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Buffalo SabresGame Notes

Sun, Jan 20, 2013 NHL Game #14

Buffalo SabresTeam Game: 1Home Game: 1

0 - 0 - 0

0 - 0 - 0 (Home)0 - 0 - 0 (Road)

Philadelphia FlyersTeam Game: 2Road Game: 1

0 - 1 - 0 (0 pts)0 - 1 - 0 (Home)0 - 0 - 0 (Road)

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%1 Jhonas Enroth 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000

30 Ryan Miller 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%30 Ilya Bryzgalov 1 0 1 0 2.05 .92349 Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM3 D Jordan Leopold 0 0 0 0 0 06 D Mike Weber 0 0 0 0 0 09 C Steve Ott 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 D Christian Ehrhoff 0 0 0 0 0 019 C Cody Hodgson 0 0 0 0 0 021 R Drew Stafford (A) 0 0 0 0 0 023 C Ville Leino 0 0 0 0 0 024 D Robyn Regehr 0 0 0 0 0 025 C Mikhail Grigorenko 0 0 0 0 0 026 L Thomas Vanek (A) 0 0 0 0 0 029 R Jason Pominville (C) 0 0 0 0 0 032 L John Scott 0 0 0 0 0 033 D TJ Brennan 0 0 0 0 0 036 R Patrick Kaleta 0 0 0 0 0 037 L Matt Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 044 D Andrej Sekera 0 0 0 0 0 052 D Alexander Sulzer 0 0 0 0 0 055 C Jochen Hecht 0 0 0 0 0 057 D Tyler Myers 0 0 0 0 0 063 L Tyler Ennis 0 0 0 0 0 082 L Marcus Foligno 0 0 0 0 0 0

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM3 D Kurtis Foster 1 0 0 0 0 05 D Braydon Coburn 1 0 0 0 -1 28 D Nicklas Grossmann 1 0 0 0 -1 2

10 C Brayden Schenn 1 0 1 1 1 011 L Eric Wellwood 1 0 0 0 0 014 C Sean Couturier 1 0 0 0 -1 017 R Wayne Simmonds 1 0 0 0 0 019 L Scott Hartnell 1 0 1 1 1 021 C Scott Laughton 1 0 0 0 0 022 D Luke Schenn 1 0 0 0 1 024 R Matt Read 1 0 0 0 0 025 C Maxime Talbot 1 0 0 0 -1 026 L Ruslan Fedotenko 1 0 0 0 0 027 D Bruno Gervais 0 0 0 0 0 028 R Claude Giroux 1 1 0 1 1 232 L Tom Sestito 0 0 0 0 0 036 C Zac Rinaldo 1 0 0 0 0 041 D Andrej Meszaros 1 0 0 0 0 044 D Kimmo Timonen 1 0 0 0 1 045 L Jody Shelley 0 0 0 0 0 048 R Danny Briere 0 0 0 0 0 093 R Jakub Voracek 1 0 0 0 -1 0

Owner Terry PegulaPresident Ted BlackGeneral Manager Darcy RegierHead Coach Lindy RuffCoaching Staff James Patrick (Assistant),

Kevyn Adams (Assistant),Teppo Numminen (Assistant),

Jim Corsi (Goaltender)

Chairman Ed SniderPresident & COO of Comcast-Spectacor

Peter A. Luukko

General Manager Paul HolmgrenSenior Vice President Bob ClarkeHead Coach Peter Laviolette

Tonight's Officials

Referees 21 Don VanMassenhoven, 40 Steve Kozari Linesmen 89 Steve Miller, 70 Derek Nansen

Ntl. Anthem Doug Allen Video Judge John Galipeau

Today's SchedulePHI @ BUF : 12:30 SJS @ CGY : 4:00 EDM @ VAN : 6:00 PIT @ NYR : 7:00 DAL @ MIN : 7:00 CHI @ PHX : 8:00

Buffalo Sabres: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place1 Jhonas Enroth G 5' 10" 166 Jun 25, 1988 Stockholm, SWE3 Jordan Leopold D 6' 1" 206 Aug 3, 1980 Golden Valley, MN, USA6 Mike Weber D 6' 2" 211 Dec 16, 1987 Pittsburgh, PA, USA9 Steve Ott C 6' 0" 190 Aug 19, 1982 Summerside, PE, CAN10 Christian Ehrhoff D 6' 2" 203 Jul 6, 1982 Moers, DEU19 Cody Hodgson C 6' 0" 194 Feb 18, 1990 Toronto, ON, CAN21 Drew Stafford R 6' 2" 214 Oct 30, 1985 Milwaukee, WI, USA23 Ville Leino C 6' 1" 190 Oct 6, 1983 Savonlinna, FIN24 Robyn Regehr D 6' 3" 225 Apr 19, 1980 Recife, BRA25 Mikhail Grigorenko C 6' 3" 200 May 16, 1994 Khabarovsk, RUS26 Thomas Vanek L 6' 2" 205 Jan 19, 1984 Vienna, AUT29 Jason Pominville R 6' 0" 185 Nov 30, 1982 Repentigny, QC, CAN30 Ryan Miller G 6' 2" 175 Jul 17, 1980 East Lansing, MI, USA32 John Scott L 6' 8" 270 Sep 26, 1982 Edmonton, AB, CAN33 TJ Brennan D 6' 1" 213 Apr 3, 1989 Willingboro, NJ, USA36 Patrick Kaleta R 6' 1" 206 Jun 8, 1986 Buffalo, NY, USA37 Matt Ellis L 6' 0" 212 Aug 31, 1981 Welland, ON, CAN44 Andrej Sekera D 6' 0" 201 Jun 8, 1986 Bojnice, SVK52 Alexander Sulzer D 6' 1" 204 May 30, 1984 Kaufbeuren, DEU55 Jochen Hecht C 6' 1" 198 Jun 21, 1977 Mannheim, DEU57 Tyler Myers D 6' 8" 227 Feb 1, 1990 Houston, TX, USA63 Tyler Ennis L 5' 9" 157 Oct 6, 1989 Edmonton, AB, CAN82 Marcus Foligno L 6' 3" 226 Aug 10, 1991 Buffalo, NY, USA

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 203 Age: 27.7

Injured Reserve List (2 Players)8 Cody McCormick C 6' 3" 221 Apr 18, 1983 London, ON, CAN42 Nathan Gerbe L 5' 5" 178 Jul 24, 1987 Oxford, MI, USA

Goal StreaksNo active streaks

Assist StreaksNo active streaks

Point StreaksNo active streaks

Philadelphia Flyers: RosterActive (24 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place3 Kurtis Foster D 6' 5" 225 Nov 24, 1981 Carp, ON, CAN5 Braydon Coburn D 6' 5" 220 Feb 27, 1985 Shaunavon, SK, CAN8 Nicklas Grossmann D 6' 4" 230 Jan 22, 1985 Stockholm, SWE10 Brayden Schenn C 6' 1" 190 Aug 22, 1991 Saskatoon, SK, CAN11 Eric Wellwood L 5' 11" 180 Mar 6, 1990 Windsor, ON, CAN14 Sean Couturier C 6' 3" 197 Dec 7, 1992 Phoenix, AZ, USA17 Wayne Simmonds R 6' 2" 183 Aug 26, 1988 Scarborough, ON, CAN19 Scott Hartnell L 6' 2" 210 Apr 18, 1982 Regina, SK, CAN21 Scott Laughton C 6' 1" 177 May 30, 1994 Oakville, ON, CAN22 Luke Schenn D 6' 2" 229 Nov 2, 1989 Saskatoon, SK, CAN24 Matt Read R 5' 10" 185 Jun 14, 1986 Ilderton, ON, CAN25 Maxime Talbot C 5' 11" 190 Feb 11, 1984 Lemoyne, QC, CAN26 Ruslan Fedotenko L 6' 1" 200 Jan 18, 1979 Kiev, UKR27 Bruno Gervais D 6' 1" 200 Oct 3, 1984 Longueuil, QC, CAN28 Claude Giroux R 5' 11" 172 Jan 12, 1988 Hearst, ON, CAN30 Ilya Bryzgalov G 6' 3" 213 Jun 22, 1980 Togliatti, RUS32 Tom Sestito L 6' 5" 228 Sep 28, 1987 Rome, NY, USA36 Zac Rinaldo C 5' 11" 169 Jun 15, 1990 Missisauga, ON, CAN41 Andrej Meszaros D 6' 2" 223 Oct 13, 1985 Považská Bystrica, SVK44 Kimmo Timonen D 5' 10" 194 Mar 18, 1975 Kuopio, FIN45 Jody Shelley L 6' 3" 230 Feb 7, 1976 Thompson, MB, CAN48 Danny Briere R 5' 10" 179 Oct 6, 1977 Gatineau, QC, CAN49 Michael Leighton G 6' 3" 186 May 19, 1981 Petrolia, ON, CAN93 Jakub Voracek R 6' 2" 214 Aug 15, 1989 Kladno, CZE

24 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 201 Age: 27.7

Injured Reserve List (1 Players)20 Chris Pronger D 6' 6" 220 Oct 10, 1974 Dryden, ON, CAN

Goal StreaksNo active streaks

Assist StreaksNo active streaks

Point StreaksNo active streaks

Buffalo Sabres: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM

Philadelphia Flyers: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

R 28 Claude Giroux 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 33.3 19:41 52.0 1 0L 19 Scott Hartnell 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 17:17 0.0 5 0C 10 Brayden Schenn 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13:45 0.0 2 0D 44 Kimmo Timonen 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 23:52 0.0 0 1D 22 Luke Schenn 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 17:11 0.0 2 0C 36 Zac Rinaldo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8:54 0.0 7 0L 11 Eric Wellwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 10:42 0.0 0 1R 24 Matt Read 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 17:28 0.0 6 0C 14 Sean Couturier 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 17:43 43.5 1 1R 17 Wayne Simmonds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 22:07 0.0 3 2R 93 Jakub Voracek 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 17:36 100.0 1 1D 8 Nicklas Grossmann 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 1 0.0 19:36 0.0 2 2D 41 Andrej Meszaros 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 19:54 0.0 4 1D 5 Braydon Coburn 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 19:13 0.0 0 1C 25 Maxime Talbot 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 13:57 0.0 1 1D 3 Kurtis Foster 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13:50 0.0 1 0L 26 Ruslan Fedotenko 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11:40 25.0 0 0C 21 Scott Laughton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 12:14 33.3 4 1

