MICHAEL KESSELRING is out to gain trust. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound defenseman from New Hampton wants to play in the last minute of games for the Buffalo Sabres when they’re protecting a one-goal lead.

Power, meet your new partner. Put it in ink right now for the opening day of training camp in September, opening night in October and well beyond. This was the Sabres' No. 1 need heading into next ...

The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Kesselring played all 82 games, averaged 17:41 of ice time and recorded 29 points (7+22) with a plus-four rating. Kesselring’s versatility, skating ability and physicality, ...

The Buffalo Sabres should be in the market for an impact top-six forward after dealing winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and winger Josh Doan, but the opening ...

Forward Josh Doan and defenseman Michael Kesselring fully are aware of the Buffalo Sabres’ past struggles, and eager to play roles in transforming the team into a winner.

Doan, meanwhile, is lauded for his forechecking effort and ability, which made him a highly impactful piece for Utah this past season. His comfort around and behind the net – similar to Zach Benson – ...

It was around midnight when Michael Kesselring got the call. He — and his best friend Josh Doan — had just been traded from the Utah Mammoth. “Wave of emotions, kind of in shock ...

The Sabres have developed a reputation for high-profile trades that don’t age particularly well. Will the Peterka deal be different?

Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan spoke to reporters Thursday afternoon for the first time as members of the Buffalo Sabres ...

Doan, a forward, and Kesselring, a right-handed defenseman, head to Buffalo as a tandem. They were roommates in Utah, and became part of one of the first major trades prior to the start of the NHL ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Forward Josh Doan and defenseman Michael Kesselring are fully aware of the Buffalo Sabres’ past struggles, and eager to play roles in transforming the team into a winner ...