Pat LaFontaine
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Rangers F Kreider leading rookie playoff splash
… several former stars who can appreciate the goose-bump excitement Kreider might be feeling. Jeremy Roenick and Pat LaFontaine are among those who have been in that position, and their advice is simple: Enjoy it. Because as LaFontaine put …
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This Day in Buffalo Sports History: Huge acquisition
… so they could receive funding for a new arena. So they acquired one of the most exciting players in team history. Pat LaFontaine came to Buffalo in a trade that was one of the two biggest in team history. (The Schoenfeld/Gare deal with Detroit …
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Myers, team close to reaching new deal
… The one-day sale is not a "trade-in sale," meaning fans will keep their slug items. *** Sabres legend Pat LaFontaine will help his charity by pedaling from Toronto to New York City, a 550-mile journey he hopes to complete on a bicycle …
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This Day in Buffalo Sports History: Together again
… They really deserved this night ... Just walking into the locker room brought back a lot of great memories." As for the game, the Sabres defeated the Dallas Stars, 2-1. Pat LaFontaine had the game-winning goal for Buffalo.
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Penguins taking it slow with Crosby - NHL News | FOX Sports on MSN
… lesser names — retire early because of the debilitating effects of concussions, including Paul Kariya, Eric Lindros, Pat Lafontaine and Mike Richter. Boston’s Marc Savard, who hasn’t played since the middle of last season, will skip this …
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USA's current generation all-time best
… almost become conventional wisdom that the greatest generation of American hockey players was the cohort that ran from Pat LaFontaine to Mike Modano, with Chris Chelios the constant throughout. But if you stack up the Yankees of the mid-1980s to …
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Miller battles through a tense outing
… do what can I bring to the table that's going to be best for this hockey team. When [Alexander] Mogilny and [ Pat ] LaFontaine want the puck, you get it to them. That was going to be best for the Buffalo Sabres ." The 1992-93 Sabres were …
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This Day in Buffalo Sports History;October 25, 1991 -- LaLaLa deal
… so they could receive funding for a new arena. So they acquired one of the most exciting players in team history. Pat LaFontaine came to Buffalo in a trade that was one of the two biggest in team history (The Schoenfeld/Gare deal with Detroit …
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This Day in Buffalo Sports History;Dec. 2, 1981 -- Blockbuster trade
… Foligno played well and was one of Buffalo's best players for years, but McCourt didn't do much here. The Pat LaFontaine trade had more of an impact. But, if any hockey fan thought that his or her favorite player couldn't be traded …
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Concussions an issue long before Crosby
… over until this situation escalated and gave it no choice but to address the problem. Why was there no outcry when Pat LaFontaine had his Hall of Fame career truncated by concussions? He may not have been on par with Wayne Gretzky back in their …