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM30 Ilya Bryzgalov 1 59 2.05 0 1 0 0 2 24 .923 0 0 0

Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo SabresTeam Records

Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo SabresLast game: Saturday VS PITTSBURGH (3-1 L) -Next game: Tuesday AT NEW JERSEY -

Overall record/streak: 0 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0Home record/streak: 0 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0Road record/streak: 0 - 0 - 0 / Lost 0 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0

Last 5 Games: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Last 10 Games: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 01-Goal Games: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 02-Goal Games 0 - 1 0 - 03-Goal Games 0 - 0 0 - 0

Scoring first 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Opponent scoring first 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Leading after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Trailing after 1 period 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Tied after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Leading after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Trailing after 2 periods 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Tied after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0OT Record - This Season: 0 - 0 0 - 0

OT Record - Franchise: 113 - 129 - 220 0 - 0 - 0Shootout Record - This Season: 0 - 0 0 - 0

Shootout Record - Franchise: 23 - 41 0 - 0Outshooting opponent: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Outshot by opponent: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Even shots: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Northeast: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Atlantic: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Southeast: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Central: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Pacific: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Northwest: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Month by Month RecordPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

W-L-OT Points W-L-OT PointsOctober: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

November: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0December: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

January: 0-1-0 0 0-0-0 0February: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

March: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0April: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

Totals: 0-1-0 0 0-0-0 0

Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo SabresSituations

Goals by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Philadelphia Flyers: 0 1 0 0 1 ( 1.0 avg.)Opponents: 2 0 1 0 3 ( 3.0 avg.)

Buffalo Sabres: 0 0 0 0 0 0Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Shots by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Philadelphia Flyers: 6 11 10 0 27 (27.0 avg.)Opponents: 11 8 8 0 27 (27.0 avg.)

Buffalo Sabres: 0 0 0 0 0 0Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Power PlayPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

G Att % G Att %Overall: 0 5 0.0 (T-19th NHL) 0 0 0 0Home: 0 5 0.0 (T-11th NHL) 0 0 0 0Road: 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL) -

Penalty KillingPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

G Att % G Att %Overall: 2 3 33.3 (23rd NHL) 0 0 0 0Home: 2 3 33.3 (12th NHL) 0 0 0 0Road: 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-2nd NHL) -

PenaltiesPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank1 6 6.0 (T-2nd NHL) 0 0 0 0

Goal SituationsPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

For Against For Against5 on 5: 1 1 0 05 on 4: 0 0 0 05 on 3: 0 0 0 04 on 4: 0 0 0 04 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 4: 0 0 0 03 on 5: 0 0 0 04 on 5: 0 1 0 0

Empty Net: 0 1 0 0Penalty Shots: 0 0 0 0

Total: 1 3 0 0

Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo SabresSituations

Individual LeadersPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

Points: C. GIROUX (1),S. HARTNELL (1),B. SCHENN (1)Goals: C. GIROUX (1)

Assists: S. HARTNELL (1),B. SCHENN (1)PP Goals:SH Goals:

GW Goals:3+ Goals:

PIM: B. COBURN (2),N. GROSSMANN (2),C. GIROUX (2)Shots: J. VORACEK (6),S. HARTNELL (5),C. GIROUX (3)

+/-: K. TIMONEN (+1),S. HARTNELL (+1),C. GIROUX (+1)

ShootoutPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG

Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S %

Power PlayPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

Player G A P Player G A P

Short HandedPhiladelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres

Player G A P Player G A P

LAST GAME N/A CURRENT INJURIES –(Man Games Lost: 0)Nathan Gerbe (back, Jan. 20; injured reserve) –0 gamesCody McCormick (hand, Jan. 20; injured reserve) –0 games TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS1/18 Placed LW Nathan Gerbe and C Cody McCormick on IR1/19 Assigned D Adam Pardy, F Kevin Porter and F Nick Tarnasky to Rochester (AHL) UPCOMING GAMESMonday, Jan. 21 Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 24 Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m.Friday, Jan. 25 Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 27 Buffalo at Washington, 3 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 29 Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m. TODAY’S GAMEFLYERS at SABRES-First of three meetings between the Sabres and Flyers this season-Last meeting: Philadelphia defeated Buffalo, 2-1, in Buffalo on April 5-The Sabres are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Flyers; 3-5-2 at home- This is the 158th game all-time between Buffalo and Philadelphia; Buffalo trails the series with a 61-74-23 record. Buffalo is 38-29-10at home against the Flyers all-time. STORYLINES1. Buffalo opens the season at First Niagara Center for the first time in three years after dropping a 2-1 shootout decision to Montrealon Oct. 3, 2009. The Sabres opened 2011-12 in Helsinki, Finland, defeating Anaheim, 4-1, on Oct. 7, 2011.2. The Sabres will look to rebound after suffering their fifth ever season sweep at the hands of the Flyers in 2011-12, going 0-3-1.3. Jason Pominville leads all Sabres with 24 points (11+13) in 26 career games against the Flyers, including seven (3+4) in his lastsix. OPENING NIGHT-Tonight marks the 42nd season opener in Buffalo Sabres franchise history-The Sabres are 23-14-4 in season openers all-time; 16-6-4 when opening at home-Lindy Ruff is 8-5-1 (.607) in season openers as Buffalo’s head coach-Buffalo has opened against Philadelphia once in franchise history; the Flyers won 2-0 in Philadelphia on Oct. 9, 2004 THE BIG TWOOnly Thomas Vanek and Ryan Miller have played in all seven of Buffalo’s season openers since the start of the 2005-06 season.Miller has started all seven games and has a record of 5-1-1. 2011-12 SEASON RECAPBuffalo was 39-32-11 last season, finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference, three points out of the final playoff spot… JasonPominville led the Sabres in scoring for the first time 73 points (30+43) in 82 games… Ryan Miller posted a career-best six shutoutsand overtook Dominik Hasek for the franchise record in wins (252). HOME ICE ADVANTAGEJason Pominville registered at least one point in 32 of 41 home games last season. His 46 home points (17+29) ranked him fifth in theNHL. Pominville hasn't been held pointless in consecutive home games since Feb. 25 and 26, 2011. THOMAS THE TANKVanek finished last season with 11 points (3+8) in his last 10 games. Vanek recorded three points (2+1) in four games against theFlyers last season. LET’S PLAY TWOTonight’s game opens up Buffalo’s first of nine sets of back-to-back games this season after the team had a league-high 21 sets lastseason. The Sabres finished last season 13-8-0 in the first game and 7-9-5 in the second. The Sabres’ points breakdown in back-to-back sets was as follows: four points (4), three points (2), two points (10), one point (3) and zero points (2).

Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes

LINDY’S LONGEVITYSince Lindy Ruff was named Buffalo's head coach on July 21, 1997, there have been 170 coaching changes in the NHL. Ruff is thesecond-longest tenured coach in the four major professional sports leagues. Only Gregg Popovich, who began coaching the SanAntonio Spurs in 1996, has been head coach of his team longer. Ruff has 565 wins as head coach of the Sabres, second-most by ahead coach with a single franchise, trailing only Al Arbour (740). Ruff has more wins than any other coach with his first NHL team. 2012-13 ROSTER NOTES Of the 23 players on Buffalo’s opening night roster:*13 were originally drafted by the Sabres -- five were first-round Buffalo selections (Vanek, 2003; Stafford, 2004; Myers and Ennis,2008; Grigorenko, 2012)*Six were acquired in trades: Hecht, Regehr, Ehrhoff, Hodgson, Sulzer, Ott*Three were signed as free agents: Leopold, Leino, Scott*One was acquired from waivers: Ellis*20 played in Buffalo at some point last season*Three are new to the Sabres this season: Mikhail Grigorenko was selected by the Sabres 12th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft;Scott signed as a UFA on July 1 after spending last season with the Rangers and Blackhawks; Ott was acquired in a trade with Dallason July 2 after spending eight seasons with the Stars.*Three players (Brennan, Foligno and Grigorenko) are opening the season on an NHL roster for the first time in their careers.

BUF-PHI CONNECTIONSBUF LW Ville Leino played with Philadelphia for two seasons (2009-10, 2010-11). As a Flyer, Leino played in 94 games and tallied 57points (21+36). PHI RW Danny Briere played with the Sabres for four seasons (2002-03 –2006-07). Briere was the team’s top point scorer in 2003-04(65) and 2006-07 (95). He tied Jochen Hecht for most assists (37) in 2003-04 and led the team in assists (63) in 2006-07. During hisfour seasons with Buffalo, Briere played in 225 games, amassing 230 points (92+138). Briere also played with BUF Assistant Coach Teppo Numminen for six seasons on the Phoenix Coyotes from 1997-2003, beforeBriere was traded to the Sabres during the 2002-03 season. PHI LW Jody Shelley played briefly (one game) with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2000-01 with BUF Assistant Coach Kevyn Adams. Shelley also played with BUF D Christian Ehrhoff on the San Jose Sharks for two seasons (2008-09, 2009-10). BUF D Jordan Leopold played with PHI C Maxime Talbot and PHI LW Ruslan Fedotenko on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2009-10season. BUF Assistant Coach Teppo Numminen and PHI D Kimmo Timonen were both a part of Team Finland for the 1998, 2002 and 2006Winter Olympic Games. BUF G Ryan Miller, BUF D Jordan Leopold, PHI head coach Peter Laviolette and PHI GM Paul Holmgren all represented TeamUSA at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino. Laviolette served as head coach and Holmgren was an assistant general managerfor the team. BUF Assistant Coach Kevyn Adams played under PHI head coach Peter Laviolette for parts of three seasons (2003-04, 2005-06,2006-07) in Carolina, including the Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup-winning season in 2005-06. Laviolette also played with BUF head coach Lindy Ruff and BUF assistant coach James Patrick on the New York Rangers during the1988-89 season. BUF LW Thomas Vanek and PHI D Braydon Coburn were both first-round selections in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Vanek, selectedby Buffalo, was the fifth overall pick and Coburn, selected by Atlanta, was picked eighth overall. BUF C Mikhail Grigorenko (12th overall) and PHI C Scott Laughton (20th overall) were both first-round selections in the 2012 NHLEntry Draft. BUF LW Marcus Foligno, PHI C Brayden Schenn and PHI C Sean Couturier all played for Team Canada in the 2011 IIHF WorldJunior Championships, which took place in Buffalo, NY. BUF LW John Scott and PHI LW Ruslan Fedotenko both played for the New York Rangers in 2011-12.

