List of Buffalo Sabres broadcasters
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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.
Contents
Television
2010s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside | Studio host | Studio analyst |
2015–16 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad May Martin Biron |
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2014–15 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad May Martin Biron |
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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
1990s
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)