By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. Erik Brännström made quite an entrance into the Buffalo Sabres organization on Wednesday night. The seventh-year defenseman scored his first of two goals just 67 seconds into the game, he was active on the rush and he provided poise and steadiness in the defensive zone for the Rochester … [Read more...] about Brännström shines in debut but Amerks lose 5th straight
Battaglia returning to Aquinas as head football coach
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Chris Battaglia suddenly faces a bit of a loyalty dilemma. On Saturday, the Webster Schroeder girls' basketball team will play Aquinas Institute in the Section V Class AA championship game. Schroeder is coached by Codi Battaglia Mrozek, his daughter, while Aquinas is Battaglia’s former school – and now his new school. Battaglia on Thursday was … [Read more...] about Battaglia returning to Aquinas as head football coach
Pollard brothers produce clutch goals as Pittsford defeats Portside for Class A crown
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA With a resumé that includes four seasons on the varsity hockey team, the Pittsford Panthers know they can count on senior goalie Aden Brown to make big saves. They also know they can rely on junior forward David Pollard to score goals. After all, he entered Monday’s Section V Class A championship game with 16 for the season. What the Panthers didn’t … [Read more...] about Pollard brothers produce clutch goals as Pittsford defeats Portside for Class A crown
Pesky Portside smothers top-seeded Hilton to earn spot in Class A finals
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They had been the class of Section V hockey all season, overpowering opponents with a quick-strike offense and suffocating defense en route to a 20-1 record and the top seed in Class A. Along the way, they had gone nearly three months without a loss and came into Thursday’s sectional semifinal riding an 18-game winning streak. Within the Hilton … [Read more...] about Pesky Portside smothers top-seeded Hilton to earn spot in Class A finals
Aube-Kubel finding his stride as Amerks stay hot
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There’s a bit of an unknown element when a veteran player who has spent considerable time in the NHL is reassigned to an American Hockey League team. Will they be bitter? Will there be a woe-is-me attitude? Will they buy into all that is their new team, when deep down they believe they should still be in the NHL? In the case of Nicolas Aube-Kubel, … [Read more...] about Aube-Kubel finding his stride as Amerks stay hot