# List of Buffalo Sabres broadcasters

The following is a chronological history of all local broadcasters of the Buffalo Sabres. Since 1997, radio and television broadcast production has been largely consolidated into the Sabres Hockey Network unit.

## Television
### 2020s

| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 2022-23 | MSG Western New York | Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Martin Biron |
| 2021–22 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy | Martin Biron |
| 2021 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy | Martin Biron |

### 2010s

| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 2019–2020 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy | Martin Biron |
| 2018–19 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy | Martin Biron |
| 2017–18 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy | Martin Biron |
| 2016–17 | MSG Western New York | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy | Brad May |
| 2015–16 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad May and Martin Biron |
| 2014–15 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad May and Martin Biron |
| 2013–14 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad May and Mike Robitaille |
| 2012-13 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Harry Neale and Mike Robitaille |
| 2011–12 | MSG Network (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
| 2011–12 | MSG Network (B team) | Kevin Sylvester | Danny Gare | Brian Duff | Brian Duff | Danny Gare |
| 2010–11 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
    Note: The "A" team covers all home games and approximately one third of away games. The "B" team covers the remaining two-thirds of the away games. Games against the Rangers, Devils or Islanders feature their studio hosts instead of the Sabres'.

### 2000s

| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside reporter | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 2009–10 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille or Danny Gare |
| 2008–09 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
| 2007–08 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
| 2006–07 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
| 2005–06 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
| 2004–05 | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout |
| 2003–04 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Rob Ray | Josh Mora | Mike Robitaille |
| 2002–03 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Danny Gare | Brian Blessing | Mike Robitaille |
| 2001–02 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Danny Gare | Brian Blessing | Mike Robitaille |
| 2000–01 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Danny Gare | Brian Blessing | Mike Robitaille |

### 1990s

| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Rinkside reporter | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 1999–2000 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Danny Gare | Brian Blessing | Mike Robitaille |
| 1998–99 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Danny Gare | Brian Blessing | Mike Robitaille |
| 1997–98 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Danny Gare | Brian Blessing | Mike Robitaille |
| 1996–97 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Dennis Williams | Dennis Williams (Pregame) Brian Blessing (Intermission) | Mike Robitaille (Intermission) |
| 1996–97 | WIVB-TV | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Dennis Williams | Dennis Williams (Pregame) Brian Blessing (Intermission) | Mike Robitaille (Intermission) |
| 1995–96 | Empire Sports Network | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Barry Buetel | Barry Buetel (Pregame), Brian Blessing (Intermission), and Jennifer Smith and Bob Koshinski (Postgame) | Mike Robitaille (Intermission) |
| 1995–96 | WUTV | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Barry Buetel | Barry Buetel (Pregame), Brian Blessing (Intermission), and Jennifer Smith and Bob Koshinski (Postgame) | Mike Robitaille (Intermission) |
| 1994–95 | Empire Sports Network | John Gurtler | Jim Lorentz | | Mike Robitaille (Empire Only) |
| 1994–95 | WUTV | John Gurtler | Jim Lorentz |
| 1993–94 | Empire Sports Network | John Gurtler | Jim Lorentz | | Mike Robitaille (Empire Only) |
| 1993–94 | WUTV | John Gurtler | Jim Lorentz |
| 1992–93 | Empire Sports Network | John Gurtler | Jim Lorentz | | Mike Robitaille |
| 1992–93 | WUTV | John Gurtler | Jim Lorentz | | Brenda Brenon and Ted Darling |
| 1991–92 | Empire Sports Network | Jim Lorentz (October–November) Ted Darling (December) John Gurtler (January–May) | Jim Lorentz and Mike Robitaille | | Mike Robitaille |
| 1991–92 | WUTV | Jim Lorentz (October–November) Ted Darling (December) John Gurtler (January–May) | Jim Lorentz and Mike Robitaille | | Brenda Brenon |
| 1990–91 | SportsChannel New York | Ted Darling | Mike Robitaille | | John Gurtler | Mike Robitaille and Jim Lorentz |
| 1990–91 | WUTV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | | John Gurtler and Brenda Brenon | |

