Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is a city in western New York, United States of America.

It has a population of about 392,000 and a metro area of about 1,170,000 people.

Teams

 * Buffalo Americans (American Hockey Association, 1930-1931) renamed Majors February 3, 1931)
 * Buffalo Bisons
 * 1) (Canadian Professional Hockey League, 1928-1929) join International Hockey League
 * 2) (International Hockey League, 1929-1936) join International-American Hockey League
 * 3) (International-American Hockey League, 1936-1936) suspend operations December 6, 1936 when arena roof collapses (team had played at Peace Bridge Arena in Fort Erie, Ontario)
 * 4) (American Hockey League, 1940-1970) disband when Sabres join National Hockey League
 * Buffalo Blades (New York-Penn Major Hockey League, 1973-1977) renamed Jr. Sabres
 * Buffalo Jr. Sabres
 * 1) (New York-Penn Major Hockey League, 1977-1979) folded
 * 2) (Great Lakes Junior Hockey League, 1983-1984) league renamed North American Hockey League
 * 3) (North American Hockey League, 1984-1986) sit out 1 season, return as Niagara Scenics
 * 4) (Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League, 2005-2009) join Ontario Junior A Hockey League
 * 5) (Ontario Junior A Hockey League, 2009-2010) league forms Ontario Junior Hockey League
 * 6) (Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2010-Present)


 * Buffalo Lightning (Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League, 1998-2005) renamed Buffalo Jr. Sabres
 * Buffalo Majors (American Hockey Association, 1931-1932) ceased operations January 29, 1932
 * Buffalo Norsemen (North American Hockey League, 1975-1976) either fold or thrown out of league
 * Buffalo Sabres (National Hockey League, 1970-Present)
 * Buffalo Stampede (United Junior Hockey League, 2009) announced as an expansion team on 4/13/2009; never play
 * Buffalo Stars


 * 1) (Continental Hockey Association, 2004-2005)
 * 2) (Empire Junior Hockey League, 2006-Present)


 * Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas (Southern Ontario Jr. A Hockey League, 1973-1974) folded (played in both Buffalo, NY and Glencoe, ON)

Inline/Roller Hockey

 * Buffalo Stampede
 * Roller Hockey International (1994-1995) players form nucleus of Empire State Cobras based in Glens Falls. team becomes Buffalo Wings the following season


 * Buffalo Wings
 * Roller Hockey International (1996-1997) join Major League Roller Hockey


 * Major League Roller Hockey (1998-1998) return to Roller Hockey International


 * Roller Hockey International (1999-1999)

University teams

 * Buffalo State Bengals
 * Canisius Golden Griffins

Arenas

 * Pearl Street Skating Rink
 * Broadway Rink
 * Buffalo Broadway Auditorium (January 1931-January 1932 as ice rink) opened in 1898 as armory and still standing as a warehouse
 * Buffalo State Sports Arena (1991-Present)
 * First Niagara Center (September 21, 1996-Present) also known as Crossroads Arena(original name before opened), Marine Midland Arena, and HSBC Arena
 * Buffalo Memorial Auditorium "The Aud" (October 14, 1940-1996 as hockey venue) renovated in 1970 and 1990, demolished 2009
 * Peace Bridge Arena (Fort Erie, ON) (1928-March 17, 1936) roof collapsed
 * Dann Memorial Rink
 * Bud Bakewell Arena
 * Burvid Ice Rink
 * North Buffalo Ice Rink
 * Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza
 * Holiday Twin Rinks

Players

 * Jack Brownschidle
 * Jeff Brownschidle
 * Nick Foligno
 * Patrick Kane
 * Thomas McCollum
 * Lexi Peters
 * Kevin Quick
 * Mike Ratchuk
 * Peter Ratchuk
 * Peter Scamurra
 * Scott Thomas
 * Nick Tuzzolino
 * Tony Tuzzolino
 * Jason Zent