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Growing up Granato: Sabres coach Don and gold medalist Cammi on their hockey family

Growing up Granato: Sabres coach Don and gold medalist Cammi on their hockey family

November 4, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

Don and Cammi Granato share how growing up Granato shaped them into the hockey family they are today, between dropping the gloves and strong values.

Get 2 Know Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato

Get 2 Know Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato

October 28, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

“It’s okay to show vulnerability… I don’t know everything,” Sabres coach Don Granato told Julianne Pelusi talking about hit show Ted Lasso.

Don Granato wants Sabres to be true to identity: ‘A lot of potential there’

Don Granato wants Sabres to be true to identity: ‘A lot of potential there’

October 25, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

A lot has changed since the Sabres last faced the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 31, 2019.

Lightning’s Jon Cooper traces Sabres’ early success to Don Granato

Lightning’s Jon Cooper traces Sabres’ early success to Don Granato

October 25, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

Having both piloted the same junior franchise to a championship, Sabres coach Don Granato and Jon Cooper, his counterpart with the Tampa Bay Lightning, are part of a small fraternity.

Sabres were motivated to start this season, coach says

Sabres were motivated to start this season, coach says

October 20, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

Granato tells ‘NHL @TheRink’ podcast confidence has contributed to winning first three games

Sabres coach Don Granato will lean on Jason Christie’s history in ‘crisis management’

Sabres coach Don Granato will lean on Jason Christie’s history in ‘crisis management’

September 28, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

Don Granato will have a familiar person to lean on for advice in difficult times this season.

Sabres coach ‘Donny Meatballs’ promotes T-shirt for charity

Sabres coach ‘Donny Meatballs’ promotes T-shirt for charity

September 21, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato is embracing his “Donny Meatballs” nickname by having it splashed on a T-shirt to raise money for the nonprofit organization Mental Health America.

Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato has fond memories of Minnesota high school hockey

Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato has fond memories of Minnesota high school hockey

August 20, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato is originally from suburban Chicago, but spent a memorable year in Minnesota high school hockey, winning the 1986 state title at Burnsville. At the USA Hockey coaches symposium in Duluth, he talked with Jess Myers of The Rink Live about his path to being a NHL coach.

Sabres announce changes to coaching, development staffs

Sabres announce changes to coaching, development staffs

July 29, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

Jason Christie, Marty Wilford join Mike Bales and Matt Ellis as assistant coaches

Sabres coach Granato throws out first pitch at Blue Jays game in Buffalo

Sabres coach Granato throws out first pitch at Blue Jays game in Buffalo

July 16, 2021 | News

As part of ‘Giving Day’ in city, pro teams, community band together to raise over $1 million

Interim title removed, Don Granato is positive about his coaching influence on Sabres

Interim title removed, Don Granato is positive about his coaching influence on Sabres

July 2, 2021 | AHL Coaches Portal, News, NHL Coaches Portal

By Don Granato’s count, he coached just 12 practices after taking over the Sabres. The players were usually half-gassed after playing the night before in a condensed schedule, so they weren’t long practices, either.

‘He’s there now’ | How Don Granato earned the Sabres’ head coaching job

‘He’s there now’ | How Don Granato earned the Sabres’ head coaching job

July 1, 2021 | News

Granato was introduced during a press conference on Thursday

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