Coach Ruff signs multi-year contract with Sabres

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2007

BUFFALO, United States (AFP) — Lindy Ruff signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, the National Hockey League club announced.

Ruff's Sabres have reached the NHL semi-finals in each of the last two seasons.

But despite winning a franchise-best 53 games this past season, the Sabres had a disappointing finish to their campaign. Buffalo lost in five games to the Ottawa Senators in the semi-finals.

Ruff is a finalist to win his second straight Jack Adams Trophy as the NHL's Coach of the Year. He is the franchise's all-time winningest coach, posting a 358-289-71 record over nine seasons.

Ruff also has a franchise-best 52-36 postseason record, leading the Sabres to a Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 1999.

Buffalo also has...

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