The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Sabres are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). Founded as an expansion franchise in 1970, the Sabres have had ten general managers since the team's inception.
Key +Key of terms and definitionsTermDefinitionNo.Number of general managersRef(s)References–Does not applyElected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category
General managers +General managers of the Buffalo Sabres No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)1 Punch Imlach January 16, 1970 – December 4, 1978 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (1975) 1 conference title, 1 division title, and 5 playoff appearances2 John Anderson December 4, 1978 – June 11, 1979 1 playoff appearance3 Scotty Bowman June 11, 1979 – December 1, 1986 1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 6 playoff appearances4 Gerry Meehan December 1, 1986 – July 30, 1993 6 playoff appearances5 John Muckler July 30, 1993 – May 14, 1997 1 division title and 3 playoff appearances6 Darcy Regier June 11, 1997 – November 13, 2013 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (1999) Won Presidents' Trophy (2006–07) 1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 8 playoff appearances7 Tim Murray January 9, 2014 – April 20, 2017 No playoff appearances8 Jason Botterill May 11, 2017 – June 16, 2020 No playoff appearances9 Kevyn Adams June 16, 2020 – December 15, 2025 No playoff appearances10 Jarmo Kekäläinen December 15, 2025 – present 1 division title and 1 playoff appearance
See also List of NHL general managers
Notes A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once. During the 2013–14 interim in which there was no general manager, Pat LaFontaine fulfilled the duties of the position under the title of "President of Hockey Operations."
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