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We have reached the end of July in what is seeming like a fast-moving summer. Suddenly, we are only just a short month and a half away from the opening of training camps across the National Hockey League.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 30

Blue Jackets Hire Don Granato As Assistant Coach

Don Granato will find his next coaching role behind the Columbus Blue Jackets bench. The club announced that Granato will join Rick Bowness‘ staff as an assistant coach.

NHL News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / July 30

Blue Jackets hire former Sabres coach Don Granato as assistant

Former Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato is back in the NHL. The Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday named Granato an assistant coach on Rick Bowness’ staff.

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / July 1

Don Granato to join Blue Jackets as assistant coach

A familiar name is returning to the bench in the NHL, just in a different capacity. According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, the Columbus Blue Jackets are going to hire Don Granato as an assistant coach.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 23

USA Hockey Finalizes Coaching Staff For 2026 Worlds

USA Hockey has rounded out its coaching staff for next month’s 2026 World Championship in Switzerland, the organization announced Thursday. Former Sabres bench boss Don Granato was previously announced as the head coach in March as the Americans aim to win back-to-back gold medals at the event for the first time ever.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 9

Don Granato believes Maple Leafs’ vacant positions have ‘the attention of everybody’

The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing for an offseason of change throughout many levels of the organization as the club tries to prove the disappointing

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / March 25

USA Hockey Reveals 2026 Men's National Team Head Coach

Don Granato has been named the head coach of the 2026 U.S. Men's National Team by USA Hockey. The U.S. will enter the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship as the defending gold medalist.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 25

Don Granato named coach of USA’s men’s 2026 World Championship team

USA Hockey has announced that veteran coach Don Granato will serve as the team’s bench boss for the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland. This will be Granato’s first major coaching job since his four-year tenure with the Buffalo Sabres from 2021-24.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 18

How psyche impacts player and team success in hockey

Everyone knows that a good workplace environment can lead to a successful business. The same goes for sports, especially in hockey. How a team approaches the game on a daily basis can determine how a team plays and whether or not they’re a confident bunch.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Yardbarker / March 27, 2025

John Tortorella joins crowded field of potential offseason NHL coaching candidates

John Tortorella's firing Thursday as Flyers head coach this close to the end of the regular season serves as the start of the offseason in Philadelphia.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / April 17, 2024

Sabres want more accountability from new coach: ‘A little too comfortable’

BUFFALO – Well, now we know. As expected, Sabres players praised Don Granato, their former coach, crediting him for boosting their careers and acknowledging they could’ve done more to help him.

Buffalo Sabres News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 17, 2024

Sabres GM takes responsibility after Don Granato firing

The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato after a disappointing 2023-2024 season, which saw them regress from the year before, in which they missed the playoffs by one point, and general manager Kevyn Adams got real about the disappointing year, saying that his team might have come into the year with too much arrogance.

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Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Now / April 16, 2024

Sabres Looking for NHL Experience in Next Coach

Buffalo Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams held his end-of-season press conference Tuesday in the wake of the news of the firing of Don Granato as head coach of the team.

Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / April 16, 2024

Was it the right call for the Buffalo Sabres to fire Don Granato?

We have our first head coach firing of the offseason, as the Buffalo Sabres announced the firing of Don Granato on Tuesday morning after another disappointing season that led to their 13th-straight year out of the playoffs.

Buffalo Sabres News / Field Level Media / April 16, 2024

Sabres fire coach Don Granato after another playoff miss

The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday after another season ended without a trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 13-year playoff drought, which began after the team's last playoff trip in 2011, is the longest in the NHL.

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 16, 2024

Sabres fire head coach Don Granato

The Sabres have relieved head coach Don Granato of his duties after the franchise missed the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.

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Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Now / March 26, 2024

Sabres Getting Key Forward Back From Injury

On his weekly appearance on WGR550 in Buffalo this morning, Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato stated that Jack Quinn will return to practice Tuesday as a full participant.

NHL News / Oilersnation / March 13, 2024

Bowen Byram making early, signifcant impact on Buffalo Sabres and Red Wings’ Lucas Raymond and Ben Chairot spar in practice

An early trade deadline winner is far and away the Buffalo Sabres. They traded away Kyle Okposo to go chase a Stanley Cup in Flordia, and flipped defenceman Erik Johnson to the Philadelphia Flyers.

NHL News / Field Level Media / February 29, 2024

Leafs' Sheldon Keefe, Sabres' Don Granato fined $25K by NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe and Buffalo Sabres bench boss Don Granato were each fined $25,000 by the NHL on Thursday "for unprofessional conduct directed at the officials." Both incidents occurred during their team's respective games on Tuesday night.

Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / December 30, 2023

Sabres’ head coach Don Granato unable to coach Saturday vs. Blue Jackets due to illness

The Buffalo Sabres announced on Saturday morning that head coach Don Granato will be unable to coach the team in their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, due to an illness.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / December 30, 2023

Sabres News & Rumors: Granato, Thompson, Kulich & Savoie

The Buffalo Sabres are gearing up for a Saturday meeting against the Columbus Blue Jackets. In this edition of Sabres News & Rumors, I’ll look at the recent part of the season and where the team is now setting.

Buffalo Sabres News / Sabre Noise / December 14, 2023

Is Don Granato on the hot seat? Current state of the Buffalo Sabres coach

The Buffalo Sabres appear to have regressed in 2023-24, so is it enough to put head coach Don Granato on the hot seat for the remainder of the season? Buffalo Sabres fans entered 2023-24 full of hope, and that hope seemed to vanquish following a pair of rough games to open the season, and it […] Is Don Granato on the hot seat?

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / December 12, 2023

Sabres coach Don Granato grateful for support as brother, Tony, battles cancer

BUFFALO – Having battled cancer in 2005, Sabres coach Don Granato understands what his older brother, Tony, is experiencing right now. On Sunday, Tony,