By Michael Mroziak   For Matthew Sweetland, his next destination in his hockey development journey isn’t a question of ‘if’ or ‘where,’ but rather it’s a question of when.   Selected at #221 in 2025 by the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Futures Draft, the Buffalo Jr. Sabres defenseman has his ‘if’ and ‘where’ […]

By Michael Mroziak   NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. – Each year, the Ontario Junior Hockey League brings all its teams to one town where, over three days, hundreds of players skate with dozens of scouts and coaches looking upon them, taking notes on the potential prospects performing in front of them.   This year’s Governors’ Showcase […]

By Michael Mroziak   They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. For Buffalo Jr. Sabres defenseman Brayden Howard, absence from last season’s playoffs made him hungry. After being forced out of the lineup for the 2026 Ontario Junior Hockey League postseason by illness, the Hamburg, New York resident is looking to make up for […]

By Michael Mroziak For Buffalo Jr. Sabres General Manager Sean Wallace, preparing for the 2026-27 Ontario Junior Hockey League season had a similar feel to rebuilding the team three summers ago. “It’s almost similar to our first year coming back from COVID, where you had to start completely from scratch,” he said. This time, the […]