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sabresPLAYERS MIKE CARD

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Defense

HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s eighth-round choice (241st overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Finished with 55 points (12+43)… Ranked third in points among WHL defenseman… Helped lead Kelowna to three straight Memorial Cup appearances from 2003-2005… Finished his WHL career with 147 points (35+112). Season 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna

League WHL WHL WHL WHL



GP 61 72 72 64

G 7 6 10 12

A 22 12 35 43

Regular Season

TP 29 18 45 55

+/- PIM PP -- 41 -- -- 47 -- -- 85 -- -- 103 --

SH GW GT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

S -- -- -- --

S% -- -- -- --

GP 19 17 24 12

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Born: February 18, 1986, Kitchner, Ontario Height: 6’0” Weight: 201 Shoots: Right Last Amateur Club: Kelowna (WHL)

Playoffs G 2 2 2 0

A 6 4 5 3

TP PIM 8 12 6 20 7 38 3 8

ADAM DENNIS Goaltender

Born: February 8, 1985, Toronto, Ontario Height: 5’11” Weight: 183 Catches: Left Last Amateur Club: London (OHL) HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s sixth-round choice (182nd overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Named the 2006 OHL Goaltender of the Year… Set an OHL record with 44 wins in a season… Ranked third in the league with a .915 save percentage… Went 9-1-2 in November to earn Goaltender of the Month honors… Finished his OHL career with 100 victories.



Season Team 2002-03 Guelph 2003-04 Guelph 2004-05 Guelph London 2005-06 London

League OHL OHL OHL OHL OHL

Regular Season

GP W 18 6 46 33 23 5 16 12 57 44

L 7 10 11 4 9

T MIN GA SO AVG 1 846 15 0 2.77 2 2662 111 3 2.40 6 1372 57 3 2.49 0 920 23 3 1.50 0 3444 162 1 2.82

GP -- 20 -- 11 18

Playoffs

W -- 15 -- 9 12

L MIN GA SO AVG -- -- -- -- -5 1205 40 1 1.99 -- -- -- -- -1 629 22 2 2.10 5 1090 59 0 3.25

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sabresPLAYERS MICHAEL FUNK

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Defense

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Born: August 15, 1986, Abbotsford, BC. Height: 6’4” Weight: 199 Shoots: Left Last Amateur Club: Portland (WHL) HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s second-round choice (43rd overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Finished the season with 47 points (11+36)… Ranked eighth in scoring among WHL defenseman… Recorded 121 points (23+98) in his WHL career.

Season 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team Portland Portland Portland Portland

League WHL WHL WHL WHL



GP 68 71 71 70

G 1 3 8 11

A 15 25 22 36

Regular Season

TP 16 28 30 47

+/- PIM PP -- 54 -- -- 86 -- -- 84 -- -- 88 --

SH GW GT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

S -- -- -- --

Playoffs

S% GP G A TP PIM -- 7 0 1 1 15 -- 5 0 1 1 6 -- 7 1 1 2 4 -- 5 0 0 0 8

DYLAN HUNTER Forward

Born: May 21, 1985, Quebec City, Quebec. Height: 5’11” Weight: 198 Shoots: Left Last Amateur Club: London (OHL) HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s ninth-round choice (273rd overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Finished his OHL career as the London Knights’ all-time leader in assists (263) and games played (315)… Ranked fourth in the league in scoring in the with 117 points (32+85)… Was an OHL second team all-star…Finished third in playoff scoring with 36 points (13+23) in 19 games.

Season 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team London London London London London

League OHL OHL OHL OHL OHL



GP 54 68 64 67 62

G 6 11 26 31 32

Regular Season

A TP +/- PIM PP 21 27 -- 38 -- 31 42 -- 41 -- 53 79 -- 47 -- 73 104 -- 64 -- 85 117 -- 50 --

SH GW GT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

S -- -- -- -- --

S% -- -- -- -- --

GP 6 14 15 18 19

Playoffs G 1 3 4 10 13

A 1 3 10 11 23

TP PIM 2 10 6 8 14 10 21 16 36 16

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sabresPLAYERS JEFF JILLSON

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Defense

Born: July 24, 1980; North Smithfield, R.I. Height: 6’3” Weight: 220 Shoots: Right Last Amateur Club: Michigan (NCAA - CCHA)

Team GP G Anaheim 6 0 Atlanta 5 1 Boston 3 0 Buffalo 4 0 Calgary 3 0 Carolina 4 0 Chicago 3 1 Colorado 3 1 Columbus 8 1 Dallas 5 0 Detroit 6 0 Edmonton 2 0 Florida 3 0 Los Angeles 5 0 Minnesota 6 0 Montreal 7 0 Nashville 7 0 New Jersey 3 2 N.Y. Islanders 3 0 N.Y. Rangers 5 0 Ottawa 5 1 Philadelphia 3 0 Phoenix 5 0 Pittsburgh 7 0 San Jose 1 0 St. Louis 5 0 Tampa Bay 6 0 Toronto 6 0 Vancouver 5 1 Washington 6 1 NHL Totals 140 9

A TP PIM 1 1 2 1 2 19 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 6 4 1 1 11 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 10 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 8 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 3 7 1 1 0 1 1 7 4 4 2 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 32 41 96

