Hockey Trivia 35 – Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are celebrating their fortieth year in the National Hockey League. Test and expand your hockey trivia knowledge of the Sabres with these questions.
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The Buffalo Sabres have been in the National Hockey League for forty years. In that time, they have yet to win the Stanley Cup but have been to the finals on two different occasions.
Test and expand your hockey trivia knowledge with these four trivia questions focused on the Buffalo Sabres.
Q. When the Buffalo Sabres joined the NHL for the 1970-71 season, what other team came onboard with them?
A. The Vancouver Canucks joined in 1970-71, as well. In that inaugural season, Buffalo had more points than the Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins and California Golden Seals. The Sabres ended up tied with the Los Angeles Kings with 63 points in the 14 team league.
Q. Who was the first overall draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres?
A. Gilbert Perreault was selected first overall and became the centre piece of the Sabres organization for seventeen years. In Buffalo’s first season in the NHL, Perreault won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. Gilbert was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.
Q. The number 2 is retired by the Buffalo Sabres for what player?
A. Tim Horton wore number 2 for the 1972-73 season and the 1973-74 season up until his death on February 21, 1974. Horton posthumously entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1977.
Q. Who is the only Buffalo Sabre player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player?
A. Dominik Hasek won the Hart Trophy in 1996-97 and 1997-98. Not only is he the only Sabre to win the Hart, he is the only goaltender to ever win the trophy more than once.
Need more hockey trivia? Check out these previous articles in the hockey trivia series:
Hockey Trivia Thirty-four – The OHA’s Niagara Falls Flyers, Part 2
Hockey Trivia Thirty-three – The OHA’s Niagara Falls Flyers, Part 1
Hockey Trivia Thirty-two – The Staal Brothers (Part 2)
Hockey Trivia Thirty-one – The Staal Brothers (Part 1)
Hockey Trivia Thirty – Edmonton Oilers Retired Numbers
Hockey Trivia Twenty-nine – Pittsburgh Penguins Team Captains
Hockey Trivia Twenty-eight – Late Round NHL Draft Picks of the Early 1980’s
Hockey Trivia Twenty-seven – Minnesota North Stars
