What league does Buffalo Sabres play in?

Buffalo Sabres play in the NHL.

When was Buffalo Sabres founded?

Buffalo Sabres was founded in 1970 in Buffalo, NY, USA, USA.

Where is Buffalo Sabres based?

Buffalo Sabres is based in Buffalo, NY, USA.

Who is the head coach of Buffalo Sabres?

The head coach of Buffalo Sabres is Craig Ramsay.

Who is the captain of Buffalo Sabres?

The captain of Buffalo Sabres is Lindy Ruff.

What arena does Buffalo Sabres play in?

Buffalo Sabres play their home games at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, USA.

Who is the general manager of Buffalo Sabres?

The general manager of Buffalo Sabres is Gerry Meehan.

What are the team colors of Buffalo Sabres?

The team colors of Buffalo Sabres are Royal Blue + Gold + White.

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1986-1987 Season

Buffalo Sabres were 28-44-8 in the 1986-87 NHL season with 64 points, 20th overall.

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1986-1987 Buffalo Sabres Roster

Buffalo Sabres — 1986-1987 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Tom Barrasso (G)	61	1965	Boston, MA, USA	6'3"	209	R
	#1	Jacques Cloutier (G)	66	1960	Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN	5'7"	168	L
	#35	Daren Puppa (G)	61	1965	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#37	Shawn Anderson (D)	58	1968	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#3	Richie Dunn (D)		1957	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	194	-
	#42	Steve Dykstra (D)	63	1962	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#8	David Fenyves (D)	66	1960	Dunnville, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#29	Mark Ferner (D)	61	1965	Regina, SK, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#33	Lee Fogolin (D)	71	1955	Chicago, IL, USA	6'0"	201	R
	#24	Bill Hajt (D)	74	1951	Radisson, SK, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#19	Bob Halkidis (D)	60	1966	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#3	Jim Hofford (D)	62	1964	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#6	Phil Housley (D)	62	1964	St. Paul, MN, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#4	Jim Korn (D/LW)	69	1957	Hopkins, MN, USA	6'4"	220	L
	#40	Uwe Krupp (D)	61	1965	Köln, GER	6'6"	238	R
	#28	Tom Kurvers (D)		1962	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#5	Mike Ramsey (D)	65	1960	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'3"	212	L
	#31	Joe Reekie (D)	61	1965	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'3"	220	L
	#22	Lindy Ruff (D)"C"	66	1960	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	187	L
	#26	Phil Russell (D)	74	1952	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
FORWARDS
	#14	Mikael Andersson (C/W)	60	1966	Malmö, SWE	5'10"	181	L
	#25	Dave Andreychuk (LW)	63	1963	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'4"	225	R
	#9	Scott Arniel (LW)	64	1962	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#16	Paul Brydges (C)	61	1965	Guelph, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#38	Adam Creighton (C)	61	1965	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'5"	220	L
	#18	Paul Cyr (LW)		1963	Port Alberni, BC, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#17	Mike Foligno (RW)"A"	67	1959	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	R
	#39	Clark Gillies (LW)		1954	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#8	Richard Hajdu (RW)	61	1965	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#20	Mike Hartman (LW)	59	1967	Detroit, MI, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#32	Normand Lacombe (RW)	62	1964	Pierrefonds, QC, CAN	5'11"	205	R
	#8	Don Lever (LW)	74	1952	South Porcupine, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#26	Bob Logan (RW)	62	1964	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#65	Mark Napier (RW)	69	1957	North York, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#23	Gaetano Orlando (C)	64	1962	LaSalle, QC, CAN	5'10"	183	R
	#27	Wilf Paiement (RW)	71	1955	Earlton, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#29	Jeff Parker (RW)		1964	White Bear Lake, MN, USA	6'3"	194	R
	#11	Gilbert Perreault (C)	76	1950	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#12	Ken Priestlay (C)	59	1967	Richmond, BC, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#21	Christian Ruuttu (C)	62	1964	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	201	L
	#15	Doug Smith (C)	63	1963	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#19	Doug Trapp (F)	60	1965	Balcarres, SK, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#7	John Tucker (C)	62	1964	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R
Position: G: 2, D: 16, F: 21Av Age: 25.62 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