HOW ACQUIRED: Acquired from San Jose on March 9, 2004, as part of a three-team trade in exchange for Curtis Brown. 2005-06: Appeared in two regular season games for Buffalo, collecting four penalty minutes… Played in four games for the Sabres during the Eastern Conference Finals… Appeared in 73 games for the Rochester Americans (AHL)… Finished the season with 30 points (10+20)… Scored three game-winning goals… Collected 94 penalty minutes… Began the season with a three-game point streak… Picked up a pair of assists against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (11/25)… Scored game-winning goal against Grand Rapids (12/16)… Had two assists vs. Binghamton on 12/18 and 12/29…Notched a goal and an assist in a shootout win over Binghamton… Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 5-4 win over Iowa (2/28). CAREER: 2004-05: Appeared in 78 games for the Rochester Americans, collecting professional career-highs in goals (12), assists (17) and points (29)…Had four game-winning goals…Picked up third multi-assist game on 3/13 against Syracuse…Collected three points (1+2) against Hamilton on 2/2…Scored one goal and added two assists against St. John’s on 11/28…2003-04:Had career-high tying 13 assists…Set career high with 17 penalty minutes @ Atlanta (3/17)…Picked up assist in third-straight game with helper on GWG vs. Montreal (3/24)…Performance tied career-best scoring streak (Oct. 11-16, 2001)…Assisted on GWG @ Florida (3/20)…Credited with first point/assist as Sabre @ Tampa Bay (3/18)… Made Sabres debut @ Washington (3/10) and was +2 in 25 shifts…Appeared in 50 games with Boston, recording four goals, 10 assists and 35 penalty minutes…Also had one PPG and one GWG…Picked up assists vs. Detroit (1/07) and vs. Pittsburgh (1/08)…Appeared in 100th NHL game (12/06)…Recorded first two-goal game, one being the GT marker, vs. New Jersey (10/08)…Game was first as Bruin…2002-03: Began season in San Jose with six assists in 26 games before being assigned to Cleveland (AHL) in December…Tied career high with two assists @ Columbus (10/25)…Had assists in back-to-back games (Tampa Bay, 11/15, and Florida, 11/16)…Credited with eight points (3+5) in 19 games with Cleveland before being traded to Boston, Jan. 23, with Jeff Hackett for Kyle McLaren and a 2004 fourth-round draft pick…Appeared in 30 games with Providence (AHL), recording 15 points (4+11). 2001-02: Led NHL rookies with 12 PPAs and ranked second in League rookies with 15 PP points…Made NHL debut vs. Detroit (10/04)…Had two assists vs. Tampa Bay (10/11)…Scored first NHL goal vs. Columbus (10/27)…Assigned to Cleveland Dec. 9 and was recalled to San Jose three more times. 2000-01: Named second-team All-American while scoring 30 points (10+20) at Michigan in 43 games…Led Michigan blue liners in goals, assists and points…Selected to All-CCHA first team and led conference defensemen in points. 1999-2000: A first-team NCAA West All-American with 34 points (8+26) and 115 PIMs in 38 games…Selected to All-CCHA first team. 1998-99: Named to CCHA AllRookie Team…Scored 24 points (5+19) in 38 games.



GP 38 38 43 48 27 26 19 30 50 14 78 73 2

G 5 8 10 5 2 0 3 4 4 0 12 10 0

Regular Season

A TP 19 24 26 34 12 30 13 18 13 15 6 6 5 8 11 15 10 14 3 3 17 29 20 30 0 0

+/- PIM PP -- 70 -- -- 115 -- -- 74 -- 2 29 3 -- 45 -- -7 9 0 -- 12 -- -- 26 -- -1 35 1 -3 19 0 +6 46 8 -2 94 7 0 4 0

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Playoffs

Season 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team League U. of Michigan CCHA U. of Michigan CCHA U. of Michigan CCHA San Jose NHL Cleveland AHL San Jose NHL Cleveland AHL Providence AHL Boston NHL Buffalo NHL Rochester AHL Rochester AHL Buffalo NHL

SH GW GT S S% GP G A TP PIM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -0 2 0 47 10.6 4 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -0 0 0 22 0.0 -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -0 1 1 80 5.0 -- -- -- -- -0 0 0 35 0.0 -- -- -- -- -0 4 -- 160 .075 9 1 1 2 12 0 3 -- 141 7.1 -- -- -- -- -0 0 0 1 0.0 4 0 0 0 0



NHL Totals 140 9 32 41 -9 96 4 0 3 1 185 15.6 8 0 0 0 0 Buffalo Totals 16 0 3 3 -3 23 0 0 0 0 36 0.0 4 0 0 0 0

CAREER GAME HIGHS Goals: 2, 10/08/03 vs. New Jersey Assists: 2, three times. Most recent, 11/14/03 @ Columbus Points: 2, five times. Most recent, 11/19/03 @ Atlanta (1+1) Penalty Minutes: 17, 3/17/04 @ Atlanta Longest Point Streak: 3, 3/18/04 @ Tampa Bay to 3/24/04 vs. Montreal (0+3)

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sabresPLAYERS PATRICK KALETA

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Forward

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Born: June 8, 1986, Buffalo, NY. Height: 5’11” Weight: 195 Shoots: Right Last Amateur Club: Peterborough (OHL) HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s sixth-round choice (176th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Recorded 18 points in the playoffs to help lead Peterborough to the OHL Championship… Ranked fourth on the team in playoff scoring (8+10) in 19 games… Recognized as the best body-checker and one of the OHL’s hardest working players in the league’s annual Coaches Poll. Season 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough

