Claim: Darren Van Oene was picked 33 by the Buffalo Sabres and played with them or four seasons.
Evidence: Picked 33rd overall from the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, he never played in the National Hockey League, spending his entire career in the minor leagues. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.