Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team

Its roster consists entirely of retired National Hockey League players, mostly former members of the Buffalo Sabres.

The Alumni Team played at HSBC Arena as part of the pre-game events for the 2008 NHL Winter Classic held at Ralph Wilson Stadium on January 1, 2008.

They were also a part of the 2013-14 AHL Outdoor Classic as the opponent of the Rochester Americans alumni team in December 2013.

One of the key initiatives of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni is to fund-raise and support their family of scholarships they award to high school seniors attending college.

As of November 13, 2024[1] in their game against the cast of Shoresy:[2] Several other players have played on the Sabres Alumni team, depending on the importance of the event, including The "French Connection" line of Rick Martin, Gilbert Perreault, and Rene Robert; Larry Playfair, Fred Stanfield, Bill Hajt, Lindy Ruff, Danny Gare, Tony McKegney, Mike Boland, and Daren Puppa[3] Notable non-Sabres to have played for the team include:

The Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team (left) at Dwyer Arena before a 2011 game against a team representing the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station