The inaugural Buffalo Sabres Prospects Challenge is set to get underway with practices today and games beginning tomorrow.
Buffalo had been a part of the Traverse City Tournament, which is hosted by the Detroit Red Wings, since 2011 but with the completion and opening of HARBORCENTER downtown across from the First Niagara Center the team decided to strike out on it's own. Prospects from the New Jersey Devils and rival Boston Bruins will be headed to downtown Buffalo to take on the Sabres prospects in the four-day event.
The three teams will play a round-robin format at both HARBORCENTER and the First Niagara Center. The tournament allows the organization, as well as the players themselves, the opportunity to see how they stack up against their peers in an NHL setting.
Practices are open to the public and are free. Tickets for each game are $10 and can be purchased
here.
Practice Schedule:
Friday, Sept. 11
• Buffalo Practice: 9 – 11 a.m.
• New Jersey practice: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m
• Boston practice: 3 – 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12
• Buffalo morning skate: 10 – 11 a.m.
• New Jersey morning skate: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Boston practice: 1 – 3 p.m.
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Buffalo vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m., First Niagara Center
Sunday, Sept. 13
• Buffalo practice: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Boston morning skate: 10 – 11 a.m. (at HARBORCENTER)
• New Jersey morning skate: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (at HARBORCENTER)
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Boston vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m., HARBORCENTER
Monday, Sept. 14
• Buffalo morning skate: 10 – 11 a.m.
• Boston morning skate: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Buffalo vs. Boston, 7 p.m., First Niagara Center
Buffalo Sabres roster
Forwards:
Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Justin Bailey, Nick Baptiste,
Dan Catenacci, William Carrier, Justin Kea, Jean Dupuy
Evan Rodrigues, Eric Cornel, Matt Garbowsky, Kason Hohmann
Vaclav Karabacek, Giorgio Estephan, Colin Jacobs, Jack Nevins
Defensemen:
Jake McCabe, Brendan Guhle, Brycen Martin, Brady Austin
Devante Stephens, Josh Chapman , Matt Prapavessis
David Henley, Spiro Goulakos
Goaltenders:
Andrey Makarov, CJ Motte, Keegan Asmundson
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