Sabres in the community | January 2025

The Buffalo Sabres are proud to give back to the Western New York community.

From their annual visit to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to on-ice sessions at KeyBank Center, below is a look at some of the ways Sabres players got involved this past month.

ROSWELL PARK TEAM VISIT

The Buffalo Sabres continued their annual tradition when they visited Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center on Jan. 13. Sabres players, staff, and Sabretooth met with patients and Roswell staff members, signing autographs and sharing conversations to lift spirits. Players also participated in interactive games, cookie and gingerbread house decorating and a surprise “snowball” fight with children during their time at Roswell.

SABAH SKATE

Sabres players Jacob Bryson, Connor Clifton and Owen Power took part in a SABAH skate at KeyBank Center, joining athletes of all abilities on the ice. SABAH, a Buffalo-based nonprofit founded in 1977, provides education and therapeutic recreation for individuals with disabilities, promoting fitness, social development, and communication skills. The Sabres defensemen skated alongside participants, offered encouragement and created memorable experiences.

KAELY'S KINDNESS

Sabres forward Alex Tuch met with members of Kaely’s Kindness following the team’s game against Washington on Jan. 6. Kaely’s Kindness is a Buffalo-based organization dedicated to supporting teens with cancer by providing resources, peer connections, and emotional support. Tuch signed autographs, took photos, and offered words of encouragement to the group, showing his support for them and their important work.

ICE HOCKEY IN HARLEM

Ice Hockey in Harlem spent a weekend in Buffalo where they enjoyed a Sabres game, spent time on the ice with the Sabres Learn To Play Program, took a tour of the Buffalo State hockey facilities, visited Niagara Falls, skated outside at Canalside, and more. Ice Hockey in Harlem's mission is to improve the social and academic well being of children from the Harlem community through the game of hockey.

YOUTH GOALIE CLINIC

The Sabres hosted a goalie clinic at KeyBank Center on Jan. 29, which provided on-ice instruction to 25 local goaltenders, ranging from 6U to high school, selected from various Sabres Learn to Play programs and local high school teams. Goalies received guidance on technique and positioning from Sabres assistant coach Seth Appert and goaltenders Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and James Reimer. The clinic gave young goalies the opportunity to develop their skills while learning from NHL-level coaches and players.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SIGNATURE DONUT

Buffalo Sabres forwards Dylan Cozens and Tage Thompson helped kick off the sale of the Special Olympics Signature Donut during a media event at Tim Hortons in Buffalo on Jan. 30. The players joined officials from Tim Hortons and Special Olympics New York to promote the initiative, which supports athletes with disabilities. The limited-edition donut will be available at all Tim Hortons locations in New York state from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, with 100% of profits benefiting Special Olympics New York.