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RICK JEANNERET PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER

In June 2016, the Sabres and MSG Networks announced a new, long-term rights agreement for Buffalo Sabres games and the creation of “MSG Western New York,” a comprehensive programming partnership that will air new content relating to the Sabres and other Pegula Sports

and Entertainment properties on MSG in Western New York.

In the 2017-18 season, the Sabres and MSG will continue their partnership in which MSG will own the exclusive local rights to telecast the team’s games. MSG Networks, an industry leader in production and technology, is the nation’s longest-running regional sports network and part of Madison Square Garden L.P.

All Sabres telecasts on MSG are produced and broadcast by the team’s in-house broadcasting team and feature the Sabres broadcasters and analysts exclusively.

Calling the action on MSG telecasts and on WGR 550 AM are Foster Hewitt Award winner and Sabres Hall-of-Famer Rick Jeanneret, who embarks on his 46th year behind the microphone in 2017-18, and veteran broadcaster Dan Dunleavy, who returns for his fifth season with the Sabres’ broadcast team. In addition to his play-by-play duties, Dunleavy will contribute to the Sabres’ pre- and post-game shows and to Sabres.com.

Rob Ray, a 14-year veteran of Sabres broadcasts, is in his sixth season as the full-time color analyst. After joining the broadcast team in 2003-04, Ray served as a second color analyst and the “between-the-glass” reporter for eight seasons before stepping into his current role. In his role as color analyst, Ray remains at ice level to provide a close-up perspective of the game’s action.

Brian Duff, who joined the Sabres broadcast team in 2011-12, will again serve as the full-time in-game host for all Sabres broadcasts on MSG. In that role, Duff will host the pregame show the post-game report and the intermission reports between periods.

Former Sabres goaltender Martin Biron will join the Sabres’ broadcast this season, providing in-depth analysis before, during and after games alongside Duff.

Buffalo Sabres hockey on MSG is produced by Joe Pinter and directed by Eric Grossman.

Currently the longest-tenured broadcaster in hockey, Rick Jeanneret will begin his 46th year behind the microphone calling the action for Buffalo Sabres games. Jeanneret was the 2012 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award – the most prestigious award given to hockey broadcasters – and was formally recognized by the Hockey Hall of Fame 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 season 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, Ontario 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.

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DAN DUNLEAVY PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER/REPORTER

ROB RAY COLOR ANALYST

BRIAN DUFF STUDIO HOST

Rob Ray, who begins his 14th season on Buffalo Sabres broadcasts, will be entering his sixth 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 13 years. In his role as color analyst, Ray will remain 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

A 26-year broadcasting veteran, Brian Duff begins his fifth full season as the studio host for all Buffalo Sabres broadcasts. He joined the broadcast team in 2011-12 on a part-time basis in the same role for many of the team’s road games. Duff came to the Sabres after spending five seasons with the NHL Network, most recently as host of NHL on the Fly and NHL Tonight.

Prior to joining NHL Network, Duff spent six years as the pre- and post-game host for Toronto Maple Leafs hockey

Prior to joining the Sabres broadcast team in 2013, Dunleavy spent 19 years at Sportsnet Radio and The Fan 590 Toronto. 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 Quebec City, Men’s and Women’s Hockey at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the OHL’s Mississauga Majors, and Canadian Hockey League and American Hockey League games on Rogers Sportsnet. The Toronto native has also called soccer and lacrosse games, serving as the play-by-play voice for the National Lacrosse League’s Toronto Rock on The Fan 590 and the radio and television play-by-play voice for Toronto FC on Sportsnet TV/Radio and TSN 1050 Radio.

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 Grand Island, N.Y. with their son, Rob Jr., and their daughter, Jordan.

on Leafs TV. His extensive hockey broadcasting career also includes stints as the radio host for pre- and post-game coverage of the Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers and radio game analyst for the Senators and the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers.

In addition, Duff has provided play-by-play for the National Lacrosse League on Versus and TSN, including the 2010 and 2011 championship games. He worked at The Score as an anchor and reporter and provided play-by-play for Ottawa Rebel lacrosse and the Mann Cup. Duff has also freelanced for multiple media outlets including ESPN and the Associated Press.

Duff, who grew up in Whitby, Ontario, holds a broadcasting diploma from Mount Royal College in Calgary and currently resides in Hamburg, New York with his wife, Leilon, and their children, Isabelle and Rhiannon.

