Buffalo Sabres

Franchise history Year Team 1970-present Buffalo Sabres (NHL)

Retired numbers No. Player 2 Tim Horton 7 Rick Martin 11 Gilbert Perreault 14 Rene Robert 16 Pat Lafontaine 18 Danny Gare

Championship history Postseason play Championships Stanley Cups None Conference championships 2 - 1975 (Wales), 1999 (Eastern) Division championships 6 - 1975 (Adams), 1980 (Adams), 1981 (Adams), 1997 (Northeast), 2007 (Northeast), 2010 (Northeast) Playoff appearances 29 - 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011

Year-by-year results Year W L T OTL PTS Finish 2011-12 39 32 - 11 89 3rd 2010-11 43 29 - 10 96 3rd 2009-10 45 27 - 10 100 1st 2008-09 41 32 - 9 91 3rd 2007-08 39 31 - 12 90 4th 2006-07 53 22 - 7 113 1st 2005-06 52 24 - 6 110 2nd 2003-04 37 34 7 4 85 5th 2002-03 27 37 10 8 72 5th 2001-02 35 35 11 1 82 5th 2000-01 46 30 5 1 98 2nd 1999-00 35 32 11 4 85 3rd 1998-99 37 28 17 - 91 4th 1997-98 36 29 17 - 89 3rd 1996-97 40 30 12 - 92 1st 1995-96 33 42 7 - 73 5th 1994-95 22 19 7 - 51 4th 1993-94 43 32 9 - 95 4th 1992-93 38 36 10 - 86 4th 1991-92 31 37 12 - 74 3rd 1990-91 31 30 19 - 81 3rd 1989-90 45 27 8 - 98 2nd 1988-89 38 35 7 - 83 3rd 1987-88 37 32 11 - 85 3rd 1986-87 28 44 8 - 64 5th 1985-86 37 37 6 - 80 5th 1984-85 38 28 14 - 90 3rd 1983-84 48 25 7 - 103 2nd 1982-83 38 29 13 - 89 3rd 1981-82 39 26 15 - 93 3rd 1980-81 39 20 21 - 99 1st 1979-80 47 17 16 - 110 1st 1978-79 36 28 16 - 88 2nd 1977-78 44 19 17 - 105 2nd 1976-77 48 24 8 - 104 2nd 1975-76 46 21 13 - 105 2nd 1974-75 49 16 15 - 113 1st 1973-74 32 34 12 - 76 5th 1972-73 37 27 14 - 88 4th 1971-72 16 43 19 - 51 6th 1970-71 24 39 15 - 63 5th

Coaching history Years Coach 1997-98 to present Lindy Ruff 1995-96 to 1996-97 Ted Nolan 1992-93 to 1994-95 John Muckler 1991-92 John Muckler, Rick Dudley 1989-90 to 1990-91 Rick Dudley 1987-88 to 1988-89 Ted Sator 1986-87 Ted Sator, Craig Ramsay, Scotty Bowman 1985-86 Scotty Bowman, Jim Schoenfeld 1982-83 to 1984-85 Scotty Bowman 1981-82 Scotty Bowman, Jim Roberts 1980-81 Roger Neilson 1979-80 Scotty Bowman 1978-79 Billy Inglis, Marcel Pronovost 1977-78 Marcel Pronovost 1974-75 to 1976-77 Floyd Smith 1972-73 to 1973-74 Joe Crozier 1971-72 Joe Crozier, Floyd Smith, Punch Imlach 1970-71 Punch Imlach