Melissa KaniaMelissa Kania

I'm a 21-year-old combination hockey fan and writer. Any team, any league, any level - I'm there. Editor/writer at Frozen Futures, but I also dabble over at SabreNoise and maintain a non-hockey blog at melissakania.wordpress.com. Graduate of Buffalo State's Journalism program, May 2012.

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Sekera, Enroth Move On to Quarterfinals in IIHF World Championships

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth and defenseman Andrej Sekera will both participate in the quarterfinals in the IIHF World Championships, as Slovakia and Sweden move on to the next round of the…Read More

Sekera, Slovakia Suffer 3-1 Loss to Russia

Buffalo Sabres defensemen Andrej Sekera and Christian Ehrhoff were in action at the 2013 IIHF World Championships on May 12. Slovakia faced Russia, dropping the game by a 3-1 decision, while Germany dropped…Read More

Buffalo Sabres at IIHF World Championships, May 11

Buffalo Sabres players Christian Ehrhoff, Thomas Vanek and Jhonas Enroth were all in action on May 11 as the IIHF World Championships continued in Helsinki and Stockholm. Read | Share

Vanek Scores to Lead Austria to Victory

Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek scored the game-winning goal today as Austria defeated Slovakia, 2-1. Vanek scored the lone goal in the game-winning shots portion to give Austria the victory. Read…Read More

Buffalo Sabres in World Championships, Day 7

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera, Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth and Rochester Americans forward Zemgus Girgensons were all in action today during the 2013 IIHF World Championships as preliminary…Read More

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Sabres in IIHF World Championships, Day 6

Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek, defenseman Christian Ehrhoff and goaltender Jhonas Enroth’s…Read More

Sabres in World Championships, Day Five

Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek and Rochester Americans forward Zemgus Girgensons faced each other…Read More

Sekera, Ehrhoff Face Off in IIHF World Championships

Day four of preliminary round action in the 2013 IIHF World Championships saw a pair of Buffalo Sabres…Read More

Girgensons Debuts as Latvia Drops 4-1 Decision in IIHF World Championships

Rochester Americans forward Zemgus Girgensons made his 2013 IIHF World Championships debut today as…Read More

Sabres at World Championships: Day Two

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth stopped 17 of 18 shots faced, leading Sweden to its first victory…Read More

Sabres at World Championships: Day One

Christian Ehrhoff, Andrej Sekera and Jhonas Enroth all suited up for their countries on May 3 as the…Read More

Will David Leggio Re-sign With Sabres Organization?

Rochester Americans goaltender David Leggio played a career-high 64 games during the AHL’s regular…Read More

Amerks Look to Stay Alive

The Rochester Americans look to stave off elimination tonight as they host the Toronto Marlies in game…Read More

As Sabres Season Ends, Amerks Season Continues

With just one game remaining on the schedule this season for the Buffalo Sabres, many fans are now asking…Read More

Amerks Prep for Final Stretch

Holding onto sixth place in the AHL’s Western Conference, the Rochester Americans finish the regular…Read More

The Evolving Bluelines

Between the ups and downs of this year’s hockey season, perhaps some of the biggest changes in…Read More

A Look Overseas

It’s now been nearly two months since the NHL lockout began, and with no specific end in sight,…Read More

A Season-Ending Injury

Rochester Americans forward Corey Tropp started off the season well – he had the team’s…Read More

Ehrhoff to Play in Germany?

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff may become the first member of the team to sign overseas…Read More

Peca, Jr. Sabres Seeking Billets

If you’re located in the Western New York area and are interested in hosting an OJHL player at…Read More