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1986-1987

1986-1987 Buffalo Sabres Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Tom Barrasso (G)	59	1965	Boston, MA, USA	6'3"	209	R
	#1	Jacques Cloutier (G)	64	1960	Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN	5'7"	168	L
	#35	Daren Puppa (G)	59	1965	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#37	Shawn Anderson (D)	56	1968	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#3	Richie Dunn (D)		1957	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	194	-
	#42	Steve Dykstra (D)	61	1962	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#8	David Fenyves (D)	64	1960	Dunnville, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#29	Mark Ferner (D)	59	1965	Regina, SK, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#33	Lee Fogolin (D)	69	1955	Chicago, IL, USA	6'0"	201	R
	#24	Bill Hajt (D)	72	1951	Radisson, SK, CAN	6'3"	205	-
	#19	Bob Halkidis (D)	58	1966	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#3	Jim Hofford (D)	60	1964	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#6	Phil Housley (D)	60	1964	St. Paul, MN, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#4	Jim Korn (D/LW)	67	1957	Hopkins, MN, USA	6'4"	220	L
	#40	Uwe Krupp (D)	59	1965	Köln, GER	6'6"	238	R
	#28	Tom Kurvers (D)		1962	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#5	Mike Ramsey (D)	63	1960	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'3"	212	L
	#31	Joe Reekie (D)	59	1965	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'3"	220	L
	#22	Lindy Ruff (D)"C"	64	1960	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	187	L
	#26	Phil Russell (D)	72	1952	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	R
FORWARDS
	#14	Mikael Andersson (C/W)	58	1966	Malmö, SWE	5'10"	181	L
	#25	Dave Andreychuk (LW)	61	1963	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'4"	225	R
	#9	Scott Arniel (LW)	62	1962	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#16	Paul Brydges (C)	59	1965	Guelph, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#38	Adam Creighton (C)	59	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"	65	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)	59	1965	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#20	Mike Hartman (LW)	57	1967	Detroit, MI, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#32	Normand Lacombe (RW)	60	1964	Pierrefonds, QC, CAN	5'11"	205	R
	#8	Don Lever (LW)	71	1952	South Porcupine, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#26	Bob Logan (RW)	60	1964	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#65	Mark Napier (RW)	67	1957	North York, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#23	Gaetano Orlando (C)	61	1962	LaSalle, QC, CAN	5'10"	183	R
	#27	Wilf Paiement (RW)	69	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)	73	1950	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#12	Ken Priestlay (C)	57	1967	Richmond, BC, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#21	Christian Ruuttu (C)	60	1964	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	201	L
	#15	Doug Smith (C)	61	1963	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#19	Doug Trapp (F)	58	1965	Balcarres, SK, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#7	John Tucker (C)	60	1964	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R

Position: G: 2, D: 16, F: 21Av Age: 25.54 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 OwnerNorthrup Knox
Franchise OwnerSeymour Knox

1986-1987 Buffalo Sabres Captains

"C"

Lindy Ruff

"A"

Mike Foligno

Team Captaincy History

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)

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
11/01/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	New York Islanders	-	NHL
10/28/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	Florida Panthers	2 - 5	NHL
10/26/2024 05:00 PM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	Detroit Red Wings	5 - 3	NHL
10/22/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	Dallas Stars	4 - 2	NHL
10/19/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Chicago Blackhawks	Buffalo Sabres	2 - 4	NHL

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Scott Ratzlaff (G)

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10/07/2024

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James Reimer (G)

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09/19/2024

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Dustin Tokarski (G)

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09/17/2024

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Peyton Krebs (F)

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07/24/2024

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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G)

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07/23/2024

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Beck Malenstyn (F)

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07/08/2024

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Konsta Helenius (F)

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07/05/2024

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Henri Jokiharju (D)

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Buffalo Sabres History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	10	4	5	-	0	1	32	36	9	0.9	10	-
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
1994-1995	NHL	48	22	19	7	-	-	130	119	51	1.06	11	Conference QF loss

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#14	Konsta Helenius (F)	05/11/2006	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'11"	181 lbs
2	#42	Adam Kleber (D)	03/24/2006	Chaska, MN, USA	6'6"	214 lbs
3	#71	Brodie Ziemer (F)	02/22/2006	Carver, MN, USA	5'11"	196 lbs
4	#108	Luke Osburn (D)	09/09/2006	Plymouth, MI, USA	6'1"	183 lbs
4	#123	Simon-Pier Brunet (D)	10/24/2005	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'2"	196 lbs
6	#172	Patrick Geary (D)	02/18/2004	Hamburg, NY, USA	6'1"	192 lbs
7	#204	Vasili Zelenov (F)	02/02/2006	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	181 lbs
7	#219	Ryerson Leenders (G)	06/01/2006	Nanticoke, ON, CAN	6'2"	179 lbs
2023
1	#13	Zach Benson (F)	05/12/2005	Langley, BC, CAN	5'10"	170 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"	201 lbs
3	#86	Gavin McCarthy (D)	06/02/2005	Clarence Center, NY, USA	6'2"	185 lbs
4	#109	Ethan Miedema (F)	03/22/2005	Fort St. John, BC, CAN	6'4"	203 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"	183 lbs
7	#205	Norwin Panocha (D)	02/24/2005	Bayreuth, GER	6'2"	192 lbs
2022
1	#9	Matthew Savoie (F)	01/01/2004	St. Albert, AB, CAN	5'9"	179 lbs
1	#16	Noah Östlund (F)	03/11/2004	Nykvarn, SWE	5'11"	174 lbs
1	#28	Jiří Kulich (F)	04/14/2004	Kadan, CZE	6'1"	185 lbs
2	#41	Topias Leinonen (G)	01/25/2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'5"	234 lbs
3	#74	Viktor Neuchev (F)	10/25/2003	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'2"	165 lbs
4	#106	Mats Lindgren (D)	08/26/2004	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	183 lbs
5	#134	Vsevolod Komarov (D)	01/11/2004	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'2"	183 lbs
6	#170	Jake Richard (F)	08/15/2004	Jacksonville, FL, USA	6'1"	194 lbs
6	#187	Gustav Karlsson (F)	10/31/2003	Guldsmedshyttan, SWE	6'1"	165 lbs
7	#202	Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson (F)	10/18/2003	Kungälv, SWE	6'0"	179 lbs
7	#211	Linus Sjödin (F)	10/02/2002	Ängelholm, SWE	6'0"	168 lbs

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