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Buffalo Sabres

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Team information

Abbr: BUF
Sport: Hockey
League: NHL
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Founded: 1970
Mascot: Sabretooth
Fan nickname: Sabres Mafia
City nickname: Buffalo
Home market: Buffalo, NY, USA
Championships: 0
Followers: 0

Buffalo hockey supporters known for loyal Western New York fandom and deep hockey culture.

Mascot: Sabretooth

Home venue

KeyBank Center · Buffalo

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 2004 W · 1942 L · 409 T
Winning %: 0.460
Playoff appearances: 52
2026 season: 50 W · 23 L · 0 T (0.685)

Rivals

Name history

Buffalo Sabres
1970–Present

Venue timeline

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1970–1996
KeyBank Center
1996–Present

Logo history

Team Logo
1970 – 1995
Team Logo
1996 – 1998
Team Logo
1999 – 2005
Team Logo
2006 – 2009
Team Logo
2010 – 2019
Team Logo
2020 – Present

Retired numbers

2 Tim Horton Retired 1996

7 Rick Martin Retired 1995

11 Gilbert Perreault Retired 1990

14 Rene Robert Retired 1995

16 Pat LaFontaine Retired 2006

18 Danny Gare Retired 2005

30 Ryan Miller Retired 2023

39 Dominik Hasek Retired 2015

Signature songs

Let Me Clear My Throat

When I say hey, you say ho! Hey! Ho! Hey! Ho!

“Rock and Roll Part 2”

(KeyBank Center) Hey! Hey!

Signature chants

Let's Go Buffalo!

(Clap pattern) Let's go Buffalo! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Buffalo!

“Sabres!”

Sabres! Sabres! Sabres!

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