2016 NHL DRAFT BUFFALO VISITORS’ GUIDE

JUNE 24-25 First Niagara Center Buffalo, NY

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NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 2 6/20/16 3:29 PM WELCOME TO THE NHL Draft in Buffalo!

We couldn’t be happier to welcome you to the Buffalo Niagara region for the 2016 NHL Draft. The Buffalo Sabres, Pegula Sports & Entertainment, First Niagara Center, HARBORCENTER, Niagara Frontier Transit Authority, Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission and Visit Buffalo Niagara have been working in partnership to ensure your stay in Buffalo is safe, exciting and hassle free. Our destination has been completely transformed in recent years, sporting a revitalized waterfront, restored neighborhoods and influx of new attractions, hotels and restaurants. A critical piece of that revitalization is the very spot adjacent to where the NHL Draft is taking place, HARBORCENTER — a $200 million amateur hockey complex with a two-story sports bar, retail shops and a 200-room Marriott Hotel designed to welcome visitors just like you. HARBORCENTER and a series of other new developments have all come online in the last few years, creating a palpable sense of enthusiasm and energy here. I encourage you to get out and explore all we have to offer, from a kayak tour along Canalside and Silo City to our magnificent art museums, enjoying a craft beer at one of our many local breweries, visiting restored architectural gems and relishing over signature chicken wings or a new restaurant. Not to mention a natural wonder of the world, Niagara Falls, is in our backyard. Please visit our website, visitbuffaloniagara.com, or follow us on Twitter @BuffaloNiagara and @SportsBUF for more ideas on all there is to see and do here. I wish you an enjoyable time in the Buffalo Niagara region and we hope you return soon. Truly Yours,

Patrick Kaler Join the conversation on Twitter at #nhldraft. President and CEO Visit Buffalo Niagara

This Visitor’s Guide is a publication of The Buffalo News Marketing Department, One News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203. Produced with the cooperation of Visit Buffalo Niagara. ©2016 The Buffalo News 33

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NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 5 6/20/16 3:30 PM CHICKEN WINGS

When in Buffalo, have a wing, (or 10 or 20). Just about every bar or restaurant you’ll visit will serve its own version. Unlike the majority of the country, Buffalonians refer to them as just “wings” not “Buffalo wings.” Orders come single, (145 Allen St. | 886-0602) serves double, triple and bucket, too. meaty wings, best ordered hot. Also Do you like “drums” or “flats”? nearby is FAT BOB’S SMOKEHOUSE Go on a wing crawl to find out. (41 Virginia Pl. | fatbobs.com) which serves barbecued smoked chicken Here are some stops in and wings as well as Southern favorites. around the city that serve up great The fun and funky Elmwood Village wings with unique local flair. is home to two iconic Buffalo taverns — Visit the home of the Original Chicken COLE’S (1104 Elmwood Ave. | colesbuffalo. Wing — THE ANCHOR BAR (1047 Main com) where wings are standard, Sicilian St. | anchorbar.com) — where you can (Italian and Ceasar dressings with eat wings (mild, medium, hot and spicy Parmesan cheese) and barbecue. barbecue) and view an eclectic array Next door, MR. GOODBAR (1110 of motorcycles and memorabilia. Elmwood Ave. | mrgoodbarbuffalo.com) Located in the diverse Allentown serves a large variety of wings (Cajun neighborhood, GABRIEL’S GATE stout BBQ, blazing BBQ, honey BBQ,

