already knows the draft picks and prospects.

Cunneyworth returned to the Sabres organization in November of 2013 as a pro scout, then was elevated to player development coach midway through that season. His duties included on-ice and off-ice time with the Amerks and traveling throughout North America to evaluate and chat with prospects who were still playing in junior and college.

That meant he watched incoming draft picks such as Justin Bailey and Nick Baptiste the past two years. Those two will be rookies, and should play prominent roles, with the Amerks this season. They know him, he knows them.

He was on the ice in practice -- and after practice -- with players like Tim Schaller, Jake McCabe and William Carrier last season. Again, they're familiar with him and he'smake 1 January official until around 1750. In England (but not Scotland) three different years were used: The historical year, which started on 1 January. The liturgical year, which started on the first Sunday in advent. The civil year, which from the 7th to the 12th century started on 25 December, from the 12th century until 1751 started on 25 March, from 1752 started on 1 January. → See the British Calendar Act of 1751. It is sometimes claimed that having the year start on 1 January was part of the Gregorian calendar reform. This is not true. This myth has probably started because in 1752 England moved the start of the year to 1 January and also changed to the Gregorian calendar. But in most other countries