Buffalo Sabres

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Buffalo Sabres Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#63	Scott Buhler (G)	46	1978	Osler, SK, CAN	178	78	L
	#39	Dominik Hasek (G)	59	1965	Pardubice, CZE	182	75	L
	#31	Steve Shields (G)	52	1972	Toronto, ON, CAN	192	97	L
	#30	Andrei Trefilov (G)	55	1969	Kirovo-Chepetsk, RUS	183	82	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Bob Boughner (D)	53	1971	Windsor, ON, CAN	183	93	R
	#3	Garry Galley (D)	61	1963	Montréal, QC, CAN	183	93	L
	#22	Charlie Huddy (D)	65	1959	Oshawa, ON, CAN	183	95	L
	#74	Jay McKee (D)	47	1977	Kingston, ON, CAN	193	96	L
	#40	Rumun Ndur (D)	49	1975	Zaria, NGA	190	111	L
	#8	Darryl Shannon (D)	56	1968	Barrie, ON, CAN	188	94	L
	#42	Richard Smehlik (D)	54	1970	Ostrava, CZE	189	100	L
	#4	Mike Wilson (D)	49	1975	Brampton, ON, CAN	193	103	L
	#44	Alexei Zhitnik (D)	52	1972	Kyiv, UKR	179	92	L
FORWARDS
	#28	Donald Audette (RW)	55	1969	Laval, QC, CAN	173	87	R
	#36	Matthew Barnaby (RW/LW)	51	1973	Ottawa, ON, CAN	185	87	L
	#37	Curtis Brown (C/LW)	48	1976	Unity, SK, CAN	183	91	L
	#12	Randy Burridge (LW)"A"	58	1966	Fort Erie, ON, CAN	175	80	L
	#17	Jason Dawe (LW)	51	1973	Scarborough, ON, CAN	177	85	L
	#18	Michal Grosek (LW/RW)	49	1975	Vyskov, CZE	191	104	R
	#19	Brian Holzinger (C)	52	1972	Parma, OH, USA	180	86	R
	#16	Pat LaFontaine (C)"C"	59	1965	St. Louis, MO, USA	178	82	R
	#27	Brad May (LW)	53	1971	Toronto, ON, CAN	185	97	L
	#37	Barrie Moore (LW)	49	1975	London, ON, CAN	181	79	L
	#27	Michael Peca (C)"C"	50	1974	Toronto, ON, CAN	183	85	R
	#26	Derek Plante (C)	53	1971	Cloquet, MN, USA	180	82	L
	#22	Wayne Primeau (C)	48	1976	Scarborough, ON, CAN	193	102	L
	#32	Rob Ray (RW)	56	1968	Stirling, ON, CAN	183	101	L
	#5	Ed Ronan (RW)	56	1968	Quincy, MA, USA	183	89	R
	#81	Miroslav Šatan (RW)	50	1974	Topolcany, SVK	188	88	L
	#93	Anatoli Semyonov (C)	62	1962	Moskva, RUS	189	86	L
	#25	Václav Varaďa (RW)	48	1976	Koprivnice, CZE	183	95	L
	#15	Dixon Ward (RW)	56	1968	Leduc, AB, CAN	180	90	R

Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 18Av Age: 26.04 yearsAv Ht: 183.82 cmAv Wt: 90.07 kgCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Buffalo Sabres Staff

Head CoachTed Nolan
Asst. CoachDon Lever
Asst. CoachPaul Theriault
Goaltending CoachMitch Korn
General ManagerLarry Carrière
General ManagerJohn Muckler
Asst. General ManagerLarry Carrière
Amateur ScoutJim Benning
Amateur ScoutRoss Mahoney
Amateur ScoutPaul Merritt
Asst. Equipment ManagerGeorge Babcock
BroadcasterRick Jeanneret
BroadcasterPete Weber
CEOLarry Quinn
Conditioning CoachDoug McKenney
Dir. of Player DevelopmentDon Luce

1996-1997 Buffalo Sabres Captains

"C"

"A"

Randy Burridge

Team Captaincy History

Buffalo Sabres Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Royal Blue + Gold + White
Town: Buffalo, NY, USA Map
Founded: 1970

1996-1997 Buffalo Sabres Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
4 players
4 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

Buffalo Sabres: 4 368 GP
NHL: 8 374 GP
WC: 171 GP
OG: 45 GP
Czechia: 41 GP
AHL: 1 877 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)
Rochester Americans (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Capacity: 19 070
Construction Year: 1996

Buffalo Sabres Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
22/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Boston Bruins	Buffalo Sabres	-	NHL
21/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Buffalo Sabres	Toronto Maple Leafs	-	NHL
18/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Montréal Canadiens	Buffalo Sabres	6 - 1	NHL
15/12/2024 22:00 UTC	Toronto Maple Leafs	Buffalo Sabres	5 - 3	NHL
15/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Washington Capitals	Buffalo Sabres	4 - 2	NHL

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James Reimer (G)

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02/11/2024

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Dustin Tokarski (G)

Leaving forChicago Wolves

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19/10/2024

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Scott Ratzlaff (G)

Joining fromSeattle Thunderbirds

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07/10/2024

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James Reimer (G)

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17/09/2024

extension

Peyton Krebs (F)

