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In 2013-14, all regular season games will be both televised and on WGR 550 AM. All of the team’s televised regular-season games will be broadcast in high definition.

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The Sabres and MSG Networks continue a multiyear partnership to telecast Sabres games, in which MSG will own the exclusive local rights to telecast the team’s games. MSG Net- works, an industry leader in production and technology, is the nation’s longest-running re- gional sports network. The first regional sports network to produce games in HDTV and winner of 95 Emmy Awards, MSG Networks is part of L.P. In addition to being home of the Sa- bres, MSG Network’s award-winning programming line-up also boasts the , , , Devils, and over 400 live college football and games.

In 2013-14, all Sabres telecasts –including games in New York/New Jersey – will be produced and broadcast by the team’s in-house broadcasting teams and will feature the Sabres broadcasters and analysts exclusively.

Calling the action on MSG telecasts and on WGR 550 AM will be Foster Hewitt Award winner and Sabres Hall-of-Famer Rick Jean- neret, who embarks on his 42nd year behind the microphone. , a nine-year veteran of Sabres broadcasts, will begin his first season as the full-time color analyst. After joining the broadcast team in 2003-04, Ray has served as a second color analyst and the “between-the-glass” reporter for the past eight seasons. In his role as color analyst, Ray will remain on the ice-level to provide a close-up perspective of the game’s action.

Joining the broadcast team in 2013-14 is veteran broadcaster . Dunleavy, who comes to the Sabres from the Maple Leafs’ broadcasting team, will begin his substitute play-by-play duties this season, filling in for games that Jeanneret takes off. In addition to his play-by-play duties, Dunleavy will serve as on-air talent for Sabres pre- and post-game broadcasts and will have a substantial presence on Sabres.com.

Brian Duff, who joined the Sabres broadcast team in 2011-12, has also signed a new deal with the team to serve as the full-time in- game host for all Sabres broadcasts on MSG. In that role, Duff will host the Tops Game Night pregame show before all games, the Lexus Post Game Report and the intermission reports between periods. Veteran broadcasters and will be mainstays across all Sabres platforms in 2013-14, providing in-depth analysis before, during and after games.

Buffalo Sabres hockey on MSG is produced by Joe Pinter and directed by Matt Gould.

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Currently the longest-tenured broadcaster in hockey, Rick Jeanneret will begin his 42nd year behind the microphone calling the action for Buffalo Sabres games. Jeanneret is the 2012 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, the most prestigious award given to hockey broadcasters, and was formally recognized by the in November 2012. He was inducted into the Sabres Hall of Fame in 2011 and was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in fall 2012.

With his vast knowledge of the game and his unwavering enthusiasm for hockey, Jeanneret’s distinct voice has been synonymous with the Buffalo Sabres for four decades. He began his prolific career with the Sabres in the 1971-72 season as the club’s radio play-by-play announcer and served primarily in that role until 1995, when he would also begin calling the action for the team’s televised games. His memorable calls and player nicknames have become forever linked with Sabres history for generations of fans. Jeanneret’s career officially began in 1963, when the St. Catharines, Ont. native filled in for the regular announcer at a (Junior A) game. He went on to become the color analyst for one season before moving to the play-by-play position in 1965. A native of St. Catharines, Ont., Jeanneret currently resides in Niagara Falls, , with his wife, Sandra. Rick has two sons, Mark and Chris.

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| Rob Ray | Color Analyst

Rob Ray, who begins his ninth season on Buffalo Sabres broadcasts, will be entering his second season as the full-time color analyst for all Sabres games this season. After joining the broadcast team in 2003-04, Ray has served as a second color analyst and the “between-the-glass” reporter for the past eight seasons. In his role as color analyst, Ray will remain on the ice-level to provide a close-up perspective of the game’s action. Beyond Sabres broadcasts, Ray hosts The Enforcers, a weekly sports talk show on Time Warner Cable , alongside other former players from the Sabres and the . Ray’s hockey expertise stems from his 16-year NHL career as a right wing, 14 seasons of which were spent with the Sabres. Known for his toughness on the ice, Ray ranks sixth in NHL history for career minutes (3,207) and holds the Sabres’ team record in the same category with 3,189 PIM. Ray played in 900 total NHL games during his career and his 889 games with the Sabres, the fourth-most in franchise history. Despite being one of the game’s toughest enforcers, Ray was also awarded the NHL’s King Clancy Memorial Award in 1999 for his leadership and humanitarianism. He remains as one of the Sabres’ most active alumni, currently serving as president of the Sabres Alumni Association. Ray and his wife, Julianne, live in Grand Island, N.Y. with their son, Rob Jr., and their daughter, Jordan.

| Brian Duff | In-Game Host

A 22-year broadcasting veteran, Brian Duff begins his second full season as the in-game host for all Buffalo Sabres broadcasts. He joined the broadcast team in 2011-12 on a part-time basis in the same role for many of the team’s road games.

