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Buffalo Sabres Info

Team Name: Buffalo Sabres

Marine Midland Arena
One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza
Buffalo, New York 14203

Telephone: (716)855-4100

Ticket Orders/Info: (888)223-6000

Website: http://www.sabres.com

Club Directory

Owner: John Rigas

General Manager: Darcy Regier

Head Coach: Lindy Ruff

Assistant Coaches: Don Lever, Mike Ramsey

Head Trainer: Jim Pizzutelli

Affiliate

AHL Affiliate: Rochester Americans

Arena Info

Arena: Marine Midland Arena

Capacity: 18,595

Dimensions of Rink: 200 by 85 ft.

For more info on Marine Midland Arena, click here

Practice Facilities: Pepsi Center, Buffalo State

Broadcast Info

Broadcasts: Empire Sports Network (Ch. 17 Adelphia)

Radio: Oldies 104 (104.1 FM)

Click here for Live Game Radio

Other Info

Team Mascot: Sabretooth

First NHL Season: 1970-71

First Game: October 10, 1970 vs. Pittsburgh

First Home Game: October 15, 1970 vs. Montreal

First Goal: Jim Watson

First Buffalo Sabre: Gilbert Perreault

Stanley Cups: 0

Stanley Cup Final Appearances: 2 (1974-75, 1998-99)

Arena Map

Attendance

      --------- 1997-98 ----------    --------- 1998-99 ----------
                       SEASON                          SEASON         TOTAL 
DATE  ATTENDANCE   TOTAL   AVERAGE    ATTENDANCE   TOTAL   AVERAGE    CHANGE
 1      15,575      15,575  15,575      18,595      18,595  18,595    (+19%)
 2      10,116      25,691  12,846      16,526      35,121  17,561    (+37%)
 3      17,664      43,355  14,452      17,703      52,824  17,608    (+22%)
 4      11,222      54,577  13,644      14,523      67,347  16,837    (+23%)
 5      12,752      67,329  13,466      15,904      83,251  16,650    (+24%)
 6      13,628      80,957  13,493      18,595     101,846  16,974    (+26%)
 7      13,265      94,222  13,460      18,595     120,441  17,206    (+28%)
 8      15,195     109,417  13,677      18,595     139,036  17,380    (+27%)
 9      13,256     122,673  13,630      14,966     154,002  17,111    (+26%)
10      16,007     138,680  13,868      18,595     172,597  17,260    (+24%)
11      18,595     157,275  14,298      17,739     190,336  17,303    (+21%)
12      11,654     168,929  14,077      18,051     208,387  17,366    (+23%)
13      12,293     181,222  13,940      17,979     226,366  17,413    (+25%)
14      12,321     193,543  13,825      17,149     243,515  17,394    (+26%)
15      15,237     208,780  13,919      18,595     262,110  17,474    (+26%)
16      17,666     226,446  14,153      18,595     280,705  17,544    (+24%)
17      18,595     245,041  14,414      18,595     299,300  17,606    (+22%)
18      16,039     261,080  14,504      16,419     315,719  17,540    (+21%)
19      15,636     276,716  14,564      15,331     331,050  17,424    (+20%)
20      18,595     295,311  14,766      18,595     349,645  17,482    (+18%)
21      16,290     311,601  14,838      18,595     368,240  17,535    (+18%)
22      12,627     324,228  14,738      18,595     386,835  17,583    (+19%)
23      14,012     338,240  14,706      18,595     405,430  17,627    (+20%)
24      13,314     351,554  14,648      16,220     421,650  17,569    (+20%)
25      16,854     368,408  14,736      18,595     440,245  17,610    (+19%)
26      15,921     384,329  14,782      18,595     458,840  17,648    (+19%)
27      18,595     402,924  14,923      18,595     477,435  17,683    (+18%)
28      18,595     421,519  15,054      18,595     496,030  17,715    (+18%)
29      18,595     440,114  15,176      18,595     514,625  17,746    (+17%)
30      15,749     455,863  15,195      18,595     533,220  17,774    (+17%)
31      18,595     474,458  15,305      18,595     551,815  17,800    (+16%)
32      14,024     488,482  15,265      18,595     570,410  17,825    (+17%)
33      12,916     501,398  15,194      18,595     589,005  17,849    (+17%)
34      18,595     519,993  15,294      18,595     607,600  17,871    (+17%)
35      15,444     535,437  15,298      18,595     626,195  17,891    (+17%)
36      18,098     553,535  15,376      18,105     644,300  17,897    (+16%)
37      15,661     569,196  15,384      18,595     662,895  17,916    (+16%)
38      16,644     585,840  15,417      18,595     681,490  17,934    (+16%)
39      18,595     604,435  15,498      18,595     700,085  17,951    (+16%)
40      18,004     622,439  15,561      18,595     718,680  17,967    (+15%)
41      18,595     641,034  15,635      18,595     737,275  17,982    (+15%)