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24/07/2024

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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G)

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23/07/2024

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Beck Malenstyn (F)

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08/07/2024

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Konsta Helenius (F)

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Buffalo Sabres History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	32	8	17	-	3	4	93	110	26	0.81	16	-
2023-2024	NHL	82	33	37	-	6	6	246	244	84	1.02	12	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	30	33	-	12	7	296	300	91	1.11	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	25	39	-	7	11	232	290	75	0.91	11	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	15	34	-	-	7	138	199	37	0.66	31	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	69	30	31	-	-	8	195	217	68	0.99	25	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	33	39	-	-	10	226	271	76	0.93	27	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	25	45	-	-	12	199	280	62	0.76	31	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	33	37	-	-	12	201	237	78	0.95	26	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	35	36	-	-	11	201	222	81	0.99	23	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	23	51	-	-	8	161	274	54	0.66	30	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	21	51	-	-	10	157	248	52	0.63	30	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	21	21	-	-	6	125	143	48	1	23	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	39	32	-	-	11	218	230	89	1.09	19	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	43	29	-	-	10	245	229	96	1.17	15	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	45	27	-	-	10	235	207	100	1.22	11	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	41	32	-	-	9	250	234	91	1.11	18	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	39	31	-	-	12	255	242	90	1.1	18	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	53	22	-	-	7	308	242	113	1.38	1	Conference Final loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	52	24	-	-	6	281	239	110	1.34	5	Conference Final loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	37	34	7	-	4	220	221	85	1.04	18	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	27	37	10	-	8	190	219	72	0.88	26	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	35	35	11	-	1	213	200	82	1	20	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	46	30	5	-	1	218	184	98	1.2	8	Conference SF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	35	32	11	-	4	213	204	85	1.04	16	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	37	28	17	-	-	207	175	91	1.11	9	Final loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	36	29	17	-	-	211	187	89	1.09	10	Conference Final loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	40	30	12	-	-	237	208	92	1.12	6	Conference SF loss
1995-1996	NHL	82	33	42	7	-	-	247	262	73	0.89	20	Did not make playoffs
1994-1995	NHL	48	22	19	7	-	-	130	119	51	1.06	11	Conference QF loss

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#14	Konsta Helenius (F)	11/05/2006	Ylöjärvi, FIN	180 cm	82 kg
2	#42	Adam Kleber (D)	24/03/2006	Chaska, MN, USA	198 cm	97 kg
3	#71	Brodie Ziemer (F)	22/02/2006	Carver, MN, USA	180 cm	89 kg
4	#108	Luke Osburn (D)	09/09/2006	Plymouth, MI, USA	185 cm	84 kg
4	#123	Simon-Pier Brunet (D)	24/10/2005	Gatineau, QC, CAN	188 cm	89 kg
6	#172	Patrick Geary (D)	18/02/2004	Hamburg, NY, USA	185 cm	87 kg
7	#204	Vasili Zelenov (F)	02/02/2006	Moskva, RUS	182 cm	82 kg
7	#219	Ryerson Leenders (G)	01/06/2006	Nanticoke, ON, CAN	188 cm	81 kg
2023
1	#13	Zach Benson (F)	12/05/2005	Langley, BC, CAN	178 cm	77 kg
2	#39	Anton Wahlberg (F)	04/07/2005	Malmö, SWE	191 cm	88 kg
2	#45	Maxim Strbak (D)	13/04/2005	Kosice, SVK	187 cm	91 kg
3	#86	Gavin McCarthy (D)	02/06/2005	Clarence Center, NY, USA	188 cm	84 kg
4	#109	Ethan Miedema (F)	22/03/2005	Fort St. John, BC, CAN	193 cm	96 kg
5	#141	Scott Ratzlaff (G)	09/03/2005	Irma, AB, CAN	185 cm	81 kg
6	#173	Sean Keohane (D)	04/11/2004	Boston, MA, USA	193 cm	83 kg
7	#205	Norwin Panocha (D)	24/02/2005	Bayreuth, GER	187 cm	87 kg
2022
1	#9	Matthew Savoie (F)	01/01/2004	St. Albert, AB, CAN	175 cm	81 kg
1	#16	Noah Östlund (F)	11/03/2004	Nykvarn, SWE	181 cm	79 kg
1	#28	Jiří Kulich (F)	14/04/2004	Kadan, CZE	185 cm	84 kg
2	#41	Topias Leinonen (G)	25/01/2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	195 cm	106 kg
3	#74	Viktor Neuchev (F)	25/10/2003	Chelyabinsk, RUS	187 cm	75 kg
4	#106	Mats Lindgren (D)	26/08/2004	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	183 cm	83 kg
5	#134	Vsevolod Komarov (D)	11/01/2004	Chelyabinsk, RUS	188 cm	83 kg
6	#170	Jake Richard (F)	15/08/2004	Jacksonville, FL, USA	186 cm	88 kg
6	#187	Gustav Karlsson (F)	31/10/2003	Guldsmedshyttan, SWE	186 cm	75 kg
7	#202	Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson (F)	18/10/2003	Kungälv, SWE	184 cm	81 kg
7	#211	Linus Sjödin (F)	02/10/2002	Ängelholm, SWE	182 cm	76 kg

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