Duff comes to the Sabres after spending five seasons with the NHL Network, most recently as host of NHL on the Fly and NHL Tonight. Prior to joining NHL Network, Duff spent six years as the pre and post-game host for hockey on Leafs TV. His extensive hockey broadcasting career also includes stints as the radio host for pre and post-game coverage of the Senators and Oilers and radio game analyst for the Sena- tors and the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers. In addition, Duff has provided play-by-play for the National League on Versus and TSN, including the 2010 and 2011 championship games. He worked at The Score as an anchor and reporter and provided play-by-play for Ottawa Rebel lacrosse and the Mann Cup. Duff has also freelanced for multiple media outlets including ESPN and the Associated Press. Duff, who grew up in Whitby, Ont., holds a Broadcasting Diploma from Mount Royal College in and currently resides in Hamburg, N.Y. with his wife, Leilon, and their children, Isabelle and Rhiannon.

| Dan Dunleavy | Play-by-Play/Reporter

Prior to joining the Sabres broadcast team in 2013, Dunleavy spent 19 years at Sportsnet Radio and The Fan 590 Toronto. In addition to filling in as a play-by-play voice for the Sabres in the 2010-11 season, Dun- leavy’s experience includes nine years of play-by-play of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, the 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship in Halifax and City, the 2010 Olympics Men’s and Women’s Hockey, the OHL’s Mississauga Majors, and Canadian Hockey League and games on Rogers Sportsnet. The Toronto native has also called soccer and lacrosse games, serving as the play-by-play voice for the ’s on The Fan 590 and is the radio and television play-by-play voice for Toronto FC on Sportsnet TV/Radio and TSN 1050 Radio.

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| Radio Broadcast |

Sabres coverage on the radio can be found exclusively on WGR 550 AM, the team’s radio partner for more than 25 years. Gameday broadcasts will include the game action from Jeanneret and Ray, along with a post- game show hosted by Brian Koziol featuring a complete game recap, player interviews and scores from around the league. Paul Hamilton, who returns as the station’s Sabres beat reporter, will provide live updates from Sabres games and practices all season long. New this season is Sabres Hockey Hotline, the team’s radio program. The show will be broadcast live from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday year-round from the Sabres Store at First Niagara . The program will be an additional outlet for Sabres fans to hear exclusive interviews, analysis, team updates, as well as game and practice recaps.

Serving as host of Sabres Hockey Hotline is Kevin Sylvester, an eight-year veteran of Sabres broadcasting. Sylvester, who joined the broadcast team in the 2005-06 season, will transition the bulk of his broadcasting duties to the radio program and will serve as the show’s host and executive producer.

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| Media Information | Requests for information should be directed to the Sabres’ Public Relations Department, Buffalo Sabres, First Niagara Center, One Seymour H. Knox, III Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203. The main office phone number is (716) 855-4100.

Buffalo Sabres PR Staff

Michael Gilbert Chris Bandura VP of Public & Community Relations Director of Media Relations [email protected] [email protected] Office: 716.855.4526 Office:716.855.4515 Cell: 716.983.6735

Ian Ott Marc Heintzman Public Relations Assistant Public Relations Assistant [email protected] [email protected] Office: 716.855.4484 Office:716.855.4562 Cell: 716.479.5481 Cell: 716.912.2248

Media Website: www.sabres.com/media

| Credentials | Season credentials are available only to those media members who cover the team on a regular basis. Those who need media cre- dentials for an individual game should contact Marc Heintzman via email ([email protected]) or phone (716-855-4562) by 5 p.m. the day before a game, and by 5 p.m. on Friday before a Sunday game. All requests for individual game seating should be submitted by the publication editor using a professional email account. Furthermore, freelance photographers will be admitted on an assignment-only basis, which must come from the photo editor. Press box seats are filled on a space-available basis. *Press credentials can be picked up on the day of a game at the arena’s security office until 4:30 p.m. From 4:30 p.m. onward, the passes will be at the media entrance described above (please note that pick up times will be adjusted for afternoon games). *Credentials should be displayed at all times for admission to the press box, press lounge/work room and dressing room areas. YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED IN MAINTAINING A WORKING ATMOSPHERE IN THE LOCKER ROOM(S). ABSOLUTELY NO AUTOGRAPH REQUESTS OR UNAUTHORIZED PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE ALLOWED. VIOLATORS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. *All requests for pre-game live shots should be coordinated through Chrisanne Bellas at (716) 855-4476 to ensure location and transmission.

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| Game Day Procedure | Entering First Niagara Center Credentialed media can enter the arena through the security entrance, located at the plaza area on the east (Illinois Street) side of the building, aligned with the middle of the parking ramp. Credentials can be picked up at the credential table (located past secu- rity) two and a half hours before games or at security before the morning skate.

Directions to Press Box All media should use the freight elevator, located beyond the credential table, when moving between the Event Level (ground floor, “ER”) and the Press Level (“P”). Seating charts are posted throughout the press box to in finding designated seating areas.

Internet Access Wireless internet access is available for all visiting media. To access the “Sabres Wi-Fi” network, please use the username and pass- word provided at the bottom of your credential or on your press box seating card.

Media Dining The media dining room is located directly across from the credential table on the Event Level. The cost of game day meals is $10. Snacks and beverages will also be provided in the press box. The dining room opens two hours before the start of the game.

