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1996-1997
1996-1997 Buffalo Sabres Player Stats
All Positions
| # | N | Skater | GP | G | A | TP  | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|
| # | N | Goalie | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | T | SO | TOI | SVS | GP | GAA | SV% |
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1996-1997 Buffalo Sabres Staff
- Head Coach
Ted Nolan - Asst. CoachDon Lever
- Asst. CoachPaul Theriault
- Goaltending Coach
Mitch 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
Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2025 02:00 AM UTC |  Calgary Flames |  Buffalo Sabres | - | NHL |
| 12/06/2025 12:00 AM UTC |  Winnipeg Jets | Buffalo Sabres | - | NHL |
| 12/04/2025 12:30 AM UTC |  Philadelphia Flyers | Buffalo Sabres | 5 - 2 | NHL |
| 12/02/2025 12:30 AM UTC | Buffalo Sabres | Winnipeg Jets | 5 - 1 | NHL |
| 11/30/2025 01:00 AM UTC |  Minnesota Wild | Buffalo Sabres | 2 - 3 (SO) | NHL |
Latest Transactions
12/01/2025
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Leaving forRochester Americans
11/25/2025
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Leaving forSpartak Moskva
11/23/2025
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Leaving forUnknown
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Leaving forRochester Americans
11/21/2025
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Leaving forRochester Americans
11/17/2025
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Joining fromRochester Americans
11/10/2025
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Leaving forRochester Americans
11/04/2025
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Joining fromRochester Americans
Buffalo Sabres History and Standings
| season | league | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PPG | rank | postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | NHL | 27 | 8 | 12 | - | 3 | 4 | 83 | 92 | 26 | 0.96 | 16 | -  |
| 2024-2025 | NHL | 82 | 29 | 39 | - | 7 | 7 | 269 | 289 | 79 | 0.96 | 14 | Did not make playoffs |
| 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 |
Buffalo Sabres Retired Numbers
Buffalo Sabres Stars And Cult Players
- Roger Crozier (G)
- Don Luce (F)
- René Robert (F)
- Gilbert Perreault (F)
- Craig Ramsay (F)
- Richard Martin (F)
- Bill Hajt (D)
- Jim Schoenfeld (D)
- Danny Gare (F)
- Bob Sauvé (G)
- Dale McCourt (F)
- Mike Foligno (F)
- Rick Vaive (F)
- Lindy Ruff (D)
- Mike Ramsey (D)
- Grant Fuhr (G)
- Dale Hawerchuk (F)
- Doug Gilmour (F)
- Dave Andreychuk (F)
Christian Ruuttu (F)- Phil Housley (D)
- Dominik Hasek (G)
- Pat LaFontaine (F)
- Tom Barrasso (G)
Uwe Krupp (D)- Doug Bodger (D)
- Rob Ray (F)
- Teppo Numminen (D)
- Alexander Mogilny (F)
- Pierre Turgeon (F)
- Donald Audette (F)
- Richard Smehlik (D)
- Stu Barnes (F)
- Alexei Zhitnik (D)
- Matthew Barnaby (F)
- Michael Peca (F)
- Miroslav Satan (F)
- Vaclav Varada (F)
- Chris Drury (F)
- Jochen Hecht (F)
- Jay McKee (D)
- Toni Lydman (D)
- Daniel Brière (F)
- Ales Kotalik (F)
Henrik Tallinder (D)- Maxim Afinogenov (F)
- Ryan Miller (G)
- Jason Pominville (F)
- Derek Roy (F)
Thomas Vanek (F)- Tyler Ennis (F)
- Ryan O'Reilly (F)
- Rasmus Ristolainen (D)
- Sam Reinhart (F)
- Jack Eichel (F)
- Rasmus Dahlin (D)
Where Are They Now?
Played in the team during season
Regular Season
Player Nationalities Throughout History
Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
| rnd | # | player | born | birthplace | height | weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6'3" | 198 lbs |
| 5 | #135 | Noah Laberge (D) | 10/09/2006 | St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN | 6'1" | 185 lbs |
| 6 | #167 | Ashton Schultz (F) | 10/03/2006 | Excelsior, MN, USA | 5'11" | 181 lbs |
| 7 | #195 | Melvin Novotny (F) | 04/03/2007 | Täby, SWE | 6'1" | 187 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" | 181 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" | 225 lbs |
| 3 | #71 | Brodie Ziemer (F) | 02/22/2006 | Chaska, MN, USA | 5'11" | 190 lbs |
| 4 | #108 | Luke Osburn (D) | 09/09/2006 | Plymouth, MI, USA | 6'1" | 185 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" | 192 lbs |
| 7 | #219 | Ryerson Leenders (G) | 06/01/2006 | Nanticoke, ON, CAN | 6'1" | 179 lbs |
| 2023 | ||||||
| 1 | #13 | Zach Benson (F) | 05/12/2005 | Langley, BC, CAN | 5'10" | 176 lbs |
| 2 | #39 | Anton Wahlberg (F) | 07/04/2005 | Malmö, SWE | 6'3" | 194 lbs |
| 2 | #45 | Maxim Strbak (D) | 04/13/2005 | Kosice, SVK | 6'2" | 203 lbs |
| 3 | #86 | Gavin McCarthy (D) | 06/02/2005 | Clarence Center, NY, USA | 6'2" | 187 lbs |
| 4 | #109 | Ethan Miedema (F) | 03/22/2005 | Fort St. John, BC, CAN | 6'4" | 212 lbs |
| 5 | #141 | Scott Ratzlaff (G) | 03/09/2005 | Irma, AB, CAN | 6'1" | 179 lbs |
| 6 | #173 | Sean Keohane (D) | 11/04/2004 | Boston, MA, USA | 6'4" | 205 lbs |
| 7 | #205 | Norwin Panocha (D) | 02/24/2005 | Bayreuth, GER | 6'2" | 192 lbs |