League OHL OHL OHL OHL



GP 67 67 62 68

G 7 14 24 16

A 9 14 28 35

Regular Season

TP 16 28 52 51

+/- PIM PP -- 67 -- -- 124 -- -- 146 -- -- 121 --

SH GW GT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

S -- -- -- --

Playoffs

S% GP G A TP PIM -- 7 0 0 0 6 -- -- -- -- -- --- 14 3 3 6 30 -- 19 8 10 18 43

CLARKE MACARTHUR Center

Born: April 6, 1985; Lloydminster, Alberta Height: 6’1” Weight: 191 Shoots: Left Last Amateur Club: Medicine Hat (WHL) How Acquired: Buffalo’s third round choice (74th overall) of 2003 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Appeared in 69 games for the Rochester Americans (AHL)…Finished second on the team in points with 53 and in goals with 21… Also, was tied for the team lead with four game-winning goals… Recorded his first four-point game (0+4) on 3/31 against Syracuse… Had a three-game point streak (3+3) from 3/18 to 3/25… Notched his second three-assist game of the season on 3/04 at Chicago… Had a three-game point streak (2+3) from 2/24 to 2/28… Had a three-game point streak (4+2) from 2/03 to 2/10… Scored two goals and added one assist on 2/10 against Hamilton… He missed 11 games from 12/02 to 12/23… Had a five-game point streak (1+7) from 10/15 to 10/29… Scored his first professional goal on 10/28 at Toronto… He had his first three-point game (0+3) as a pro on 10/15. CAREER: 2004-05: Finished second in scoring for the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) with 74 points (30+44) in 58 games…. He led the team in postseason scoring with 11 points (3+8) in 13 games….He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships…Played for “Team WHL” in the CHL’s Canada-Russia Challenge in December 2004…Named the WHL Player of the Week (10/4 to 10/11). 2003-04: He was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team and attended the Canadian World Junior Camp. In his junior career, he registered 224 points (88+136) in 190 games. Was a member of the WHL Championship Team. Played for “Team WHL” in the CHL’s Canada-Russia Challenge. He won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2002 World Under-17 Challenge in Stonewall, MB.



Season 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team Medicine Hat Medicine Hat Medicine Hat Rochester Rochester

League WHL WHL WHL AHL AHL

Regular Season

GP G A TP +/- PIM PP 70 23 52 75 -27 104 -- 62 35 40 75 14 93 -- 58 30 44 74 27 100 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 21 32 53 -1 71 8

SH GW GT S S% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 -- 128 16.4

GP 11 20 13 3 --

Playoffs G 3 8 3 0 --

A 6 10 8 1 --

TP PIM 9 8 18 16 11 18 1 0 -- --



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sabresPLAYERS Mark Mancari

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Right Wing

HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s seventh-round draft choice (207th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Appeared in 71 games for the Rochester Americans (AHL)…Was fifth on the team with 42 points (18+24) in his rookie season… Had a five-game point streak (4+3) from 4/05 to 4/14… Recorded his first professional hat trick on 4/08 to extend his point streak to three games (4/05 to 4/08)… Had a three-game point streak (2+2) from 1/14 to 1/20… Scored two goals, including the game-winner, on 1/14 at Hamilton… He had a three-game point streak (3+3) from 11/27 to 12/03… Scored his first pro goal on 11/04 against Cleveland… He recorded two assists in his professional debut on 10/21… He signed with the Buffalo Sabres on 10/07.

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Born: July 11, 1985 Height: 6’3” Weight: 225 Shoots: Right Last Amateur Club: Ottawa (OHL)

CAREER: 2004-05: Played for the Ottawa 67’s and was the winner of the team’s Brian Kilrea Award for community involvement… He was also honored as the Booster Club’s Best Two-Way Player and was the runner-up for the Booster Club’s Best Offensive Player… He ended his four-year Ontario Hockey League career with his best season, as he scored 36 goals and added 32 assists in 64 games… Finished tied for ninth in the OHL in goals… He led the Ottawa 67’s to the OHL Finals, where they lost in five games to the London Knights… Ottawa advanced to the Memorial Cup since London was hosting the tournament and Mancari led the team in playoff scoring with 14 goals and 10 assists in 21 games… He also had the second best plus/minus rating on the team with plus-11… He was named the OHL Player of the Week twice (3/14 and 12/20)… He was honored in March after recording six goals and nine points in four games. 2003-04: The defenseman turned forward had a breakout season… After totaling just 25 points in his first two seasons, he more than tripled his previous career highs by notching 65 points. 2002-03: He played in 61 games and notched eight goals and 11 assists… He also played in 11 playoffs games and recorded three points (2+1). 2001-02: He split his first season between Ottawa and the Nepean Raiders of the Ottawa Valley Junior “B” League before becoming a regular on Ottawa’s roster in 2002-03. 2000-01: A product of the London Knights Junior Hockey Association, Mancari went on to play Junior “B” for the St. Mary’s Lincolns of the OJHL as a 15 year old… His 10 goals and 20 points as a defenseman were enough for the 67’s to select him in the 2001 OHL Priority Draft in the second round (34th overall).



