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: