Buffalo Jr. Sabres
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| Buffalo Jr. Sabres | |
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| Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League | |
| City | Buffalo, New York |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Division | West |
| Franchise history | 1975-1986: Buffalo Jr. Sabres 1987-1998: Niagara Scenic 1998-2005: Buffalo Lightning 2005-Pres: Buffalo Jr. Sabres |
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| Head Coach | Grant Ledyard |
| General Manager | Charles Giambra |
| Arena | West Seneca Recreation Center |
| Team Colors | Blue, Yellow, and White |
| Affiliate Team(s) | unknown |
| Royal Bank Cups | none |
| Dudley Hewitt Cups | none |
| Buckland Trophies | none |
The Buffalo Jr. Sabres are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Buffalo, New York. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
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[edit] History
This franchise was established in Buffalo, New York in 1975 when the Buffalo Jr. Sabres joined the New York/Pennsylvania Junior Hockey League. The forerunner of the Jr. Sabres seems to have been the Buffalo Tondas of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The team continued in various leagues including: The Western New York Junior Hockey League, The North American Hockey League and the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League before suspending operations for one season after the 1985-1986 season. The 85-86 season saw Buffalo balance a schedule between the Ontario Hockey Association's Golden Horseshoe league and a split season with the NAHL.
In the 1987-1988 season the team began operating again headed by Kris Hicks (Head Coach) and Chuck Giambra (General Manager). They were now known as the Niagara Scenic and were playing a full schedule in the North American Hockey League. The team moved to the Eastern Junior Hockey League for the 1994-1995 season and then joined the Metro Junior A Hockey League beginning in 1995-1996. After the Metro folded, the Scenics became the Buffalo Lightning and moved to the OPJHL. In 2005, the Lightning made a deal with the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres to have them take up the name "Junior Sabres" again and wear the Sabres' old Blue and Gold jerseys.
[edit] Season-by-Season Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1983-84 | 50 | 29 | 13 | 8 | - | -- | -- | 66 | 1st NAHL | ||
| 1984-85 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | - | 101 | 117 | 18 | 3rd NAHL | ||
| 1985-86 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 2 | - | 205 | 125 | 60 | 1st GHJHL | Did Not Participate | |
| 1985-86 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | - | 110 | 238 | 16 | 4th NAHL | Split Season in NAHL | |
| 1986-87 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | - | 159 | 139 | 36 | 3rd NAHL | ||
| 1988-89 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 6 | - | 220 | 206 | 48 | 3rd NAHL | ||
| 1989-90 | 44 | 20 | 17 | 7 | - | 192 | 215 | 47 | 4th NAHL | ||
| 1990-91 | 40 | 12 | 21 | 7 | - | -- | -- | 31 | 6th NAHL | ||
| 1991-92 | 40 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 144 | 190 | 34 | 5th NAHL | ||
| 1992-93 | 40 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 158 | 197 | 36 | 4th NAHL | ||
| 1993-94 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 217 | 167 | 60 | 1st NAHL | ||
| 1994-95 | EJHL Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 52 | 32 | 15 | 5 | - | 294 | 242 | 69 | 4th Metro A | Lost Semi-final | |
| 1996-97 | 50 | 17 | 26 | 7 | - | 230 | 262 | 41 | 9th Metro A | ||
| 1997-98 | 50 | 12 | 36 | 2 | - | 115 | 257 | 26 | 15th Metro A | ||
| 1998-99 | 51 | 11 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 148 | 249 | 28 | 31st OPJHL | ||
| 1999-00 | 49 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 236 | 30 | 31st OPJHL | ||
| 2000-01 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 203 | 176 | 58 | 13th OPJHL | ||
| 2001-02 | 49 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 123 | 275 | 15 | 35th OPJHL | ||
| 2002-03 | 49 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 167 | 229 | 29 | 28th OPJHL | ||
| 2003-04 | 49 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 137 | 239 | 30 | 33rd OPJHL | ||
| 2004-05 | 49 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 163 | 232 | 40 | 23rd OPJHL | ||
| 2005-06 | 49 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 292 | 12 | 36th OPJHL | DNQ | |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 298 | 23 | 32nd OPJHL | Lost Conf. QF | |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 15 | 30 | - | 4 | 151 | 223 | 34 | 27th OPJHL | ||
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Brian Gionta
- Todd Marchant
- Aaron Miller
- Ryan Callahan
- Morris Titanic - former head coach
- Frank Downing Jr. Former Captain Of Michigan
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