Jerry Korab
Buffalo fans endeared themselves to a monstrous defenseman named Jerry Korab - better known as King Kong Korab, or just Kong.Korab was nicknamed King Kong because of his intimidating size and his...
View ArticleDonald Audette
Donald Audette was tiny at 5'8" and 185lbs, but he always showed scrappy resilience and a strong determination to overcome critics and serious injuries. He proved to be a solid player who could score...
View ArticlePhil Housley
One of the best offensive defensemen in the high scoring 1980s, Phil Housley played 1,495 regular-season games played, which set the standards for all American born players. Housley also retired as the...
View ArticleAndre Savard
This is Andre Savard. For 790 games over 12 seasons he was a solid two way checking center able to provide some offense. He started in Boston with the Bruins and ended his career in Quebec where he...
View ArticleBob Boughner
His nickname was a play on his surname, but it was also very fitting. Bob Boughner, aka The Boogeyman, was a rough and tumble defenseman who was willing and able to take on all the league's toughest...
View ArticleDaren Puppa
When Tom Barrasso shocked the hockey world with his incredible rookie season in 1984-85, the Sabres must have envisioned no goaltending problems for the next decade or more. Right out of high school...
View ArticleMorris Titanic
Morris Titanic was drafted by Buffalo in the 1st round, 12th overall in 1973, two spots ahead of Rick Middleton.It turned out to be the wrong choice, as Middleton went on to a long NHL career. But,...
View ArticleMikael Andersson
Mikael Andersson was a tremendously gifted skater. His speed was the key to his game. He had a great wrist shot but didn't utilize it nearly enough, especially early on in his career. And he tended to...
View ArticleMark Napier
As an 18-year old Napier was rated as the top player in Canada born in 1957 by pro scouts. He had an impressive 223 points in 131 games during two seasons for his hometown team Toronto Marlboros in the...
View ArticleDave Andreychuk
A reader recently emailed me adamantly stating that Dave Andreychuk is sure-fire Hockey Hall of Famer. The case he made is impressive:640 career goals, 13th best all-timeNHL's all time leader in power...
View ArticleTom Barrasso
Tom Barrasso entered the NHL in the 1983-84 season as an 18 year old straight from high school. The Buffalo Sabres rookie not only succeeded at what is almost unheard of, he turned in one of the...
View ArticleAlexander Mogilny
Alexander Mogilny, "Mogs" as he was known to many of his teammates, was known as a happy-go-lucky, carefree spirit. He has a world of talent but on some nights a thimble of execution. On any given...
View ArticleRob Ray
Let's face it. Based on hockey skill alone, the only way Rob Ray belong in a NHL rink was to buy a ticket like the rest of us.But what he lacked in skating, shooting and scoring skills, he made up for...
View ArticleDominik Hasek
"I just try to stop the puck"The knock against European goalies used to be that they could not succeed in the NHL. Dominik Hasek played the biggest role in dispelling that myth.Only Vladislav Tretiak...
View ArticleCraig Ramsay
Craig Ramsay has to be considered one of the finest defensive forwards of all time."Rammer" grew up in Toronto and developed his fine defensive qualities while playing for the Peterborough Petes in the...
View ArticlePierre Turgeon
Though the news broke earlier this summer, Pierre Turgeon has officially retired.Turgeon hangs up his blades with 19 NHL seasons under his belt. The 1987 1st overall draft choice of the Buffalo Sabres...
View ArticleDon Luce
The first thing most fans think of when reminiscing about the Buffalo Sabres of the 1970s is the fantastic play of the French Connection. Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin and Rene Robert grabbed most of...
View ArticleTony McKegney
In the summer of 1978, one of hockey's finest young prospects was Tony McKegney. Yet he was being overlooked at the NHL draft table that summer because it was assumed that he signed with the World...
View ArticleLindy Ruff
Lindy Ruff lived up to his name. That's because rough is the perfect word to describe Lindy's style of play.Ruff was a below average finesse player - with bad skating and puck skills for an NHLer. He...
View ArticleBrian "Spinner" Spencer
The life of Brian "Spinner" Spencer was turbulent, fast and tragic.He grew up in the Canadian backwoods and as every kid in Canada he dreamed of becoming a hockey pro, spending many hours in the local...
View ArticleRene Robert
Rene Robert exceeded pretty much everybody's expectations. Never drafted by the NHL, Robert worked hard every shift and eventually caught the attention of NHL scouts. Soon enough Robert was placed with...
View ArticleRick Martin
Legendary GM Punch Imlach once called Richard Martin "the greatest natural goal scorer I've seen". Martin's slapshot was terrifying and struck fear in goalies everywhere.His coach in Buffalo, Joe...
View ArticlePat Lafontaine
Outside of Gilbert Perreault, Pat Lafontaine might have been the singularly most exciting skater to ever wear a Buffalo Sabres uniform.As an 18 year old, the St. Louis, Missouri born Lafontaine took...
View ArticleDanny Gare
Danny Gare goes down in history as one of the greatest players in Buffalo Sabres history.The 5'9" and 175 pound native of Nelson, British Columbia joined the Sabres in 1974 after being selected 29th...
View ArticleGilbert Perreault
For 17 glorious seasons, Gilbert Perreault was the Buffalo Sabres. As he went, so did the Sabres. An absolute magician with a hockey puck, Perreault ranks high on the NHL's all-time scoring list with...
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