Established in 1970, the Buffalo Sabres are an NHL-franchised professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. Member of the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL), they currently play their home games at KeyBank Center since 1996 – previously playing at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium since inception. Owned by Terry Pegula after he purchased it from Tom Golisano back in 2011, this renowned franchise has been thrilling fans for decades with heart-pumping action on the rink.
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The Buffalo Sabres are founded as an expansion team.
1970
The Sabres begin play in the NHL as part of the league’s first expansion.
1975
The Sabres reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time, but are swept by the Philadelphia Flyers.
1980
The “French Connection” line of Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert, and Rick Martin is broken up when Martin is traded.
1993
The Sabres move from the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium to the brand-new Marine Midland Arena (now KeyBank Center).
1997
The Sabres reach the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 1980, but lose to the Philadelphia Flyers.
1999
The Sabres reach the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in their history, but lose to the Dallas Stars in six games.
2006
The Sabres win the President’s Trophy for the first time in franchise history, but lose in the Eastern Conference Final to the Carolina Hurricanes.
2007
The Sabres win their first playoff series since 1997 by defeating the New York Islanders in the first round, but lose in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Ottawa Senators.
2010
The Sabres make the playoffs for the first time in three years, but are eliminated in the first round by the Boston Bruins.
2011
Terry Pegula becomes the new owner of the Sabres.
2015
The Sabres miss the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
2018
The Sabres miss the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year, extending their franchise record drought.
2020
The Sabres fail to qualify for the expanded playoff format, marking the ninth consecutive season in which they missed the playoffs.
Buffalo Sabres FAQs
Who is the Coach of the Buffalo Sabres?
Don Granato a former Ice Hockey player for the Columbus Chill is the coach for the Buffalo Sabres.
Who owns the Buffalo Sabres?
American Billionaire and Petroleum Engineer Terry Pegula owns the Buffalo Sabres.