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NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 6 6/20/16 3:30 PM Creole, Italian, chili lime, teriyaki, sweet At the nearby HYDRAULIC HEARTH chili, garlic Sriracha and even salt and (716 Swan St. | hydraulichearth.com), vinegar). A huge selection of beer and live sip a Community Beer Works draft music make it a great place to hang out. and play corn hole in the beer garden. To sample local beer, we recommend A variety of pizzas and bourbon grabbing a cold one at BIG DITCH wings are fired up in a wood oven. BREWING (55 E. Huron | bigditchbrewing. Last but not least, a few places worth com) which serves up Hayburner Wings the ride from downtown Buffalo: made with its Hayburner IPA wing sauce DUFF’S FAMOUS WINGS has — hot, medium or mild, of course. five locations (Amherst, Orchard On Buffalo’s West Side the famous Park, Depew, Niagara Falls and LANOVA PIZZERIA (371 W. Ferry Williamsville | duffswings.com). | lanova-pizzeria.com) has served If you like hot wings, Duff’s Buffalonians awesome pizza and wings “medium is hot,” “medium hot is very since 1957. Note, if you are at the nearby hot” and “hot is very, very hot.” RESURGENCE BREWING (1250 Niagara South Buffalo’s St. | resurgencebrewing.com), La Nova NINE-ELEVEN will deliver to you right at the brewery! TAVERN (9 -11 A few blocks away, MACKY’S ESSEX Bloomfield St. STREET PUB (530 Rhode Island St. | | 825-9939) essexstreetpub.com) dry rubs, smokes wings defy and fries the wings before serving description. For with a smoked bourbon barbecue. years, customers A short drive from the West Side is have asked the Black Rock neighborhood and the for the 30-year classic SPORTSMEN’S TAVERN (326 old secret sauce Amherst St. | sportsmenstavern.com) recipe with no luck. known for its live music and a variety of wings, including Kyle Style “extreme but tasty barbecue.” and Greg Wings, char-grilled “hot but not too spicy.” From the First Niagara Center, a short ride up Exchange Street will get you to two interesting Larkinville places. MARINARO’S LARKIN TAVERN (131 Van Rensselaer St. | marinaroslarkintavern. com) serves great original hot, medium or mild wings along with garlic Parmesan, barbecue and mango barbecue.

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NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 7 6/20/16 3:30 PM 2016 NHL Draft Order

1 Toronto 16 Detroit 2 Winnipeg 17 Nashville 3 Columbus 18 Philadelphia 4 Edmonton 19 New York (Islanders) 5 Vancouver 20 Arizona (from NY Rangers) 6 Calgary 21 Carolina (from LA) 7 Arizona 22 Winnipeg (from Chicago) 8 Buffalo 23 Florida 9 Montreal 24 Anaheim 10 Colorado 25 Dallas 11 New Jersey 26 Washington 12 Ottawa 27 Tampa Bay 13 Carolina 28 St. Louis 14 Boston 29 Boston (from San Jose) 15 Minnesota 30 Toronto (from Pittsburgh)

Follow the action! For information on the draft, in depth analysis and more, watch the NHL Network and visit NHL.com.

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NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 8 6/20/16 3:30 PM Drafts Hosted in Buffalo 1991: MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM Top Overall Pick: Eric Lindros – Center – Quebec 1998: MARINE MIDLAND ARENA Top Overall Pick: Vincent Lecavalier – Center – Tampa Bay Recent Round One Picks – Buffalo 2015 – Jack Eichel 2012 – Mikhail Grigorenko (12th) 2014 – Sam Reinhart 2012 – Zemgus Girgensons (14th) 2013 – Rasmus Ristolainen (8th) 2011 – Joel Armia 2013 – Nikita Zadorov (16th) 2010 – Mark Pysyk Top First Round Picks In Buffalo History 1970 – Gilbert Perreault 2003 – Thomas Vanek 1971 – Rick Martin 2004 – Drew Stafford 1972 – Jim Schoenfeld 2008 – Tyler Myers & 1974 – Lee Fogolin Tyler Ennis 1977 – Ric Seiling 2012 – Zemgus Girgensons 1978 – Larry Playfair 2013 – Rasmus Ristolainen 1979 – Mike Ramsey 2014 – Sam Reinhart 1982 – Phil Housley, 2015 – Jack Eichel Paul Cyr & Dave Andreychuk 1983 – Tom Barrasso 1987 – Pierre Turgeon 1995 – Jay McKee & Martin Biron Future Events In WNY DEC. 26, 2017 – JAN. 5, 2018: The 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships 9

NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 9 6/20/16 3:30 PM METRO RAIL STOPS Restaurants are either right on or within a few blocks of indicated stop.

