Posts About "Andrey Makarov"
Andrey Makarov Not Happy In Rochester
February 12th, 2016 In his fifth season in North America, Buffalo Sabres goalie Andrey Makarov hasn't secured himself a spot in the NHL. In the big league he played only one game thus far, and this number isn't likely to change, at least not this season. Makarov isn't happy with the situation and he isn't hiding it. In this translated interview, originally...
Grading the Sabres Roster - Part 1: Goaltending
August 8th, 2015 Since the Sabres made the decision to move on from franchise goaltender Ryan Miller, the goaltending position has been in transition. Buffalo has had 8 different starting goalies since Miller was moved to St. Louis at the trade deadline in 2014. The transition has not really hurt the team over the past season and a half. However,...
Sabres Prospects: Looking for Consistency
January 31st, 2015 The talk around Sabres prospects is usually how great the talent in the system is. It's fun to discuss the players who are doing well in the prospect pool around the world. With the good though, there's also bad. Among the Buffalo prospects having great seasons, a few players with high expectations are struggling this season. ...
Interview With Sabres Goalie Andrey Makarov
October 8th, 2014 In this translated interview, originally appearing in Russian language on the popular Russian portal sports.ru, Andrey Makarov talks about his career path from the juniors to the NHL, remembers the 2012 WJC, and shares his view about his chances in Buffalo. - Andrey, let's start from your first steps in hockey. Is it true that you...
Interview With Sabres Goaltender Prospect Andrey Makarov
July 11th, 2014 #488863227 / gettyimages.com Sabres goaltending prospect Andrey Makarov had an eventful season, playing in the ECHL and AHL, before getting a call-up to the NHL without playing. In this interview with Roman Kuznetsov, the goalkeper discussed playing in the ECHL and AHL, remembered the AHL playoffs, had a couple of words about...
2013 CHL MasterCard Memorial Cup Preview
May 16th, 2013 The 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup gets underway this Friday in Saskatoon with the hometown Blades getting things started against the London Knights. There are plenty of interesting storylines in this year’s tournament including the amount of draft eligible talent and potentially the first three picks in this year’s NHL Entry Draft...
Buffalo Sabres Prospects Update: Strong World Juniors Performance
January 10th, 2013 Now that the NHL lockout and the World Junior Championships are behind us, Buffalo Sabres fans have a lot to look forward to. Four of the Sabres top prospects participated at the World Juniors and one could crack the Sabres lineup as early as this season. Joel Armia - The 19 year old right wing was drafted 16th overall by...
Sabres prospects at the World Junior Hockey Championship
December 29th, 2012 With the World Junior Hockey Championships (WJHC) underway from Ufa, Russia, it is a good time to take a look at some of the potential stars of the future for the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo has four prospects at the championships, which ranks them tied with four other teams for the second most. Buffalo has Finnish forward Joel Armia,...
The Next Undrafted Gems? Andrey Makarov & Michael Houser
October 9th, 2012 Andrey Makarov and Michael Houser were glossed over during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but that doesn't mean they won't strive to be NHL players one day.
Canada, Russia Renew Rivalry With 2012 Challenge Series
August 6th, 2012 There's a new way for World Junior hopefuls to make an impression on Hockey Canada staff this summer. Let's check it out.
NHL Draft Preview: Top Goalies, Darkhorses and Teams That Could Use the Help
June 20th, 2012 There is plenty of debate surrounding when teams should select a goaltender at the National Hockey League Entry Draft. There are teams who have benefited greatly from selecting goaltender early. Conversely, there are teams who have kept their eye on a particular player and were fortunate enough to select him later in the draft. These...Andrey Makarov - The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The "Other" Russian Goalie
Andrey Makarov THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: April 20, 1993 Place of Birth: Kazan, Russia Height: 6'1" Weight: 178 lbs. Shoots: Left Position: G NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 For complete coverage and analysis of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and its prospects, click here for Chris Ralph's 2012 NHL Entry Draft...
The "Import"-ance of the European CHL Goalie
March 25th, 2012 Here's a trivia question: What do Ondřej Pavelec, Jaroslav Halák, Michal Neuvirth, Peter Budaj, Robin Lehner and Anton Khudobin all have in common? The obvious response would be that they are all goaltenders who have dressed for at least one NHL game in 2011-12. That is just part of the answer, though. All of them are former...
