A former Buffalo Sabers goaltender is taking his talents overseas.
Lowen Frankfurt of the DEL in Germany announced that it has signed former Sabers goaltender Dustin Tokarski for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
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Tokarski had participated in a professional tryout (PTO) with the Detroit Red Wings’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, before signing with Lowen Frankfurt. In two games with the Griffins during his tenure, he recorded a 1-0-0 record, a .929 save percentage and a 1.92 goals-against average. Now, he will look to make an impact with Lowen Frankfurt after signing with the German club.
Tokarski played in 42 games over two seasons with the Sabers from 2020-21 to 2021-22, where he recorded a 12-20-7 record, a .901 save percentage, a 3.35 goals-against average and one shutout. He also had an 11-9-3 record, .890 save percentage and 3.32 goals-against average in 24 games during the 2023-24 season with the Sabres’ AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
In 86 career NHL games over 10 seasons split between the Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes, Tokarski posted a 27-36-12 record, a .902 save percentage and a 3.37 goals-against average.
