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Then Perreault Said to Rico: The Best Buffalo Sabres Stories Ever Told by Paul Wieland, Foreword by Scottie Bowman Hardcover from Triumph Books ISBN: 1600780954 The story of the Buffalo Sabres is one of perseverance against long odds. Many thought that Buffalo was too small to support an NHL franchise and would have to rely on fans from across the border, but the city quickly proved the naysayers wrong. Supported from the beginning by an enthusiastic homegrown fan base and initially led by gifted management, the expansion team reached the pinnacle of the sport--the Stanley Cup Finals--in only five seasons. "Then Perreault Said to Rico..." unearths many treasures from the Sabres' early years, colorful stories about the players and games that cemented Buffalo's reputation as a great NHL city. Learn the inside story of how the Knox brothers, Norty and Seymour, convinced the NHL to give Buffalo a shot. Follow the team's first coach and general manager, Punch Imlach, as he built a Stanley Cup contender from scratch. Relive the birth of the famed French Connection--Martin, Perreault, and Robert--and classic contests such as the infamous Fog Game. Look back on triumphs such as Danny Gare's 50-goal seasons and tragedies such as Tim Horton's accidental death during the 1973-74 campaign. Recall the exploits of many other Sabres greats: Jim Schoenfeld, Fred Atkins, Craig Ramsay, Jim Lorentz, even Taro Tsujimoto, the greatest fictional player in NHL history. The key to this timeless collection of Sabres tales is author Paul Wieland, former longtime public-relations director in Buffalo. Wieland was with the team from the beginning, and his stories ring with authenticity and heart. His insider's view and honest profiles of players, coaches, and other personalities will delight true Sabres fans and bring to life the people who were the franchise's first heroes. "Then Perreault Said to Rico..." is the perfect way to reconnect with the Sabres' early years, which helped cement the team's place in NHL lore and is the next-best thing to a seat behind the glass in the Aud.

Thank You Sabres: Memories of the 1972-73 Season by Sal Maiorana Hardcover from Quality Sports Pubns ISBN: 1885758103 Going into their third year of existence as a National Hockey League expansion team, not a whole lot was expected of the Buffalo Sabres in the fall of 1972. Despite the presence of two rising young scoring stars in Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin, each of whom had been named NHL rookie of the year, the Sabres figured to be lagging well behind in the powerful East Division of what was then a 16-team league. After all, they had won less than a quarter of their games combined in their first two years as a franchise. Instead, the Sabres gave their growing legion of passionate fans a season that no one has ever forgotten. The 1972-73 team went undefeated in October and ultimately did what the well-heeled hockey establishment said would be next to impossible when the season began - it finished fourth in the East and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. True, the Sabres were knocked out in the first round by the dynastic Canadiens, but it took Montreal six hard-fought games to subdue the Sabres. This is the story of that overachieving team, complete with a month-by-month synopsis of the season, and profiles of the key players who became so beloved that when the final minutes ticked off the clock in Game Six of the first-round playoff series, a sellout crowd of more than 15,000 at Memorial Auditorium stood as one and repeatedly chanted "Thank You Sabres." Going into their third year of existence as a National Hockey League expansion team, not a whole lot was expected of the Buffalo Sabres in the fall of 1972. Despite the presence of two rising young scoring stars in Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin, each of whom had been named NHL rookie of the year, the Sabres figured to be lagging well behind in the powerful East Division of what was then a 16-team league. After all, they had won less than a quarter of their games combined in their first two years as a franchise. Instead, the Sabres gave their growing legion of passionate fans a season that no one has ever forgotten. The 1972-73 team went undefeated in October and ultimately did what the well-heeled hockey establishment said would be next to impossible when the season began - it finished fourth in the East and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. True, the Sabres were knocked out in the first round by the dynastic Canadiens, but it took Montreal six hard-fought games to subdue the Sabres. This is the story of that overachieving team, complete with a month-by-month synopsis of the season, and profiles of the key players who became so beloved that when the final minutes ticked off the clock in Game Six of the first-round playoff series, a sellout crowd of more than 15,000 at Memorial Auditorium stood as one and repeatedly chanted "Thank You Sabres."

Buffalo Sabres (NHL Today) by John Gilbert, Vartan Kupelain Library Binding from Child's World Inc ISBN: 0886826705

Sabres: 26 Seasons in Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium by Ross Brewitt Hardcover from TFB Press ISBN: 0878331255

Buffalo Sabres Ryan Miller 2012 Calendar Calendar ISBN: 1436099560

Game Night in Buffalo by Sal Maiorana Kindle Edition Media Published: 2010-   Although the record wouldn't indicate it - four Super Bowl losses and two Stanley Cup Finals defeats for starters - the city of Buffalo and the region of Western New York has enjoyed a long and storied sporting history. In Game Night in Buffalo, Buffalo-born author and veteran sports writer Sal Maiorana stirs those emotions and passions in chronicling some of the never-to-be-forgotten games and performances that Buffalo's devout fans have cheered and cursed; events that have shaped Buffalo fandom and defined the parameters of bar room rants for generations to come. There are 25 stories included in this collection, and this journey through Buffalo sports history includes: Scott Norwood and Wide Right; Brett Hull and the No Goal controversy; St. Bonaventure's run to the 1970 Final Four; O.J. Simpson's quest to become the NFL's first 2,000-yard rusher; the Bills' historic comeback victory over Houston; Bob McAdoo's 50-point night in the 1975 NBA playoffs; the return of baseball to Buffalo in 1979; and May Day, May Day! In addition to recounting these memorable games, there are player profiles of Buffalo heroes such as Warren Spahn, Henry Nowak, Billy Shaw, Calvin Murphy, Rob Ray, Joe DeLamielleure, Tim Horton, Ernie DiGregorio, Pat LaFontaine, Danny Gare, Darryl Talley, Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas. For anyone who has grown up a sports fan in Buffalo or Western New York, Game Night in Buffalo is a must-have for the simple reason that it will bring back to life, in vivid detail, the sporting events that no one should ever forget. Although the record wouldn't indicate it - four Super Bowl losses and two Stanley Cup Finals defeats for starters - the city of Buffalo and the region of Western New York has enjoyed a long and storied sporting history. In Game Night in Buffalo, Buffalo-born author and veteran sports writer Sal Maiorana stirs those emotions and passions in chronicling some of the never-to-be-forgotten games and performances that Buffalo's devout fans have cheered and cursed; events that have shaped Buffalo fandom and defined the parameters of bar room rants for generations to come. There are 25 stories included in this collection, and this journey through Buffalo sports history includes: Scott Norwood and Wide Right; Brett Hull and the No Goal controversy; St. Bonaventure's run to the 1970 Final Four; O.J. Simpson's quest to become the NFL's first 2,000-yard rusher; the Bills' historic comeback victory over Houston; Bob McAdoo's 50-point night in the 1975 NBA playoffs; the return of baseball to Buffalo in 1979; and May Day, May Day! In addition to recounting these memorable games, there are player profiles of Buffalo heroes such as Warren Spahn, Henry Nowak, Billy Shaw, Calvin Murphy, Rob Ray, Joe DeLamielleure, Tim Horton, Ernie DiGregorio, Pat LaFontaine, Danny Gare, Darryl Talley, Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas. For anyone who has grown up a sports fan in Buffalo or Western New York, Game Night in Buffalo is a must-have for the simple reason that it will bring back to life, in vivid detail, the sporting events that no one should ever forget.

Buffalo Sabres 2012 Calendar Calendar ISBN: 1436095328

 

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