BUF C Steve Ott and PHI D Nicklas Grossman both played for the Iowa Stars in 2006-07. Tyler Myers and Luke Schenn both played defense for the Kelowna Rockets (WHL) from 2005-2008. BUF D Robyn Regehr and PHI LW Jody Shelley both played for the St. John Flames (AHL) in the 1999-2000 season. BUF D Mike Weber and PHI LW Eric Wellwood both played for the Windsor Spitfires (OHL) in 2006-07. Danny Briere, Tyler Ennis and Ville Leino all share a birthday. Briere was born Oct. 6, 1977, Leino was born six years later, in 1983,and Ennis was six years after that, in 1989. SABRES’ RECORD IN 10 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK]1-10: 0-0-0 (0), 0/0, 0/0, 0/0 OVERTIME RESULTS (0-0; 93-91 all-time)N/A SHOOTOUT RESULTS (0-0; 43-37 all-time)N/A MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player …Needs … Milestone)Games PlayedDrew Stafford …3 games …400 career games playedCody Hodgson …9 games …100 career games playedPointsVille Leino …2 points …100 career pointsJordan Leopold …6 points …200 career pointsTyler Ennis …8 points …100 career points RECENT MILESTONESN/A

Please refer to pgs. 13-14 of the 2011-12 Buffalo Sabres media guide for a complete Lindy Ruff bio, along with his career coaching stats andNHL rankings.

Buffalo Sabres: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Lindy Ruff

#1: Jhonas Enroth (G) 5' 10", 166 lbs. / Jun 25, 1988 (24 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (46th overall) of 2006 Entry Draft.4th NHL / 4th BUF SeasonLast Win: NOV 26, 2011 vs WASHINGTON (12)Last SO: NOV 18, 2011 @ CAROLINA (16)Career Shootouts: 28/41 (.683), 5-3

GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season 0 0-0-0 0 0.00 .000Career 41 17-14-6 2 2.75 .913

Career vs. Opp 3 0-1-0 0 3.00 .885

Season Highs: Shots Saves- -

2011-12:•Led all NHL rookie goaltenders in games played (26), games started (22), saves (693) and shots against (756)•Second among NHL rookie goalies in wins (8)•Only Sabres player besides Jason Pominville to dress for every game•Made 37 saves in a shootout loss @ BOS (4/7)•Made 25 saves @ BOS (3/8)•Recorded second career shutout with 34 saves @ CAR (11/18)

#30: Ryan Miller (G) 6' 2", 175 lbs. / Jul 17, 1980 (32 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 5th round (138th overall) of 1999 Entry Draft.10th NHL / 10th BUF SeasonLast Win: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTO (1)Last SO: MAR 21, 2012 vs MONTREAL (7)Career Shootouts: 146/209 (.699), 36-24


Career vs. Opp 26 12-10-2 0 3.15 .899


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: eight –concussion (11/14-11/29)•Became just the sixth goalie in NHL history to get 30 or more wins in seven straight seasons•Set a career high with six shutouts•Posted a 19-6-5 record after the All-Star break, including a record of 15-4-3 over his last 22 games•Named NHL’s Third Star for the month of March•Logged the second-longest shutout streak of his career (155:37) from 2/29-3/3, coming up 5:58 short of tying his career-high (161:35 from11/27/10 to 12/7/10)•Set franchise record for most saves in a shutout, with 43 saves @ ANA (2/29)•Posted shutouts in consecutive games @ ANA (2/29) and @ SJS (3/1)•Passed Dominik Hasek for the most wins in franchise history with his 235th career win @ NYI (2/4)•Played his 400th career game vs. ANA (10/7)

#3: Jordan Leopold (D) 6' 1", 206 lbs. / Aug 3, 1980 (32 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Anaheim in 2nd round (44th overall) of 1999 draft.Acquired: Signed as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2010.10th NHL / 3rd BUF SeasonLast Goal: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTO (2)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2012 @ TORONTO (3)Career Shootouts: 1/2 (50%), 1 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 0 0-0-0 0 0Career 586 63-131-194 -24 254

Career vs. Opp 15 1-3-4 -1 8

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -

2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: three –upper body (12/2-12/7)•Led Sabres defensemen with 10 goals•Led team with 128 blocked shots•Three-game point streak (2+1) from 3/30-4/3•Skated for 28:23 and recorded a season-high six blocked shots @ WSH (3/27)•Logged a season-high 29:57 TOI vs. OTT (12/31)•With 23 goals in 150 career games played with the Sabres, Leopold (0.15 goals per game) trails only Phil Housley (0.29) and John VanBoxmeer (0.17) in average goals per game among all Sabres defensemen with more than 15 games played with Buffalo

#6: Mike Weber (D) 6' 2", 211 lbs. / Dec 16, 1987 (25 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (57th overall) of 2006 Entry Draft.4th NHL / 4th BUF SeasonLast Goal: JAN 21, 2012 @ ST. LOUIS (29)Last Assist: MAR 30, 2012 vs PITTSBURGH (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 0 0-0-0 0 0Career 132 5-20-25 3 166

Career vs. Opp 6 0-0-0 -4 11


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 12; 11 –upper body (11/18-12/10), one –upper body (3/31)•Healthy scratch for the first 10 games of the season (10/7-10/29) and @ WSH (3/27), vs. MIN (3/24), @ NYR (3/23), vs. MTL (3/21)•Second among all Sabres defensemen with 123 hits•Led the team with a season-high six blocked shots @ PHI (4/5)•Skated 12:28 TOI vs. TOR (4/3) in return from injury•Credited with a game-high six hits @ OTT (3/10)•Scored his fifth career goal @ STL (1/21)•Played 100th career game @ DET (1/16)•Logged a season-high 26:58 TOI @ NYI (1/14)•Skated 12:31 in his season debut vs. PHI (11/2)

#8: Cody McCormick (C) (*Injured) 6' 3", 221 lbs. / Apr 18, 1983 (29 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in 5th round (144th overall) of 2001 Entry Draft.Acquired: Signed as free agent on August 1, 2009.9th NHL / 4th BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 27, 2012 @ WASHINGTON (5)Last Assist: MAR 19, 2012 @ TAMPA BAY (9)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 11 2-1-3 -2 11


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 23; 13 –upper body (2/11-3/7), 10 –upper body (11/16-12/7)•Led team with eight major penalties•Scored his first goal of the season @ WSH (3/27)•Healthy scratch vs. MTL (3/12), @ BOS (3/8), @ OTT (3/10)•Suffered an upper body injury vs. DAL (2/10)•Played his 300th career NHL game vs. WPG (1/7)•Logged a season-high 13:37 TOI @ PIT (10/15)

#9: Steve Ott (C) 6' 0", 190 lbs. / Aug 19, 1982 (30 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Dallas in 1st round (25th overall) of 2000 Entry Draft.Acquired: From DAL with Adam Pardy on July 2, 2012 in exchange for Derek Roy.9th NHL / 1st BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 30, 2012 @ VANCOUVER (3)Last Assist: MAR 26, 2012 @ CALGARY (5)Career Shootouts: 1/4 (25%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 8 4-2-6 0 2


2011-12:•Only player in the NHL with more than 30 points and at least 150 penalty minutes•Led Stars with 278 hits and 156 penalty minutes•Ranked first on the team with 561 faceoff wins and a 55.5% faceoff percentage (14th best in NHL)•Won at least half of his faceoffs in 53 of 74 games•Registered a shot in 61 of 74 contests•Registered 200th career NHL point (goal) vs. ANA (1/10)•Played in his 500th career NHL game at LAK (10/22)

#10: Christian Ehrhoff (D) 6' 2", 203 lbs. / Jul 6, 1982 (30 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by San Jose in 4th round (106th overall) of 2001 Entry Draft.Acquired: Rights traded from NYI on June 29, 2011 in exchange for a 4th-rd pick in2012 Entry Draft.9th NHL / 2nd BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 3, 2012 @ VANCOUVER (12)Last Assist: MAR 21, 2012 vs MONTREAL (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 16; 11 –upper body (12/31-1/21), five –lower body (3/30-4/7)•Led team in average TOI per game (23:03) and had more than 20 minutes of TOI in 58 of 66 games•Sabres were 36-22-8 with Ehrhoff in the lineup•Sabres were 20-4-1 when he recorded at least one point and 6-0-0 when he had a multi-point game this season•Recorded 200th career assist vs. MTL (3/21)•Tied his career highs for points and assists with three assists vs. PIT (2/19)•Logged a season-high 32:48 TOI vs. NYI (11/29), the second-highest total in his career•Had three-game point streaks 11/8-11/12 and 10/14-10/18

#19: Cody Hodgson (C) 6' 0", 194 lbs. / Feb 18, 1990 (22 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Vancouver in 1st round (10th overall) of 2008 Entry Draft.Acquired: From VAN with Alexander Sulzer on Feb. 27, 2012 in exchange for ZackKassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani.3rd NHL / 2nd BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 24, 2012 vs MINNESOTA (6)Last Assist: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTO (2)Career Shootouts: 3/8 (38%), 2 GDG




2012-13:•Leads Rochester (AHL) in points per game, scoring at a point-per-game pace, with 19 points (5+14) in 19 games

2011-12:•Acquired from Vancouver with Alexander Sulzer in exchange for Zack Kassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani (2/27)•Played an NHL-record 48 road games, breaking previous record of 47 road GP held by Darryl Sydor and Niklas Hagman•Was one of 16 rookies selected to participate in the 2012 NHL All-Star weekend•The Sabres were 12-5-3 with Hodgson in the lineup•Led all NHL rookies with seven power play goals•Recorded seven points (3+4) over five games (3/19-3/27)•Scored first two goals with the Sabres (his second career multi-goal game), including the GWG, vs. MTL (3/21)•Registered his first assist and first multi-point game with the Sabres with two assists @ TBL (3/19)•Logged a career-high 21:48 TOI @ OTT (3/10)•Skated 16:04 TOI, added four shots and three hits @ ANH (2/29) in his Sabres debut•Named NHL Rookie of the Month for January

