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I wish Rick Martin was considered for the HHOF. His career was cut short by a knee injury, as we all know. His career numbers are remarkable -

685 games played

384 goals

317 assists

701 total points

His goals per game is currently 11th all-time. In that category, he is ahead of such notables as Phil Esposito, Maurice "Rocket " Richard, Steven Stamkos, Michel Goulet, Guy Lafleur, Mike Gartner, Sidney Crosby, and .... well... look 'em up.

In points per game played, he is ahead of Sittler, Selanne, Patrick Kane, Mats Sundin, Joe Mullen, Karija, Stamkos, Potvin, Richard......

His career was derailed and unfortunately cut short by a knee injury at a time when knee injuries were not cared for as they are now. I think the guy deserves recognition in the HHOF for what he did in the limited time he had.
 


The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the team announced Saturday.
Ruhwedel is second among defenceman in scoring on Pittsburgh’s farm team, with three goals and 10 assists in 26 games.
The 26-year-old was an undrafted free agent signing of the Buffalo Sabres in 2013 and had two assists in 33 career NHL games with the Sabres.
He signed a one-year contract with the Penguins in July.
The reason for Ruhwedel being recalled is that Pittsburgh had to put Kris Letang on injured reserve.
The 29-year-old is expected to miss two weeks with a lower-body injury.
 
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Lydman Named A Finnish Lion -

Ultra-popular former Sabres defenseman Toni Lydman was one of six men inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame Thursday in Helsinki. Lydman and longtime NHL goalie Miikka Kiprusoff were the prominent ex-NHL players inducted while the lone off-ice nominee was late agent Don Baizley, whose many promient Finnish clients included former Buffalo defenseman Teppo Numminen.

Toni Lydman, now 39, played 847 NHL games from 2000-2013, fifth all-time among Finnish defenseman. He played 371 of those with the Sabres from 2005-2010, serving as a stalwart on Buffalo's back-to-back Eastern Conference finalists in 2006 and 2007 and the Sabres' Northeast Division winning squad of 2010. A Stanley Cup finalist with Calgary in 2004, Lydman played the final three years of his career in Anaheim, retiring after the 2012-2013 season.

Inside The NHL - Mike Harrington - Buffalo News - Sunday, December 18 - http://buffalonews.com/2016/12/17/inside-nhl-panthers-power-plays-causing-trouble-off-ice/
 

‏@BuffNewsVogl - 2 hours ago - Wouldn't be surprised if the Sabres and Hurricanes work something out to allow Kennedy to go to Rochester.
‏@BuffNewsVogl - 30 mins ago - Carolina has loaned Tim Kennedy to Rochester.
Tim Kennedy is on his way to Rochester after all. The Buffalo native signed a minor-league deal with the Amerks on Saturday but was claimed on waivers by Carolina.
On Sunday, the Hurricanes loaned the 30-year-old forward to the Amerks.
(LaxSabre - Tim Kennedy return to the Amerks should be on Monday when Rochester hosts the Binghamton Senators.)
 
@BuffNewsVogl - "It’s cool to be the older guy now and just help these young guys hopefully mature into really good young professionals." - Amerks' Tim Kennedy.
 
Jim Bob said:
Kaleta and McCormick were at the USA Hockey CEP Level 4 clinic in Geneseo for a panel discussion.

They both weren't saying they were retired, but that they doubted that they would ever get medically cleared to play again.

McCormick because he's on blood thinners and Kaleta because of herniated discs in his neck that are causing loss of sensation in his arms.
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My brother had that. Had his 2nd surgery almost 2 years ago (C2-C3, 1st surgery was L4-L5 years before that) and was out of work for a year. Unlike Kaleta, his problems result from congenital spinal issues we share. I have degenerative disc disease but I've stayed healthier / more active than my brother during our lives. Doctors say my back is 20 years older than I am.

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I wish Rick Martin was considered for the HHOF. His career was cut short by a knee injury, as we all know. His career numbers are remarkable -

685 games played

384 goals

317 assists

701 total points

His goals per game is currently 11th all-time. In that category, he is ahead of such notables as Phil Esposito, Maurice "Rocket " Richard, Steven Stamkos, Michel Goulet, Guy Lafleur, Mike Gartner, Sidney Crosby, and .... well... look 'em up.

In points per game played, he is ahead of Sittler, Selanne, Patrick Kane, Mats Sundin, Joe Mullen, Karija, Stamkos, Potvin, Richard......

