BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) \u2014 Former NHL player Milan Lucic has gone from being a one-time Buffalo Sabres\u2019 antagonist to landing a job as a pro scout, the team announced as part of a series of hirings and promotions on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Lucic joins the Sabres weeks after announcing his retirement in ending a 17-year NHL career. The 38-year-old spent his first eight seasons with Boston, where Lucic won a Stanley Cup in 2011.<\/p>\n
And it was with the Bruins where Lucic drew the ire of the Atlantic Division-rival Sabres and their fans. He was particularly vilified for bowling over Sabres goalie Ryan Miller during a game in Boston in November 2011.<\/p>\n
Miller missed several weeks with a neck injury and, following the game, called the 240-pound Lucic as \u201cgutless,\u201d for hitting a player 50 pounds lighter. Meantime, Sabres players were criticized for not stepping in to defend their star goalie.<\/p>\n
The Sabres announced their front office additions made under first-year Buffalo general manager Jarmo Kekalainen.<\/p>\n
Buffalo pro scout Stacy Roest was promoted to director of player personnel and GM of the Sabres minor league affiliate in Rochester.<\/p>\n
Sabres development coach and former player Tim Kennedy was promoted to director of player development. He will be joined by Derek Dorsett, who was hired as a forward development coach.<\/p>\n
Former NHL player Jarkko Ruutu takes over as the team\u2019s European development coach, and rejoins Kekalainen after the two previously worked together in Columbus.<\/p>\n
Neil Komadoski was hired as assistant director of pro scouting, following 16 seasons working in a scouting role for the Vancouver Canucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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