A view of Buffalo.
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
- (Canadian Professional Hockey League, 1928-1929) join International Hockey League
- (International Hockey League, 1929-1936) join International-American Hockey League
- (International-American Hockey League, 1936-1936) suspend operations December 6, 1936 when arena roof collapses (team had played atPeace Bridge Arena in Fort Erie, Ontario)
- (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
- (New York-Penn Major Hockey League, 1977-1979) folded
- (Great Lakes Junior Hockey League, 1983-1984) league renamed North American Hockey League
- (North American Hockey League, 1984-1986) sit out 1 season, return as Niagara Scenics
- (Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League, 2005-2009) join Ontario Junior A Hockey League
- (Ontario Junior A Hockey League, 2009-2010) league forms Ontario Junior Hockey League
- (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
- (Continental Hockey Association, 2004-2005)
- (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[]
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
- Jon Christiano
- Nick Foligno
- Jerry Forton
- Patrick Kane
- Thomas McCollum
- Lexi Peters
- Kevin Quick
- Mike Ratchuk
- Peter Ratchuk
- Peter Scamurra
- Scott Thomas
- Nick Tuzzolino
- Tony Tuzzolino
- Jason Zent
External Links[]
- Buffalo, New York on Wikipedia