His career was derailed and unfortunately cut short by a knee injury at a time when knee injuries were not cared for as they are now. I think the guy deserves recognition in the HHOF for what he did in the limited time he had.
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Unless Mogilny broke it, Martin may still hold the Sabres record of 21 PP goals in a season. I think that was in his 52-goal season.
 
brian_griffin said:
Unless Mogilny broke it, Martin may still hold the Sabres record of 21 PP goals in a season. I think that was in his 52-goal season.
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Actually Andreychuk and LaFontaine both broke it a year before Mogilny did. Andreychuk still holds the record for the Sabres.

Player Season Power Play Goals
Dave Andreychuk 1991-92 28
Alexander Mogilny 1992-93 27
Pat LaFontaine 1991-92 23
Rick Martin 1974-75 21
 
http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/01/17/sakic-selanne-koivu-krupp-named-to-iihf-hall-of-fame/

This year’s International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame class is star-studded — to say the least.

Joe Sakic, Teemu Selanne, Saku Koivu and Uwe Krupp headline the list of six inductees, which also includes former U.S. women’s team star Angela Ruggiero and Austrian hockey exec Dieter Kalt.

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Krupp, described by the IIHF as “the finest hockey player Germany has ever produced,†was the first German-born player in NHL history to both win the Stanley Cup, and score a Cup-winning goal. He also coached the national team from 2006 to 2011, helping it qualify for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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The 2017 IIHF Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in Cologne, Germany on 21 May, the final day of the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Uwe Krupp - Born Cologne, West Germany (Germany) - 24 June 1965

It’s difficult enough making an impact at the top levels of hockey, but it is doubly so for players outside the “Big Six,” because their chances of crafting an impressive resume through medals is greatly diminished. Yet it is easy to name Uwe Krupp as the finest hockey player Germany has ever produced. A defenceman of imposing size, he was nevertheless a fluid skater who brought the puck out of his zone with fluid consistency.

As a result, legendary coach Scotty Bowman wasn’t disappointed that Krupp failed to register a point at the 1983 World Junior Championship. And he wasn’t disappointed that Krupp’s offensive production with Kolner Haie was similarly low. Bowman saw behind the numbers, and while GM of the Buffalo Sabres selected Krupp 214th overall at the 1983 draft.

Krupp stayed in Germany for three more seasons, but in 1986, after a brief but impressive showing at the World Championship, he was ready to try his hand at the pro level in North America. Although he played several games with the Sabres that year he spent most of the 1986/1987 season in Rochester where he helped the Americans win the Calder Cup. After that, Krupp was an NHLer for the next 14 seasons, making history for himself and for Germany.

At 198 cm (6’6”) tall, he was the tallest player in the league for several seasons, but, impressively, mobility was never his weakness. Krupp played for the Sabres for the better part of six seasons before being traded to the New York Islanders where he continued to develop his offensive skills.

Rest Of The Uwe Krupp Bio - http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/hall-of-fame/
 
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Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch - Clarke MacArthur will not play this year, GM Pierre Dorion announces.
Dorion says MacArthur is "devastated." MacArthur will keep working out. His goal is to come back. He has option to stay with team.
 
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Connor Knapp (born May 1, 1990) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender.
Knapp was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 6th round (164th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and played two games in the NHL, both for the Sabres in 2014.
Knapp won the State Championship in 2005 with McQuaid Jesuit High School, which he attended for his freshman and sophomore year.
He played four seasons with the Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).

On April 3, 2012, Knapp signed a two-year entry level contract with the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
On April 12, 2014, Knapp made his NHL debut when he entered the Buffalo Sabres' net, in relief of the injured Matt Hackett, with 11:35 remaining in a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. By dressing Knapp for the game, he became the ninth goaltender to dress (sixth to play) for the Sabres during the 2013–2014 NHL season and established the NHL record for most goaltenders dressed by one team in a single season. Knapp played the entirety of the Sabres' final game of the season against the New York Islanders, a 4-3 shootout loss.
Knapp was designated a restricted free agent, but was not tendered an offer by the Buffalo Sabres prior to the 2014–2015 season.

On August 6, 2014, as an unrestricted free agent, he signed a one-year AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. After two seasons within the Lehigh Valley Phantoms organization in which he spent the majority of his tenure with ECHL affiliate, the Reading Royals, Knapp left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with fellow ECHL club, the Norfolk Admirals, on September 14, 2016. Knapp announced his retirement from professional hockey on January 19, 2017.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_Knapp
 
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