Army goaltender Jacob Biron, the son of former Buffalo Sabres goalie and current team broadcaster Martin Biron, will take part in the club's 2026 Development Camp this week.
Biron, a college junior, has appeared in seven games across two seasons with the Black Knights. He's compiled a 2.71 goals against average and .920 save percentage while serving as the backup to JJ Cataldo.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound netminder was born in East Aurora, a suburb of Buffalo, and was part of the Buffalo Junior Sabres program before playing two seasons with the CCHL's Kemptville 73's.
Biron, 21, has yet to hear his name called in the NHL Draft and is expected to continue his collegiate career at Army in 2026-27.
More takeaways from the Buffalo Sabres' 2026 Development Camp prospect list
The Sabres invited 28 players to take part in the camp, which is taking place Monday through Thursday at the Harborcenter in downtown Buffalo.
Here are some notes from the roster:
- All five players from the team's 2026 draft class are included: Daxon Rudolph (No. 4 overall pick), Ilia Morozov (No. 20), Olivers Murnieks (No. 124), Doman Szongoth (No. 156) and Dylan Dumont (No. 188).
- Defenseman Radim Mrtka, the Sabres' 2025 first-round pick who's been frequently mentioned in trade rumors, is taking part in the event.
- Jake Richard is among the forwards in attendance. The 2022 sixth-round pick was originally expected to play another season at the University of Connecticut but then decided to sign his entry-level contract with Buffalo. He'll play for the AHL's Rochester Americans.
- Melvin Novotny and Ryan Rucinski are both listed after breakout USHL seasons with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Youngstown Phantoms, respectively.
- Brodie Ziemer will return to the University of Minnesota next season, but he's also nearing readiness for the jump to pro hockey, which he will try to prove this week.
- A deep group of Sabres defensive prospects will be on hand, including Adam Kleber, Noah Laberge, Gavin McCarthy, Luke Osburn and Maxim Strbak.
- Goalie Yevgeni Prokhorov is looking to make a statement about his NHL future after a breakthrough season with the MHL's Dinamo-Shinnik Bobruysk in Russia.
The Sabres will break for summer at the conclusion of Development Camp.
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