1986-1987 Buffalo Sabres Staff

Head CoachCraig Ramsay
GM/Head CoachScotty Bowman
Asst. CoachDon Luce
Asst. CoachCraig Ramsay
Asst. CoachBarry Smith
General ManagerGerry Meehan
Asst. General ManagerGerry Meehan
Amateur ScoutLarry Carrière
Amateur ScoutPaul Merritt
BroadcasterTed Darling
BroadcasterRick Jeanneret
Dir. of Player PersonnelCraig Ramsay
Dir. of ScoutingDon Luce
Equipment ManagerRip Simonick
Franchise OwnerSeymour Knox
Franchise OwnerNorthrup Knox

1986-1987 Buffalo Sabres Captains

"C"

Lindy Ruff

"A"

Mike Foligno

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1986-1987 Buffalo Sabres Demographics

Buffalo Sabres Facts

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

1986-1987 Buffalo Sabres Roster Facts

Nationalities

31 players
9 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Buffalo Sabres: 7 131 GP
NHL: 13 572 GP
WC: 198 GP
OG: 7 GP
SHL: 19 GP
Liiga: 142 GP
AHL: 2 600 GP
NL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Rochester Americans (AHL)

Arena Information

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

Buffalo Sabres Games

Buffalo Sabres — 1986-1987 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/19/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Washington Capitals	Buffalo Sabres	-	NHL
11/17/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Philadelphia Flyers	Buffalo Sabres	-	NHL
11/14/2026 08:00 PM GMT-5	Dallas Stars	Buffalo Sabres	2 - 0	NHL
11/12/2026 08:00 PM GMT-5	Chicago Blackhawks	Buffalo Sabres	3 - 2 (OT 63:12)	NHL
11/11/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Buffalo Sabres	Tampa Bay Lightning	3 - 8	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Buffalo Sabres — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/15/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Daniel Laatsch (D)	Orlando Solar Bears	Details
10/14/2026	Up/Down	joining	Dennis Gilbert (D)	Rochester Americans	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan Johnson (D)	Pittsburgh Penguins	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Daniel Laatsch (D)	Pittsburgh Penguins	Details
10/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Caleb Jones (D)	Pittsburgh Penguins	Details
10/01/2026	Extension		Louis Crevier (D)		Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Logan Stanley (D)	New York Islanders	Details
09/25/2026	Confirmed	joining	Matt Grzelcyk (D)	Chicago Blackhawks	Details

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Buffalo Sabres History and Standings

Buffalo Sabres — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	20	6	2	-	4	8	20	55	70	1	11	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	42	8	-	9	23	109	288	241	1.33	2	Conference SF loss
2024-2025	NHL	82	29	7	-	7	39	79	269	289	0.96	14	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NHL	82	33	6	-	6	37	84	246	244	1.02	12	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	30	12	-	7	33	91	296	300	1.11	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	25	7	-	11	39	75	232	290	0.91	11	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	15	-	-	7	34	37	138	199	0.66	31	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	69	30	-	-	8	31	68	195	217	0.99	25	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	33	-	-	10	39	76	226	271	0.93	27	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	25	-	-	12	45	62	199	280	0.76	31	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	33	-	-	12	37	78	201	237	0.95	26	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	35	-	-	11	36	81	201	222	0.99	23	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	23	-	-	8	51	54	161	274	0.66	30	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	21	-	-	10	51	52	157	248	0.63	30	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	21	-	-	6	21	48	125	143	1	23	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	39	-	-	11	32	89	218	230	1.09	19	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	43	-	-	10	29	96	245	229	1.17	15	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	45	-	-	10	27	100	235	207	1.22	11	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	41	-	-	9	32	91	250	234	1.11	18	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	39	-	-	12	31	90	255	242	1.1	18	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	53	-	-	7	22	113	308	242	1.38	1	Conference Final loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	52	-	-	6	24	110	281	239	1.34	5	Conference Final loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	37	-	7	4	34	85	220	221	1.04	18	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	27	-	10	8	37	72	190	219	0.88	26	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	35	-	11	1	35	82	213	200	1	20	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	46	-	5	1	30	98	218	184	1.2	8	Conference SF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	35	-	11	4	32	85	213	204	1.04	16	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	37	-	17	-	28	91	207	175	1.11	9	Final loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	36	-	17	-	29	89	211	187	1.09	10	Conference Final loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	40	-	12	-	30	92	237	208	1.12	6	Conference SF loss

