BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have introduced a new member into the Sabres family.
The team announced Mac, a six month old Newfoundland, will be the official team dog for the 2025-26 season. Mac is named after Sgt. Heath McMillin, a Clifton Springs native who was killed while in the line of duty in July 2003.
MEET MAC ?Introducing our new team pup, Mac! He will be working with @WNYHeroes this season in the Pawsitive For Heroes program to become a service dog for a veteran in need.Catch Mac at an upcoming Sabres game! Watch out, he’s a drooler ?→ t.co/IrDoWAw3Rm pic.twitter.com/Sg4blf9ewm
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) November 11, 2025Mac is currently training to become a service dog for a local veteran as part of the WNYHeroes Pawsitive for Heroes program. He will be the fifth Sabres team dog to graduate from the program.
Pawsitive for Heroes gives service dogs to veterans who are in medical need and medically referred through the VA hospitals.
Dogs in this program complete training at county and state correctional facilities. After ten months of training, they are then paired permanently with their veteran handlers.
Just like previous team dogs, Mac will complete his training at a local correctional facility.
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