List of Buffalo Sabres broadcasters
Appearance
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 |
2017–18 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray Martin Biron |
Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy |
Martin Biron | |
2016–17 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy |
Rob Ray Martin Biron |
Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy |
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 | 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 | 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
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 (?-2014)
- Andrew Peters (2016–present)
- Martin Biron (2016–present)