Season 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Rochester

League OHL OHL OHL OHL AHL

GP G 34 3 61 8 67 29 64 36 71 18

A 3 11 36 32 24

Regular Season

TP 6 19 65 68 42

+/- PIM PP -- 10 -- -- 20 -- -- 56 -- -- 86 -- -1 80 6

Playoffs

SH GW GT S S% GP G A TP PIM -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- 11 2 1 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- 7 5 3 8 11 -- -- -- -- -- 21 14 10 24 24 0 2 -- 169 10.6 -- -- -- -- --

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sabresPLAYERS MICHAEL RYAN

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Forward

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Born: May 16, 1980, Milton, Mass. Height: 6’1” Weight: 191 Shoots: Left Last Amateur Club: Northeastern University (NCAA – Hockey East) HOW ACQUIRED: Acquired from Dallas with a second-round choice in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft on March 10, 2003, in exchange for Stu Barnes. 2005-06: Appeared in 56 games for the Rochester Americans (AHL)… Registered career-highs in goals (14), assists (23), and points (37)… Ranked second on the team with two short-handed goals… Notched a goal and an assist in opening night win over Toronto (10/7) and in a win over Cleveland the following night (10/8)… Scored a goal for third consecutive game in loss to Hershey (10/14)… Had two assists in a shootout win over Hamilton (2/10)… Recorded a pair of assists in loss to Toronto (2/18)… Assisted on game-winning goal against Iowa (2/28)… Had two assists in back-to-back games against Manitoba (3/11) and Syracuse (3/12)… Registered his first career hat trick against Syracuse (3/31)…Scored two shootout goals in a win over Syracuse (4/1)… Finished the year on a three-game point streak (4/9 to 4/15). CAREER: 2004-05: He recorded his first professional playoff point/assist on 5/09 in Game Three of the North Division Final at Manitoba… He made his 2005 playoff debut on 5/04… Registered career-highs in games played (59), goals (11), assists (11) and points (22)… He missed the last 10 games with an injury (4/01 to 4/17)… Played in his 100th professional game on 3/12 @ Syracuse… He had a career-high four-game point streak (11/27 to 12/04). 2003-04: Recorded first professional point/assist in Americans’ season opener against Hamilton (10/10)…Scored first goal as Amerk @ St. John’s (12/09)…Netted goal @ Cleveland (12/20)…Credited with two assists vs. Toronto (1/17)…Performance was first pro multipoint game…Missed final 34 regular-season games and the postseason with concussion….2002-03: Named to the Hockey East All-Academic team…Won 2003 Joe Tomasello Award, presented to college hockey’s unsung hero in New England by New England Hockey Writers Association …Repeat pick as one of eight finalists for Walter Brown Award, given annually to best American-born college hockey player in New England…Selected team captain…Led team in scoring, assists and points…Had two goals and assist in 10-2 win over Connecticut (10/19)…Scored two goals and two assists in 7-6 loss to Boston U. (11/01)…Scored two goals in back-to-back games against Providence (11/8-9)…Had two goals and assist in 3-1 win over Clarkson (11/30)…Scored twice in 4-2 win over Union (12/14)…Scored in 7-2 loss to Boston U. (1/05)…Had goal and assist in 4-1 win over Mass.-Lowell (1/17)…Scored in 3-2 loss @ Massachusetts (1/24)…Scored game-tying goal vs. New Hampshire (2/15)…Scored in 4-1 win over Merrimack (2/28)…Had assist in 4-1 loss to Mass.-Lowell (3/1). 2001-02: First Northeastern player since Jordon Shields in 1994-95 to have at least 80 career points by end of junior season…One of eight finalists for Walter Brown Award…His 24 goals were most by a Husky since J.F. Aube had 28 in 1993-94…Scored point in his first seven games of season…Had pair of goals, including the game-winner, in season debut against Boston College (10/20)…Had two goals and assist vs. Notre Dame (10/27)…Recorded goal and two assists in 4-1 win over Clarkson (11/23)… Scored goal against St. Lawrence (11/24), has scored six goals in three career games versus the Saints…Had goal and assist @ Princeton (11/27)…Scored goal and had assist versus Holy Cross (11/30)…Recorded two goals against Iona (12/15)…Had goal and assist at Boston U. (1/06)…Had PPG against Maine (1/11)…Scored PPG at Mass.-Lowell (1/20)…Scored GWG in 3-2 victory over Providence (2/01)…Notched third career hat trick in Beanpot against Harvard (2/04) – first-ever NU player to have hat trick in Beanpot…Had five points (2+3) in Hockey East Quarterfinals @ Mass.-Lowell (3/07-09). 2000-01: Led team in goals (17) and tied for second in points (29)…Had five multi-goal games…Scored three third-period goals and added assist in opening-night win over St. Lawrence (10/13)…Named Hockey East Player of the Week (10/16)…Had pair of goals, including the GWG, in NU’s 5-3 win at Notre Dame (10/21)…Scored Huskies’ third and fourth goals of game in 5-4 OT win over top-ranked Wisconsin (10/28)…Scored GTG and assisted on the game-winner in 3-2 OT win over RPI (12/29)…Had pair of goals against St. Lawrence (12/30)…Named to all-tournament team at RPI Tournament…Score PPG against Merrimack (1/25)…Had goal and assist in the Beanpot against Harvard (2/12)…Recorded goal and assist against Merrimack (2/17)...Scored hat trick, including GTG and GWG, in 4-3 win @ Boston U. (2/24) to earn Hockey East Player of the Week honors (2/27). 1999-00: Scored twice in collegiate debut (10/16)…Had two assists in a 6-5 win over Boston College (11/12)…Notched three assists @ New Hampshire (11/22). 1998-99: Led Boston College High hockey team to state title game…Named captain and team MVP for second-straight season…Scored 45 points (20+25)…Named Catholic Conference MVP…Selected to Boston Globe Dream Team and Boston Herald Super Team…Originally selected by Dallas in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft…