AREA DINING SENECA STREET Deep South Taco ($$) 291 Ellicott St. • deepsouthtaco.com NEAR FIRST NIAGARA Irish Times ($$) CENTER 38 Swan St. • (716) 854-2199 Dinosaur Barbecue ($$) 301 Franklin • dinosaurbarbque.com (716) Food & Sport ($$) Pearl St. Grill & Brewery ($$) harborcenter.com 76 Pearl St. • pearlstreetgrill.com E.B. Green’s Steakhouse ($$$$) Buffalo Iron Works ($$) Hyatt Regency Buffalo 49 Illinois St. • buffaloironworks.com Subway ($) buffalo.hyatt.com 304 Main St. • subway.com Buffalo RiverWorks ($$) Eddie Brady’s Tavern ($) 359 Ganson St. Washington Square Restaurant 97 Genesee St. (716) 854-7017 buffaloriverworks.com 295 Washington St. ($$) (716) 849-0619 Encore ($$) The Dish @ Canalside ($) 492 Pearl St. • encorebuffalo.com canalsidebuffalo.com LAFAYETTE SQUARE EXPO Market ($$) Cobblestone ($$) Pan American Grill & Brewery 617 Main St. • expobuffalo.com 130 South Park Ave. in Hotel@ The Lafayette ($$) cobblestonebar.com Kaydara Noodle Bar ($$) 391 Washington 777 Main St. • buffalonoodlebar.com Lagerhaus 95 ($$) buffalobrewerydistrict.com 95 Perry St. • lagerhaus95.com Marble & Rye ($) Tim Hortons ($$) 112 Genesee St. • marbleandrye.net Liberty Hound ($$) 424 Main St. • timhortons.com Buffalo Naval Park Natalie’s Mediterranean ($) Garden Grill (Hilton Garden Inn) 111 Genesee St. • natalieseatery.com libertyhoundbuffalo.com 10 Lafayette Square ($$) Lockhouse Distillery ($$) hiltongardeninnhotelbuffalo.com Oshun ($$$) 41 Columbia St. 5 E. Huron St. • oshunseafood.com FOUNTAIN PLAZA lockhousedistillery.com Racelettes ($$) Pizza Plant ($$) Bijou Grille ($$) 537 Main St. • raclettesbuffalo.com 643 Main St. • bijougrille.com Courtyard Marriott • pizzaplant.com Tappo ($$-$$$) Swannie House ($$) Buffalo Proper ($$$) 338 Ellicott St. • tappoitalian.com 170 Ohio St. • (716) 847-2898 333 Franklin • buffaloproper.com TGI Friday’s ($$) The Mahony ($$) Century Grill ($$) 601 Main St. • tgifridays.com 320 Pearl St. • thecenturygrill.com 199 Scott St. • themahony.com Sea Bar ($$$) Tim Hortons ($$) Darcy McGee’s Irish Pub ($$) 475 Ellicott St. • seabarsushi.com 257 Franklin • darcymcgeesonline.com HarborCenter. • timhortons.com Toutant ($$$) William K’s ($$$$) 437 Ellicott St. • toutantbuffalo.com 321 Erie St. • williamksrestaurant.com 10

NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 10 6/20/16 3:30 PM A few blocks from the Fountain Plaza stop are a variety of bars and OTHER NEARBY restaurants along Chippewa Street: Allen Burger Venture ($$) 175 Allen St. • allenburgerventure.com Cantina Loco ($$) Bacchus ($$$) Prima Pizza Pasta ($) 191 Allen St. • cantinaloco.com 56 W. Chippewa 396 Pearl at Chippewa Chef’s ($$) bacchusbuffalo.com primapizzapasta.com 291 Seneca St. • ilovechefs.com Bada Bing ($$) Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina ($$) Cole’s ($$) 42 W. Chippewa 110 W. Chippewa • salsaritas.com 1104 Elmwood Ave. badabingbuffalo.com SoHo Burger Bar ($$) colesonelmwood.com Chocolate Bar ($$) 64 W. Chippewa • sohoburgerbar.com Curly’s Bar & Grill ($$) 114 W. Chippewa Spot Coffee ($) 647 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna thechocolatebar.com Chippewa & Delaware curlysgrille.com Frankie Primos +39 ($$) spotcoffee.com Fat Bob’s ($$) 51 W. Chippewa Starbuck’s ($) 41 Virginia Place fatbobs.com frankieprimos39.com Delaware Ave. & Chippewa Gene McCarthy’s ($$) Jim’s Steak Out ($) starbucks.com 73 Hamburg St. • genemccarthys.com 92 W. Chippewa Tap House Pub & Grille ($$) jimssteakout.com Hutch’s($$$) 85 W. Chippewa 1375 Delaware Ave. Local Kitchen & Beer Bar ($$) taphousepubandgrill.com 51 W. Chippewa hutchsrestaurant.com Ted’s Hot Dogs ($) Kuni’s Sushi Bar ($$$) localbuffalocatering.com 124 W. Chippewa 226 Lexington • kunisbuffalo.com Mighty Taco ($) tedshotdogs.com Tempo($$$) 52 W. Chippewa The Lodge Bar & Grill ($$-$$$) 581 Delaware Ave. • tempobuffalo.com mightytaco.com 79 W. Chippewa Papaya ($$$) thelodgebuffalo.com Tappo ($$) 118 W. Chippewa 338 Ellicott St. • tappoitalian.com papayarestaurant.biz The Towne ($) 186 Allen St. (716) 884-5128