#21: Drew Stafford (R) 6' 2", 214 lbs. / Oct 30, 1985 (27 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (13th overall) of 2004 Entry Draft.7th NHL / 7th BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 31, 2012 @ TORONTO (3)Last Assist: APR 5, 2012 @ PHILADELPHIA (1)Career Shootouts: 10/33 (30%), 2 GDG


Career vs. Opp 20 5-5-10 -10 6


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: two; one –lower body (11/26), one –illness (2/1)•The Sabres were 11-3-3 when Stafford scored a goal•Registered 17 points (7+10) in a 13-game span (3/12-4/5)•Scored seven goals in nine games (3/14-3/31)•Scored two goals @ WSH (3/27)•Recorded three points (2+1) @ NYR (3/23)•Four-game point streak (2+7) from 3/12-3/19•Registered three points (1+2) @ TBL (3/19)•Recorded three points (1+2), including first career shorthanded goal, vs. COL (3/14)•Three-game point streak (1+2) from 12/13-12/17•Scored 100th career goal @ TOR (12/16)•Three-game goal streak from 10/8-10/15•Recorded 400th career point with goal @ PIT (10/15)

#23: Ville Leino (C) 6' 1", 190 lbs. / Oct 6, 1983 (29 years and 3 months)

Drafted: N/AAcquired: Signed as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2011.5th NHL / 2nd BUF SeasonLast Goal: APR 5, 2012 @ PHILADELPHIA (1)Last Assist: MAR 30, 2012 vs PITTSBURGH (4)Career Shootouts: 2/8 (25%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 4 2-0-2 -3 0


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 10 –lower body (12/16-1/6)•Scored two goals in the first 3:44 @ VAN (3/3)•Played 200th career NHL game vs. NYR (2/25)•Served one-game suspension vs. FLA (12/9)•Three-game point streak (1+3) from 12/2-12/7•Recorded his first multi-point game of the season with two assists @ NSH (12/3)•Scored GWG on his first shot in his Sabres debut vs. ANA (10/7)

#24: Robyn Regehr (D) 6' 3", 225 lbs. / Apr 19, 1980 (32 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in 1st round (19th overall) of 1998 Entry Draft.Acquired: From CGY along with Ales Kotalik and a 2nd-rd pick in 2012 on June 25,2011 in exchange for Chris Butler and Paul Byron.13th NHL / 2nd BUF SeasonLast Goal: FEB 17, 2012 vs MONTREAL (23)Last Assist: APR 5, 2012 @ PHILADELPHIA (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 15 0-1-1 -4 16


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: six; four –upper body (1/16-1/21), one –upper body (11/26), one –upper body (3/3)•Led team with 172 hits•Second on the team with 112 blocked shots•Recorded a season-high six blocked shots @ BOS (4/7)•Became the 130th defenseman in NHL history to play 900 career games vs. TOR (4/3)•Skated 23:29 TOI (his second-highest total of the season) and added five blocked shots @ WSH (3/27)•Scored a goal vs. MTL (2/17), his first goal since 3/1/11•Logged a season-high 25:05 TOI vs. WPG (1/7)•Tallied his first point of the season with an assist @ CBJ (11/25)

#25: Mikhail Grigorenko (C) 6' 3", 200 lbs. / May 16, 1994 (18 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (12th overall) of 2012 Entry Draft.1st NHL / 1st BUF SeasonLast Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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2012-13:•Leads all Remparts with 29 goals, second among Remparts skaters with 50 points•Ranks in the top 10 in the QMJHL in goals (29, 7th) and power play goals (11, 6th) despite playing in only 32 of 44 games•Won a bronze medal at the 2013 U20 World Junior Championship, scoring six points (2+4) in seven games. 2011-12:•Ranked in the top 10 in goals (40, 5th), points (85, 8th) and game-winning goals (8, 3rd) with the Quebec Remparts in his first QMJHL season•Led all QMJHL rookies in goals and points, ranked second in assists

#26: Thomas Vanek (L) 6' 2", 205 lbs. / Jan 19, 1984 (29 years)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (5th overall) of 2003 Entry Draft.8th NHL / 8th BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 30, 2012 vs PITTSBURGH (4)Last Assist: APR 7, 2012 @ BOSTONCareer Shootouts: 16/48 (33%), 4 GDG


Career vs. Opp 27 11-10-21 6 16


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: four; three –upper body (2/1-2/8), one –upper body (3/10)•Has scored at least 25 goals in all seven of his NHL seasons•Recorded 11 points (3+8) over his last 10 games (3/19-4/7)•Passed Dave Andreychuk for fourth-most GWGs in team history (39) vs. NYI (2/21)•Passed Miroslav Satan (224) for seventh-most goals in goals in team history @ PHI (2/16)•Passed Rene Robert (222) for eighth-most goals in team history @ CAR (1/6)•Tied career high with team-high seven-game point streak (4+6) from 12/16-12/30•Registered 200th career assist @ OTT (12/20)•Played 500th career game vs. TOR (12/16)•Passed Don Luce (216) for the ninth-most goals in team history vs. PHI (12/7)•Six-game point streaks from 10/7-10/20 (6+4) and 11/8-11/18 (3+5)•Passed Alexander Mogilny (211) for the 10th-most goals in Sabres history vs. FLA (10/29)•Became the 12th player in team history to score 400 career points with a season-high three assists vs. CBJ (10/27)

#29: Jason Pominville (R) 6' 0", 185 lbs. / Nov 30, 1982 (30 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (55th overall) of 2001 Entry Draft.9th NHL / 9th BUF SeasonLast Goal: APR 7, 2012 @ BOSTONLast Assist: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTO (2)Career Shootouts: 14/39 (36%), 3 GDG


Career vs. Opp 26 11-13-24 -3 6


2011-12:•Became the 16th full-time captain in Sabres history•Became the 11th player in Sabres history to score 50 or more points in six or more seasons•Registered at least one point in 32 of 41 home games•Recorded 46 points (17+29) in 41 home games (ranked fifth in the NHL) and hasn't been held pointless in consecutive home games since2/25/11-2/26/11•Sabres were 17-8-1 when their captain scored a goal•Only player to appear in every Sabres game this season•Six-game point streak (5+2) from 2/4-2/16•Scored two points (1+1) in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game •Played 500th career game vs. WPG (1/7)•Recorded 400th career point @ CAR (1/6)•Six-game point streak (1+7) from 12/7-12/17•Six-game point streak (3+5) from 11/8-11/18•Logged a season-high 26:19 TOI vs. WPG (11/8)

#32: John Scott (L) 6' 8", 270 lbs. / Sep 26, 1982 (30 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Signed with Minnesota as undrafted free agent (12/31/06).Acquired: Signed as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2012.5th NHL / 2nd BUF SeasonLast Goal: NOV 15, 2009 @ CAROLINA (111)Last Assist: DEC 16, 2011 vs ANAHEIM (20)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




2011-12:•Appeared in 29 games with Chicago and six with the New York Rangers•Received five fighting majors and 53 PIM in 35 games.

#33: TJ Brennan (D) 6' 1", 213 lbs. / Apr 3, 1989 (23 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (31st overall) of 2007 Entry Draft.2nd NHL / 2nd BUF SeasonLast Goal: NOV 23, 2011 vs BOSTON (10)Last Assist:Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




2012-13:•Leads Rochester Americans (AHL) in goals, assists and points•Was tied for seventh in AHL scoring with 35 points (14+21) in 34 games at time of recall (second among defensemen)

2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: seven –upper body (1/21-2/10)•Scored in his NHL debut vs. BOS (11/23), becoming the first Sabres defenseman to score in his first NHL game since Lindy Ruff (10/11/79)•Finished the regular season tied for first among AHL defensemen with 16 goals•Led Amerks defensemen with 30 points (16+14) in 52 games•Led the Amerks with 15 power play points (7+8) and ranked second on the team with seven power play goals•Notched a pair of goals in three postseason appearances and had a team-best 11 shots on goal during the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs•Had a seven-game point streak (3+5) from 12/11 to 12/30 in Rochester

#36: Patrick Kaleta (R) 6' 1", 206 lbs. / Jun 8, 1986 (26 years and 7 months)

KAH-lettaDrafted: Selected by Buffalo in 6th round (176th overall) of 2004 Entry Draft.7th NHL / 7th BUF SeasonLast Goal: FEB 8, 2012 vs BOSTON (26)Last Assist: MAR 7, 2012 vs CAROLINA (12)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 14 0-3-3 -3 44


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 15; eight –lower body (12/3-12/20), four –lower body (11/23-11/29), three –upper body (3/21-3/24)•Led team with 116 PIM•Led all Sabres forwards with 139 hits•Notched two assists @ VAN (3/3)•Scored a goal, added seven hits and 17 PIM vs. BOS (2/8)•Registered his first multi-point game of the season with two points (0+2) vs. TOR (1/13)•Served four-game suspension (11/4-11/11)

#37: Matt Ellis (L) 6' 0", 212 lbs. / Aug 31, 1981 (31 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Signed with Detroit as undrafted free agent (5/10/02).Acquired: Claimed off waivers from Los Angeles on Oct. 1, 2008.7th NHL / 5th BUF SeasonLast Goal: JAN 13, 2012 vs TORONTO (26)Last Assist: MAR 5, 2012 @ WINNIPEG (4)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 10 0-0-0 -7 21


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 13 –lower body (3/12-4/7)•Recorded an assist in consecutive games @ WPG (3/5) and @ VAN (3/3)•Logged a season-high 16:35 TOI @ NJD (1/24)•Scored a goal vs. OTT (11/11), his first goal since 3/16/10•Notched an assist in his first game of the season vs. TBL (10/25)