Buffalo Sabres Retired Numbers

Buffalo Sabres Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Buffalo Sabres — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	26	16	11	27	26
2.	Jack Eichel (F)	2026-2027	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	21	9	17	26	2
3.	Cole Schneider (F)	2026-2027	HC Bolzano	ICEHL	18	3	19	22	4
4.	Sam Reinhart (F)	2026-2027	Florida Panthers	NHL	21	12	9	21	6
5.	T.J. Brennan (D)	2026-2027	HK Olimpija Ljubljana	ICEHL	20	3	18	21	24
6.	Ryan O'Reilly (F)	2026-2027	Nashville Predators	NHL	20	9	10	19	12
7.	Arttu Ruotsalainen (F)	2026-2027	EHC Kloten	NL	20	8	11	19	10
8.	Brett Murray (F)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	25	11	7	18	2
9.	Jimmy Vesey (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	20	3	13	16	6
10.	Jeff Skinner (F)	2026-2027	EHC Biel-Bienne	NL	17	8	7	15	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Buffalo Sabres — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.58
2025-2026	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	26.47
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	25.93
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	26.26
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.33

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	814	1326
2.	Dave Andreychuk (F)	837	368	436	804
3.	Richard Martin (F)	681	382	313	695
4.	Craig Ramsay (F)	1070	252	420	672
5.	Phil Housley (D)	608	178	380	558

Franchise All-Time Goals

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	814	1326
2.	Richard Martin (F)	681	382	313	695
3.	Dave Andreychuk (F)	837	368	436	804
4.	Danny Gare (F)	503	267	233	500
5.	Thomas Vanek (F)	598	254	243	497

Franchise All-Time Assists

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	814	1326
2.	Dave Andreychuk (F)	837	368	436	804
3.	Craig Ramsay (F)	1070	252	420	672
4.	Phil Housley (D)	608	178	380	558
5.	Rasmus Dahlin (D)	603	105	340	445

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Rob Ray (F)	889	40	90	3189
2.	Mike Foligno (F)	664	247	511	1450
3.	Larry Playfair (D)	577	24	100	1392
4.	Brad May (F)	425	67	156	1323
5.	Matthew Barnaby (F)	317	47	126	1248

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	814	1326
2.	Craig Ramsay (F)	1070	252	420	672
3.	Mike Ramsey (D)	911	73	256	329
4.	Rob Ray (F)	889	40	50	90
5.	Bill Hajt (D)	854	42	202	244

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Pat LaFontaine (F)	268	158	385	1.44
2.	Alexander Mogilny (F)	381	211	444	1.17
3.	Dale Hawerchuk (F)	342	110	385	1.13
4.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	1326	1.11
5.	René Robert (F)	524	222	552	1.05

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Pat LaFontaine (F)	1992-1993	NHL	84	53	95	148	1.76	63
2.	Alexander Mogilny (F)	1992-1993	NHL	77	76	51	127	1.65	40
3.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1975-1976	NHL	80	44	69	113	1.41	36
4.	Pierre Turgeon (F)	1989-1990	NHL	80	40	66	106	1.33	29
5.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1979-1980	NHL	80	40	66	106	1.33	57

