Buffalo Gets The 2011 World Junior Championships!
Oct 24, 2008 WJC
There is a press conference scheduled with USA Hockey at HSBC Arena for Monday, which can mean only one thing - Buffalo won their bid to host the World Junior Championships in 2011! It’s a fun tournament, I watched our current AHL goalie Jhonas Enroth in it this year, and should be well attended thanks to this hockey crazed city, and the close proximity to Canada. H/T to BfloBlog.
Tags: enroth, Hockey, WJC, world junior championships
Sabres Summer Development Camp
Jun 17, 2008 NHL
30 Buffalo Sabres prospects will be on hand for the Summer Development Camp June 25th to July 1st at Niagara University. Nathan Gerbe, Tim Kennedy and Jhonas Enroth will be there among others. I noticed the Sabres.com article mentions Angry Eyebrows will be there as well…perhaps they want him to get a little extra practice after a somewhat disappointing season?
Enroth Signs
Jun 1, 2008 NHL
The Buffalo Sabres have signed Swedish goalie Jhonas Enroth to a three year entry-level contract, clearing the way for him to come over next season. I’ve mentioned Enroth here before, and I really think he could be coming over to solidify the backup goalie spot. I look forward to seeing him in camp next year, as I’ll probably take my son to whatever preseason games and open practices I can. Good move.
Enroth > Thibault?
I was checking out Sabres Prospects to see what the Sabres’ farm system is up to, and I came across the following in their spring rankings:
With SSK failing to qualify for the playoffs, it is believed that the Sabres are talking contract with Enroth’s camp. Jocelyn Thibault has been a sub-par backup, and Adam Dennis isn’t quite ready for NHL pucks. It all adds up to Enroth offering a competitive nudge to Ryan Miller as the incumbent enters the final year of his deal.
I watched Enroth at the World Juniors, and he looked very good. I’d love to see him over here to give Miller some time off, even if it’s not until next year. It would require them to put some trust in him, though, and this group of management/coaches are not big on trusting the backup goalie. I find that odd, by the way, considering how much trust they put in these callups at times.
Tags: B-Lo Sports, elitserien, enroth, Hockey, NHL, Ryan Miller, sabres, ssk, sweden, thibault
WJC - Congratulations Canada
Jan 9, 2008 WJC
Canada won their 4th straight Gold medal at this year’s World Junior Championships. They beat Sweden 3-2 in overtime to clinch the Medal. The USA, after cruising through the Round Robin, lost to Canada in the semis and then again to Russia in the Bronze Medal game. Sabres prospect Jhonas Enroth played well for Sweden, going 4-1 with a 2.33 GAA.
Tags: canada, enroth, Hockey, sweden, usa, WJC, world junior championships