#42: Nathan Gerbe (L) (*Injured) 5' 5", 178 lbs. / Jul 24, 1987 (25 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 5th round (142nd overall) of 2005 Entry Draft.5th NHL / 5th BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 10, 2012 @ OTTAWA (4)Last Assist: APR 7, 2012 @ BOSTONCareer Shootouts: 3/7 (43%), 2 GDG




2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 20; 10 –upper body (12/9-12/30), nine –upper body (3/14-3/31), one –upper body (12/3)•Played in the final three regular season games after returning from injury•Three-game point streak (0+3) from 2/16-2/19•Scored GDG vs. DAL (2/10) and @ NJD (1/24)•Logged season-high 20:04 TOI @ CAR (1/6)•Registered a season-high eight hits vs. BOS (11/23)•Played his 100th career NHL game @ BOS (11/12)•Three-game point streak (1+2) from 11/4-11/8

#44: Andrej Sekera (D) 6' 0", 201 lbs. / Jun 8, 1986 (26 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 3rd round (71st overall) of 2004 Entry Draft.7th NHL / 7th BUF SeasonLast Goal: FEB 24, 2012 vs BOSTON (16)Last Assist: MAR 3, 2012 @ VANCOUVER (12)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 14 2-2-4 -4 2


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 13; eight –upper body (12/30-1/14) , five – pneumonia (3/7-3/14)•Leads all active Sabres defensemen with 301 games played for the franchise•Played 300th career game vs. TOR (4/3)•Tied season high with five shots @ TBL (3/19)•Skated 24:21 and recorded three hits @ FLA (3/17) in return after missing five games with pneumonia•Notched two assists vs. BOS (2/8)•Logged a season-high 24:42 TOI @ PIT (12/17)•Scored his first goal of the season vs. PHI (11/2)

#52: Alexander Sulzer (D) 6' 1", 204 lbs. / May 30, 1984 (28 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Nashville in 3rd round (92nd overall) of 2003 Entry Draft.Acquired: From VAN with Cody Hodgson on Feb. 27, 2012 in exchange for ZackKassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani.5th NHL / 2nd BUF SeasonLast Goal: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTOLast Assist: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTOCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




2011-12:•Acquired from Vancouver with Cody Hodgson in exchange for Zack Kassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani (2/27)•Healthy scratch @ WPG (3/5), @ SJS (3/1), @ ANH (2/29); did not dress @ PHI (4/5)•The Sabres were 10-3-2 (.733) when Sulzer played, the best record of any Buffalo player with more than three games played•Set career-best marks in goals, assists and points in the 15 games he played with the Sabres alone•Recorded eight points (3+5) over 11 game-span (3/12-4/3)•Registered a career-high three points (2+1) and first career multi-goal game vs. TOR (4/3)•Scored his second career goal and his first goal with the Sabres vs. COL (3/14)•Notched his first point with the Sabres (assist) and logged a season-high 23:58 TOI (second-highest of career - 28:18) vs. MTL (3/12)•Skated 12:57 TOI in his Sabres debut @ VAN (3/3)•Became the third player in Sabres history to wear jersey number 52, joining Craig Rivet and Dave Andreychuk•Made his season debut with VAN vs. STL (10/26)

#55: Jochen Hecht (C) 6' 1", 198 lbs. / Jun 21, 1977 (35 years and 6 months)

HESHT, yoh-KINDrafted: Selected by St. Louis in 2nd round (49th overall) of 1995 Entry Draft.Acquired: From EDM on June 22, 2002 in exchange for 31st and 36th overall picks in2002 Entry Draft.14th NHL / 10th BUF SeasonLast Goal: DEC 30, 2011 @ WASHINGTON (11)Last Assist: JAN 18, 2012 @ CHICAGO (2)Career Shootouts: 4/7 (57%), 2 GDG


Career vs. Opp 28 5-13-18 0 17


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 59; 33 –concussion (1/24-4/7), 20 –concussion (10/7-11/19), six –lower body (12/10-12/22)•Placed on injured reserve (1/24)•Tied career high with a three-game goal streak from 11/26-12/2

#57: Tyler Myers (D) 6' 8", 227 lbs. / Feb 1, 1990 (22 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (12th overall) of 2008 Entry Draft.4th NHL / 4th BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 12, 2012 vs MONTREAL (5)Last Assist: MAR 27, 2012 @ WASHINGTON (1)Career Shootouts: 1/4 (25%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 10 2-4-6 -6 4


2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 23; 19 –broken wrist (11/23-1/3), four –fractured foot (3/31-4/7)•Ranked second on the team with an average TOI of 22:29 and logged more than 20 minutes in 50 of 55 games•Served three-game suspension (3/14-3/19)•Became the Sabres’ all-time leader in OT goals by a defenseman (three) vs. MTL (3/12); the goal also tied him with Brian Campbell and AlexeiZhitnik for fifth-most GWG by a defenseman in Sabres history (seven)•Four-game point streak (2+2) from 2/16-2/21•Recorded 100th career point in his 200th career game vs. MTL (2/17)•Three-game point streak (0+3) from 2/4-2/10•Logged a career-high TOI of 31:05 @ NYI (1/14), topping his previous career high of 28:32•Healthy scratch for the first time in his career @ MTL (11/14)

#63: Tyler Ennis (L) 5' 9", 157 lbs. / Oct 6, 1989 (23 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (26th overall) of 2008 Entry Draft.4th NHL / 4th BUF SeasonLast Goal: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTO (2)Last Assist: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTO (2)Career Shootouts: 5/10 (50%), 3 GDG




2011-12:•Games missed due to injury: 34; 17 –ankle (10/25-12/2), 17 –ankle (12/20-1/24)•Sabres were 15-3-5 when Ennis recorded at least one point (42-11-9 in his career) and 7-1-1 when he had a multi-point game (21-2-2 career)•Led all Sabres with a plus-11 rating•Sabres were 27-13-8 this season with Ennis in the lineup•Four-game point streak (3+4) from 3/27-4/3•Recorded 27 points (11+16) over 26 games from 2/16-4/3•Tied career high with a five-game point streak (4+5) from 3/10-3/19•Tied career high with three points (0+3) vs. COL (3/14), his fourth career three-point game •Scored two goals vs. MTL (3/12), his third careermulti-goal game (all at home)•Five-game point streak (1+4) from 2/24-3/3•Played 100th career NHL game vs. DET (12/2)

#82: Marcus Foligno (L) 6' 3", 226 lbs. / Aug 10, 1991 (21 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 4th round (104th overall) of 2009 Entry Draft.2nd NHL / 2nd BUF SeasonLast Goal: MAR 24, 2012 vs MINNESOTA (5)Last Assist: APR 3, 2012 vs TORONTO (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




2012-13:•Leads Rochester (AHL) with a plus-seven rating•Has recorded 27 points (10+17) in 33 AHL games

2011-12:•Recorded 13 points (6+7) in first 14 career games during four recalls•Named NHL Rookie of the Month for March with 11 points (6+5) in 11 games•Shooting percentage of 26.1% ranked second among all NHL players with more than 10 shots•Became just the third active player with five or more goals in his first six NHL games, joining Evgeni Malkin (7) and Teemu Selanne (5)•Became the third player in Sabres history with seven or more points in his first six career games, joining Phil Housley (9) and Ray Sheppard(7)•Logged a career-high 18:21 TOI and four hits @ PHI (4/5)•Five-game point streak (5+2) from 3/10-3/19•Notched first career multi-point game (2+0) vs. COL (3/14)•Scored his first career NHL point (goal) @ OTT (3/10)•Logged 13:19 TOI in NHL debut @ OTT (12/20)

TODAY'S GAMEThe Flyers continue their opening weekend of the 2012-13 season with a visit to the Buffao Sabres today in a nationally-televisedcontest on NBC. The Flyers are 0-1-0 on the season after dropping a 3-1 decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins yesterday afternoon atthe Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers are embarking this weekend on their 45th season of play in the NHL, which will be a 48-gameseason that runs through April 27. This is the first road game of the year for the Flyers and the first of five road games out of their nextsix contests. The Flyers are in New Jersey on Tuesday before returning home to host the Rangers on Thursday. Following anotherthree-game road trip, the Flyers will settle into the Wells Fargo Center for a four-game homestand to open February, from the 2nd

through the 9th. VS. BUFFALO This is the first of three meetings between the Flyers and Sabres this year ,and the first of two Flyers trips to Buffalo. Sun., Jan. 20 –at BUF, 12:30 pmSun., Mar 10 –vs. BUF, 7:30 pmSat., Apr. 13 –at BUF, 7:00 pm LIFETIMEThe Flyers are 77-56-20-5 all-time against the Sabres and are 31-36-8-2 all-time here in Buffalo. CONNECTIONS PHI C Danny Briere- Played with Buffalo for four seasons (2002-03 through 2006-07), appearing in 225 games, tallying 92 goals and138 assists for 230 points, along with 219 penalty minutes. BUF F Ville Leino- Played parts of two seasons with Philadelphia (2009-11), appearing in 94 games…Recorded 21 goals and 36assists, along with 26 penalty minutes. PHI G Michael Leighton and BUF RW Jason Pominville played together for one season with the Rochester Americans in 2005-06.He also played with BUF C Derek Roy and BUF G Ryan Miller for one season with the Rochester Americans AHL in 2005-06 PHI LW Eric Wellwood and BUF D Mike Weber played together for on season with the Windsor Spitfire OHL in 2006-07 PHI D Luke Schenn and BUF D Tyler Myers played together for three seasons with the Kelowna Rockets (WHL) during the 2005-08seasons. RECENT ACTIONSaturday, January 19, 2013 –Pittsburgh 3, Flyers 1 at Wells Fargo Center –The Penguins jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and theFlyers couldn’t quite claw back in an eventual 3-1 defeat in the season and home opener. Goals by Tyler Kennedy at 4:40 and JamesNeal at 7:40 of the first period were all the Pens would need, despite the Flyers holding a 21-16 shot advantage over the final twoperiods. Claude Giroux tallied for the Flyers 23 seconds into the second period, but the Flyers couldn’t put another past Marc-AndreFleury. Chris Kunitz finished off the game with an empty-netter late. The crowd of 19,994 was the largest regular season crowd inFlyers history. Stars of the Game: 1 –James Neal; 2 –Claude Giroux; 3 –Marc-Andre Fleury. NOTES OF THE NIGHT Scott Laughton made his NHL debut yesterday for the Flyers. It marks the second consecutive year the Flyers have carried their first-round draft pick from the previous season onto their opening day roster, after Sean Couturier did so last year. The last time thathappened in consecutive seasons was more than 30 years ago, when Behn Wilson and Danny Lucas opened with the Flyers for the1978-79 season and Brian Propp was on the opening roster in 1979-80. The Flyers selected Laughton in the first round ( 20th overall)of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has 13 goals and 20 assists for 33 points in 32 games for Oshawa of the OHL this season. The Flyers on Tuesday named Claude Giroux the 19th captain in franchise history. Giroux, 25 (1/12/1988), is entering his fifth fullseason with the Flyers, and also played two games during the 2007-08 season. He is coming off one of the best individual seasons fora Flyer in the last 15 years. Giroux posted 28 goals and 65 assists for 93 points last season, the most points by a Flyer since EricLindros had 93 points in 1998-99 and the most assists by a Flyer since Lindros posted 68 in 1995-96. It was the 9th-best regularseason assist total in Flyers history. Giroux became just the fourth Flyer ever to record 50 or more assists in consecutive seasons,joining Bobby Clarke (8 seasons, 1972-1980), Brian Propp (3 seasons, 1983-86) and Mark Recchi (2 seasons twice). Giroux finished

