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Sabres recall forward Phil Varone

by jmaloni

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Wed, Jan 22nd 2014 08:20 pm

McNabb, Porter assigned to Rochester

The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has recalled forward Phil Varone from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. The team also announced it has assigned defenseman Brayden McNabb and forward Kevin Porter to Rochester.

Varone (age 23, 5'10", 185 lbs.) joins the Sabres for his first career call-up after joining the Americans on a one-year AHL contract prior to the 2011-12 season, and then subsequently signing a three-year, entry-level NHL contract in March 2012. Since his breakout season in 2011-12 - in which he led the Amerks in scoring with 52 points (11 goals, 41 assists) through 76 regular-season games - Varone has recorded 120 points (30/90) in 176 career AHL games. Varone again leads the 2013-14 Amerks in scoring with 33 points (8/25) through 38 games.

Prior to joining the Amerks in 2011-12, Varone played five seasons in the Ontario Hockey League, with stints with the Kitchener Rangers, London Knights and Erie Otters. The Vaughn, Ontario, native was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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