List of Buffalo Sabres broadcasters
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
2010s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 2016–17 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray Martin Biron |
Brian Duff | Brad May | |
| 2015–16 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad May Martin Biron | |
| 2014–15 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad May Martin Biron | |
| 2013–14 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad May, Mike Robitaille | |
| 2012-13 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Harry Neale, Mike Robitaille | |
| 2011–12 | MSG (A team) | Rick Jeanneret* | Harry Neale* | Rob Ray* | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
| MSG (B team) | Kevin Sylvester | Danny Gare | Brian Duff | Brian Duff | Danny Gare | |
| 2010–11 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret* | Harry Neale* | Rob Ray* | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
- 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
1990s
1980s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside reporter | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 1989–90 | SportsChannel New York | Ted Darling | Mike Robitaille | John Gurtler | Danny Gare | |
| WBNY | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | John Gurtler | Mike Robitaille | ||
| 1988–89 | WBNY | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore | ||
| 1987–88 | WBNY | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore | ||
| 1986–87 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore | ||
| 1985–86 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | 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
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside reporter | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 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] |
Notes
- - Designates TV feed simulcast on radio
Radio
2010s
| Year | Flagship | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 2015–16 | WGR (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| WGR (B team) | Dan Dunleavy | |||
| WGR (C team) | Brian Duff | Andrew Peters | ||
| 2014–15 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2013–14 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2012–13 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2011–12 | WGR (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| WGR (B team) | Kevin Sylvester | Danny Gare | ||
| 2010–11 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
2000s
| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host(s) | |
| 2009–10 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) | |
| 2008–09 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) | |
| 2007–08 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale or Mike Robitaille | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) | |
| 2006–07 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brad Riter (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brad Riter (Pregame) | |
| 2005–06 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brad Riter (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brad Riter (Pregame) | |
| 2004–05 | No broadcasts due to collapse of Empire, sale of WNSA, and 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
| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host(s) |
| 1999–00 | 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 | WHTT-FM | 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
| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host(s) |
| 1989–90 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | Pete Weber | |
| 1988–89 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | Pete Weber | |
| 1987–88 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | Pete Weber | |
| 1986–87 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | Pete Weber | |
| 1985–86 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | ||
| 1984–85 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | ||
| 1983–84 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | ||
| 1982–83 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | ||
| 1981–82 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | ||
| 1980–81 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
1970s
| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host(s) |
| 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
Play-by-Play
- 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
- Mike Robitaille (?-present)
See also
References
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