The following is a chronological history of all local broadcasters of the Buffalo Sabres. Since 1997, radio and television broadcast production has been largely consolidated into the Sabres Hockey Network unit.
Television
[edit]2020s
[edit]Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside | Studio host | Studio analyst |
2022-23 | MSG Western New York | Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Martin Biron | |
2021–22 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray Martin Biron |
Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy |
Martin Biron | |
2021 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray Martin Biron |
Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy |
Martin Biron |
2010s
[edit]- Note: The "A" team covers all home games and approximately one third of away games. The "B" team covers the remaining two-thirds of the away games. Games against the Rangers, Devils or Islanders feature their studio hosts instead of the Sabres'.
2000s
[edit]1990s
[edit]1980s
[edit]Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host | Studio analyst |
1989–90 | SportsChannel New York | Ted Darling | Mike Robitaille | John Gurtler | Danny Gare |
WNYB | Jim Lorentz | Mike Robitaille | |||
1988-89 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz or Mike Robitaille | Ed Kilgore | |
1987–88 | WNYB | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz or Mike Robitaille | Ed Kilgore | |
1986–87 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz or Mike Robitaille | Ed Kilgore | |
1985–86 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz or Mike Robitaille | Ed Kilgore | |
1984–85 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore | |
1983–84 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore | |
1982–83 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore | |
1981–82 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore | |
1980–81 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore |
1970s
[edit]Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
1979–80 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Ed Kilgore |
1978–79 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Ed Kilgore |
1977–78 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
1976–77 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
1975–76 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
1974–75 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
1973–74 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
1972–73 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
1971–72 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
1970–71 | WKBW-TV | Dave Hodge and Rick Azar (seven away games)[1] |
Radio
[edit]2020s
[edit]Year | Flagship | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
2022–23 | WGR | Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol (Postgame) Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
2021–22 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray Martin Biron |
Brian Koziol (Postgame) Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
2021 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray Martin Biron |
Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
2010s
[edit]2000s
[edit]Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host(s) | |
2009–10 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) | |
2008–09 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) | |
2007–08 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale or Mike Robitaille | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) | |
2006–07 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brad Riter (Pregame) Brad Riter (Postgame) | |
2005–06 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brad Riter (Pregame) Brad Riter (Postgame) | |
2004–05 | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | ||||
2003–04 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Josh Mora and Mike Robitaille | |
2002–03 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille | |
2001–02 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille | |
2000–01 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille |
1990s
[edit]Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio hosts |
1999–2000 | WHTT-FM | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille |
1998–99 | WHTT-FM | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Tom Schuh 1st half of season and Mark Jeanneret 2nd half of season |
1997–98 | WHTT-FM | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille |
1996–97 | ? | Pete Weber | Danny Gare | Dave Miller |
1995–96 | WWKB-AM | Pete Weber | Danny Gare | Dave Miller |
1994–95 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Larry Playfair | Barry Buetel |
1993–94 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Larry Playfair | Barry Buetel |
1992–93 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Larry Playfair | Pete Weber |
1991–92 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Danny Gare | Pete Weber |
1990–91 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Danny Gare | Pete Weber |
1980s
[edit]1970s
[edit]Year | Station | Play-by-play | Studio host |
1979–80 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1978–79 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1977–78 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1976–77 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1975–76 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1974–75 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1973–74 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1972–73 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1971–72 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
1970–71 | WGR | Ted Darling[2] | Phil Soisson (home games) |
Substitutes
[edit]Play-by-Play
[edit]- Kevin Sylvester (2008–16)
- Dan Dunleavy (2009–present)
- Curt Keilback (2008–09)
- Paul Hamilton (2008–09)
- Jim Lorentz (1990–2007)
- Mark Jeanneret (2010–11)
Color commentary
[edit]- Mike Robitaille (?-2014)
- Andrew Peters (2016–present)
- Martin Biron (2016–present)