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1981-1982

1981-1982 Buffalo Sabres Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Jacques Cloutier (G)	65	1960	Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN	5'7"	168	L
	#1	Don Edwards (G)	69	1955	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'9"	165	L
	#30	Paul Harrison (G)	70	1955	Timmins, ON, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#30	Jari Paavola (G)	64	1960	Turku, FIN	5'8"	170	-
	#28	Bob Sauvé (G)	69	1955	Ste-Geneviève, QC, CAN	5'8"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Richie Dunn (D)		1957	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	194	-
	#28	Ronald Fischer (D)	65	1959	Merritt, BC, CAN	6'3"	207	R
	#24	Bill Hajt (D)	73	1951	Radisson, SK, CAN	6'3"	205	-
	#23	Bob Hess (D)	69	1955	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#27	Larry Playfair (D)	66	1958	Fort St. James, BC, CAN	6'4"	216	L
	#5	Mike Ramsey (D)	64	1960	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'3"	212	L
	#22	Lindy Ruff (D)	65	1960	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	187	L
	#6	Jim Schoenfeld (D)	72	1952	Galt, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	-
	#4	John Van Boxmeer (D)	72	1952	Petrolia, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#23	Hannu Virta (D)	61	1963	Turku, FIN	5'11"	181	L
	#28	Jim Walsh (D)	68	1956	Norfolk, VA, USA	6'1"	209	-
FORWARDS
	#7	Randy Cunneyworth (LW)	63	1961	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#19	Jeff Eatough (RW)	61	1963	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	170	R
	#17	Mike Foligno (RW)	66	1959	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	R
	#18	Danny Gare (RW)"C"	70	1954	Nelson, BC, CAN	5'9"	176	R
	#9	Gilles Hamel (RW)	64	1960	Asbestos, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#14	Alan Haworth (C)	65	1960	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'10"	179	L
	#30	Val James (LW/D)	68	1957	Ocala, FL, USA	6'2"	205	L
	#15	Yvon Lambert (LW)	74	1950	Drummondville, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#7	Dale McCourt (C)	68	1957	Falconbridge, ON, CAN	5'10"	179	R
	#8	Tony McKegney (LW)	67	1958	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#19	Sean McKenna (RW)	63	1962	Asbestos, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#9	Mike Moller (RW)	62	1962	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	187	R
	#25	Robert Mongrain (C)	65	1959	LaSalle, QC, CAN	5'9"	163	L
	#26	Steve Patrick (RW)	64	1961	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'4"	205	R
	#11	Gilbert Perreault (C)	74	1950	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#20	Brent Peterson (RW)	67	1958	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#10	Craig Ramsay (LW)	73	1951	Weston, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#21	Jean-François Sauvé (C)	65	1960	Ste-Geneviève, QC, CAN	5'6"	174	L
	#12	André Savard (C)	71	1953	Témiscaming, QC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#16	Ric Seiling (RW)	67	1957	Elmira, ON, CAN	6'1"	181	R
	#19	Derek Smith (C)	70	1954	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#20	Kai Suikkanen (F)	65	1959	Parkano, FIN	6'2"	209	L

Position: G: 5, D: 9, F: 19Av Age: 24.67 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

1981-1982 Buffalo Sabres Staff

GM/Head CoachScotty Bowman
Asst. CoachNick Polano
Asst. CoachJimmy Roberts
Goaltending CoachEd Chadwick
Asst. General ManagerJohn Andersen
BroadcasterTed Darling
BroadcasterRick Jeanneret
Equipment ManagerRip Simonick
Franchise OwnerSeymour Knox
Franchise OwnerNorthrup Knox
Franchise OwnerRobert Swados
ScoutJack Bowman
ScoutEd Chadwick
ScoutRudy Migay

Team Staff History

1981-1982 Buffalo Sabres Captains

"C"

Danny Gare

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Buffalo Sabres Facts

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

1981-1982 Buffalo Sabres Roster Facts

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30 players
4 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

Buffalo Sabres: 6 948 GP
NHL: 9 237 GP
WC: 33 GP
OG: 7 GP
Liiga: 191 GP
AHL: 2 144 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
03/15/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	Vegas Golden Knights	-	NHL
03/12/2025 11:30 PM UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Buffalo Sabres	-	NHL
03/10/2025 11:00 PM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	Edmonton Oilers	3 - 2	NHL
03/08/2025 11:00 PM UTC	Florida Panthers	Buffalo Sabres	4 - 0	NHL
03/07/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Buffalo Sabres	6 - 5	NHL

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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	63	21	32	-	4	6	199	220	56	0.89	16	-
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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Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#14	Konsta Helenius (F)	05/11/2006	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'11"	185 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"	185 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	Vasily 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"	203 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"	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"	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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