List of Buffalo Sabres general managers explained

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Sabres are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). Founded as an expansion franchise in 1970, the Sabres have had nine general managers since the team's inception.

Key

Key of terms and definitions

Term	Definition
No.	Number of general managers
Ref(s)	References
–	Does not apply
	Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

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Name	Tenure	Accomplishments during this term	Ref(s)
1	Punch Imlach	January 16, 1970 – December 4, 1978	1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (1975) 1 conference title, 1 division title, and 5 playoff appearances	^[1] ^[2]
2	John Anderson	December 4, 1978 – June 11, 1979	1 playoff appearance	^[3]
3	Scotty Bowman	June 11, 1979 – December 1, 1986	1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 6 playoff appearances	^[4] ^[5]
4	Gerry Meehan	December 1, 1986 – July 30, 1993	6 playoff appearances	^[6] ^[7]
5	John Muckler	July 30, 1993 – May 14, 1997	1 division title and 3 playoff appearances	^[8]
6	Darcy Regier	June 11, 1997 – November 13, 2013	1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (1999) Won Presidents' Trophy (2006–07) 1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 8 playoff appearances	^[9] ^[10]
7	Tim Murray	January 9, 2014 – April 20, 2017	No playoff appearances	^[11] ^[12]
8	Jason Botterill	May 11, 2017 – June 16, 2020	No playoff appearances	^[13]
9	Kevyn Adams	June 16, 2020 – present	No playoff appearances	^[14]

See also

• List of NHL general managers

Notes

• A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.
• During the 2013–14 interim in which there was no general manager, Pat LaFontaine fulfilled the duties of the position under the title of "President of Hockey Operations."^[15]

Notes and References

1. News: Punch Imlach Buffalo Coach . . January 17, 1970 . 17 . . July 14, 2015 .
2. News: Sabres Fire GM Imlach, Pronovost . . December 5, 1978 . July 14, 2015 .
3. News: Sabres Name Neilson . . June 20, 1979 . July 14, 2015 .
4. News: Unhappy Bowman Sabres' new boss . . June 12, 1979 . 8 . . July 14, 2015 .
5. News: Bowman fired as Sabres run out of patience . . December 2, 1986 . July 14, 2015 .
6. News: Christie Wins, Lewis Is Third . . July 31, 1993 . July 14, 2015 .
7. Web site: HASEK JERSEY RETIREMENT CEREMONY ON JANUARY 13 . Buffalo Sabres . October 20, 2014 . July 14, 2015.
8. News: Sabres Dismiss Muckler . . May 15, 1997 . July 14, 2015 .
9. News: Sabres Hire Regier . . June 12, 1997 . July 14, 2015 .
10. Web site: LaFONTAINE & NOLAN RETURN TO THE SABRES . Buffalo Sabres . November 13, 2013 . July 14, 2015.
11. Web site: MURRAY BRINGS A NO-NONSENSE APPROACH TO SABRES GM POSITION . Buffalo Sabres . Kevin . Snow . January 9, 2014 . July 14, 2015.
12. Web site: Statement from Sabres owner Terry Pegula . Buffalo Sabres . April 20, 2017 . April 20, 2017.
13. Web site: Sabres Hire Botterill as General Manager. 11 May 2017.
14. Web site: Kevyn Adams named General Manager of Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo Sabres. June 16, 2020.
15. Web site: Pat LaFontaine, Ted Nolan return to Sabres . Harrison . Doug . CBC Sports . November 13, 2013 . November 13, 2013.