Post-Game Interviews Player availability will begin no later than 10 minutes after the conclusion of each game, in the Sabres locker room. Head Coach Ron Rolston will be available in the press conference room (on the left just before entering the locker room hallway) following player interviews.

Media Work Areas The media is welcome to work after the game in the press conference room, the media dining room or in the press box. Final stats will be available in the media dining room and the press box. Please note that the media dining room is not available as a work space on the morning of a game day.

*Please note that smoking is prohibited not only in both the press lounge/work room and the press box, but also in the whole arena (under NY State law).

*There are electrical outlets and phone jacks at all seats in the press box, but phone lines are not active unless arrangements are made by calling Mike Queeno at (716)855-4485. Please keep in mind that there is a small number of pool phones in the press box for use by visiting media.

Practice Sessions/Gameday Skates Practice sessions and morning skates on game days are open to the media. Head coach Ron Rolston and Sabres players are avail- able to the media following the sessions. Media attending these practices should contact Chris Bandura to verify times and specific player interview needs. Practices that cannot be held at First Niagara Center will take place at the Northtown Center at Amherst.

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| Directions | First Niagara Center is on Buffalo’s waterfront at the end of Washington Street and is bordered by Main and Illinois Streets and South Park Avenue. There are several parking lots in that area. For directions see below or, for more detailed information, contact the Sabres at (716) 855-4100. From N.Y. State Thruway (90): Take Interstate 90 to downtown Buffalo to 190 North (exit 53). Recommended: Take exit 5 (Hamburg Street), turning right onto Hamburg Street. Turn right onto Perry Street (first light) or South Park Avenue (second light). First Niagara Center is two blocks ahead with parking past Michigan Avenue. Alternate: From 190 South, take exit 5 (Louisiana Street). Stay to the right on exit ramp and exit onto Louisiana Street. Make a left onto Louisiana Street and take it to the first light. Turn right onto Perry Street. First Niagara Center is ahead with parking available on either side of Perry Street. From and North: Take the 190 South heading toward downtown Buffalo. Exit at Niagara Street and head toward down- town. Turn right on South Elmwood Avenue (before City Hall) and continue until you cross Church Street, at that point Elmwood becomes Lower Terrace (Adam’s Mark Hotel on your right). Travel on Lower Terrace and turn right on Washington. First Niagara Center is at the end of Washington.

| Directions to the Northtown Center at Amherst | Coming from Buffalo Niagara International Airport: Exit the airport and follow signs to the Kensington Expressway (33 West). Take 90 East to 290 West. Exit 290 at Millersport North (Exit 5B). Take Maple Road ramp; turn right onto Maple Road. Turn left at Amherst Manor Drive.

1615 Amherst Manor Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221 Phone: (716)631-7555

| Taxi Companies | Airport ...... 716.633.8294 Downtown...... 716.852.2428 Liberty...... 716.877.7111 City Service...... 716.852.4000 Kenmore...... 716.876.3030 South Buffalo...... 716.822.6300

| Buffalo Hotels | (716 area code) Adam’s Mark Buffalo...... 845-5100 Holiday Inn Downtown ...... 886-2121 Buffalo/Niag. Marriott...... 689-6900 Hyatt Regency Buffalo...... 856-1234 Comfort Suites...... 633-6000 Mansion on Delaware...... 886-3300 Embassy Suites...... 842-1000 Radisson Downtown...... 854-5500 Hampton Inn...... 894-8000 Sheraton Inn Airport...... 681-2400

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Seating Mini-Pk Window Mini-Pk Window Mini-Pk Window Mini-Pk Window Mini-Pk Window 200 Club $216 $240 $167 $185 $132 $146 $115 $127 $105 $118 200 Ends $216 $240 $167 $185 $132 $146 $115 $127 $105 $118 100 Pref Rink na $240 na $185 na $146 na $127 na $118 100 II Rink na $240 na $185 na $146 na $127 na $118 100 III Rink na $240 na $185 na $146 na $127 na $118 100 Preferred $198 $220 $153 $170 $128 $142 $84 $93 $79 $85 100 Level II $172 $191 $132 $147 $97 $108 $68 $75 $63 $69 100 Level III na $160 na $124 na $87 na $60 na $54 100 Level IV na $141 na $109 na $66 na $46 na $44 300 Level I $107 $119 $85 $94 $77 $85 $56 $62 $51 $55 300 Level II $91 $101 $70 $78 $60 $66 $42 $46 $39 $41 300 Level III na $80 na $64 na $53 na $39 na $31 300 Level IV na $80 na $64 na $53 na $39 na $31

The Sabres will once again feature variable ticket pricing for tickets to all home games. The five pricing levels include Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Value. The classifications are determined by the opponent, time of the year, day of the week, rivalries, and games against all-star players. This season there is one (1) Platinum game, eight (8) Gold games, thirteen (13) Silver games, eleven (11) Bronze games, and eight (8) Value games.

Sabres Tickets are available in person at the First Niagara Center Box Office. Tickets may be purchased online at www.sabres.com or www.tickets.com. To charge tickets by phone, call 1.888.223.6000.

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