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The Buffalo Sabres joined the National Hockey League in 1970. In only their third season, the Sabres found their first playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals. In the 1974-75 season, they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals, but lost to the Philadelphia Flyers.

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13 Buffalo Sabres quizzes and 110 Buffalo Sabres trivia questions.
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  Sabres Jersey Numbers 2003-04    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz to test your knowledge on the jersey numbers of the Buffalo Sabres during the 2003-04 season.
Easier, 10 Qns, theuntouchable, Mar 27 08
Easier
theuntouchable
589 plays
2.
  Sabres History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know your Sabres history?
Tough, 10 Qns, drsalem72, Feb 15 07
Tough
drsalem72
605 plays
3.
  History of the Sabres   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the Sabres.
Average, 10 Qns, Miller30, Feb 04 07
Average
Miller30
790 plays
4.
  Sabres Hockey!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You think you know your Sabres? Maybe, maybe not. Find out now!
Tough, 10 Qns, torbald, Apr 23 07
Tough
torbald
666 plays
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  Buffalo Sabres: 2006-07 Quiz Challenge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the best team in the East.
Average, 10 Qns, Miller30, Mar 27 08
Average
Miller30
617 plays
6.
  Buffalo Sabres 2003-04    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz to test your knowledge on the Buffalo Sabres of the 2003-04 season.
Average, 10 Qns, TheuntouchablE, Dec 09 08
Average
TheuntouchablE
356 plays
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  Buffalo Sabres 1990s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is my quiz for all the Buffalo Sabres fans out there. Good luck, you may need it.
Tough, 10 Qns, Gavin701, Dec 24 07
Tough
Gavin701
1000 plays
8.
  Buffalo Sabres: 2006-07 Test   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz all about the 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bugmenot, Mar 27 08
Difficult
bugmenot
490 plays
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  Average Buffalo Sabres Quiz - 5 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
This quiz is about the Buffalo Sabres.
Average, 5 Qns, nwboarderdude1, Mar 08 06
Average
nwboarderdude1
1191 plays
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  Buffalo Sabres 2005-06    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz all about the successful season of the 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bugmenot, Mar 27 08
Difficult
bugmenot
510 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What year did the Sabres acquire scoring ace Pat LaFontaine from the NY Islanders for Pierre Turgeon?

From Quiz "History of the Sabres"




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  Sabremania    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
I know the Sabres history backwards and forwards. For this quiz though I'm going to start off basic.
Average, 5 Qns, mamakin72, Jan 15 04
Average
mamakin72
695 plays
12.
  Sabres Draft Picks and Trades    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
I am a true Sabres scholar. This quiz should be harder than the first.
Difficult, 5 Qns, mamakin72, Dec 02 03
Difficult
mamakin72
667 plays
13.
  Buffalo Sabres: 5 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
A pretty simple, straight forward quiz about my favorite NHL team.
Average, 5 Qns, sabrefan, Sep 19 09
Average
sabrefan
949 plays

Buffalo Sabres Trivia Questions
1. Which goalie got his throat cut open in 1989 and who were they playing?

From Quiz Sabres Hockey!

Answer: Clint Malarchuk, St. Louis Blues

The cut got to his jugular vein, required 316 stitches, and left him with Obsessive Complusive Disorder. Clint was later a goaltending consultant for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

2. Who was the Sabres' first head coach?

From Quiz Sabres History

Answer: George "Punch" Imlach

While all four coached the team, Imlach was first. He also served as the club's general manager.

3. Who was the Sabres first round pick in 1973?

From Quiz Sabres Draft Picks and Trades

Answer: Morris Titanic

Titanic went on to play 19 games over a combined 2 years for the Sabres.

4. Who was the former Sabres captain who coached them to the team's first Stanley Cup Finals appearance?

From Quiz Sabremania

Answer: Floyd Smith

Floyd Smith, the Sabres first captain, coached his former team to the 1974-1975 Stanley Cup Finals, where they eventually lost to the Philadelphia Flyers.

5. What is the name of the arena where the Sabres played in 2002?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres

Answer: HSBC Arena

HSBC Arena used to be the Marine Midland Arena until the 1999-2000 season.

6. Who scored the winning goal in the 1999 Sabres vs. Stars Stanley Cup finals, in OT?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres

Answer: Brett Hull

There was a big debate whether or not the goal should count. Everyone clearly saw that Brett Hull was in the crease. Yet the refs said he wasn't.

7. Who scored the winning goal in game 4 of the 1992 1st round against Boston?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres 1990s

Answer: Brad May

May scored the winner on Jon Casey for the famous 'May Day' goal.

8. Who was the team's first draft choice?

From Quiz Sabres History

Answer: Gilbert Pereault

The expansion Sabres won the top choice in the 1970 entry draft when the roulette wheel spun to number 11. They chose Perreault, who wore 11 in honor of the number. He was the first player in team history to wear that jersey number.

