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MISCELLANEOUS
                            2020-2021

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MISCELLANEOUS 2020-2021 - Buffalo Sabres Digital Press Box
BROADCASTER BIOS
                                  2020 - 2021

RICK JEANNERET | PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER
                    Currently the longest-tenured broadcaster in hockey, Rick Jeanneret will begin his 50th 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.

DAN DUNLEAVY | PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER/REPORTER
                    Prior to joining the Sabres broadcast team in 2013, Dan 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.

                    Dunleavy currently resides in Fort Erie, Ontario with his wife, Brenda.

ROB RAY | COLOR ANALYST
                    Rob Ray, who begins his 17th season on Buffalo Sabres broadcasts, will be entering his ninth 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 16 years. In his role as color analyst, Ray remains 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 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 East Amherst, New York with their son, Rob Jr., and their daughter, Jordan.

BRIAN DUFF | STUDIO HOST
                    Entering his 10th season with the Buffalo Sabres, studio host Brian Duff has nearly 30 years of experience in the broadcasting industry, with the
                    majority of it devoted to covering the NHL.

                    An original member of NHL Network at the time of its launch in the United States in 2007, Duff served as the lead host for the network’s signature
                    events, including the Stanley Cup Final, the NHL All-Star Game and the NHL Draft.

                    Duff’s tenure with the Sabres began on a part-time basis in 2011-12, when he hosted many of the team’s road games while also completing his fifth
                    season at NHL Network. Outside of his game night duties on MSG, Duff is also a regular content contributor to Sabres.com and has been a part
                    of multiple New York Emmy Award wins as a member of the production team responsible for series such as Beyond Blue & Gold.

                    A native of Whitby, Ontario, Duff served as a broadcast host on radio and/or television for the Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators and Toronto
                    Maple Leafs between 1994 and 2007. He is also an avid fan of lacrosse and has done play-by-play and commentary for the National Lacrosse
                    League, including the league’s championship games in 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2017.

MARTY BIRON | STUDIO ANALYST
                    Martin Biron is in his fourth season as the studio analyst for the Buffalo Sabres after being named to the position in August 2017. His primary role
                    is to serve as an analyst alongside Brian Duff during the pregame, intermission and postgame portions of the broadcast. Biron will also provide
                    in-game analysis at select times both at ice level and in the broadcast booth.

                    Biron was the Sabres’ first-round pick in the 1995 NHL Draft and went on to rank fourth in franchise history among goaltenders with 300 games
                    played in his nine seasons with the club. In 2007, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers and led the team to the 2008 Eastern Conference Final.
                    Following his time in Philadelphia, Biron went on to spend time with the Islanders and Rangers before retiring from the NHL in October 2013.

                    In addition to his role on the Sabres’ broadcast, Bison is a frequent contributor to The Instigators and produces content for Sabres.com. He also
                    assists with the goaltending program for the Academy of Hockey.

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MEDIA INFORMATION
                                         2020 - 2021

MEDIA INFORMATION
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 DIERKEN                                                IAN OTT                                        LINDSEY BROWN
          Director of Media Relations                        Senior Manager of Media Relations                       Coordinator of Media Relations
          chris.dierken@sabres.com                                   ian.ott@sabres.com                               lindsey.brown@sabres.com
             716.855.4417 (Office)                                  716.855.4484 (Office)                                 716.855.4127 (Office)
              716.207.5188 (Cell)                                     716.479.5481 (Cell)                                  847.274.8974 (Cell)

Media Website: SabresDigitalPressBox.com           Media Relations Department Twitter Account: @SabresPR

CREDENTIALS
A small number of credentials will be available to writers and photographers on an individual-game basis for requests that specifically require the individual
to physically be in the building. Those who need media credentials for individual games 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 the Friday before a Sunday game.

Individual-game credentials can be picked up on the day of a game at the media entrance described below. Media members are required to bring photo ID to
claim credentials. Credentials should be displayed at all times within KeyBank Center.

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

GAME-DAY PROCEDURES
Entering KeyBank Center
Credentialed media can enter the arena via the LECOM Harborcenter bridge from level 3 in the LECOM Harborcenter parking ramp, located on the north (Perry
Street) side of the building. Credentials can be picked up at the credential table at this location one and a half hours before games.

Directions to Press Box
Media members can access the press box by ascending the escalator to the 300 level located directly ahead of the media entrance, making a right turn at the top of
the escalator, proceeding to stairwell 7A and taking the stairs to the press level. The press box elevator will be available during select times for media members who
choose to or need to use it to access the press box. The press box elevator can be accessed on the 100 level opposite Aisle 14.

Internet Access
Wireless internet access is available for all visiting media. To access the “Sabres Media” network, enter “season20-21” as the password.

