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Sabres History

Tim Horton: A Legacy of Hockey, Donuts, & Coffee

Brandon Seltenrich | January 12, 2026

Miles Gilbert Horton, better known as “Tim” Horton thanks to a nickname his mother gave him before giving birth, was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, a mining…

Categories Archives, Buffalo Sabres, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Sabres History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Today in Hockey History: Jan 10

Matthew Zator | January 10, 2026

Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 9 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 11 Some of the greatest players in National Hockey League history have had plenty of reasons to celebrate on…

Categories Archives, Blue Jackets History, Blues History, Bruins History, Canadiens History, Capitals History, Column, Hockey History, Sabres History

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 31

Matthew Zator | December 31, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 30 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 1 As we get ready to say goodbye to the year and welcome in new beginnings, we will take…

Categories Archives, Canadiens History, Capitals History, Column, Golden Knights History, Hockey History, Penguins History, Sabres History

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 23

Matthew Zator | December 23, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 22 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 24 & 25 New York was the site of a ton of great memories, both on Long Island and…

Categories Archives, Column, Coyotes History, Hockey History, Islanders History, Kings History, Sabres History

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 21

Matthew Zator | December 21, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 20 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 22 Dec. 21 has been a very eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two NHL records were broken,…

Categories Archives, Bruins History, Column, Devils History, Hockey History, Kings History, Lightning History, Sabres History

Revisiting The Sabres’ Failed 2015 Draft Class

Matthew Morris | December 19, 2025

Of the numerous reasons for the decade of futility that was the 2010s for the Buffalo Sabres, their constant inability to cultivate their own talent was perhaps the biggest. With…

Categories Archives, Buffalo Sabres, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Sabres History

Cody Hodgson: A Promising Career Cut Short

Dayton Reimer | December 14, 2025

The Vancouver Canucks have had some rough luck with high picks. They narrowly missed out on selecting Gilbert Perrault first overall in their inaugural draft, traded away Rick Vaive, Bill…

Categories Archives, Buffalo Sabres, Canucks History, Hockey History, Sabres History, Vancouver Canucks

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 10

Matthew Zator | December 10, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 9 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 11 The Great One proved that his nickname was well-earned twice on this date in NHL history. This was…

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Today in Hockey History: Dec. 9

Matthew Zator | December 9, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 8 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 10 This has been a very busy date in the history of the National Hockey League. The theme of…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks History, Blues History, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Kings History, Lightning History, Oilers History, Sabres History, Senators History

Today in Hockey History: Nov. 15

Matthew Zator | November 15, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Nov. 14 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Nov. 16 This date in NHL history was especially good for players named Bobby. It has also provided many memorable…

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Today in Hockey History: Nov. 13

Matthew Zator | November 13, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Nov. 12 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Nov. 14 This extremely busy day in National Hockey League history included a little bit of everything. For the first…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks History, Blues History, Column, Hockey History, Predators History, Sabres History

How Sabres’ Ryan Miller Trade Led to a Decade of Disaster

Matthew Morris | November 12, 2025

It has been 11 years since one of the toughest days in the history of the Buffalo Sabres. On Feb. 28, 2014, the Ryan Miller era came to a sad…

Categories Archives, Buffalo Sabres, Hockey History, Sabres History
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