Buffalo Sabres
National Hockey League franchise in Buffalo
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| 2025 | Buffalo Stallions soccer team founded in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). |
| 2024 | Buffalo Pro Soccer team founded in the USL Championship. |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bandits win their sixth National Lacrosse League (NLL) championship and Buffalo Pro Soccer team established in the USL Championship. |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bandits win their sixth NLL championship |
| April 22 2024 | Lindy Ruff was named as the new head coach, returning for a second tenure with the team after being fired in 2013. |
| April 16 2024 | Head coach Don Granato was fired after being the seventh coach during the Sabres' playoff drought. |
| 2023 | Buffalo eXtreme basketball team established in the ABA. |
| 2023 | Buffalo Beauts (Premier Hockey Federation) team discontinued. |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bandits win their fifth NLL championship |
| August 17 2023 | Longtime play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret passed away. |
| 2022 | The Sabres missed the playoffs for the 12th consecutive year, setting an NHL record. |
| April 16 2022 | Don Granato was fired one day after playing the final game of the season, marking the seventh coach of the Sabres since their playoff drought began. |
| April 1 2022 | A banner honoring longtime play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret was raised at KeyBank Center. |
| 2021 | FC Buffalo Women, a women's soccer team in the UWS league, was established and began playing at Coyer Field. |
| 2021 | Buffalo Blaze joins the Pro Basketball Association, representing the most recent addition to Buffalo's long-standing basketball team history |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays continue to play home games at Sahlen Field due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 17 2021 | Head coach Ralph Krueger was fired during a twelve-game losing streak, with Don Granato named interim head coach. |
| 2020 | Experienced a challenging season with only 15 wins in 56 games, finishing 8th in the East Division and missing playoffs. |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays temporarily play home games at Sahlen Field due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| August 11 2020 | The Sabres unveiled new uniforms similar to those worn in the early days of the franchise. |
| June 16 2020 | Jason Botterill was fired as general manager of the Sabres and replaced by Kevyn Adams. |
| 2019 | NCAA Frozen Four was hosted in Buffalo |
| May 2019 | Ralph Krueger was named the Sabres head coach. |
| March 21 2019 | The Sabres announced they would play the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2019 NHL Global Series at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. |
| 2018 | World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Buffalo |
| 2018 | Western New York Flash concludes operations in the National Women's Soccer League |
| November 27 2018 | The Sabres became the first team in NHL history to lead the league in points after the first 25 games of the season after finishing last in the league the previous season. |
| January 1 2018 | The Sabres participated in the 2018 Winter Classic, losing 3-2 in overtime to the New York Rangers. |
| May 11 2017 | Jason Botterill becomes the eighth general manager of the Buffalo Sabres. |
| April 20 2017 | Tim Murray's tenure as general manager ends. |
| April 20 2017 | The Sabres fired both head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray after six consecutive seasons without making the playoffs. |
| 2016 | NWHL All-Star Game and NHL Entry Draft were hosted in Buffalo |
| 2015 | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship and IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships were held in Buffalo |
| 2015 | Buffalo Beauts (Premier Hockey Federation) hockey team established. |
| 2015 | Multiple basketball teams emerge in Buffalo, including the Western New York Thundersnow and Buffalo Blue Hawks in different professional leagues |
| March 26 2015 | During a game against the Arizona Coyotes, Sabres fans controversially cheered for the opposing team's game-winning goal, embracing the 'tank' strategy to secure a high draft pick. |
| February 28 2014 | General Manager Tim Murray made his first major trade, sending star goaltender Ryan Miller and Captain Steve Ott to the St. Louis Blues. |
| January 9 2014 | Tim Murray becomes the seventh general manager of the Buffalo Sabres. |
| 2013 | Buffalo 716ers enter the Premier Basketball League, further contributing to the city's diverse basketball team landscape |
| November 13 2013 | Darcy Regier's tenure as general manager ends after 16 years. |
| February 20 2013 | Long-time head coach Lindy Ruff was fired after 16 seasons, ending his tenure with the team. |
| 2012 | NLL All-Star Game and Triple-A All-Star Game were hosted in Buffalo |
| 2011 | Made playoffs but eliminated in first round by Philadelphia Flyers in seven games. Began a record 13-season playoff drought. |
| 2011 | World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Buffalo |
| February 3 2011 | Terry Pegula was officially announced as the new owner of the Buffalo Sabres in a press conference, after purchasing the team for $189 million. |
| 2010 | Won Northeast Division, but eliminated in first round of playoffs by Boston Bruins in six games. |
| 2010 | Empire State Games were hosted in Buffalo |
| November 30 2010 | Ken Campbell of The Hockey News reported that billionaire Terry Pegula had signed a letter of intent to purchase the Sabres for US$150 million. |
| September 18 2010 | The Sabres released a modern version of their classic 1970-1996 logo, with the third jersey becoming the primary home jersey. |
| February 3 2010 | Terry Pegula and Tom Golisano announced the sale of the Buffalo Sabres in a press conference, with Pegula purchasing the team for $189 million. |
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