Buffalo Jr. Sabres
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| City: | Buffalo, New York |
| League: | Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League |
| Division: | West |
| Founded: | 1975 |
| Home Arena: | West Seneca Recreation Center |
| Colours: | Blue, Yellow, and White |
| Head Coach: | Matt English |
| General Manager: | Charles Giambra |
The Buffalo Jr. Sabres are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Buffalo, New York. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
- Buffalo Jr. Sabres 1975 - 1986
- Niagara Scenics 1987 - 1998
- Buffalo Lightning 1998 - 2005
- Buffalo Jr. Sabres 2005 to Present
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[edit] 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 Junior Hockey League and the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League before suspending operations for one season after the 1985-1986 season. 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 OPJHL. 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.
[edit] Season-by-Season Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1985-86 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 2 | - | 205 | 125 | 60 | 1st GHJHL | Did Not Participate |
| 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 | 31st OPJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 49 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 236 | 30 | 31st OPJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 203 | 176 | 58 | 13th OPJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 49 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 123 | 275 | 15 | 35th OPJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 49 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 167 | 229 | 29 | 28th OPJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 49 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 137 | 239 | 30 | 33rd OPJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 49 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 163 | 232 | 40 | 23rd OPJHL | |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 292 | 12 | 36th OPJHL | DNQ |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 298 | 23 | 32nd OPJHL | Lost Conf. QF |
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| Teams of the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League |
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| Current Teams: Fort Erie Meteors | Niagara Falls Canucks | Port Colborne Sailors | St. Catharines Falcons | Stoney Creek Warriors | Thorold Blackhawks | Welland Jr. Canadians | Wheatfield Jr. Blades
Former Member Teams: Brantford Classics | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | Caledonia Corvairs | Dundas Blues | Dunnville Terriers | Grimsby Peach Kings | Hamilton Mountain Bee's | Hamilton Red Wings | Simcoe Jets | Tillsonburg Mavericks Former Interleague Teams: Pittsburgh Renegades | Rochester Jr. Americans | Springfield Jr. Indians |
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