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MISCELLANEOUS 2020-2021

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2020 - 2021

RICK JEANNERET | PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER Currently the longest-tenured broadcaster in hockey, will begin his 50th year behind the microphone calling the action for games. Jeanneret was the 2012 recipient of the 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 over four decades. He began his prolific career with the Sabres in the 1971-72 as the club’s radio play-by-play announcer and served primarily in that role until 1995, when he began calling the action for the team’s televised games as well. 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, native filled in for the regular announcer at a Niagara Falls Flyers (Junior A) game. He went on to become the color analyst for one season before moving to the play-by-play position in 1965. Jeanneret currently resides in Niagara Falls, Ontario with his wife, Sandra. Rick has two sons, Mark and Chris.

DAN DUNLEAVY | PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER/REPORTER Prior to joining the Sabres broadcast team in 2013, Dan Dunleavy spent 19 years at Radio and The Fan 590 . In addition to filling in as a play-by-play voice for the Sabres in the 2010-11 season, Dunleavy’s experience includes nine years of play-by-play for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, the 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship in Halifax and City, Men’s and Women’s Hockey at the 2010 Olympics, the OHL’s Mississauga Majors, and 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 the radio and play-by-play voice for Toronto FC on Sportsnet TV/Radio and TSN 1050 Radio.

Dunleavy currently resides in Fort Erie, Ontario with his wife, Brenda.

ROB RAY | COLOR ANALYST , who begins his 17th season on Buffalo Sabres broadcasts, will be entering his ninth 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 color analyst and the “between-the-benches” reporter for the past 16 years. In his role as color analyst, Ray remains at ice level to provide a close-up perspective of the game’s action.

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 penalty minutes (3,207) and holds the Sabres’ team record in the same category with 3,189 penalty minutes. Ray played in 900 total NHL games during his career and 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 East Amherst, New York with their son, Rob Jr., and their daughter, Jordan.

BRIAN DUFF | STUDIO HOST Entering his 10th season with the Buffalo Sabres, studio host Brian Duff has nearly 30 years of experience in the broadcasting industry, with the majority of it devoted to covering the NHL.

An original member of NHL Network at the time of its launch in the United States in 2007, Duff served as the lead host for the network’s signature events, including the Final, the NHL All-Star Game and the NHL Draft.

Duff’s tenure with the Sabres began on a part-time basis in 2011-12, when he hosted many of the team’s road games while also completing his fifth season at NHL Network. Outside of his game night duties on MSG, Duff is also a regular content contributor to Sabres.com and has been a part of multiple New York Emmy Award wins as a member of the production team responsible for series such as Beyond Blue & Gold.

A native of Whitby, Ontario, Duff served as a broadcast host on radio and/or television for the Oilers, Senators and between 1994 and 2007. He is also an avid fan of lacrosse and has done play-by-play and commentary for the National Lacrosse League, including the league’s championship games in 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2017.

MARTY BIRON | STUDIO ANALYST is in his fourth season as the studio analyst for the Buffalo Sabres after being named to the position in August 2017. His primary role is to serve as an analyst alongside Brian Duff during the pregame, intermission and postgame portions of the broadcast. Biron will also provide in-game analysis at select times both at ice level and in the broadcast booth.

Biron was the Sabres’ first-round pick in the 1995 NHL Draft and went on to rank fourth in franchise history among with 300 games played in his nine seasons with the club. In 2007, he was traded to the and led the team to the 2008 Eastern Conference Final. Following his time in Philadelphia, Biron went on to spend time with the Islanders and Rangers before retiring from the NHL in October 2013.

In addition to his role on the Sabres’ broadcast, Bison is a frequent contributor to The Instigators and produces content for Sabres.com. He also assists with the goaltending program for the Academy of Hockey.

321 MEDIA INFORMATION

2020 - 2021

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

Buffalo Sabres Media Relations Staff

CHRIS DIERKEN IAN OTT LINDSEY BROWN Director of Media Relations Senior Manager of Media Relations Coordinator of Media Relations [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 716.855.4417 (Office) 716.855.4484 (Office) 716.855.4127 (Office) 716.207.5188 (Cell) 716.479.5481 (Cell) 847.274.8974 (Cell)

Media Website: SabresDigitalPressBox.com Media Relations Department Twitter Account: @SabresPR

CREDENTIALS A small number of credentials will be available to writers and photographers on an individual-game basis for requests that specifically require the individual to physically be in the building. Those who need media credentials for individual games should contact Ian Ott via email ([email protected]) by 5 p.m. the day before a game, and by 5 p.m. on the Friday before a Sunday game.

Individual-game credentials can be picked up on the day of a game at the media entrance described below. Media members are required to bring photo ID to claim credentials. Credentials should be displayed at all times within KeyBank Center.

*All requests for pre-game live shots should be coordinated through Chrisanne Bellas at (716) 855-4476 to ensure location and transmission.

GAME-DAY PROCEDURES Entering KeyBank Center Credentialed media can enter the arena via the LECOM Harborcenter bridge from level 3 in the LECOM Harborcenter parking ramp, located on the north (Perry Street) side of the building. Credentials can be picked up at the credential table at this location one and a half hours before games.

