BUFFALO, NY (September 16, 2009) – Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have signed forward Tyler Ennis to a three-year entry level contract. Ennis was one of Buffalo’s two first-round selections (along with Tyler Myers) in the 2008 Entry Draft, at 26th overall.

Ennis (10/6/1989, 5’9”, 163 lbs.) matched his career-high with 43 goals, and added 42 assists, in 60 games for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League in 2008-09. The highlight of the season for Ennis was a 6-goal performance on February 27, scoring all of his team’s goals in a 6-2 win over Prince Albert.

Ennis finished with 236 points (115+121) in 245 career games with Medicine Hat, including a career-best 91 points (43+48) in 2007-08. Ennis is also a two-time winner of the WHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player Award.

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, the 19-year-old Ennis was also a member of Team Canada’s gold medal winning entry at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa.

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The Portland Pirates will play a pair of home pre-season games in preparation for the 2009-10 American Hockey League Regular Season. The exhibition schedule beings Saturday, September 26th when the Lowell Devils visit the Portland Ice Arena for a 5 p.m. start. The Pirates will also take on the University of New Brunswick Reds at the Portland Ice Arena on Wednesday, September 30th at 7 p.m.

All ages, general admission tickets are only $7 per game and available at the Pirates Office (located at 94 Free Street in Portland), by calling (207) 828-4665 ext. 350 or by visiting www.portlandpirates.com.

In addition to the two exhibition games at the Portland Ice Arena, the Pirates will take on the Manchester Monarchs at 2 p.m. at the Notre Dame Arena in Berlin, NH on Sunday, September 27th.

Complete game summaries will be available immediately following each Pirates pre-season game at www.portlandpirates.com.

The Pirates open the 2009-2010 American Hockey League regular season with a pair of road games. Saturday, October 3rd the Pirates will be in Springfield to meet the Falcons followed by a Friday, October 9th game against the River Rats in Albany. Both games can be heard live on Atlantic Coast Radio's WLOB 95.5FM/1310AM beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.

The Pirates 2009-2010 home opener will take place on Saturday, October 10th when the Providence Bruins visit the Cumberland County Civic Center for a 7 p.m. start. 2009-2010 Season Ticket Holders can purchase additional tickets for the home opener, as well as all other Pirates home games at the Cumberland County Civic Center, from September 18-24th by calling (207) 775-3548 or visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office. Tickets for the home opener, as well as all other Pirates home games at the Cumberland County Civic Center, go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 25th by calling (207) 775-3548, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or on-line at www.portlandpirates.com.

Ticket plans for the 2009-2010 season are on sale at the Pirates office, located at 94 Free Street in Portland. The Pirates office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For all the information about the Pirates 2009-2010 ticket plans and 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic, visit www.portlandpirates.com or call (207) 828-4665 Ext. 350 to speak with one of the Pirates account executives.

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