Topical Paul Wieland recalled as merry Sabres prankster whose high jinks made sports fun By Charlie Specht News Staff Reporter Feb 19, 2023 Feb 19, 2023 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Paul Wieland, retired Buffalo Sabres public relations director and journalism professor at St. Bonaventure, died last week at 84. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Charlie Specht News Staff Reporter Betsy Wieland still remembers her first date with the man who would become her husband.kAmxE 92AA6?65 D:I 564256D 28@ 2E E96 !2C< |625@H C6DE2FC2?E ?62C E96 qF772=@ +@@] k^AmkAmQtG6CJ EH@ @C E9C66 >:?FE6D[ 96 H@F=5 86E FA[ H2=< @FED:56 2?5 AC6DD E96 WEC277:4X =:89E D@ 6G6CJ@?6 925 E@ DE@A 2E E92E 4@C?6C[Q (:6=2?5 D2:5]k^AmkAmxE H2D 4=2DD:4 !2F= (:6=2?5i 2 C2?5@> AC2?< A6C7@C>65 7@C ?@ @E96C C62D@? E92? 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Inside the NHL: Raise your sticks to the late Paul Wieland, PR head and funny man of Aud-era Sabres "When they made Paul Wieland, trust me when I tell you they threw away the mold," Mike Harrington writes.
Mike Harrington: A total mismatch of a first period took all the vigor out of Sabres-Leafs rivalry renewal What in the world was that display Tuesday night in KeyBank Center?
Mike Harrington: Daunting Florida trip is next as Sabres try to emerge from February funk Stats can lie but the Sabres' numbers since the calendar turned to this month sure don't.
Sabres looking to channel their anger from Leafs fiasco into tussle with Lightning The Lightning have won 11 of their last 12 games over Buffalo.
Observations: In OT thriller, Sabres get the final answer over Lightning on Ilya Lyubushkin's goal The Sabres pulled out a 6-5 victory on Ilya Lyubushkin's short-handed breakaway goal at 1:41 of OT – just Buffalo's second win in the last 13 …
In wake of Ilya Lyubushkin's historic OT goal, Sabres can move into playoff spot with regulation win over Panthers A regulation win for the Sabres would give them 64 points and move them into a tie with both Florida and Detroit while allowing them to jump o…
New Buffalo Sabres COO John Roth knows there's lots of work to be done on the franchise's business side John Roth, the newly hired COO of the Buffalo Sabres and Pegula Sports & Entertainment, spoke to The Buffalo News in an exclusive interview.Â
Ryan O'Reilly gets a chance to see Sabres-Leafs rivalry from a different side O'Reilly had one assist over his first two games with the Leafs after being acquired along with Noel Acciari in a trade with St. Louis late Fr…
Delaware North scores with billboard with Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka, well, you know ... "We aim to use the billboard to celebrate our community and tap into anything that’s particularly timely or unique," Delaware North's Lindsay …
Tampa Bay's Erik Cernak gets two-game suspension for elbow on Sabres captain Kyle Okposo The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced that Cernak will have a hearing for the play, which came with 1:35 left in regulation of the S…
Craig Anderson suddenly jumps to the top of Sabres' three-headed goalie, but how much can he play? Anderson's outburst against the Panthers suddenly gives him 70 saves on 72 shots the last two games. With 25 games to go, it begs the question…
