Western New York Ice Rink In National Spotlight [VIDEO]

It seems like there is always a connection to Western New York. From former Western New Yorkers making a splash on the world stage to familiar sights in the background of movies, parts of the 716 seem to be everywhere. That now includes the opening night of hockey on ESPN.

Hamburg Ice Rink Featured On ESPN

If you are a fan of NHL hockey, you were watching one of the opening games of the season last night. If you were watching on ESPN, you might have thought that the ice rink in the opening video seemed familiar.

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Well, the crew from ESPN used the Hamburg ice rink on the NIKE base for their opening video of the season, and even featured kids from Western New York in the video.

It seems like people in the TV and movie world love being in Western New York, and we love seeing our hometown on the big and small screen.

Buffalo Sabres Getting Ready To Kickoff Season

The Sabres will be repping the 716 very soon, as they will open their season on Thursday, October 1st. They will open the season on the road in Columbus against the Blue Jackets.

Their home opener will be on Saturday, October 3rd, at KeyBank Center against the Chicago Blackhawks.