### 1980s

| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 1989–90 | SportsChannel New York | Ted Darling | Mike Robitaille | John Gurtler | Danny Gare |
| 1989–90 | WNYB | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | John Gurtler | Mike Robitaille |
| 1988-89 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz or Mike Robitaille | Ed Kilgore |
| 1987–88 | WNYB | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz or Mike Robitaille | Ed Kilgore |
| 1986–87 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz or Mike Robitaille | Ed Kilgore |
| 1985–86 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz or Mike Robitaille | Ed Kilgore |
| 1984–85 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore |
| 1983–84 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore |
| 1982–83 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore |
| 1981–82 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore |
| 1980–81 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | Ed Kilgore |

### 1970s

| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
| 1979–80 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Ed Kilgore |
| 1978–79 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Ed Kilgore |
| 1977–78 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1976–77 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1975–76 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1974–75 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1973–74 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1972–73 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1971–72 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1970–71 | WKBW-TV | Dave Hodge and Rick Azar (seven away games) |

## Radio
### 2020s

| Year | Flagship | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 2022–23 | WGR | Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol (Postgame) Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2021–22 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Koziol (Postgame) Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2021 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |

### 2010s

| Year | Flagship | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 2019–2020 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Koziol (Postgame) Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2018–19 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2017–18 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2016–17 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2015–16 | WGR (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2015–16 | WGR (B team) | Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2015–16 | WGR (C team) | Brian Duff | Andrew Peters | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2014–15 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2013–14 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2012–13 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2011–12 | WGR (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2011–12 | WGR (B team) | Kevin Sylvester | Danny Gare | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2010–11 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |

### 2000s

| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host(s) |
| 2009–10 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2008–09 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2007–08 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale or Mike Robitaille | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2006–07 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brad Riter (Pregame) Brad Riter (Postgame) |
| 2005–06 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brad Riter (Pregame) Brad Riter (Postgame) |
| 2004–05 | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout | No broadcasts due to 2004-05 NHL lockout |
| 2003–04 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Josh Mora and Mike Robitaille |
| 2002–03 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille |
| 2001–02 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille |
| 2000–01 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille |

### 1990s

| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio hosts |
| 1999–2000 | WHTT-FM | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille |
| 1998–99 | WHTT-FM | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Tom Schuh 1st half of season and Mark Jeanneret 2nd half of season |
| 1997–98 | WHTT-FM | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing and Mike Robitaille |
| 1996–97 | WHTT-FM | Pete Weber | Danny Gare | Dave Miller |
| 1995–96 | WWKB-AM | Pete Weber | Danny Gare | Dave Miller |
| 1994–95 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Larry Playfair | Barry Buetel |
| 1993–94 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Larry Playfair | Barry Buetel |
| 1992–93 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Larry Playfair | Pete Weber |
| 1991–92 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Danny Gare | Pete Weber |
| 1990–91 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Danny Gare | Pete Weber |

### 1980s

| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Studio host |
| 1989–90 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | Pete Weber |
| 1988–89 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | Pete Weber |
| 1987–88 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | Pete Weber |
| 1986–87 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret | Pete Weber |
| 1985–86 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1984–85 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1983–84 | WBEN | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1982–83 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1981–82 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1980–81 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |

### 1970s

| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Studio host |
| 1979–80 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1978–79 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1977–78 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1976–77 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1975–76 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1974–75 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1973–74 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1972–73 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1971–72 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret |
| 1970–71 | WGR | Ted Darling | Phil Soisson (home games) |

## Substitutes
### Play-by-Play

* Kevin Sylvester (2008–16)
* Dan Dunleavy (2009–present)
* Curt Keilback (2008–09)
* Paul Hamilton (2008–09)
* Jim Lorentz (1990–2007)
* Mark Jeanneret (2010–11)
* Don Stevens (January 21, 1992 @ St Louis)

### Color commentary

* Mike Robitaille (?-2014)
* Andrew Peters (2016–present)
* Martin Biron (2016–present)