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RADIO BROADCAST

Sabres coverage on the radio can be found exclusively on WGR 550, the team’s radio partner for more than 25 years. Game-day broadcasts include the action from Jeanneret and Ray, along with a post-game show hosted by Brian Koziol featuring a complete game recap, player interviews and scores from around the league. Paul Hamilton, who returns as the station’s Sabres beat reporter, will

provide live updates from Sabres games and practices all season long.

Returning for its sixth season is the team’s flagship radio program, The Instigators. The show is broadcast live, year-round from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday. The program is an additional outlet for Sabres fans to hear exclusive interviews, analysis, team updates, and recaps of Sabres games and practices.

Serving as hosts of The Instigators are former Sabres Andrew Peters and Craig Rivet. Peters was a member of the Sabres for five seasons, from 2003-04 to 2008-09 before joining the show full-time in 2014-15. Rivet, who joined Peters as a co-host in 2016, captained the Sabres from 2008 to 2011.

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Media Information

MEDIA INFORMATION

CREDENTIALS

GAME-DAY PROCEDURES

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 Bandura Vice President of Media Relations chris.bandura@sabres.com716.855.4515 (Office)716.983.6735 (Cell)

Ian Ott Chris DierkenManager of Media Relations Coordinator of Media Relationsian.ott@sabres.com chris.dierken@sabres.com 716.855.4484 (Office) 716.855.4417 (Office)716.479.5481 (Cell) 716.207.5188 (Cell)

MEDIA WEBSITE: SabresDigitalPressBox.com

Season credentials are available only to those media members who cover the team on a regular basis. Those who need media credentials for an individual game should contact Ian Ott via email (ian.ott@sabres.com) by 5 p.m. the day before a game, and by 5 p.m. on Friday before a Sunday game. All requests for individual game seating should be submitted by the publication editor using a professional email account. Furthermore, freelance photographers will be admitted on an assignment-only basis, which must come from the photo editor. Press box seats are filled on a space-available basis.

*Press credentials can be picked up on the day of a game at the arena’s security office until 4:30 p.m. From 4:30 p.m. onward, the passes will be at the media entrance described below (please note that pick up times will be adjusted for afternoon games).

*Credentials should be displayed at all times for admission to the press box, press lounge/work room and dressing room area.YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED IN MAINTAINING A WORKING ATMOSPHERE IN THE LOCKER ROOM(S). ABSOLUTELY NO AUTOGRAPH REQUESTS OR UNAUTHORIZED PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE ALLOWED. VIOLATORS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.

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

ENTERING KEYBANK CENTERCredentialed media can enter the arena through the security entrance, located at the plaza area on the east (Illinois Street) side of the building, aligned with the middle of the parking ramp. Credentials can be picked up at the credential table (located past security) two and a half hours before games or at security before the morning skate.

DIRECTIONS TO PRESS BOXAll media should use the freight elevator, located beyond the credential table, when moving between the Event Level (ground floor, “ER”) and the Press Level (“P”). Seating charts are posted throughout the press box to assist in finding designated seating areas.

INTERNET ACCESSWireless internet access is available for all visiting media. To access the “Sabres Media” network, enter “season17-18” as the password.

MEDIA DININGThe media dining room is located directly across from the credential table on the Event Level. The cost of game day meals is $11. Snacks and beverages will also be provided in the press box. The dining room opens two hours before the start of the game.

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GAME-DAY PROCEDURES

TAXI COMPANIES

BUFFALO HOTELS 716 AREA CODE

DIRECTIONS

POST-GAME INTERVIEWSPlayer availability will begin no later than 10 minutes after the conclusion of each game, in the Sabres locker room. Head Coach Phil Housley will be available in the press conference room (on the left just before entering the locker room hallway) following player interviews.

MEDIA WORK AREASThe media is welcome to work after the game in the press conference room or in the press box. Final stats will be available in the press box. Please note that the media dining room is not available as a work space on the morning of a game day.

*Please note that smoking is prohibited not only in both the press lounge/work room and the press box, but also in the whole arena (under NY State law).

*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 Mike Queeno at (716) 855-4485.

PRACTICE SESSIONS/GAMEDAY SKATESPractice sessions and morning skates on game days are open to the media. Head Coach Phil Housley and Sabres players are available to the media following the sessions. Media members attending these practices should contact Chris Bandura to verify times and specific player interview needs. Practices that cannot be held at KeyBank Center will take place at HarborCenter. Practice times for the current month can be found at SabresDigitalPressBox.com/media_calendar.

KeyBank Center is on Buffalo’s waterfront at the end of Washington Street and is bordered by Main and Illinois Streets and South Park Avenue. There are several parking lots in that area. For directions see below or, for more detailed information, contact the Sabres at (716) 855-4100.

