Jim Kelley is a professional sports news columnist whose 30-year career has focused primarily on the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League, and the greater Buffalo area. He started covering the Sabres in 1981 for The Buffalo News, and also went on to cover the Stanley Cup Finals for 23 straight years. Over the years, Kelley has earned a reputation amongst Sabres fans and the hockey world alike as a thorough, entertaining and sincere writer. Kelley is currently a regular co-host on Prime Time Sports, a columnist for Sports Illustrated[1], and writes a hockey column for Sportsnet.ca.