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third in the NHL in scoring and led the league in power play scoring with 38 points (6G, 32A). Giroux followed up with an equally stellarpostseason, recording eight goals and nine assists for 17 points in 12 playoff games. Fourteen of those points came in the EasternConference Quarterfinals against Pittsburgh, which was the second-highest point total in a playoff series in franchise history. Girouxwas selected by the Flyers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. In 285 career games, Giroux has 78 goals and165 assists for 243 points. The Flyers have several new faces on their roster from a year ago –four players who are with the team for the first time (Kurtis Foster,Scott Laughton, Luke Schenn and Bruno Gervais) and two players that have returned after time away –Michael Leighton, whoplayed last year with Adirondack, and Ruslan Fedotenko. Here’s a summary of Flyers transactions in the 2012 offseason: June 22 : Traded G Sergei Bobrovsky to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2nd round pick, a 4th round pick, and a 2013 4th roundpick. June 22-23: Selected seven players at the 20012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh: C Scott Laughton (1st round, 20th overall), GAnthony Stolarz (2nd round, 45th overall), D Shayne Gostisbehere (3rd round, 78th overall), D Fredric Larsson (4th round, 111th

overall), LW Taylor Leier (4th round, 117th overall), D Reece Willcox (5th round, 141st overall), and D Valeri Vasiliev (7th round, 201st overall). June 23: Traded LW James van Riemsdyk to the Toronto Maple Leafs for D Luke Schenn. July 1: Signed G Michael Leighton to a contract extension. July 3: Signed free agents LW Ruslan Fedotenko and D Bruno Gervais to contracts. July 26: Signed RW Jakub Voracek to a contract extension. Other Flyers to depart via free agency included RW Jaromir Jagr and D Matt Carle. Ruslan Fedotenko played yesterday in first game in a Flyers uniform since April 26, 2002, when the Flyers had their 2002 playoff runended in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Ottawa. Fedotenko departed later that summer in a trade to Tampa Baythat landed the Flyers the Lightning’s first-round draft pick in 2002, which was used to select Joni Pitkanen. Fedotenko has played 664NHL games since then and has won two Stanley Cups, with Tampa (2004) and Pittsburgh (2009). That’s the longest of any playerbesides VInny Prospal’s 715 games between Orange and Black tours. The Flyers are glad he’s back in orange and black –Fedotenkohas scored more goals against the Flyers (16) than he has against any other NHL team, and has more points against them (28) thanany other NHL team except Winnipeg/Atlanta (29). Max Talbot and Bruno Gervais are playing together as pros for the first time, but it’s certainly not the first time they’ve playedtogether. The pair grew up together in Quebec and played on the same team when they were 11 years old, and have been best friendsever since. Gervais signed as a free agent with the Flyers last summer, while Talbot came the summer before. For the last two years,Talbot and Gervais have teamed up to host a charity golf tournament back home in Quebec, Omnium Gervais-Talbot (Gervais-TalbotOpen).

Peter Laviolette is in his third season as the head coach of the Flyers. During the 2010-2011 season, Laviolette led the Flyers to a 47-23-12regular season record, an Atlantic Division championship and their fourth consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 47 winswere the most by a Flyers team in 25 years, since the 1985-86 team won 53 games. Laviolette was named the 17th head coach in Flyers history on Dec. 4, 2009. Over the final 57 games of the season, Laviolette coached theFlyers to a 28-24-5 record. He then led the club on a remarkable playoff run, picking up series wins over New Jersey (4-1), Boston (4-3) andMontreal (4-2) on the way to the eighth Stanley Cup Final appearance in Flyers history. Laviolette has also coached the New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes, where he won a Stanley Cup in 2006. Additionally, he wasthe head coach of Team USA at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, and won the 1999 Calder Cup as head coach of the AHL’s Providence Bruins.

Philadelphia Flyers: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Peter Laviolette

#30: Ilya Bryzgalov (G) 6' 3", 213 lbs. / Jun 22, 1980 (32 years and 6 months)

Drafted: By Anaheim, 2nd round ( 44th overall) in 2000Acquired: Signed as a free agent on June 23, 201110th NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Win: APR 5, 2012 vs BUFFALO (1)Last SO: MAR 13, 2012 vs NEW JERSEY (10)Career Shootouts: 115/181 (.635), 22-27


Career vs. Opp 8 5-3-0 0 2.83 .893

Season Highs: Shots Saves26

1/19 vs. PIT24

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2011-12: Made 38 saves in 3-2 OTW vs. PIT on March 18… Set a new Flyers franchise record with a scoreless streak of 249:43 from March 1-15… recorded four shutouts in the span of five games during the run, becoming the first goaltender in franchise history to accomplish thatfeat… in the non-shutout during that five-game streak, made 37 saves vs. Detroit on March 6... became just the second goaltender in franchisehistory (Vanbiesbrouck) to record three consecutive shutouts… won seven consecutive starts from March 1-15… was named the NHL’s FirstStar of the Week in two consecutive weeks (March 12 &19) becoming the first Flyer to do so… allowed two or fewer goals in 11 consecutivestarts from March 1-24, becoming the first Flyers goaltender to do that since Bernie Parent did so in 11 consecutive games from Dec. 8, 1974 toJan. 4, 1975… first shutout in the streak, March 4 at WSH, was his 25th career NHL shutout…

#49: Michael Leighton (G) 6' 3", 186 lbs. / May 19, 1981 (31 years and 8 months)

LAY-tohn, MIGH-kuhlDrafted: By Chicago - 6th Round (165th overall) in 1999Acquired: Signed as a free agent, June 29, 2010.8th NHL / 4th PHI SeasonLast Win: -Last SO: -Career Shootouts: 7/10 (.700), 3-1


Career vs. Opp 5 0-2-1 0 3.64 .872


2011-12: Appeared in 56 games with Adirondack… recorded a 2.58 GAA and .918 save percentage… matched his career high for wins in aseason with 28.

#3: Kurtis Foster (D) 6' 5", 225 lbs. / Nov 24, 1981 (31 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Calgary's second choice, 40th overall, in 2000 Entry Draft.Acquired: from New Jersey along with RW Nick Palmieri, LW Stephane Veileux, 2012second round pick and conditional third round pick in 2013 in exchange for MarekZidicky (2/24/12)8th NHL / 1st PHI SeasonLast Goal: FEB 4, 2012 @ PHILADELPHIA (21)Last Assist: FEB 9, 2012 vs ST. LOUIS (18)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 10 0-1-1 -5 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - 13:50

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS:*Logged 19:33 (season high with Minnesota), +1 rating and 3 hits vs. LA (3/31)*Led team going plus-3 at MTL (3/1) tying career-high*Was +1 and skated 15:27 vs. SJ (2/26)*Registered an assist and career-high 15 PIM vs. STL (2/9)*Matched career-high with three points (2-1=3) and registered season-high five shots at PHI (2/4)*Skated season-high 23:21 vs. WSH (12/23)*Posted 12 points (3-9=12) in 28 games with Devils and two points (1-1=2) in nine games with Anaheim*Missed two games (2/19-2/21) with upper body injury

#5: Braydon Coburn (D) 6' 5", 220 lbs. / Feb 27, 1985 (27 years and 10 months)

BRAY-duhn, KOH-buhrnDrafted: by Atlanta - 1st round (8th overall) in 2003Acquired: from Atlanta in exchange for Alexei Zhitnik on February 24, 20079th NHL / 7th PHI SeasonLast Goal: MAR 31, 2012 vs OTTAWA (5)Last Assist: APR 7, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 1 0-0-0 -1 2Career 461 30-105-135 39 386

Career vs. Opp 22 2-6-8 5 27

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - 2

1/19 vs. PIT19:13

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2011-12: Recorded his 100th assist as a Flyer on March 13 vs. NJD… had a three-game scoring streak (3A) from Feb. 11-16… Posted his firstgoal of the season @ FLA on 11/13… was plus-4 vs. CAR on 10/29… played in his 400th NHL game on 10/26 @ NYR. 2010-11:Playoffs: Tied for second on the team and in the NHL with a +6 rating during the ECQF…Scored a goal, the second of his playoff career, inGame Seven on 4/26… Had an assist in Game Two vs. Buffalo on 4/16.Regular Season: Had season high two assists at NY Rangers on 2/20… Recorded 100th point as a Flyer vs. Ottawa on 1/20...Played in his300th game as a Flyer vs. New Jersey on 1/8… Recorded his 100th NHL point (assist) against Tampa Bay on 11/18.