FROM N.Y. STATE THRUWAY (90): Take Interstate 90 to downtown Buffalo to 190 North (exit 53). Recommended: Take exit 5 (Hamburg Street), turning right onto Hamburg Street. Turn right onto Perry Street (first light) or South Park Avenue (second light). KeyBank Center is two blocks ahead with parking past Michigan Avenue.

ALTERNATE: Stay to the right on exit ramp and exit onto Louisiana Street. Make a left onto Louisiana Street and take it to the first light. Turn right onto Perry Street. KeyBank Center is ahead with parking available on either side of Perry Street.

FROM CANADA AND NORTH: Take the 190 South heading toward downtown Buffalo. Exit at Niagara Street and head toward downtown. Turn right on South Elmwood Avenue (before City Hall) and continue until you cross Church Street, at that point Elmwood becomes Lower Terrace (Adam’s Mark Hotel on your right). Travel on Lower Terrace and turn right on Washington. KeyBank Center is at the end of Washington.

Airport ............ (716) 633-8294 Downtown ....... (716) 852-2428 Liberty............... (716) 877-7111City Service ...... (716) 852-4000 Kenmore ......... (716) 876-3030 South Buffalo ..... (716) 822-6300

Adam’s Mark Buffalo ...............................845-5100Buffalo Marriott HarborCenter ..................852-0049Buffalo/Niagara Marriott .........................689-6900Comfort Suites ........................................633-6000Courtyard Marriott ..................................840-9566Embassy Suites .......................................842-1000

Hampton Inn ..........................................894-8000Holiday Inn Downtown ...........................886-2121Hyatt Regency Buffalo..............................856-1234Mansion on Delaware ..............................886-3300Sheraton Inn Airport ................................681-2400Westin Buffalo ........................................854-9000

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The Sabres will continue to feature a dynamic ticket pricing model for all games at KeyBank Center in the 2017-18 regular season that will adjust ticket prices to better reflect demand throughout the season. The plan categorizes each game into one of three pricing tiers to determine the initial box office ticket price for individual game tickets based on the opponent, time of the year, day of the week, classic rivalries and games against marquee players. The pricing plan for the 2017-18 season includes seven Tier 1 games, 14 Tier 2 games and 19 Tier 3 games.

Sabres tickets are available in person at the KeyBank Center Box Office. Tickets may be purchased online at www.sabres.com or www.tickets.com.

To charge tickets by phone, call 1.888.223.6000.

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SEPTEMBER 2017

OCTOBER 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

DECEMBER 2017

7 Rookie camps open14 Training camps open 16 Preseason schedule begins 21 2017 NHL China Games™: Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks (Mercedez-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China) 21 6th Annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game (KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY) 23 2017 NHL China Games™: Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings (Wukesong Arena, Beijing, China) 24 2017 Kraft Hockeyville™ USA: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. St. Louis Blues (UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, Cranberry Township, Penn.) 25 2017 Kraft Hockeyville Canada: Ottawa Senators vs. New Jersey Devils (Credit Union Place, Summerside, PEI)

3 Opening day playing rosters set (5 p.m. ET) 4 Opening night of 2017-18 NHL regular season (4 games)4 Pittsburgh Penguins raise Stanley Cup banner (vs. St. Louis Blues) 5 First regular-season game at Little Caesars Arena (Minnesota Wild @ Detroit Red Wings)6 First NHL game for Vegas Golden Knights (vs. Dallas Stars)10 First NHL home game for Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena (vs. Arizona Coyotes) 23 NHL Alumni Awards Gala – Honorees: Mario Lemieux, Wendy McCreary (Toronto, Ont.)

1 Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month 10-11 2017 SAP NHL Global Series™: Colorado Avalanche & Ottawa Senators (Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden)10 Hockey Hall of Fame Game: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs 13 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Toronto, Ont.): Inductees: Dave Andreychuk, Danielle Goyette, Paul Kariya, Mark Recchi, Teemu Selanne (Player category); Clare Drake, Jeremy Jacobs (Builder category); Cam Cole, Dave Strader (Media honorees). 17 NHL General Managers’ Meeting (Le Windsor Hotel, Montreal, Que.) 24 2017 Discover NHL Thanksgiving Showdown™: Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins 26 NHL Founders Day (1917)

