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==
===2010s===
Year 	Channel 	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s)	Rinkside 	Studio host 	Studio analyst
2019–2020	MSG Western New York	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob RayMartin Biron 	Rob RayMartin Biron	Brian DuffDan Dunleavy	Martin Biron
2018–19 	MSG Western New York	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob RayMartin Biron 	Rob RayMartin Biron	Brian DuffDan Dunleavy	Martin Biron
2017–18 	MSG Western New York	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob RayMartin Biron 	Rob RayMartin Biron	Brian DuffDan Dunleavy	Martin Biron
2016–17 	MSG Western New York	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob RayMartin Biron 	Rob RayMartin Biron	Brian DuffDan Dunleavy	Brad May
2015–16 	MSG Network 	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob Ray 	Rob Ray 	Brian Duff 	Brad MayMartin Biron
2014–15 	MSG Network 	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob Ray 	Rob Ray 	Brian Duff 	Brad MayMartin Biron
2013–14 	MSG Network 	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob Ray 	Rob Ray 	Brian Duff 	Brad May, 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
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 	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	WBNY 	Ted Darling 	Jim Lorentz 	John Gurtler	Mike Robitaille
1988–89	WBNY 	Ted Darling 	Jim Lorentz 	Ed Kilgore 	
1987–88	WBNY 	Ted Darling 	Jim Lorentz 	Ed Kilgore 	
1986–87	WGRZ-TV 	Ted Darling 	Jim Lorentz 	Ed Kilgore 	
1985–86	WGRZ-TV 	Ted Darling 	Jim Lorentz 	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)1970-71 Sabres Media Guide	 	
==Notes==
* - Designates TV feed simulcast on radio
==Radio==
===2010s===
Year 	Flagship 	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s)	Studio host
2019–2020	WGR 	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob RayMartin Biron 	Brian Koziol (Postgame)Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame)
2018–19 	WGR 	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob RayMartin Biron 	Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame)Brian Koziol (Postgame)
2017–18 	WGR 	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob RayMartin Biron 	Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame)Brian Koziol (Postgame)
2016–17 	WGR 	Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob RayMartin 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 JeanneretDan Dunleavy	Rob Ray 	Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame)Brian Koziol (Postgame)
2013–14 	WGR 	Rick JeanneretDan 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 (Pregame)
2005–06	WGR 	Rick Jeanneret	Jim Lorentz 	Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brad Riter (Pregame)Brad Riter (Pregame)
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 Darling1970-71 Sabres Media Guide	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)
===Color commentary===
*Mike Robitaille (?-2014)
*Andrew Peters (2016–present)
*Martin Biron (2016–present)
== See also ==
* List of current National Hockey League broadcasters
==References==
==See Also==
*List of National Hockey League Broadcasters by team
 
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