Season 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team Northeastern Northeastern Northeastern Northeastern Rochester Rochester Rochester

League GP Hockey East 32 Hockey East 33 Hockey East 36 Hockey East 34 AHL 45 AHL 59 AHL 56

G 4 17 24 18 3 11 14

A 9 12 15 14 9 11 23

Regular Season

TP 13 29 39 32 12 22 37

+/- PIM PP -- 47 0 -- 52 6 -- 54 8 -- 30 8 -4 31 0 +4 20 2 -6 75 5

Playoffs

SH GW GT S S% GP G A TP PIM 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -0 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -0 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -0 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -0 0 -- 79 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 120 8.5 5 0 1 1 4 2 0 -- 182 7.7 -- -- -- -- --

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sabresPLAYERS ANDREJ SEKERA

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Defense

HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s third-round choice (71th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Won the Won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL’s most outstanding defenseman… Was an OHL first-team All Star…Recorded 13 multi-point games… Notched back to back hat tricks against Plymouth on 10/30 and Barrie on 11/2…Was the captain of Team Slovakia at the World Junior Championships in Vancouver… Scored two goals and had three assists in the tournament. Season 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team Trencin Jr. Trencin Jr. Trencin Trencin Jr. Trencin U18 Owen Sound Owen Sound

League Slovak-Jr. Slovak-Jr. Slovakia Slovak-Jr. Svk U18 OHL OHL



GP 52 48 3 42 5 51 51

G 5 9 0 5 0 7 21

A 10 15 0 12 0 21 34

Regular Season

TP 15 24 0 17 0 28 55

+/- PIM PP -- 10 -- -- 20 -- -- 2 -- -- 40 -- -- 0 -- -- 18 -- -- 54 --

SH GW GT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

S -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Born: June 8, 1986, Bojinice, Bojnice, Slovakia Height: 6’0” Weight: 191 Shoots: Left Last Amateur Club: Owen Sound (OHL)

Playoffs

S% GP G A TP PIM -- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 1 1 4 -- -- -- -- -- --- 6 0 4 4 4 -- 11 5 8 13 9

DREW STAFFORD Forward

Born: October 30, 1985, Milwaukee, Wisc. Height: 6’1” Weight: 202 Shoots: Right Last Amateur Club: North Dakota (WCHA) HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s first-round choice (13th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Led North Dakota in scoring with 48 points (24+24) in 42 games… Led the nation with seven short-handed goals… Was named a third team AllAmerican… Also named to the All-WCHA third team… Finished his three-year collegiate career with 118 points (48+70).



Season 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota

League WCHA WCHA WCHA

GP G 36 11 42 13 42 24

A 21 25 24

Regular Season

TP 32 38 48

+/- PIM PP -- 30 -- -- 34 -- -- 63 --

SH GW GT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

S -- -- --

Playoffs

S% GP G A TP PIM -- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- --

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sabresPLAYERS CHRIS THORBURN

