US EditionSabres Giving Away Tage Thompson Rally Towels
The Sabres will honor Thompson, Eichel, and Hanifin for their Olympic gold, marking the first U.S. men's hockey gold in 46 years, with fans receiving commemorative rally towels.
- On Mar 3, 2026, the Buffalo Sabres honored Olympic gold medalists Tage Thompson, Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin before their home game against the Vegas Golden Knights with puck drop at 7 p.m.
- On Monday, the Sabres honored Olympic gold medalists Tage Thompson, Jack Eichel, and Noah Hanifin, with Thompson saying, `I think we did something great for this country. I know he gave everything he had to this organization when he was here.`
- At center ice, Thompson was joined by family and teammates for a ceremonial faceoff, prompting chants of 'USA!' from the sold-out crowd after Olympic highlights.
- Riding a three-game win streak, the team is now second in the Atlantic Division after a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay, boosting playoff hopes.
- Despite boos, Eichel said `I don't know what the plan is for tonight, but listen, I'm so proud of Tage, and he deserves all the recognition and all the support and love from the crowd,` and he and Noah Hanifin will be honored at home on Friday.
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Sabres honor US Olympian Tage Thompson, with ex-captain Jack Eichel even getting a cheer
Sabres forward Tage Thompson became the latest U.S. gold medal-winning Olympian to be honored at home in a ceremony in which even former captain and Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel got a rare cheer in Buffalo.
Sabres giving away Tage Thompson rally towels
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Sabres are set to honor Tage Thompson following his success with Team USA at the Winter Olympics. The Sabres and KeyBank will hold a pregame ceremony ahead of Tuesday's Sabres game and KeyBank will also give away rally towels for all fans in attendance. Merchandise featuring Thompson as well [...]
Sabres fans honoring Thompson should give props to Eichel
Tage Thompson on Jack Eichel: "He put everything he had into the city, he put everything he had into that USA team, and he wore the crest proudly. So I would hope that it would be a really good reaction."
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