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Alexander Mogilny (F)	1992-1993	NHL	77	76	51	127	1.65	40
2.	Danny Gare (F)	1979-1980	NHL	76	56	33	89	1.17	90
3.	Pat LaFontaine (F)	1992-1993	NHL	84	53	95	148	1.76	63
4.	Richard Martin (F)	1974-1975	NHL	68	52	43	95	1.40	72
5.	Richard Martin (F)	1973-1974	NHL	78	52	34	86	1.10	38

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Pat LaFontaine (F)	1992-1993	NHL	84	53	95	148	1.76	63
2.	Dale Hawerchuk (F)	1992-1993	NHL	81	16	80	96	1.19	52
3.	Dale Hawerchuk (F)	1991-1992	NHL	77	23	75	98	1.27	27
4.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1975-1976	NHL	80	44	69	113	1.41	36
5.	Pierre Turgeon (F)	1989-1990	NHL	80	40	66	106	1.33	29

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Buffalo Sabres — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Rob Ray (F)	1991-1992	NHL	63	5	3	8	0.13	354
2.	Rob Ray (F)	1990-1991	NHL	66	8	8	16	0.24	350
3.	Matthew Barnaby (F)	1995-1996	NHL	73	15	16	31	0.42	335
4.	Mike Hartman (F)	1988-1989	NHL	70	8	9	17	0.24	316
5.	Brad May (F)	1991-1992	NHL	69	11	6	17	0.25	309

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Buffalo Sabres — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#4	Daxon Rudolph (D)	03/06/2008	Lacombe, AB, CAN	6'3"	205 lbs
1	#20	Ilia Morozov (F)	08/03/2008	Moskva, RUS	6'3"	201 lbs
4	#124	Olivers Mūrnieks (F)	07/31/2008	Riga, LAT	6'1"	192 lbs
5	#156	Domán Kristóf Szongoth (F)	06/08/2008	Budapest, HUN	6'1"	194 lbs
6	#188	Dylan Dumont (F)	08/19/2008	St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs
2025
1	#9	Radim Mrtka (D)	06/09/2007	Havlickuv Brod, CZE	6'6"	218 lbs
3	#71	David Bedkowski (D)	12/07/2006	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'6"	220 lbs
4	#103	Matous Jan Kucharcik (F)	02/03/2007	Vipiteno, ITA	6'4"	181 lbs
4	#116	Samuel Meloche (G)	07/22/2007	Les Cèdres, QC, CAN	6'2"	194 lbs
5	#135	Noah Laberge (D)	10/09/2006	St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN	6'1"	190 lbs
6	#167	Ashton Schultz (F)	10/03/2006	Excelsior, MN, USA	6'0"	194 lbs
7	#195	Melvin Novotny (F)	04/03/2007	Täby, SWE	6'2"	198 lbs
7	#199	Yevgeni Prokhorov (G)	11/27/2006	Lida, BLR	6'3"	179 lbs
7	#219	Ryan Rucinski (F)	12/01/2006	Broadview Heights, OH, USA	5'11"	185 lbs
2024
1	#14	Konsta Helenius (F)	05/11/2006	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'11"	190 lbs
2	#42	Adam Kleber (D)	03/24/2006	Chaska, MN, USA	6'6"	220 lbs
3	#71	Brodie Ziemer (F)	02/22/2006	Chaska, MN, USA	5'11"	201 lbs
4	#108	Luke Osburn (D)	09/09/2006	Plymouth, MI, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
4	#123	Simon-Pier Brunet (D)	10/24/2005	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'2"	205 lbs
6	#172	Patrick Geary (D)	02/18/2004	Hamburg, NY, USA	6'1"	192 lbs
7	#204	Vasily Zelenov (F)	02/02/2006	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	194 lbs
7	#219	Ryerson Leenders (G)	06/01/2006	Nanticoke, ON, CAN	6'1"	179 lbs

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