John Christian Hageny

New Jersey Devils One Jersey Grass Roots Writer; 13 years writer/reporter for The Star-Ledger and NJ.com; 1st-year with The Hockey Writers; Previously covered the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots for The Casco Bay Weekly; Portland Pirates (AHL) 2002-'03; Director of Media Relations The Eastern League (AA) 2000-'02; Great Skate 1997-2000; Buffalo Sabres 1994-'97; Buffalo boy, Maine grad; International hockey player and coach; #Buffalove #OneBuffalo

Life & Times of Sabres’ Equipment Manager Rip Simonick

John Christian Hageny | January 12, 2018

This story was originally filed in Nov. of 2016, we think it’s still a great read for hockey fans. Even before the Buffalo Sabres were awarded an NHL franchise in…

Recap: Contested Goal Stands as Devils Burn Sabres 2-1

John Christian Hageny | February 7, 2017

Two teams on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Two teams scratching and clawing for every point in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race — and it wasn’t…

Buffalo Sabres’ 2013 NHL Draft Rewind: Zadorov Shipped While Ristolainen Rockets

John Christian Hageny | January 31, 2017

Yes, the NHL Draft brings out the media in droves. Press from all 30 teams are on hand, national and international publications, news teams from other countries asking questions —…

Sabres’ Overtime Obsession

John Christian Hageny | January 25, 2017

Hey Buffalo Sabres, are you kidding me right now? Just one? No, one would just not do. Two? No, not just two. Two would not be good enough, not with…

Entertaining Ennis Glad to be Back

John Christian Hageny | January 18, 2017

After missing 30 games with a lingering groin injury, Tyler Ennis needed all of 19 seconds to make an impact in his return to the Buffalo Sabres lineup. Ennis, the…

Okposo All-Star Game Bound; Ristolainen Obvious Omission

John Christian Hageny | January 12, 2017

For the Buffalo Sabres, it was a best-case scenario: an immediate and newsworthy return on their mammoth, seven-year, $42 million contract. Kyle Okposo, the team leader in goals (12) and…

The Education of Eichel

John Christian Hageny | January 9, 2017

“It’s not good enough. We had them on the ropes. We should have beat them. We kind of pissed away a point we could have had and they all add…

Buffalo Sabres’ Year in Review

John Christian Hageny | January 3, 2017

Out with the old, in with the new. It may not have yielded the playoff berth the Sabres were looking for but 2016 was still a year of marked improvement…

Recap: Sabres Let Lead Slip Away, Bruins Roar Back to Win

John Christian Hageny | December 30, 2016

Buffalo got the start they were looking for. The Sabres just couldn’t seal the deal. Getting a jump on the competition for the second straight game, Marcus Foligno opened the…

Sabres O’Reilly Out Indefinitely

John Christian Hageny | December 27, 2016

Haven’t the Buffalo Sabres already settled its injury debt with the hockey gods? In a season with more injury pitfalls than any in recent memory, the Sabres suffered yet another…

Sabres’ Struggling Shootout

John Christian Hageny | December 21, 2016

It’s not the concept, it’s the execution. It’s the most basic drill in practice: The Shootout. You vs. the Goalie. One on One. Mano a Mano. But at the end…

Recap: Sabres Come Back to Defeat Islanders in OT

John Christian Hageny | December 17, 2016

Kyle Okposo and Matt Moulson held the knife while Rasmus Ristolainen stabbed the Islanders in the back. In his first game against his former team, Okposo’s perfect pass to Ristolainen…