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Born: June 3, 1983, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Height: 6’3” Weight: 218 Shoots: Right Last Amateur Club: Plymouth (OHL) HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s second-round choice (50th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Set career highs in games played (77), goals (23), assists (27) and points (50)… Led the Amerks with 11 power-play goals and was third on the team in points… He also played in the first two NHL games of his career… Had a threegame point streak (1+2) from 2/03 to 2/10… Had a five-game point streak (2+6) from 1/03 to 1/15… Returned to Rochester on 1/15 after getting recalled by Buffalo on 1/13… He had a three-game points streak (3+1) from 12/18 to 12/23… Returned to Rochester on 12/06… Earned his first NHL point/assist in Buffalo’s 6-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche on 12/04… Received his first NHL recall on 12/02… He made his NHL debut for the Sabres on 12/02… Notched two goals and one assist on 11/23… Scored the overtime game-winner on 11/11 as part of a two-goal performance… He had a three-game point streak (1+3) from 10/07 to 10/14. CAREER: 2004-05: Appeared in 73 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL), where he collected 29 points (12+17)…Picked up two points (1+1) against Binghamton on 1/28..Scored one goal and added one assist @ Cleveland on 1/25…Had a four-game point streak (2+2) from 1/12-1/16…Scored game-winning goal @ St. John’s on 12/17… 2003-04: Scored first professional goal with power-play tally @ Toronto (12/27)…Credited with first professional assist vs. Syracuse (12/28)…Recorded a point in four of Amerks’ last six games…Had two assists vs. Syracuse (4/09)…Assisted on goals in backto-back games vs. Syracuse (4/02) and @ Syracuse (4/03) …Added assist vs. Binghamton (3/05) for points in back-to-back games…Picked up two assists vs. Syracuse (2/29)…Recorded goal and an assist vs. San Antonio (2/18) for first multi-point outing…Missed 21 games with a foot injury…2004 Playoffs: Recorded first professional postseason point/assist vs. Syracuse (4/21)…Netted assist in win over Syracuse (4/25) and picked up goal in win over Syracuse (4/28)…Recorded goal in game two win over Milwaukee (5/20) … Scored goal in game one win @ Hamilton (5/05)….2002-03: Finished season with a career-high 30 goals while playing with Plymouth and Saginaw (OHL)…Helped lead Plymouth to the West Division title… Named Plymouth’s Most Valuable Player for the 2003 postseason …Ranked 13th in OHL postseason scoring with 20 points (11+9)…Had goal and two assists against Sarnia (1/11)…Scored first goal as Whaler in 4-2 win over Windsor (1/10)…Acquired from Saginaw along with a 2003 second-round draft choice in exchange for Taylor Raszka (1/06)…At time of trade, led Spirits with 38 points (19+19). 2001-02: Led North Bay with 48 points (13+35) in 61 games…Had career-best 110 penalty minutes…Led team with 35 assists…Scored first postseason goal. 2000-01: Ranked fourth in scoring at North Bay with 54 points (22+32)…Scored eight PPGs. 1999-00: Was 10th in scoring at North Bay as rookie … Scored three PP goals and one SH goal. 1998-99: Appeared in 40 games with Elliott Lake (NOJHA)…Recorded 21 goals and 12 assists in 40 games. Season 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team League Elliott Lake NOJHA North Bay OHL North Bay OHL North Bay OHL Saginaw OHL Plymouth OHL Rochester AHL Rochester AHL Rochester AHL Buffalo NHL NHL Totals Buffalo Totals

GP G 40 21 56 12 66 22 67 15 37 19 27 11 58 6 73 12 77 23 2 0 2 0 2 0

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A TP +/- PIM PP 12 33 -- 28 -- 8 20 -- 33 -- 32 54 -- 64 -- 43 58 -- 112 -- 19 38 -- 68 -- 22 33 -- 56 -- 16 22 0 77 2 17 29 +10 185 0 27 50 -1 134 11 1 1 -1 7 0 1 1 -1 7 0 1 1 -1 7 0

SH GW GT S S% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 2 -- 124 4.8 0 1 -- 116 10.3 0 2 -- 207 11.1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0

GP -- 6 4 5 -- 18 16 4 -- -- -- --

Playoffs G -- 0 0 1 -- 11 3 0 -- -- -- --

A -- 2 1 2 -- 9 2 1 -- -- -- --

TP PIM -- -2 0 1 9 3 8 -- -20 10 5 18 1 2 -- -- -- --- --- --

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HOW ACQUIRED: Buffalo’s first-round choice (13th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-06: Spent the last two seasons with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League collecting 169 points (67+102) in 118 games… When Zagrapan recorded 17 (11+6) points in 17 games during the 2005 QMJHL Playoffs, his 11 goals were second only to Sidney Crosby’s 14. Season 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team Zlin HC Zlin HC Chicoutimi Chicoutimi

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League Czech Czech QMJHL QMJHL

GP 13 5 59 59

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Born: Presov, Czech. Height: 6’1” Weight: 195 Shoots: Left Last Amateur Club: Chicoutimi (QMJHL)

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A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 1 2 10 -- -- -- -- -0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -50 82 50 17 11 6 17 28 52 87 63 8 4 6 10 4

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IN THE SYSTEM

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Vasili Bizyayev

Selected in the seventh round (213th overall) in 1999 Right Wing Born: June 6, 1982; Moscow, Russia 6’1”, 185 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 1999-00 CSKA Moscow Russia-Jr. 20 28 14 42 22 -- -- -- -- -2000-01 Kitchener OHL 53 10 14 24 10 -- -- -- -- -2001-02 CSKA Moscow Russia 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- - CSKA Moscow Russia-2 4 2 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -2002-03 MGU Moskva Russia -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -2003-04 HC Rybinsk Russia 13 1 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- --

Vyacheslav Buravchikov

Selected in the sixth round (191st overall) in 2005 Defense Born: May 22, 1987; Moscow, Russia 6’0”, 189 lbs. Season 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Team League Krylja Sovetov 2 Russia-3 Krylja Sovetov 2 Russia-3 Krylja Sovetov Russia-2 Mytischi Russia

Regular Season Playoffs GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -15 5 6 11 22 -- -- -- -- -26 4 1 5 14 3 0 0 0 0 43 1 2 3 24 9 1 0 1 4

Chris Butler

Selected in the fourth round (96th overall) in 2005 Defense Born: May 23, 1986; St. Louis, MO 6’1”, 178 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2003-04 Sioux City USHL 55 3 6 9 37 7 0 1 1 6 2004-05 Sioux City USHL 60 6 22 28 90 13 1 6 7 10 2005-06 Univ. of Denver WCHA 35 7 15 22 28 -- -- -- -- --

