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)