Over their 50-year history, the Vancouver Canucks have had many players come through the doors of Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum. It’s hard to remember them all, especially when they are more well-known in another jersey.
The Buffalo Sabres today named former NHL players Nathan Paetsch and Vinny Prospal as assistant coaches on Seth Appert’s staff with the Rochester Americans.
BUFFALO – Instead of getting into a deep discussion of Xs and Os with job candidates or having them diagram plays, Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert prefers to conduct more personal interviews.
It didn’t take long for the New York Rangers to finalize their coaching staff after officially announcing Peter Laviolette’s hiring. Former Buffalo Sabres head coach Phil Housley was named the associate head coach, while Michael Peca and Dan Muse were named assistants.
The Rochester Americans must find two new assistant coaches. Michael Peca, who has been instrumental in developing JJ Peterka, Jack Quinn and some of the Buffalo Sabres’ other forward prospects, has taken a job on coach Peter Laviolette’s staff with the New York Rangers, according to Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek.
Before the Americans staved off elimination by defeating the Hershey Bears on Wednesday, coach Seth Appert asked his assistants and some veterans how many times they had competed in a conference finals or championship.
Thursday evening’s signing deadline came and went, leaving Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton as the first restricted free agent in the NHL’s salary cap era to sit out an entire season as a result.
The German forward is a testament to the organization’s synergy on player development, and to the future ahead. The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Die By The Blade community.
Peterka’s first season in North America was impressive. What happens next? Buffalo Sabres prospect JJ Peterka is a unicorn. Is that the weirdest sentence you’ve read in a while?
BUFFALO – Michael Peca sees Sabres prospect JJ Peterka as such a rare and special talent he refers to the German winger a “unicorn.” Seriously. Peca, an assistant coach with the Rochester Americans, can’t think of a former teammate or opponent or find anyone in today’s game who resembles the type of player Peterka, 20, can become someday.
Michael Peca is well-versed in what it takes to become an NHL player. Goodness knows he’s been around the game long enough, which makes him the perfect match to work with Buffalo Sabres prospects this week at development camp.
The AHL on Wednesday afternoon postponed the Rochester Americans’ next two games due to COVID-19 protocols. The Amerks were scheduled to host the Syracuse Crunch on Wednesday at Blue Cross Arena and the Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday.
Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert has entered the AHL’s COVID-19 protocol and will be unavailable for tonight’s home game against the Syracuse Crunch, the team announced this morning.
A name that is very familiar to long-term Buffalo Sabres fans is back within the Sabres organization. Former Sabre Michael Peca was added to the coaching staff of the AHL affiliate to Buffalo, the Rochester Americans.
A veteran of nearly 1,000 NHL games, he served as captain of the Sabres for four years, leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in 1999.
Peca won his second Selke Trophy while playing under Peter Laviolette.
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