#8: Nicklas Grossmann (D) 6' 4", 230 lbs. / Jan 22, 1985 (27 years and 11 months)

Drafted: by Dallas, second round (56th overall) in 2004.Acquired: from Dallas in exchange for 2012 2nd round pick and 2013 3rd round pickon Feb. 16, 2012.6th NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: JAN 21, 2011 @ CALGARY (88)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2012 vs OTTAWA (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG



Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - 2

1/19 vs. PIT19:36

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2011-12: Recorded two assists on Feb. 25 at CGY... posted his first point as a Flyer on Feb. 21 at WPG (assist)... made his Flyers debut onFeb. 18 vs. PIT.... Led Dallas with 100 blocked shots at the time of the trade... played in his 300th career NHL game on Nov. 25, 2011 vs.Toronto. 2010-11: Posted one goal nine assists (10 points) and a +7 rating in 59 games.

#10: Brayden Schenn (C) 6' 1", 190 lbs. / Aug 22, 1991 (21 years and 4 months)

Drafted: by Los Angeles, first round (5th overall) in 2009.Acquired: from Los Angeles along with Wayne Simmonds for Mike Richards, June 23,2011.4th NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: APR 7, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (1)Last Assist: JAN 19, 2013 vs PITTSBURGHCareer Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG



Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- 1

1/19 vs. PIT1

1/19 vs. PIT- 13:45

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1/19 vs. PIT+1

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2011-12: Scored the GWG vs. FLA Mar. 8th…Tallied seven goals in nine games (1/24-2/12/12) including the game winning goal vs. TOR Feb.9th…Tallied 3 points (2G, 1A) in his first 5 games back from injury (1/2-1/10)…scored his first NHL goal in the 2012 Bridgestone NHL WinterClassic on Jan. 2 vs. NYR… sustained a broken foot @ MTL on 10/26… Posted 12 points (6G, 6A) in 7 games for Adirondack, including hisfirst professional hat trick on 10/14.

#11: Eric Wellwood (L) 5' 11", 180 lbs. / Mar 6, 1990 (22 years and 10 months)

Drafted: by Flyers, 6th round (172nd overall) in 2009Acquired: Draft - 6th round (172nd overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft2nd NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: MAR 29, 2012 @ TORONTO (6)Last Assist: APR 1, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (4)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




1/19 vs. PIT2

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2011-12: Recalled on March 3... Scored a goal and had five shots on March 20 vs. FLA... scored two goals over the span of three gamesMarch 4-8... recorded his first NHL goal on Feb. 18 vs. PIT... recalled for one game on Nov. 3 vs. NJD and recorded his first career assist inthat game. Personal: The younger brother of NHL forward Kyle Wellwood.

#14: Sean Couturier (C) 6' 3", 197 lbs. / Dec 7, 1992 (20 years and 1 month)

Drafted: By Flyers, 1st round (8th overall) in 2011Acquired: Draft - 1st Round (8th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft2nd NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: MAR 31, 2012 vs OTTAWA (5)Last Assist: APR 1, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (4)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




1/19 vs. PIT- 1

1/19 vs. PIT-

2011-12 Playoffs: Recorded a hat trick as part of a 4-point night in an 8-5 win at PIT in ECQF Game 2 on Apr. 13… tied a Flyers record formost points by a rookie in a playoff game, matching Peter Zezel’s four-point game on April 13, 1985. Regular Season: Scored game-winner against the NJ Devils on Mar. 13… Posted a five-game goal-scoring streak Jan. 8-17 (5G, 1A), whichmarked the first time in franchise history that two rookies had posted five-game goal-scoring streaks in the same season (Matt Read, Nov. 13-21)… scored his second short-handed goal of the season, also the game winning goal, against Minnesota on Jan. 17th…Scored the GWG onJan. 10 at CAR and on Jan. 12 at NYI… missed four games (Dec. 19-27) after taking slapshot to the side of the head vs. BOS on Dec. 17…Recorded two goals vs CBJ on 11/5 …Recorded first NHL goal at OTT on Oct. 18… recorded first NHL point, an assist, on Oct. 12 vs. VAN.

#17: Wayne Simmonds (R) 6' 2", 183 lbs. / Aug 26, 1988 (24 years and 4 months)

Drafted: by Los Angeles - second round (61st overall) in 2007Acquired: from Los Angeles along with Brayden Schenn for Mike Richards, June 23,2011.5th NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: APR 3, 2012 vs NY RANGERS (3)Last Assist: MAR 29, 2012 @ TORONTO (6)Career Shootouts: 3/11 (27%), 1 GDG




1/19 vs. PIT3

1/19 vs. PIT3

1/19 vs. PIT-

2011-12: Played in his 300th NHL game on Feb. 23rd @EDM…Recorded five goals in a span of five games (2/11/12-2/21/12)… set a careerhigh with his 17th goal of the season on Feb. 11 vs. NYR... recorded a total of six goals and five assists for 11 points 10 games from Jan. 21–Feb. 12… recorded his first career 3 point game (1G 2A) on Jan. 21 at NJD… scored the GWG vs. DAL on 12/21…scored goals in fourconsecutive games (12/8-12/15), including the GWG on 12/10 vs. TBL….also recorded 2 assists for a total of 6 points in four games…recordedhis 100th point in the NHL on Nov. 13th @ FLA…recorded first goal as a Flyer on October 8th at NJD2011 Preseason: Appeared in five games posting four goals and one assist for five points…recorded four penalty minutes.

#19: Scott Hartnell (L) 6' 2", 210 lbs. / Apr 18, 1982 (30 years and 9 months)

SKAWT HAHRT-nuhlDrafted: by Nashville - 1st Round (6th overall) in 2000Acquired: from Nashville, along with Kimmo Timonen, in exchange for Nashville's 1stround pick in 2007 on June 18, 200712th NHL / 6th PHI SeasonLast Goal: APR 3, 2012 vs NY RANGERS (3)Last Assist: JAN 19, 2013 vs PITTSBURGHCareer Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 26 11-13-24 6 29

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- 1

1/19 vs. PIT1

1/19 vs. PIT- 17:17

1/19 vs. PIT5

1/19 vs. PIT5

1/19 vs. PIT+1

1/19 vs. PIT

2011-12 Playoffs: Scored the game-winning goal in 5-1 win over PIT in ECQF Game 6. Regular Season: Scored two goals, including the GWG with nine-tenths of a second left in overtime, on Mar. 18 vs. PIT (latest overtime goal inFlyers history)… it was his sixth multi-goal game of the season… scored the GWG on Mar. 15 vs. NYI… recorded a four point night (1G, 3A) vs.BUF on Feb. 16… recorded five goals in two games Jan. 21-22, including a natural hat-trick during the second period vs. BOS on Jan. 22…Played in his 800th NHL game on Jan. 7 vs. OTT…recorded GWG Jan. 5 vs. CHI…career high goal-scoring streak of six games (6-2-8) fromDec. 2-13… scored his 200th NHL goal on Dec. 13 at WSH… scored the GWG vs. PIT on Dec. 8, at BUF Nov. 2, and vs. TOR Oct.24…recorded his 200th point as a Flyer on Oct. 24 vs. TOR…recorded his 100th goal as a Flyer on Nov. 19 at WPG… recorded three points(2G 1A) on Oct. 24 vs. TOR.

#20: Chris Pronger (D) (*Injured) 6' 6", 220 lbs. / Oct 10, 1974 (38 years and 3 months)

Drafted: by Hartford - 1st Round (2nd overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: from Anaheim, along with Ryan Dingle, for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, a 1stround pick in 2009, a 1st round in 2010, and a conditional 3rd round pick in 2010 or201119th NHL / 4th PHI SeasonLast Goal: OCT 12, 2011 vs VANCOUVER (10)Last Assist: NOV 19, 2011 @ WINNIPEGCareer Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 32 6-10-16 11 76


2011-12: On Dec. 15, was ruled out for the remainder of the 2011-12 regular season and playoffs after being diagnosed with severe post-concussion syndrome… underwent surgery on Nov. 28 to remove loose bodies from his left knee… posted a pair of assists on Nov. 19 atWPG… recoreded three assists on Nov. 14 at CAR… missed six games after receiving a high stick to the eye on Oct. 24 vs. TOR… started theseason with a five-game scoring streak (1-5-6). 2011 Preseason: Appeared in one game on 9/26 vs. New Jersey…recorded one assist and two penalty minutes

#21: Scott Laughton (C) 6' 1", 177 lbs. / May 30, 1994 (18 years and 7 months)

Drafted: 1st round (20th overall), 2012 by Flyers1st NHL / 1st PHI SeasonLast Goal:Last Assist:Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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1/19 vs. PIT1

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Selected in the first round ( 20th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft... has 13 goals and 20 assists for 33 points in 32 games for Oshawa of theOHL this season.

#22: Luke Schenn (D) 6' 2", 229 lbs. / Nov 2, 1989 (23 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Toronto's first choice, fifth overall, in the 2008 Entry Draft.Acquired: From Toronto for James van Riemsdyk on June 23, 20125th NHL / 1st PHI SeasonLast Goal: FEB 4, 2012 @ OTTAWA (29)Last Assist: APR 3, 2012 @ BUFFALO (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 22 1-7-8 -4 14


1/19 vs. PIT1

1/19 vs. PIT2

1/19 vs. PIT+1

1/19 vs. PIT

2011-12: Appeared in 79 games for TOR… registered 22 points (2G, 22A) along with 62 penalty minutes…Had a career-high 20 assists…played a season-high 27:00 on Nov. 25 at DAL… window.onload = function(){window.parent.CKEDITOR._["contentDomReadyplayer-notes"]( window );}

#24: Matt Read (R) 5' 10", 185 lbs. / Jun 14, 1986 (26 years and 7 months)

Drafted: N/AAcquired: Signed as a free agent on March 23, 20112nd NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: APR 5, 2012 vs BUFFALO (2)Last Assist: MAR 29, 2012 @ TORONTO (6)Career Shootouts: 4/6 (67%), 1 GDG




1/19 vs. PIT2

1/19 vs. PIT6

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2011-12: Posted his 20th goal of the season on March 1 vs NYI, making him the first Flyers rookie since Jeff Carter and RJ Umberger in 2006to record 20 goals in a season, and just the 16th in team history… recorded two goals, including the GWG, and an assist vs. NYI on3/1…Recorded the game winning goal vs. NSH on Feb. 2 and at PIT on Dec. 29… recorded three points in a single period on two occasions,Dec. 3 at PHX (1G 2A) and Oct. 18 at OTT (3A)… Recorded 6 goals during a 5 game goal scoring streak from 11/13-11/21, which was thelongest such accomplishment for a Flyers rookie since Mikael Renberg scored in six consecutive games from March 24-April 2, 1994...Scoredwith 18.6 seconds left to give the Flyers their third consecutive win, 2-1 vs PHX on 11/17… Recorded a goal and three assists for a four pointgame @ OTT on 10/18…Posted first NHL goal at NJD on 10/8/11…Made his NHL debut on October 6th at BOS.

