Assistant coach Don Granato, who took a leave of absence Oct. 1 after being hospitalized with severe pneumonia, returned to the Sabres today.. Granato, 52, was on the ice for practice inside KeyBank Center and accompanied the Sabres on their three-game road trip, which begins Thursday in Boston.
On Sept. 28 Granato was diagnosed with severe pneumonia.
In the interim, Rochester Americans Head Coach Chris Taylor will assist the Sabres’ coaching staff while Rochester Assistant Coach Gord Dineen assumes head coaching duties for the Americans. Top minor league coach Chris Taylor will fill in on an interim basis. On Sept. 28 Granato was diagnosed with severe pneumonia. Buffalo Sabres assistant coach Don Granato has been hospitalized with severe pneumonia and will be taking a medical leave from the team. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Sabres assistant coach Don Granato is hospitalized with pneumonia and will miss the start of the season. Granato’s brother Tony was quoted as saying that there was a time early on that they didn’t know if he’d pull through.
BUFFALO – Finally, some good news for the struggling Sabres. He was then hired by the Columbus Chill of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) in 1997 and then Peoria … Granato was head coach of the Green Bay Gamblers and Wisconsin Capitols of the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 1993 to 1997, where he led the Gamblers to the league finals. Sabres assistant coach Don Granato will miss the start of the season after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - Assistant coach Don Granato returned to the ice for Sabres practice on Wednesday. The Sabres announced Tuesday that Granato was taking a medical leave of absence.
On Sept. 28, Granato was diagnosed with severe pneumonia. Buffalo Sabres Assistant Coach Don Granato has been hospitalized with severe pneumonia and will be taking a medical leave from the team. On Sept. 28 Granato was diagnosed with severe pneumonia. Krueger also retained Steve Smith, who was an assistant under former Sabres coach Phil Housley, who was fired in April. Buffalo Sabres assistant coach Don Granato has been hospitalized with severe pneumonia and will be taking a medical leave of absence, the team announced Tuesday. Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - Assistant coach Don Granato returned to the ice for Sabres' practice on Wednesday. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Sabres announced on Tuesday that assistant coach Don Granato has been hospitalized with severe pneumonia and … Granato's brother Tony was quoted as saying that there was a time early on that they didn't know if he'd pull through.
Don Granato (born August 11, 1967) is an American ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player. BUFFALO – Finally, some good news for the struggling Sabres. Granato’s brother Tony was quoted as saying that there was a time early on that they didn’t know if he’d pull through.