Buffalo Sabres
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.
| Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 Buffalo Sabres season | |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Atlantic |
| Founded | 1970 |
| History | Buffalo Sabres 1970–present |
| Home arena | KeyBank Center |
| City | Buffalo, New York |
| Team colors | Royal blue, gold, white |
| Media | MSG Western New York WGR 550 Sabres Hockey Network |
| Owner(s) | Terry Pegula |
| General manager | Kevyn Adams |
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Captain | Vacant |
| 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 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. The Sabres have the longest active playoff drought in the NHL and professional sports, at 13 seasons, which stands as an NHL record.