Denis Denisov

Selected in fifth round (149th overall) in 2000 Left Wing Born: December 31, 1981; Kalinin, USSR 6’0”, 183 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 1997-98 HC CSKA Russia 7 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -1998-99 CSKA Moscow Russia-2 42 1 6 7 16 -- -- -- -- -1999-00 CSKA Moscow Russia-2 39 1 8 9 16 -- -- -- -- -2000-01 SCKA Moscow Russia-2 41 0 3 3 6 -- -- -- -- -2001-02 Krylja Sovetov Russia-4 7 3 4 7 37 -- -- -- -- - Krylja Sovetov 2 Russia-3 3 0 1 1 18 -- -- -- -- -2002-03 Salevant Yulayev Russia 39 2 7 9 8 -- -- -- -- -2003-04 AK Bars Kazan Russia 51 4 11 15 34 7 0 0 0 4 2004-05 AK Bars Kazan Russia 57 4 7 11 28 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 AK Bars Kazan Russia 22 0 2 2 51 2 0 0 0 4

Denis Ezhov

Selected in the fourth round (114th overall) in 2003 Defense Born: February 28, 1985; Togliatti, Russia 5’11”, 200 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2003-04 CSKA-2 Russia 4 1 2 3 2 -- -- -- -- - Novokuznezk Russia 19 0 1 1 4 -- -- -- -- - World Juniors Russia 6 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -2004-05 Novokuznetsk Russia 28 0 0 0 16 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 Mytischi Russia 24 1 0 1 10 -- -- -- -- - Elektrostal Russia-3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Selected in the second round (65th overall) in 2003 Right Wing Born: January 15, 1985; Bratislava, Czech Republic 6’0”, 185 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2003-04 Bratislava Slovakia 44 1 6 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 Bratislava Jr. Slovakia 14 8 6 14 22 8 7 7 14 10 Slovakia WJC 6 3 1 4 4 -- -- -- -- -2003-04 Bratislava Slovakia 22 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -2004-05 Zilina Slovakia 12 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- - Bratislava Slovakia 10 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- - Trnava Slovak-2 11 3 4 7 2 -- -- -- -- - Bratislava Jr. Slovak-Jr. 21 9 12 21 44 3 1 0 1 0 2005-06 Presov Slovak-2 13 4 7 11 10 5 0 1 1 18

Matt Generous

Selected in the seventh round (208th overall) in 2005 Defense Born: May 4, 1985; Methuen, Mass. 6’3”, 185 lbs. Regular Season Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP 2003-04 N.E. Jr. Falcons EJHL 43 6 9 15 134 -- 2004-05 N.E. Jr. Falcons EJHL 49 8 16 24 105 -- 2005-06 St. Lawrence ECACHL 34 4 11 15 34 --

Playoffs G A TP PIM -- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --

Nathan Gerbe

Selected in the fifth round (142nd overall) in 2005) Center Born: July 24, 1987; Oxford, Mich. 5’5”, 160 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2002-03 River City USHL 25 3 3 6 49 -- -- -- -- -2003-04 USNTDP U-17 58 25 19 44 153 -- -- -- -- -2004-05 USNTDP NAHL 12 7 5 12 25 -- -- -- -- - USNTDP U-18 38 13 16 29 73 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 Boston College H-East 39 11 7 18 75 -- -- -- -- --

Phillip Gogulla

Selected in the second round (48th overall) in 2005 Forward Born: July 31, 1987 6’1”, 180 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2002-03 Krefeld Jr. Ger-Jr. 32 11 23 34 42 2 0 0 0 2 2003-04 Krefeld Jr. Ger-Jr. 35 35 44 79 22 2 0 2 2 27 2004-05 Essen German-2 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- - Koln Jr. Ger-Jr. 7 4 5 9 18 -- -- -- -- - Koln Germany 47 1 1 2 14 7 0 0 0 2 2005-06 Koln Germany 48 7 15 22 49 9 3 2 5 40

Marc-Andre Gragnani

Selected in the third round (87th overall) in 2005 Defense Born: March 11, 1987; Montreal, PQ 6’1”, 180 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2002-03 West Island QAAA 34 3 15 18 22 -- -- -- -- -2003-04 PEI QMJHL 61 2 13 15 42 11 0 0 0 4 2004-05 PEI QMJHL 68 10 29 39 48 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 PEI QMJHL 62 16 55 71 75 6 1 4 5 14

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In the System (Continued) Tim Kennedy

Selected in the sixth round (181st overall) in 2005 by Washingotn Forward Born: April 30, 1986; Buffalo, NY 5’9”, 170 lbs. Regu lar Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2003-04 Sioux City USHL 56 9 10 19 42 7 2 2 4 6 2004-05 Sioux City USHL 54 30 31 61 112 13 6 11 17 18 2005-06 Michigan St. CCHL 29 4 15 19 31 -- -- -- -- --

Artem Kriukov

Selected in the first round (15th overall) in 2000 Center Born: March 5, 1982; Elektrostal, Russia 6’3”, 180 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 1997-98 Yaroslavl Russia 7 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -1998-99 Yaroslavl 2 Russia-3 20 2 2 4 6 -- -- -- -- -1999-00 Yaroslavl 2 Russia-3 14 1 1 2 12 -- -- -- -- - Yaroslavl Russia 3 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- -2000-01 Yaroslavl 2 Russia-3 6 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 8 St. Petersburg Russia 1 4 0 2 2 14 -- -- -- -- -2001-02 Yaroslavl Russia 1 5 1 3 4 10 6 1 0 1 8 2002-03 Novosibirsk Russia 9 0 0 0 27 -- -- -- -- -2003-04 Yaroslavl 2 Russia-3 30 5 4 9 26 -- -- -- -- - Yaroslavl Russia 4 0 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -2004-05 Yaroslavl Russia 60 8 9 17 44 7 1 0 1 4 2005-06 Yaroslavl Russia 33 1 2 3 42 1 0 0 0 4 Yaroslavl 2 Russia-3 6 3 3 6 18 -- -- -- -- --

