Farewell to a local legend

By Budd Bailey Rick Jeanneret, the voice of Buffalo Sabres’ hockey for more than 50 years, made hockey games better. No, hold on for a minute. That’s an incomplete sentence….

Book Review: Shut Out

Review by Budd Bailey There is a great deal to unpack in “Shut Out,” a book that reviews the hockey life of Bernie Saunders. You get the idea immediately after…

Book Review: Forever Green

Review by Budd Bailey How many books about the history of the Hartford Whalers are needed, especially if you don’t live in Central Connecticut? You’d think one would be enough….

Review: Beauties

Review by Budd Bailey The United States and Canada share three of the big four major leagues in North America: Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National…

Book Review: Unfiltered

Review by Budd Bailey Matthew Barnaby was a hockey writer’s dream. Take it from someone who was there at the time. The National Hockey League player was one of the…

Book Review: The Series

Review by Budd Bailey My strongest reaction to Ken Dryden’s latest book, “The Series,” came from a single photo – and the accompanying coincidence it raised in my mind. It’s…

Paul Henderson turns 80

By Budd Bailey The grandfather of Canisius hockey player Alton McDermott stood at the bench at the LECOM Harborcenter on Saturday night, waiting for the chance to take part in…

Beauts can’t finish a comeback

By Budd Bailey It’s not too easy for the Buffalo Beauts to receive much attention – especially right now. Western New York’s women’s hockey team always has had trouble finding…