{"id":170626,"date":"2026-04-20T08:52:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170626\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:52:30","slug":"wyatt-russell-keeps-sabres-bet-jumps-into-lake-erie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170626\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyatt Russell Keeps Sabres Bet, Jumps Into Lake Erie"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Promise Made, a Promise Kept<\/p>\n

It started like one of those offhand sports bets people make when they\u2019re feeling bold in November. Actor\u00a0Wyatt Russell,\u00a0son of Kurt Russell, said he\u2019d jump into Lake Erie <\/a>if the Buffalo Sabres<\/a> finally broke their long playoff drought.<\/p>\n

Most people probably laughed it off. After all, the Sabres hadn\u2019t made the playoffs since 2011. That\u2019s a long time to keep a promise hanging in the cold air over Western New York.<\/p>\n

Fifteen Seconds, Fifteen Years<\/p>\n

Fast forward to this spring\u2014Buffalo does it. The drought ends. And Russell’s father made sure he kept his word.<\/p>\n

Wyatt showed up at Woodlawn Beach State Park in Blasdell, New York, on Saturday, April 18, ready to deliver.<\/p>\n

\"CNY<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t just dip a toe in either. Russell went in the frigid waters of Lake Erie for 15 seconds\u00a0<\/a>\u2014one second for every year of the Sabres\u2019 playoff drought, plus an extra second for luck.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t a long swim, but it definitely wasn\u2019t a warm one either. At least he had a few crazy Sabres fans who joined in the fun.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a0Wild Police Chase Ends With Dump Truck in Onondaga Lake<\/a><\/p>\n

More than just a stunt<\/p>\n

Russell actually has ties to the region through his business ventures, co-founding Lake Hour beer with Richard Peete, a New York producer, who has a home on Conesus Lake.<\/p>\n

And for Sabres fans, the timing couldn\u2019t have been better. Not only did the playoff dream finally become reality, but Buffalo also grabbed a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins in their first game.<\/p>\n

Not a bad way to start a new chapter\u2014both on the ice and in a very cold lake.<\/p>\n

Let’s Go Buffalo!<\/p>\n

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