WNY and Buffalo NY Hockey Coverage
October Edition
Jack Eichel was injured March 7. ©2021, Micheline Veluvolu
When Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his neck last month, doctors told him to rehab, general manager Kevyn Adams said.
Perhaps the disc would move enough over time and Eichel could be cleared to play. But when the center was examined last week, Adams said the injury showed only “slight improvements.”
“There still wasn’t a comfort from anyone it was the right time to jump back into the ... Read the full article
Jason Karmanos has won three Stanley Cups. ©2021, Rochester Americans
After Kevyn Adams took over as Buffalo Sabres general manager last June, he said he wanted to catch his breath and develop an understanding of what he needed for his front office.
Adams, who had never worked in a hockey department, inherited a skeleton crew with no assistant GMs after the Sabres fired GM Jason Botterill and 21 members of his department.
On Wednesday, Adams added a major piece, hiring Jason Karmanos as associate GM.... Read the full article