Sabres assistant coach on leave after DWI arrest

Field Level Media
12 Sep 2025, 21:35 GMT+10

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images)

The Buffalo Sabres have placed assistant coach Adam Mair on administrative leave following a felony DWI arrest.

Multiple reports said Mair, 46, had three children in his car when he was arrested on Sept. 4 after allegedly rear-ending another vehicle in suburban Rochester, N.Y.

Mair, who played seven of his 11 NHL seasons with the Sabres, was charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors. Counts include aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle and endangering the welfare of a child.

A Monroe County Sheriff's deputy wrote that Mair had the 'strong odor of an alcoholic beverage' on his breath and had 'bloodshot' and 'glossy' eyes, according to WHEC-TV Rochester and WGRZ-TV Buffalo.

Mair currently is the Sabres' director of player development. He has been on the Buffalo staff since 2015.

The Sabres confirmed that Mair has been placed on leave but declined further comment.

A forward from Hamilton, Ontario, Mair recorded 114 points (38 goals, 76 assists) and 829 penalty minutes in 615 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Sabres and New Jersey Devils from 1999-2011.

--Field Level Media

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Calgary Monitor.

More Information

null in null

North America

Section

Tiger-Cats GM Ted Goveia passes away after battle with cancer

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images) Hamilton Tiger-Cats general manager Ted Goveia has died following a battle with cancer....

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates APEDA regional office in Patna

Patna (Bihar) [India], September 12 (ANI): In a significant step towards transforming Bihar into a powerhouse of agricultural and processed...

Qatar PM to meet US officials after UN condemns Israeli attack on Hamas in Doha

Doha [Qatar], September 12 (ANI): Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is scheduled to meet top US officials,...

"Tariff imposed out of fear if India grows bigger": RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 12 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that tariffs...

Offensive-minded Earthquakes host LAFC in NFL stadium

(Photo credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images) A pair of teams out to help their playoff prospects will meet Saturday when the San Jose...

Chinese Communist Party's campaign against Falun Gong sparks sovereignty concerns in US

Beijing [China], September 12 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) campaign of intimidation against Shen Yun Performing Arts...

Canada

Section