Darcy Regier has never been known to go after the biggest fish in the pond and when free agency began yesterday afternoon, things were no different. Out went veteran blueliners Henrik Tallinder and Toni Lydman, while defenseman Jordan Leopold was added to the fold.
Last season, Leopold proved to be a solid top four defenseman in his stay with Florida, leading a solid Panthers defense corps in both even strength and shorthanded ice time before being traded to the Penguins at the deadline. The seven year veteran also tallied eleven goals, more than any Sabres’ defenseman not named Tyler Myers.
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University at Buffalo head men’s basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon, serving as an assistant coach for Team USA, is bringing a gold medal home to Western New York.
Quincy Miller hit a three-pointer with 25 seconds left to help the USA beat Brazil 81-78 and take the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship at Bill Greehey Arena. This is the fifth gold medal for the United States, who also won in 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2006. For Brazil, this is their first silver medal after three bronze medals (1990, 1998 and 2006).
“I am really happy for the kids,” said Witherspoon. “I know that for the most part, it’s as hard as they’ve ever worked at in basketball. It’s something that they love. You’d like to have won it in grand fashion, like we won the other games, but the fact that they had to overcome some adversity probably makes it sweeter. Everything didn’t go well, but they overcame the adversity of the training camp. It’s really good to see them win the gold medal. I think they have a greater appreciation of how it works now.”
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The Canisius College men’s and women’s basketball programs will open the 2010-11 season Friday, Nov. 12, when the two teams play host to a basketball doubleheader in the Koessler Athletic Center. The women’s team will get things started at 6 p.m., when the Golden Griffins play host to Kent State, with the men’s team hosting long-time rival St. Bonaventure at 8:30 p.m.
Group tickets for the season-opening twinbill are on sale now through the Canisius College Ticket Office. Group tickets (minimum 15 tickets) can be purchased by calling (716) 888-2885 during normal business hours, and there are currently seats available in both the reserved and general admission sections. All group tickets purchased by Sept. 1 will come with a voucher valid for one free ticket to a future home men’s or women’s basketball game. For example, if a group leader purchases 20 tickets to the season opening doubleheader, that individual will be entitled to 20 vouchers for future home dates. The list of available home dates will be announced later this summer when the full schedules are released. Additionally, fans interested in purchasing season tickets for the combined men’s and women’s home slates for the 2010-11 campaign can do so by calling the ticket office or by going online to GoGriffs.com.
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