#25: Maxime Talbot (C) 5' 11", 190 lbs. / Feb 11, 1984 (28 years and 11 months)

Drafted: By Pittsburgh, 8th rd. (234th overall) in 2002Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 20118th NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: APR 1, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (4)Last Assist: APR 7, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 1 0-0-0 -1 0Career 470 71-71-142 -23 383

Career vs. Opp 22 4-2-6 -5 10


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1/19 vs. PIT1

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2011-12: Played his 500th NHL game on March 20 vs. FLA…scored the GWG on March 6 vs DET,,, set a new career high with his 14th goalof the season on Feb. 12 at Detroit… scored on a third period penalty shot on Nov. 3 vs. NJD, which was part of a stretch where he scored fourgoals in five games… recorded his first goal and assist as a Flyer on Oct. 18 at OTT.

#26: Ruslan Fedotenko (L) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Jan 18, 1979 (34 years)

Drafted: Undrafted; Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent on Aug. 3, 1999Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 5, 201212th NHL / 3rd PHI SeasonLast Goal: MAR 27, 2012 @ MINNESOTA (7)Last Assist: APR 5, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (2)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 39 10-15-25 14 32


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2011-12: Tied his career-high with two goals, and registered season-highs with four shots, a plus-three rating and 19:06 of ice time on Nov. 25at WSH; It was his 10th career two-goal performance, and first multi-goal effort since Feb. 21, 2009 …Notched two power play points, includinga goal and the primary assist on the gamewinner, and was credited with three hits and three shots on goal on Oct. 24 at WPG …Recordedassists in two consecutive games on Oct. 15 at NYI and Oct. 18 at VAN (two assists).

#27: Bruno Gervais (D) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Oct 3, 1984 (28 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Selected by the NY Islanders in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2003NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 5, 20128th NHL / 1st PHI SeasonLast Goal: APR 4, 2012 @ MONTREAL (1)Last Assist: APR 5, 2012 @ TORONTOCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




2011-12: Appeared in 50 games with Tampa Bay… Posted six goals and seven assists for 13 points along with eight penalty minutes.

#28: Claude Giroux (R) 5' 11", 172 lbs. / Jan 12, 1988 (25 years)

Drafted: by Flyers - 1st Round (22nd overall) in 2006Acquired: Draft - 1st Round (22nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft6th NHL / 6th PHI SeasonLast Goal: JAN 19, 2013 vs PITTSBURGHLast Assist: APR 5, 2012 vs BUFFALO (1)Career Shootouts: 10/26 (38%), 4 GDG


Career vs. Opp 15 2-16-18 6 2

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-1

1/19 vs. PIT- 1

1/19 vs. PIT2

1/19 vs. PIT19:41

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1/19 vs. PIT1

1/19 vs. PIT+1

1/19 vs. PIT

Named the 19th captain in Flyers history on January 15, 2013. 2011-12 Playoffs: Posted 15 points (6-8-15) during a six-game scoring streak from ECQF Game 2 through ECSF Game 1… finished the ECQFvs. PIT with 14 points, one short of a franchise record… set a Flyers franchise record with six points (3G, 3A) in ECQF Game 2. Regular Season Recipient of the Bobby Clarke Trophy as Flyers MVP for the second consecutive year… also the recipient of the Toyota Cup,earning the most points via a formula for being named a Star of the Game…Set a career high with his 26th goal of the season on Mar. 15against NYI… recorded a career-high five assists against BUF on Feb. 16…Recorded his 200th point in the NHL and as Flyer on Jan. 17th vs.MIN (assist) …scored one of the Flyers’ two goals in the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park… Posted his fourthcareer four-point game on Dec. 21 at DAL in his first-game back after missing four games with a concussion.

#32: Tom Sestito (L) 6' 5", 228 lbs. / Sep 28, 1987 (25 years and 3 months)

Drafted: By Columbus, 3rd round (85th overall) in 2006Acquired: From Columbus for forwards Greg Moore and Michael Chaput on Feb. 28,2011.2nd NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: DEC 23, 2010 vs VANCOUVER (16)Last Assist: JAN 24, 2012 @ FLORIDA (9)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




2011-12: Underwent surgery on Feb. 21 to repair a torn groin muscle ... recorded his first point as a Flyer with an assist on Jan. 24 at FLA.

#36: Zac Rinaldo (C) 5' 11", 169 lbs. / Jun 15, 1990 (22 years and 7 months)

Drafted: By Flyers, 6th round (178th overall) in 2008Acquired: Draft - 6th round (178th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft2nd NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: MAR 15, 2012 @ NY ISLANDERS (13)Last Assist: APR 1, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (4)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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2011-12: Recorded a goal vs. NYI 3/15…Recorded first NHL goal Nov. 3 vs NJD…recorded 7 hits on Oct. 27 vs. WPG…Appeared in his firstregular season game as a Flyer on October 6th

2011 Preseason: Played in five games scoring one goal and recording 14 penalty minutes.2010-11: Appeared in 60 games for the Phantoms (AHL)….posted three goals and six assists for nine points…recorded a total of 331 penaltyminutes, second most in the AHL.

#41: Andrej Meszaros (D) 6' 2", 223 lbs. / Oct 13, 1985 (27 years and 3 months)

Drafted: by Ottawa - 1st Round (23rd overall) in 2004Acquired: from Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2011 on July 1, 2010.8th NHL / 3rd PHI SeasonLast Goal: MAR 1, 2012 vs NY ISLANDERS (1)Last Assist: MAR 1, 2012 vs NY ISLANDERS (1)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


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2011-12: Underwent surgery on March 21 to remove a disc fragment from his back …recorded his 200th point in the NHL as part of a three-point night (1G, 2A) vs. NYI on Mar. 1…Recorded a plus 3 rating vs. TOR Feb. 9th…Scored a goal in his 500 NHL game on Jan. 8 @ OTT…Scored GWG on Dec. 15 at MTL…Played in his 100th game as a Flyer on Nov. 23rd @ NYI and Scored the first goal of the game at 0:18 of thefirst period and recorded a plus-3… Scored the GWG on Oct. 12 vs.VAN.

#44: Kimmo Timonen (D) 5' 10", 194 lbs. / Mar 18, 1975 (37 years and 10 months)

KEE-moh TEEM-oh-nehnDrafted: by Los Angeles - 10th Round (250th overall) in 1993Acquired: from Nashville, along with Scott Hartnell, in exchange for Nashville's 1stround pick in 2007 on June 18, 200714th NHL / 6th PHI SeasonLast Goal: MAR 24, 2012 vs MONTREAL (7)Last Assist: APR 3, 2012 vs NY RANGERS (3)Career Shootouts: 2/8 (25%), 1 GDG


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Named associate captain of the Flyers on January 15, 2013. 2011-12: Missed five games from March 4-11, ending his consecutive-games streak at 248… Recorded his 500th point in the NHL on March1 vs. NYI… recorded his 200th point as a Flyer on Mar. 15th at NY Islanders… was plus-3 on Oct. 29th vs. CAR… recorded a four-assist nightOct. 27 vs. WPG.

#45: Jody Shelley (L) 6' 3", 230 lbs. / Feb 7, 1976 (36 years and 11 months)

Drafted: N/AAcquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2010.11th NHL / 3rd PHI SeasonLast Goal: JAN 14, 2011 @ ATLANTA (50)Last Assist: DEC 13, 2011 @ WASHINGTON (19)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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2011-12: Recorded his 1500th penalty minute vs. BOS Jan. 22nd…Recorded 1 assist on Dec. 13 against WSH…played his 600th career NHLgame Oct. 29 vs. CAR.

#48: Danny Briere (R) 5' 10", 179 lbs. / Oct 6, 1977 (35 years and 3 months)

Drafted: by Phoenix - 1st Round (24th overall) in 1996Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 200715th NHL / 6th PHI SeasonLast Goal: MAR 24, 2012 vs MONTREAL (4)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2012 vs OTTAWA (1)Career Shootouts: 20/50 (40%), 8 GDG


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2011-12 Playoffs: Scored two goals, including the game-winner in OT, in 4-3 win vs. NJD in ECSF Game 1… scored two goals in 8-4 win vs.PIT in ECQF Game 3… Scored two goals, including 100th career playoff goal, in 4-3 OTW at PIT in ECQF Game 1, which was his 100th careerplayoff game. Regular Season: Recorded a two-goal game, including the game-winner, on Mar. 24 vs. MTL… played in his 800th NHL game on Mar. 8 vs.FLA… Played in his 300th game as a Flyer on Jan. 14 at NSH… Recorded a hat trick, including the GWG, Jan. 7 vs. OTT… scored two goalsincluding the GWG on Nov. 23 at NYI …posted four points (2G, 2A) and was a plus-3 on Oct. 27 vs. WPG…Recorded his 600th NHL point onOct. 24 vs. TOR.

#93: Jakub Voracek (R) 6' 2", 214 lbs. / Aug 15, 1989 (23 years and 5 months)

Drafted: By Columbus, 1st round ( 7th overall) in 2007Acquired: From Columbus along with a 1st and 3rd round pick in 2011 for Jeff Carter,June 23, 20114th NHL / 2nd PHI SeasonLast Goal: APR 3, 2012 vs NY RANGERS (3)Last Assist: APR 5, 2012 vs BUFFALO (2)Career Shootouts: 3/13 (23%), 2 GDG




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2011-12: Played in his 300th NHL game on Feb. 23 at EDM… recorded 2 assists vs. OTT on Jan. 7, including one to set up Danny Briere’sGWG in overtime….was plus-3 Nov.25 vs. MTL… posted a three-point night (1G 2A) Nov. 5 vs. CBJ… scored GWG Oct. 6 @BOS in first gameas a Flyer.

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