9. What year did the Sabres acquire scoring ace Pat LaFontaine from the NY Islanders for Pierre Turgeon?

From Quiz History of the Sabres

Answer: 1991

LaFontaine's #16 is retired.

10. Who did the Sabres get in exchange for Lindy Ruff when they traded their former captain and 2003 coach to the New York Rangers?

From Quiz Sabres Draft Picks and Trades

Answer: Richard Smehlik

Ruff was actually traded for a draft pick that was used for Smehlik. Smehlik eventually went on to play for Lindy Ruff, the man he was traded for.

11. What player had a concussion that almost put him out of the sport, but was signed by the New York Rangers?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres

Answer: Pat Lafontaine

He had a major concussion. He was hit very hard and was sent spinning around twice.

12. Who did the Sabres trade Petr Svoboda to Philadelphia for in 1993?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres 1990s

Answer: Garry Galley

Sabres traded Svoboda for Galley in the 1993-94 season.

13. When was the Sabres first game, who were they playing, and what was the outcome?

From Quiz Sabres Hockey!

Answer: October 10, 1970, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1 Sabres

The first goal was scored by Jim Watson and assisted by Gerry Meehan.

14. Who had the first assist in team history?

From Quiz Sabres History

Answer: Gerry Meehan

Meehan assisted on Jim Watson's goal on October 10, 1970.

15. Who did the Sabres receive in exchange for Brad May?

From Quiz Sabres Draft Picks and Trades

Answer: Geoff Sanderson

Sanderson had several productive years for the Sabres, and was eventually traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

16. Who were the three members of the 'French Connection'?

From Quiz Sabremania

Answer: Rick Martin,Gil Perreault,Rene Robert

The line was called this because all three were descendents of French Canadians.

17. In the 2002-2003 season, Curtis Brown scored his first career hat trick against which team?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres

Answer: Anaheim Mighty Ducks

In the Sabres next game, Miroslav Satan also recorded a hat trick against the New York Rangers.

18. What team did Dominik Hasek play for in his rookie year?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres

Answer: Chicago Blackhawks

He was a rookie there for from 1990 to 1992. In his first year he only played 5 games all season!

19. Who was the Sabres head coach who was fired during the 1991-92 season?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres 1990s

Answer: Rick Dudley & Dudley

Dudley was fired in 1991. He wore 99 when Gretzky first came to the NHL.

20. Who did the Sabres face in the 1999 Stanley Cup finals?

From Quiz Sabres Hockey!

Answer: Dallas

The Sabres lost in triple overtime of Game 6 when Brett Hull scored. However, his foot was in the crease. Back then, the goal was invalid if a player's skate was in the crease. A few weeks later, when they finally reviewed it, they said his skate was in the crease, but, they allowed it because they were going to scrap the rule the next year anyway.

21. Who did the Sabres play their first game in history against?

From Quiz Sabres History

Answer: Pittsburgh

They played the Penguins on October 10, 1970, in Pittsburgh. The Sabres won the game by a score of 2-1. Their first home game was on October 15th, a 3-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

22. Which French-Canadians made up "The French Connection"?

From Quiz History of the Sabres

Answer: Martin, Perreault, and Robert

They were the Sabres' top line throughout the 1970s.

23. Who did the Sabres pick in the first round of the 1985 draft?

From Quiz Sabres Draft Picks and Trades

Answer: Calle Johansson

Johansen played two years for the Sabres, and was then traded to the Washington Capitals where he finished the remaining 15 years of his career.

24. Who was the Sabres' 1st pick overall in 1987?

From Quiz Sabremania

Answer: Pierre Turgeon

Turgeon was 17 years old when the Sabres picked him. They eventually traded him along with Uwe Kruup and several others, for Pat LaFontaine, Randy Wood, and several others.

25. Who was the captain of the Sabres in the 2002-2003 season?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres

Answer: Stu Barnes

Barnes was named 11th captain of the Sabres by Head Coach Lindy Ruff on October 4th, 2001.

26. In the year of 2002, who is number 44 on the Sabres?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres

Answer: Alexei Zhitnik

Alexei played for the the Los Angeles Kings for 2 years before he came to the Sabres.

27. Who replaced Rick Dudley as head coach in the 1991-92 season?

From Quiz Buffalo Sabres 1990s

Answer: John Muckler

Muckler was hired to replace Rick Dudley in 1991.

28. Who was the Sabres first draft choice in 1970?

From Quiz Sabres Hockey!

Answer: Gilbert Perrault

The Sabres spun a roulette wheel to see who would get the first pick in 1970. It landed on 11, so the Sabres got the first choice. Perrault wore number 11 because of the wheel.

29. Who recorded the first shutout in team history?

From Quiz Sabres History

Answer: Roger Crozier

On December 6, 1970, Roger Crozier recorded the first shutout in team history, beating Minnesota 1-0.

30. Who was the first owner(s) of the Sabres?

From Quiz History of the Sabres

Answer: Seymour H. and Northrup R. Knox

They owned the team from 1970-1996.

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