Thomas Morrow

Selected in the fifth round (150th overall) in 2003 Defense Born: October 21, 1983; St. Paul, Minn. 6’6”, 198 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2000-01 Hill-Murray High-MN 30 2 12 14 -- -- -- -- -- -2001-02 Hill-Murray High-MN 31 3 27 30 -- -- -- -- -- -2002-03 Tri-City USHL 23 1 3 4 64 -- -- -- -- - Des Moines USHL 34 1 6 7 40 -- -- -- -- -2003-04 Boston University H-East 38 0 3 3 34 -- -- -- -- -2004-05 Boston University H-East 28 0 1 1 40 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 Boston University H-East 34 0 5 5 34 -- -- -- -- -

Andrew Orpik

Selected in seventh round (227th overall) in 2004 Defense Born: March 12, 1986; Amherst, NY 6’3”, 200 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2003-04 Thayer High-MA 32 9 8 17 18 -- -- -- -- -2004-05 Thayer High-MA 31 8 12 20 24 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 Boston College H-East 40 3 5 8 32 -- -- -- -- --

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Playoffs G A TP PIM -- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --

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Selected in the sixth round (178th overall) in 2002 Center Born: July 5, 1984; Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic 6’0”, 178 lbs. Regular Season Season Team League GP G A TP PIM 1999-00 Elektrostal 2 Russia-3 11 0 1 1 2 2000-01 Elektrostal Russia-2 7 0 0 0 6 2001-02 Elektrostal 2 Russia-3 6 1 2 3 2 Elektrostal Russia-2 49 6 9 15 34 2002-03 Khabarovsk Russia 21 0 0 0 10 Khabarovsk 2 Russia-3 5 2 1 3 4 2003-04 Elektrostal Russia-2 26 4 5 9 20 Voskresensk Russia 18 1 0 1 2 2004-05 Elektrostal Russia-2 48 4 7 11 109 2005-06 Orsk Russia-2 38 3 10 13 38 Orsk 2 Russia-2 3 1 3 4 0 Elektrostal Russia-3 - - -- -- -- --

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Pavel Voroshnin

Selected in the sixth round (172nd overall) in 2003 Defense Born: March 23, 1984; Chelyabinsk, Russia 6’3”, 175 lbs. Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2001-02 Traktor Chelyabinsk Vysshaya Liga 31 0 2 2 10 -- -- -- -- -2002-03 Mississauga OHL 68 9 27 36 81 1 0 0 0 2 2003-04 Mississauga OHL 18 0 4 4 6 -- -- -- -- - Owen Sound OHL 40 3 18 21 36 7 0 2 2 4 2004-05 Metallurg Russia 34 0 1 1 12 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 Togliatta Russia 33 0 1 1 18 8 0 1 1 0

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2006 ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS

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ROUND ONE – 24th OVERALL

DENNIS PERSSON

Born: June 2, 1988; Nykoping, Sweden DEFENSE 6’1”, 181; Shoots: Left Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2005-06 Vasteras Jr. Swe. Jr. 28 11 15 26 22 -- -- -- -- --

ROUND TWO – 46th OVERALL

JHONAS ENROTH

Born: June 25, 1988; Stockholm, Sweden GOALIE 5’10”, 174; Catches: Left Regular Season Season Team League GP MINS GAA SO SV% 2005-06 Sodertalje Swe. Jr. 26 1594 2.33 1 .924

ROUND TWO – 57th OVERALL

MIKE WEBER

Born: December 16, 1987; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DEFENSE 6’2”, 199; Shoots: Left Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2003-04 Windsor OHL 65 0 2 2 49 -- -- -- -- -2004-05 Windsor OHL 68 2 6 8 132 11 0 1 1 18 2005-06 Windsor OHL 68 5 21 26 181 -- -- -- -- --

ROUND FOUR – 117th OVERALL

FELIX SCHUTZ

Born: November 3, 1987; Erding, Germany CENTER 5’11”, 187; Shoots: Left Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2004-05 Landshut Ger. 2 24 1 2 3 8 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 Saint John QMJHL 65 21 31 52 61 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 Germany WC 5 2 5 7 2 -- -- -- -- -2005-06 Germany WJC 5 1 3 4 8 -- -- -- -- --

ROUND FIVE – 147th OVERALL

ALEX BIEGA

Born: April 4, 1988; Montreal, Quebec DEFENSE 5’10”, 191; Shoots: Right Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2005-06 Salisbury Conn. HS 28 10 17 27 51 -- -- -- -- --

ROUND SEVEN – 207th OVERALL

BENJAMIN BREAULT

Born: February 21, 1988; Pembroke, Ontario CENTER 5’11”, 177; Shoots: Left Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A TP PIM GP G A TP PIM 2004-05 Baie Comeau QMJHL 54 13 27 40 27 4 2 0 2 0 2005-06 Baie Comeau QMJHL 68 30 38 68 60 4 0 2 2 4

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