Buffalo Jr. Sabres

Buffalo Jr. Sabres
Buffalo Jr. Sabres
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City Buffalo, New York, United States
League Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded 1975
Home arena Northtown Center at Amherst
Colors Blue, Yellow, and White
              
General manager Michael Peca
Head coach Grant Ledyard
Franchise history
1975-1986 Buffalo Jr. Sabres
1987-1998 Niagara Scenic
1998-2005 Buffalo Lightning
2005-Present Buffalo Jr. Sabres

The Buffalo Jr. Sabres are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Amherst, New York. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.

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History

This franchise was established in Buffalo, New York in 1975 when the Buffalo Jr. Sabres joined the New York/Pennsylvania Junior Hockey League. The forerunner of the Jr. Sabres seems to have been the Buffalo Tondas of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The team continued in various leagues, including The Western New York Junior Hockey League, The North American Hockey League and the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League, before suspending operations for one season after the 1985–1986 season. The 1985–86 season saw Buffalo balance a schedule between the Ontario Hockey Association's Golden Horseshoe league and a split season with the NAHL.

In the 1987–1988 season the team began operating again headed by Kris Hicks (Head Coach) and Chuck Giambra (General Manager). They were now known as the Niagara Scenic and were playing a full schedule in the North American Hockey League. The team moved to the Eastern Junior Hockey League for the 1994–1995 season and then joined the Metro Junior A Hockey League beginning in 1995–1996. After the Metro folded, the Scenics became the Buffalo Lightning and moved to the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League. In 2005, the Lightning made a deal with the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres to have them take up the name "Junior Sabres" again and wear the Sabres' old Blue and Gold jerseys.

In 2008 the Buffalo Jr. Sabres were bought out by the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association. Former Buffalo Sabre Larry Playfair took over as team president, while former Buffalo Sabre Grant Ledyard took the reins as head coach and general manager.

In 2011, former Buffalo Sabre Michael Peca was named General Manager in a move which would allow Ledyard greater time to focus on his role as Head Coach.

Season-by-season results

Old Lightning Logo
Old Scenic Logo
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1983-84 50 29 13 8 - -- -- 66 1st NAHL
1984-85 24 6 12 6 - 101 117 18 3rd NAHL
1985-86 40 29 9 2 - 205 125 60 1st GHJHL Did Not Participate
1985-86 24 6 14 4 - 110 238 16 4th NAHL Split Season in NAHL
1986-87 Did Not Participate
1987-88 32 16 12 4 - 159 139 36 3rd NAHL
1988-89 40 21 13 6 - 220 206 48 3rd NAHL
1989-90 44 20 17 7 - 192 215 47 4th NAHL
1990-91 40 12 21 7 - -- -- 31 6th NAHL
1991-92 40 15 22 3 1 144 190 34 5th NAHL
1992-93 40 14 18 8 6 158 197 36 4th NAHL
1993-94 44 27 11 6 2 217 167 60 1st NAHL
1994-95 EJHL Standings Not Available
1995-96 52 32 15 5 - 294 242 69 4th Metro A Lost Semi-final
1996-97 50 17 26 7 - 230 262 41 9th Metro A
1997-98 50 12 36 2 - 115 257 26 15th Metro A
1998-99 51 11 34 4 2 148 249 28 10th OPJHL-W
1999-00 49 13 32 2 2 170 236 30 9th OPJHL-W
2000-01 49 25 16 7 1 203 176 58 5th OPJHL-W
2001-02 49 5 39 4 1 123 275 15 10th OPJHL-W
2002-03 49 12 32 1 4 167 229 29 7th OPJHL-W
2003-04 49 12 31 4 2 137 239 30 9th OPJHL-W
2004-05 49 18 27 3 1 163 232 40 7th OPJHL-W
2005-06 49 4 41 4 0 85 292 12 10th OPJHL-W DNQ
2006-07 49 9 35 5 0 154 298 23 9th OPJHL-W Lost Conf. QF
2007-08 49 15 30 - 4 151 223 34 8th OPJHL-W
2008-09 49 25 17 - 7 207 176 57 5th OJHL-M
2009-10 56 25 26 - 4 198 218 54 10th OJAHL DNQ
2010-11 50 18 30 - 2 206 234 38 6th OJHL-W DNQ

Playoffs

MetJHL Years

  • 1996 Lost Semi-final
Niagara Scenic defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-3
Caledon Canadians defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-none
  • 1997 Lost Preliminary
Wexford Raiders defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-none
  • 1998 DNQ

OJHL Years

  • 1999 DNQ
  • 2000 DNQ
  • 2001 Lost Division Quarter-final
Mississauga Chargers defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-2
  • 2002 DNQ
  • 2003 Lost Division Semi-final
Buffalo Lightning defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2
Milton Merchants defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-none
  • 2004 Lost Division Quarter-final
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-none
  • 2005 Lost Division Quarter-final
Oakville Blades defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-games-to-none
  • 2006 DNQ
  • 2007 Lost Division Quarter-final
Aurora Tigers defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-games-to-none
  • 2008 DNQ
  • 2009 Lost Division Quarter-final
Vaughan Vipers defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 3-games-to-2
  • 2010 DNQ
  • 2011 DNQ

Notable alumni

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