Sabres Blogger Summit (6/16/11)

Read all about the summit from distinguished SJ members:

http://hockeynightinbuffalo.blogspot.com/2011/06/blogger-summit-recap.html

http://blackbluegold.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/my-recap-of-sabresummit-a-...

Ryan Miller was chased from net in the 3rd period of the 5-2 loss to the Flyers bringing their 2010-2011 season to an end.

APRIL 2011

DATE VISITOR HOME TIME (ET)
THU APR 14, 2011 SABRES FLYERS 7:30 PM
SAT APR 16, 2011 SABRES FLYERS 5:00 PM
MON APR 18, 2011 FLYERS SABRES 7:00 PM
WED APR 20, 2011 FLYERS SABRES 7:30 PM
FRI APR 22, 2011 SABRES FLYERS 7:30 PM
SUN APR 24, 2011 FLYERS SABRES 3:00 PM
TUE APR 26, 2011 SABRES FLYERS TBD

By John Vogl - The Buffalo News

For three months, Terry Pegula was merely the mysterious guy attempting to purchase the Buffalo Sabres. Confidentiality agreements prohibited him from talking, so he was forced to remain in the background. With the sale finally complete Tuesday, he wanted everyone in Sabreland to know all about him.

He's the guy who parked on overpasses in Pittsburgh so he could hear bits and pieces of Sabres games as they faded in and out on his radio. He's the fan stuck in Texas who had a buddy in Olean put a phone to the television so he could listen to a playoff game. He's the die-hard who whisked his new wife to Montreal for their honeymoon so they could catch a postseason contest.

He's the man with an unwavering plan to bring a family atmosphere, unbridled hope and a gleaming silver chalice to Buffalo.

"Starting today," Pegula said, "the Buffalo Sabres' reason for existence will be to win a Stanley Cup."

The Buffalo Sabres today announced that Tom Golisano has reached an agreement to sell the Buffalo Sabres and its related companies to Terry Pegula. The agreement, completed at 1 p.m. today, is subject to certain closing conditions including review and approval by the National Hockey League. It is expected the NHL review process will take several weeks to complete.

Tom Golisano and Larry Quinn will hold a press conference on Thursday at Noon in HSBC Arena. There will be no further comment until the press conference.

Terry Pegula will not be at Thursday’s press conference.

Andy Roth Reporting

Ken Campbell
2010-11-30 09:51:00

THN.com has learned that billionaire Terry Pegula has signed a letter of intent to buy the Buffalo Sabres from Tom Golisano for about $150 million.

Pegula is the founder and CEO of East Resources, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. A graduate of Penn State University, he and his wife, Kim, recently donated $88 million to the school to help fund a new arena and establish a Division I hockey program.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36733-Terry-Pegula-signs-letter-of...

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36744-THNcom-Blog-Explaining-the-p...