Buffalo Sabres promote minor-league coach Seth Appert as assistant under Lindy Ruff

The Buffalo Sabres promoted minor league head coach Seth Appert to serve as an assistant on newly hired Lindy Ruff’s staff.

The Buffalo Sabres promote Seth Appert to serve as an assistant on Lindy Ruff's staff. Appert went 123-94-22-10 in four seasons with the Rochester Americans. The move was announced Monday, three days after the Amerks were eliminated from the second round of the American Hockey League playoffs.