Directions to Press Box Media members can access the press box by ascending the escalator to the 300 level located directly ahead of the media entrance, making a right turn at the top of the escalator, proceeding to stairwell 7A and taking the stairs to the press level. The press box elevator will be available during select times for media members who choose to or need to use it to access the press box. The press box elevator can be accessed on the 100 level opposite Aisle 14.

Internet Access Wireless internet access is available for all visiting media. To access the “Sabres Media” network, enter “season20-21” as the password.

Post-Game Interviews All player and head coach interviews in the 2020-21 season will take place via Zoom. Approved media members will have access to all availabilities. Head Coach Ralph Krueger will be available to the media following player interviews.

Media Work Areas For the 2020-21 season, only the press box is available as a media work area. Final stats and all other media materials will be available at SabresDigitalPressBox.com. *There are electrical outlets, ethernet jacks and phone jacks at all seats in the press box, but phone lines are not active unless arrangements are made by calling Ken Dowd at (716) 855-4570.

Practice sessions/Game-Day Skates Practice sessions and game-day morning skates will be open to media members with season credentials or credentials to that day’s game. Head Coach Ralph Krueger and Sabres players are available to the media following the sessions. Other media members who need access to a specific practice may contact Ian Ott via email ([email protected]) to request access. Practice times for the current month can be found at SabresDigitalPressBox.com/media_calendar. Media members attending practices should contact Chris Dierken to verify times and specific player interview needs.

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2020-21 NHL KEY DATES

2020 - 2021

NHL KEY DATES Dec. 31, 2020 Training camps open for seven Clubs that did not participate in the resumption of play for the 2019-20 season (Anaheim, Buffalo, , Los Angeles, New Jersey, Ottawa, San Jose)

Jan. 3, 2021 Training camps open for the remaining 24 teams

Jan. 13, 2021 2020-21 regular season begins

April 12, 2021 Trade deadline (3 p.m. ET)

May 8, 2021 Last day of regular season

*May 11, 2021 begin

*July 9, 2021 Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final

July 17, 2021 Deadline for Protection Lists for Expansion Draft (5 p.m. ET)

July 21, 2021 Expansion Draft for Seattle Kraken (8 p.m. ET)

July 23, 2021 Round 1 of NHL Draft

July 24, 2021 Rounds 2-7 of NHL Draft

July 28, 2021 Restricted Free Agent/Unrestricted Free Agent signing period begins (12 p.m. ET)

*subject to adjustment

324 ON-ICE OFFICIALS

2020 - 2021

REFEREES LINESMEN NAME NUMBER NAME NUMBER Anderson, Reid* 49 Alphonso, Shandor 52 Blandina, Brandon* 39 Amell, Derek 75 Brenk, Jake 26 Baker, Tyson* 88 Charron, Francis 6 Barton, Steve 59 Chmielewski, Tom 18 Berg, Devin 87 Dunning, Mitch* 43 Brisebois, David 96 Dwyer, Gord 19 Cherrey, Scott 50 Furlatt, Eric 27 Cormier, Michel 76 Halkidis, Beaudry* 48 Daisy, Ryan 81 Hanson, Trevor 14 Devorski, Greg 54 Hebert, Ghislain 22 Flemington, Kyle* 55 Hebert, Jean 15 Fournier, Julien* 56 Joannette, Marc 25 Galloway, Ryan 82 Kelly, Dan* 45 Gawryletz, Brandon 64 Kozari, Steve 40 Gawryletz, Travis 67 Lambert, Pierre 37 Gibbons, Ryan 58 L’Ecuyer, Frederick 17 Knorr, Trent 63 Lee, Chris 28 Kovachik, Brad 71 Luxmore, Thomas John 21 Mach, Brian 78 MacDougall, Peter 38 MacPherson, Matt 83 Markovic, Michael* 47 Marquis, Jesse* 86 McCauley, Wes 4 Miller, Steve 89 McIsaac, Jon 2 Mills, Bevan 53 Meier, Brad 34 Murchison, Kiel 79 Morton, Dean 36 Murray, Jonny 95 Nicholson, Kendrick 30 Nagy, Kory 97 O’Donnell, Conor* 41 Nansen, Derek 70 O’Rourke, Dan 9 Pancich, Bryan 94 Peel, Tim 20 Racicot, Pierre 65 Pochmara, Brian 16 Rody, Vaughan 73 Pollock, Kevin 33 Sericolo, Anthony 84 Rank, Garrett 7 Shewchyk, Mark 92 Rehman, Kyle 10 Smith, Andrew 51 Rooney, Chris 5 Suchanek, Libor 60 Schlenker, Chris 3 Tobias, James 61 Schrader, Brandon* 46 Toomey, Travis* 90 Skilliter, Graham 24 * minor league official South, Furman* 44 St-Laurent, Francois 8 St. Pierre, Justin 12 Sutherland, Kelly 11 Syvret, Corey* 42 Walsh, Ian 29

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