1 Signing deadline for Group 2 free agents (5 p.m. ET) 13 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction (Inductees: Kevin Collins, Jack Parker, Ben Smith, Ron Wilson, Scott Young) and Celebration of Lester Patrick (Recipients: TBA) (Boston, Mass.) 16 2017 Scotiabank NHL 100 Classic™: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators (Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ont.)19 100th Anniversary of League’s first games played 19-27 Holiday roster freeze in effect: For all players on an NHL active roster, injured reserve, or with non-roster and injured non-roster status as of midnight (local time) Dec. 19, a roster freeze shall apply through midnight (local time) Dec. 27, with respect to waivers, trades and loans, subject to the exceptions provided for in CBA Article 16.5 (d). 24-26 Holiday break (no scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed) 26-Jan. 5 IIHF World Junior Championship (Orchard Park/Buffalo, NY)

1 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers (Citi Field, New York, NY) Week of 15th NHL Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings release 20 18th Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada (Host: Corner Brook, Nfld.) 25 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Guelph, Ont.) 26-29 NHL All-Star Break (no games played)

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FEBRUARY 2018

MARCH 2018

AUGUST 2018

APRIL 2018

MAY 2018

JUNE 2018

JULY 2018

26-28 No scheduled practices – dressing rooms closed 27-29 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend (Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay, Fla.) 30 NHL regular season resumes

4-20 IIHF World Championship (Copenhagen/Herning, Denmark) 17-27 CHL Memorial Cup (Brandt Centre, Regina, Sask.) 27-June 2 2018 NHL Scouting Combine (Buffalo, N.Y.)

13 Last possible day for 2018 Stanley Cup Final 22-23 2018 NHL Draft™ (American Airlines Center, Dallas, Tex.)TBA 2018 NHL Awards

1 Free agency begins (12 p.m. ET) 5 Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration notification (5 p.m. ET) 6 Deadline for club-elected salary arbitration notification (5 p.m. ET) 20-Aug. 4 Salary arbitration hearings held

6 Deadline for salary arbitration decisions to be rendered

1 NHL Green Month 2-4 Hockey Week Across America (USA Hockey) 3 2018 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.) 19-21 NHL General Managers’ Meeting (Boca Raton, Fla.)23-25 NCAA Regionals

5-7 NCAA Frozen Four (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.) 7 Last day of regular seasonWeek of 9th NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings release 11 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin 19-29 IIHF Under-18 World Championship (Chelyabinsk/Magnitogorsk, Russia) TBA 2018 NHL Draft Lottery

1 Hockey Is for Everyone Month 26 2018 NHL Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)

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Referees and Linesmen

NAME NUMBERAnderson, Reid* 49Brenk, Jacob 26Charron, Francis 6Chmielewski, Tom 18Dwyer, Gord 19Furlatt, Eric 27Hanson, Trevor 14Hebert, Ghislain 22Hebert, Jean 15Jackson, Dave 8Joannette, Marc 25Kowal, Tom 32Kozari, Steve 40Lambert, Pierre* 47L’Ecuyer, Frederick 17Lee, Chris 28Leggo, Mike 3Luxmore, Thomas John 21MacDougall, Peter* 45McCauley, Wes 4McIsaac, Jon 2Meier, Brad 34Morton, Dean 36Nicholson, Kendrick 30O’Halloran, Dan 13O’Rourke, Dan 9Peel, Tim 20Pochmara, Brian 16Pollock, Kevin 33Rank, Garrett 7Rehman, Kyle 10Romasko, Evgeny* 39Rooney, Chris 5Schlenker, Chris* 48Skilliter, Graham 24South, Furman* 44St-Laurent, Francois 38St. Pierre, Justin 12Sutherland, Kelly 11Voss, Cameron* 41Walsh, Ian 29Watson, Brad 23

NAME NUMBERAlphonso, Shandor 52Amell, Derek 75Barton, Steve 59Berg, Devin 87Brisebois, David 96Cameron, Lonnie 74Cherrey, Scott 50Cormier, Michel 76Daisy, Ryan 81Devorski, Greg 54Driscoll, Scott 68Galloway, Ryan 82Gawryletz, Brandon 64Gibbons, Ryan 58Gibbs, Darren 66 Henderson, Don 91Heyer, Shane 55Knorr, Trent 63Kovachik, Brad 71Mach, Brian 78MacPherson, Matt 83Miller, Steve 89Mills, Bevan* 53Murchison, Kiel 79Murphy, Brian 93Murray, Jonny 95Nagy, Kory 97Nansen, Derek 70Nowak, Tim 77Pancich, Bryan 94Racicot, Pierre 65Rody, Vaughan 73Sericolo, Anthony 84Smith, Andrew 51Shewchyk, Mark 92Suchanek, Libor* 60Wheler, Mark 56

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