| Buffalo Sabres | |
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 2024–25 Buffalo Sabres season | |
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| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Atlantic |
| Founded | 1970 |
| History | Buffalo Sabres 1970–present |
| Home arena | KeyBank Center |
| City | Buffalo, New York |
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| Team colors | Royal blue, gold, white[1][2][3] |
| Media | MSG Western New York WGR 550 Sabres Hockey Network |
| Owner(s) | Terry Pegula |
| General manager | Kevyn Adams |
| Head coach | Lindy Ruff |
| Captain | Rasmus Dahlin |
| Minor league affiliates | Rochester Americans (AHL) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 3 (1974–75, 1979–80, 1998–99) |
| Presidents' Trophy | 1 (2006–07) |
| Division championships | 6 (1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2009–10) |
| Official website | www |
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along with the Vancouver Canucks, when the league expanded to 14 teams. The Sabres have played their home games at KeyBank Center since 1996, having previously played at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium since their inception. The Sabres are owned by Terry Pegula, who purchased the club in 2011 from Tom Golisano.
The team has twice advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975 and to the Dallas Stars in 1999. The Sabres, along with the Canucks, are the oldest active NHL franchises to have never won the Stanley Cup.[4] The Sabres have the longest active playoff drought in the NHL and professional sports, at 13 seasons, which stands as an NHL record.[5]
- ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (August 11, 2020). "Return to Royal: Sabres reveal new home and away uniforms". Sabres.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Uniforms". Sabres.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Sabres bring back beloved royal blue, charging buffalo uniforms". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. August 11, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
What's old is new again in Buffalo with the Sabres' "Return to Royal." The team revealed its uniforms for the 2020–21 season on Tuesday and they're a throwback to the royal blue, gold and white of the original set with some modern updates.
- ^ Ferreras, Jesse (June 12, 2019). "The Canucks are now among the NHL's 2 oldest existing teams without a Stanley Cup". globalnews.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Fairburn, Matthew (April 10, 2024). "Sabres miss playoffs for 13th straight season, tie longest active drought in pro sports". The Athletic. Retrieved April 10, 2024.