The
National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season
exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Forty-one All-Star Games have been held since the Sabres entered the league in 1970, with at least one player chosen to represent the Sabres in each year except 2004 and 2011. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the
1979 Challenge Cup and
Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the
Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, and 2006, 2010, 2014 because of the
Winter Olympic Games, and 2021 as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[26] Buffalo has hosted one of the games. The
31st took place at
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.
Three members of the Buffalo Sabres organization have been honored with the
Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award is presented by the
Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of
ice hockey during their broadcasting career.[97]
Members of the Buffalo Sabres honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award[80]
The
Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the
National Hockey League and
USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States.[98] This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the
Buffalo Sabres in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.
Members of the Buffalo Sabres honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy[4]
The
Buffalo Sabres have
retired seven of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for
Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000.[109] Gretzky did not play for the Sabres during his 20-year NHL career and no Sabres player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement.[110][111]
Presented annually to the player whom fans believe best embodies what it means to be a Buffalo Sabre, through on-ice excellence, resiliency, and dedication to the community.
The
National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season
exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Forty-one All-Star Games have been held since the Sabres entered the league in 1970, with at least one player chosen to represent the Sabres in each year except 2004 and 2011. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the
1979 Challenge Cup and
Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the
Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, and 2006, 2010, 2014 because of the
Winter Olympic Games, and 2021 as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[26] Buffalo has hosted one of the games. The
31st took place at
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.
Three members of the Buffalo Sabres organization have been honored with the
Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award is presented by the
Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of
ice hockey during their broadcasting career.[97]
Members of the Buffalo Sabres honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award[80]
The
Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the
National Hockey League and
USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States.[98] This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the
Buffalo Sabres in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.
Members of the Buffalo Sabres honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy[4]
The
Buffalo Sabres have
retired seven of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for
Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000.[109] Gretzky did not play for the Sabres during his 20-year NHL career and no Sabres player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement.[110][111]
Presented annually to the player whom fans believe best embodies what it means to be a Buffalo Sabre, through on-ice excellence, resiliency, and dedication to the community.