1996-97 Buffalo Sabres Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-30-12 - 92 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 5-7
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Ted Nolan (40-30-12)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1996-97 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 40-30-12 - 92 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 5-7
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Ted Nolan (40-30-12)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1996-97 Buffalo Sabres Results
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 30 losses and 12 ties for 92 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.
The Sabres netted 237 goals and conceded 208. Donald Audette scored 28 goals for Buffalo, while Garry Galley contributed 34 assists. Dominik Hasek earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.27 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Ted Nolan coached the team. The 1996-97 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Audette | R | September 23, 1969 | 5'8" | 190 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Matthew Barnaby | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 189 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bob Boughner | D | March 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Curtis Brown | C | February 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Unity, SK Canada |
| Randy Burridge | L | January 7, 1966 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Jason Dawe | R | May 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 189 | L | North York, ON Canada |
| Garry Galley | D | April 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Michal Grosek | R | June 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Vyskov, Czech Republic |
| Dominik Hasek | G | January 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 166 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Brian Holzinger | C | October 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Parma, OH USA |
| Charlie Huddy | D | June 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Pat LaFontaine | C | February 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 182 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Brad May | L | November 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jay McKee | D | September 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Barrie Moore | L | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 198 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Rumun Ndur | D | July 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 222 | L | Zaria, Nigeria |
| Michael Peca | C | March 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Derek Plante | C | January 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Cloquet, MN USA |
| Wayne Primeau | C | June 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Rob Ray | R | June 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 217 | L | Stirling, ON Canada |
| Ed Ronan | R | March 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Quincy, MA USA |
| Miroslav Satan | L | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 191 | L | Topolcany, Slovakia |
| Anatoli Semenov | C | March 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Moscow, USSR |
| Darryl Shannon | D | June 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 208 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Steve Shields | G | July 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Richard Smehlik | D | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 222 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Andrei Trefilov | G | August 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Vaclav Varada | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | L | Vsetin, Czech Republic |
| Dixon Ward | R | September 23, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Leduc, AB Canada |
| Mike Wilson | D | February 26, 1975 | 6'6" | 229 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Alexei Zhitnik | D | October 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
