Buffalo Sabres Team Information

NHL Buffalo Sabres Team Information

The Buffalo Sabres were formed in 1970 by local businessmen Seymour and Northrup Knox.

The Knoxes hired former Toronto Maple Leafs coach and general manager Punch Imlach, as the coach and general manager. The nickname "Sabres" was selected in 1969 in a local contest that saw over thirteen thousand suggestions. The team would play in a revamped Buffalo Auditorium, "The Aud" - which was enlarged to hold the larger crowds. In their first season the Buffalo Sabres finished with 24 wins and 63 points.

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Buffalo Sabres Franchise History

Buffalo Sabres Franchise History

Sabres (NHL) 1971 - Present Buffalo

HSBC Arena (Marine Midland Arena)
Home of the: Buffalo Sabres/Buffalo Blizards/Buffalo Bandits/Buffalo Explorers
Location: 1 Seymour Knox Plaza
Buffalo, New York 14203
Telephone: (716) 855-4100
Capacity: 18,595
Opened : 1996

Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo Sabres
(NHL) 1970-1996
Capacity 16,284
Built 1940

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Buffalo Sabres Championships

Buffalo Sabres Championships

Championship History

League Championships	None
Conference Championships	1975 (Wales), 1999 (Eastern)
Division Championships	1975 (Adams), 1980 (Adams), 1981 (Adams), 1997 (Northeast), 2007 (NorthEast)
Playoff Appearances	1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007

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Buffalo Sabres Hall of Famers

Buffalo Sabres Hall of Famers

Scotty Bowman Coach 1979/80, 1981/82-1984/85, 1985/86-1986/87
Grant Fuhr G 1992/93-1994/95
Clark Gillies LW 1987/88
Dale Hawerchuk C 1990/91-1994/95
Tim Horton D 1972/73-1973/74
Punch Imlach Coach 1970/71-1971/72
Seymour H. Knox III Owner 1970/71-1995/96
Pat LaFontaine C 1991/92-1996/97
Roger Neilson Coach 1980/81
Gilbert Perreault C 1970/71-1986/87

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Buffalo Sabres Retired/Honored Jerseys

Buffalo Sabres Retired/Honored Jerseys

Retired Numbers

2 Tim Horton D 1972/73-1973/74
7 Rick Martin LW 1971/72-1981/82
11 Gilbert Perrault C 1970/71-1986/87
14 René Robert C 1971/72-1978/79
99 Wayne Gretzky (Retired by NHL)

Honoured Numbers:

None

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Buffalo Sabres Merchandise

Buffalo Sabres Merchandise

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