Ray was celebrated on the ice with many of his teammates on hand, along with his wife and two children. Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula also attended.

“And on those nights that I was coming off the ice, and there was ... Our friendship goes way beyond hockey.” Ray lamented how the NHL eventually phased out the enforcer role by introducing ...

Ray contained multitudes. While he was a feared enforcer, twice leading the NHL in penalty minutes, he was also known as a caring and loyal teammate. In 1998-1999, the season he led the League in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rob Ray the feared NHL enforcer gave way to Rob Ray the ... “And on those nights that I was coming off the ice, and there was blood coming out of your face somewhere ...