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NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 11 6/20/16 3:30 PM at 12:30 p.m.moondancecat.com A Few Follow Ohio Street to Ganson near General Mills to get to BuffaloRiverworks where food, drinks and live music await. Rent kayaks and waterbikes here or play a game of pickleball. FUN buffaloriverworks.com Outer Harbor Rent bikes and take the Queen City Ferry Diversions to Buffalo’s Outer Harbor for a bike ride. Long- board, paddleboard and kayak rentals plus Canalside volleyball, horseshoes and games. From taking a boat ride (spiritofbuffalo.com outerharborbuffalo.com | buffaloriverhistorytours.com) to renting bikes, Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino waterbikes, paddleboards and kayaks (bflo- Try your luck at Buffalo Creek Casino harborkayak.com | waterbikesofbuffalo.com | where you can play table games and slots. wnytours.com) every day is a summer fun day at Find drink and food here too. Canalside. Take a picture with Buffalo’s own Shark senecabuffalocreekcasino.com Girl and at night, check out the illuminated grain Niagara Falls USA elevators and Silent Poets. Or simply hang out in Take Cave of the Winds tour at America’s a chair. canalsidebuffalo.com oldest state park — Niagara Falls State Park. Tour the three ships of the nearby niagarafallsstatepark.com Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park. A ride on the historic Maid of the Mist is not buffalonavalpark.org to be missed (maidofthemist.com). Near Canalside Old Falls Street has lots of fun free stuff to do A short walk will get you to food, drinks like ping-pong. fallsstreet.com and live music at Templeton Landing Note: If you plan to visit the Canadian side of (templetonlanding.com). The Moondance Cat Niagara Falls, please see page 14 for important catamaran docks here. Departures begin information about traveling across the border. BU-1232883

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NHL Draft Visitors Guide 6.16.indd 13 6/20/16 3:30 PM BANKS First Niagara Center ATMs: M&T Bank firstniagaracenter.com mtb.com • One M&T Center • Street Level in the Pavilion next to (Church Street stop on the Metro Rail) the ticket windows (Cash Court) • Outside Blue Zone Bar on the KeyBank 100 Level near Aisle 4 key.com • South Food Court on the 250 Delaware Ave., near Chippewa 100 Level near Aisle 16 • Just past the Suite Level stairs (716) Food & Sport on the 200 Level ATM located on second level. • West Food Court on the 300 Level near Aisle 2 and Aisle 13 by guest services.

METRO RAIL nfta.com Metro Rail Metro Fares Departs station every 15 minutes and • Metro Rail is free above ground. inbound trains will take passengers to • Underground, rides require the Special Events Station, steps from proof-of-payment. the First Niagara Center. Use Metro Rail • One-way adult fare is $2. to get back and forth from the arena to • Day Pass provides unlimited rides area restaurants and downtown hotels. on the day of purchase: $5.

SHOPPING New Era Cap Flag Ship Store Walden Galleria Home to New Era, the headquarters For shopping and dining, the store in downtown Buffalo at 160 Walden Galleria mall is 10 miles (about Delaware Ave. is open daily 10 a.m.- a 15 minute ride) from downtown 6 p.m. Closed Sunday. Buffalo, off the NY State Thruway. neweracap.com waldengalleria.com

CROSSING THE U.S./CANADIAN BORDER If you plan to travel to Niagara Falls, • Enhanced Driver’s License Canada, the Western Hemisphere • Trusted Traveler Program Cards Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires such as NEXUS, SENTRIU or U.S. travelers to present a passport FAST enrollment cards or other document that denotes • Special Audiences (Special identity and citizenship. Citizens documents for U.S. Lawful are required to present one of the Permanent Residents, U.S. Military, travel documents listed here: Native Americans and Boaters; Birth • U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card Certificates for children under 16).

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