Post-Game Interviews
All player and head coach interviews in the 2020-21 season will take place via Zoom. Approved media members will have access to all availabilities. Head Coach
Ralph Krueger will be available to the media following player interviews.

Media Work Areas
For the 2020-21 season, only the press box is available as a media work area. Final stats and all other media materials will be available at SabresDigitalPressBox.com.
*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 Ken
Dowd at (716) 855-4570.

Practice sessions/Game-Day Skates
Practice sessions and game-day morning skates will be open to media members with season credentials or credentials to that day’s game. Head Coach Ralph
Krueger and Sabres players are available to the media following the sessions. Other media members who need access to a specific practice may contact Ian Ott via
email (ian.ott@sabres.com) to request access. Practice times for the current month can be found at SabresDigitalPressBox.com/media_calendar. Media members
attending practices should contact Chris Dierken to verify times and specific player interview needs.

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2020-21 NHL KEY DATES
                                                 2020 - 2021

NHL KEY DATES
Dec. 31, 2020            Training camps open for seven Clubs that did not participate in the resumption of play for the 2019-20 season (Anaheim, Buffalo, Detroit,
                         Los Angeles, New Jersey, Ottawa, San Jose)

Jan. 3, 2021             Training camps open for the remaining 24 teams

Jan. 13, 2021            2020-21 regular season begins

April 12, 2021           Trade deadline (3 p.m. ET)

May 8, 2021              Last day of regular season

*May 11, 2021            Stanley Cup Playoffs begin

*July 9, 2021            Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final

July 17, 2021            Deadline for Protection Lists for Expansion Draft (5 p.m. ET)

July 21, 2021            Expansion Draft for Seattle Kraken (8 p.m. ET)

July 23, 2021            Round 1 of NHL Draft

July 24, 2021            Rounds 2-7 of NHL Draft

July 28, 2021            Restricted Free Agent/Unrestricted Free Agent signing period begins (12 p.m. ET)

*subject to adjustment

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ON-ICE OFFICIALS
                       2020 - 2021

REFEREES                                            LINESMEN
NAME                                 NUMBER         NAME                               NUMBER
Anderson, Reid*                        49           Alphonso, Shandor                    52
Blandina, Brandon*                     39           Amell, Derek                         75
Brenk, Jake                            26           Baker, Tyson*                        88
Charron, Francis                       6            Barton, Steve                        59
Chmielewski, Tom                       18           Berg, Devin                          87
Dunning, Mitch*                        43           Brisebois, David                     96
Dwyer, Gord                            19           Cherrey, Scott                       50
Furlatt, Eric                          27           Cormier, Michel                      76
Halkidis, Beaudry*                     48           Daisy, Ryan                          81
Hanson, Trevor                         14           Devorski, Greg                       54
Hebert, Ghislain                       22           Flemington, Kyle*                    55
Hebert, Jean                           15           Fournier, Julien*                    56
Joannette, Marc                        25           Galloway, Ryan                       82
Kelly, Dan*                            45           Gawryletz, Brandon                   64
Kozari, Steve                          40           Gawryletz, Travis                    67
Lambert, Pierre                        37           Gibbons, Ryan                        58
L’Ecuyer, Frederick                    17           Knorr, Trent                         63
Lee, Chris                             28           Kovachik, Brad                       71
Luxmore, Thomas John                   21           Mach, Brian                          78
MacDougall, Peter                      38           MacPherson, Matt                     83
Markovic, Michael*                     47           Marquis, Jesse*                      86
McCauley, Wes                          4            Miller, Steve                        89
McIsaac, Jon                           2            Mills, Bevan                         53
Meier, Brad                            34           Murchison, Kiel                      79
Morton, Dean                           36           Murray, Jonny                        95
Nicholson, Kendrick                    30           Nagy, Kory                           97
O’Donnell, Conor*                      41           Nansen, Derek                        70
O’Rourke, Dan                          9            Pancich, Bryan                       94
Peel, Tim                              20           Racicot, Pierre                      65
Pochmara, Brian                        16           Rody, Vaughan                        73
Pollock, Kevin                         33           Sericolo, Anthony                    84
Rank, Garrett                          7            Shewchyk, Mark                       92
Rehman, Kyle                           10           Smith, Andrew                        51
Rooney, Chris                          5            Suchanek, Libor                      60
Schlenker, Chris                       3            Tobias, James                        61
Schrader, Brandon*                     46           Toomey, Travis*                      90
Skilliter, Graham                      24           * minor league official
South, Furman*                         44
St-Laurent, Francois                   8
St. Pierre, Justin                     12
Sutherland, Kelly                      11
Syvret, Corey*                         42
Walsh, Ian                             29

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