| Buffalo Blades | |
|---|---|
| City | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| League | Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Golden Horseshoe |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Home arena | Buffalo State College Ice Complex |
| Colors | Blue, Gold, Silver and White |
| General manager | John Bruno |
| Head coach | Jerry Shorthouse |
| Affiliates | Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1987-2011 | Wheatfield Jr. Blades |
| 2011-Present | Buffalo Blades |
The Buffalo Blades are an American junior ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Founded in 1987, the Blades played out of the "Northeastern Junior Hockey League" from 1987 until 1997. In 1997, the Blades jumped to the "Empire Junior "B" Hockey League". In the 2005-06 Season, the Blades elected to field two teams, one to play in the Empire "B" League and another to play in the Golden Horseshoe "B" League. Each team's primary players were different, but listed the other team's players as affiliates. In the 2006-07 Season, the Blades sold their "Empire Junior "B" Hockey League" team to the Buffalo Stars.
As of the 2011-12 season, the team was renamed the Buffalo Blades and managed by Jerry Shorthouse and John Bruno.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1987-88 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | 30 | 4th NEJHL | Lost Final |
| 1988-89 | 44 | 10 | 33 | 1 | - | - | - | 21 | 5th NEJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 47 | 9 | 35 | 3 | - | - | - | 21 | 5th NEJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 59 | 33 | 23 | 3 | - | - | - | 69 | 2nd NEJHL | Lost Final, Won Nationals |
| 1991-92 | 53 | 31 | 19 | 3 | - | - | - | 65 | 2nd NEJHL | Lost Final |
| 1992-93 | 58 | 32 | 23 | 3 | - | - | - | 67 | 1st NEJHL | Won League |
| 1993-94 | 55 | 36 | 17 | 2 | - | - | - | 74 | 1st NEJHL | Won League |
| 1994-95 | 54 | 34 | 16 | 4 | - | - | - | 72 | 1st NEJHL | Won League |
| 1995-96 | 56 | 30 | 23 | 3 | - | - | - | 63 | 1st NEJHL | Won League |
| 1995-96 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 78 | - | GHJHL Interleague | |
| 1996-97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NEJHL | |
| 1996-97 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 133 | - | GHJHL Interleague | |
| 1997-98 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | 60 | 2nd EJBHL | Lost Final |
| 1998-99 | 54 | 37 | 14 | 3 | - | - | - | 77 | 1st EJBHL | Won League |
| 1999-00 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 31 | 4th EJBHL | Won League |
| 2000-01 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | - | 163 | 83 | 46 | 1st EJBHL | Won League |
| 2001-02 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 65 | 1st EJBHL | Lost Final |
| 2002-03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | EJBHL | |
| 2003-04 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 63 | 1st EJBHL | Won League |
| 2004-05 | 44 | 31 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1st EJBHL-W | |
| 2005-06 | 42 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 212 | 10 | 19th EJBHL | |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 131 | 301 | 20 | 8th GHJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 184 | 294 | 18 | 8th GHJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 303 | 12 | 8th GOJHL-GH | |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 19 | 28 | - | 5 | 152 | 214 | 43 | 7th GOJHL-GH | |
| 2009-10 | 51 | 13 | 32 | - | 6 | 173 | 263 | 32 | 7th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 4 | 45 | - | 2 | 105 | 334 | 10 | 8th GOJHL-GH |