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They are part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. Its current general manager is Sean Wallace.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Season-by-season results[edit]Playoffs[edit]Notable alumni[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]This franchise was established in Buffalo, New York, in 1975 when the Buffalo Jr. Sabres joined the New York\/Pennsylvania Junior Hockey League, taking the place of the departing franchise West Seneca Cougars.  During its history, a half-dozen former Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League served as head coach or assistant coach.  Larry Mickey coached from 1977 to the end of the 1979 season.[1]The following year the Junior Sabres were led by Jim Lorentz.  Lorentz coached the team from the 1978-79 season to the 1981\u201382.  Former NHL 1st round draft choice Morris Titanic took over the team for the 1982\u201383 season and coached until 1985. Ric Seiling served during an assistant coach briefly.The team continued in various leagues, including The Western New York Junior Hockey League, The North American Hockey League and the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League, before suspending operations for one season after the 1985\u20131986 season.  The 1985\u201386 season saw Buffalo balance a schedule between the Ontario Hockey Association’s Golden Horseshoe league and a split season with the NAHL.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4In the 1987\u20131988 season the team began operating again headed by Kris Hicks (Head Coach) and Chuck Giambra (General Manager). They were now known as the Niagara Scenic and were playing a full schedule in the North American Hockey League. The team moved to the Eastern Junior Hockey League for the 1994\u20131995 season and then joined the Metro Junior A Hockey League beginning in 1995\u20131996.  After the Metro folded, the Scenics moved into the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League beginning with the 1998-99 season.  Heading into the 1999\u20132000 season, the franchise renamed itself the Buffalo Lightning.  In 2005, the Lightning made a deal with the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres to restore the name “Junior Sabres” and again wear the Sabres’ classic Blue and Gold jerseys.In 2008 the Buffalo Jr. Sabres were bought out by the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association. Former Buffalo Sabre Larry Playfair took over as team president, while former Buffalo Sabre Grant Ledyard took the position of head coach\/general manager. Michael Peca was hired as general manager prior to the 2011-12 season.In January 2012 Ledyard stepped down from his role as head coach.  Russ Certo assumed the role of interim head coach for the remainder of the season, which included a first round playoff series victory over the Hamilton Red Wings before falling in the second round to the Oakville Blades.  Peca officially added the role of head coach to his duties at the end of the 2011-12 season.Under Peca’s leadership, the Jr. Sabres finished the 2012-13 regular season as the OJHL’s West Division champions and claimed the top seed in the South-West Conference for the 2013 playoffs.  That regular season saw forward Tyler Gjurich score 53 goals and a total 97 points in 53 games, leading the entire league in points.  Goaltender Parker Gahagen registered seven shutouts among his 29 wins.  It was the first time since the 1993-94 season that the Jr. Sabres claimed first place in its division, while Gjurich became only the second player in franchise history to score 50 or more goals (the first was Brian Gionta during the 1996-97 season during the Niagara Scenic era).  The 2012-13 roster also produced seven NCAA hockey-bound prospects as of March 1, 2013: Gjurich (Maine), Gahagen (Army), Josh Kielich (Canisius College), Darrin Trebes (Fredonia State), Derek Patterson (Plattsburgh State), Nathan Pelligra (Manhattanville College) and Nolan Sheeran (Canisius College, beginning 2014-15).On October 22, 2013, it was announced the Jr. Sabres Junior A team would be joined by six younger-level teams, also carrying the Jr. Sabres name, in an expanded program that would play at the LECOM Harborcenter, the multi-use facility being constructed by the Buffalo Sabres which opened in 2014. The team previously played at the Northtown Center.Season-by-season results[edit]SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs1983\u2013845029138–——661st NAHL1984\u201385246126–101117183rd NAHL1985\u201386402992–205125601st GHJHLDid Not Participate1985\u201386246144–110238164th NAHLSplit Season in NAHL1986\u201387Did Not Participate1987\u2013883216124–159139363rd NAHL1988\u2013894021136–220206483rd NAHLUSA Hockey National Runner-Up1989\u2013904420177–192215474th NAHL1990\u2013914012217–——316th NAHL1991\u20139240152231144190345th NAHL1992\u20139340141886158197364th NAHL1993\u20139444271162217167601st NAHL1994\u201395EJHL Standings Not Available1995\u2013965232155–294242694th Metro ALost Semi-final1996\u2013975017267–230262419th Metro A1997\u2013985012362–1152572615th Metro A1998\u201399511134421482492810th OPJHL-W1999\u20130049133222170236309th OPJHL-W2000\u20130149251671203176585th OPJHL-W2001\u20130249539411232751510th OPJHL-W2002\u20130349123214167229297th OPJHL-W2003\u20130449123142137239309th OPJHL-W2004\u20130549182731163232407th OPJHL-W2005\u2013064944140852921210th OPJHL-WDNQ2006\u2013074993550154298239th OPJHL-WLost Conf. QF2007\u201308491530–4151223348th OPJHL-W2008\u201309492517–7207176575th OJHL-M2009\u201310562526–41982185410th OJAHLDNQ2010\u201311501830–2206234386th OJHL-WDNQ2011\u201312492321–5189189513rd OJHL-WLost Division SF2012\u201313553812–5249160811st OJHL-WLost Conf. SF2013\u201314533116–6253184681st OJHL-WLost Conf. SF2014\u20131554221912172208473rd of 6, West Div.8th of 12, South West Conf.17th of 22, OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 3-4 (Raiders)2015\u20131654331713233166703rd of 5, West Div.4th of 11 South West Conf.6th of 22, OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Rangers)2016\u20131754232722177189503rd of 5, West Div.8th of 11 South West Conf.15th of 22, OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Raiders)2017\u20131854262206173172582nd of 5, West Div.6th of 11 South West Conf.12th of 22, OJHLLost Conf. Quarters 0-4 (Rangers)2018-1955271738192184652nd of 6, West Div.3rd of 11 South West Conf.8th of 22, OJHLWon Conf. Quarters 4-3 (Cougars)Lost Conf. Semis 4-1 (Blades)2019-2054311715201178683rd of 6, West Div.4th of 11 South West Conf.8th of 22, OJHLWon Conf. Quarters 4-2 (Cougars)Remainder of Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19Playoffs[edit]    MetJHL YearsNiagara Scenic defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-3Caledon Canadians defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-noneWexford Raiders defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-noneOJHL Years1999 DNQ2000 DNQ2001 Lost Division Quarter-finalMississauga Chargers defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-22002 DNQ2003 Lost Division Semi-finalBuffalo Lightning defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2Milton Merchants defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-none2004 Lost Division Quarter-finalSt. Michael’s Buzzers defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-none2005 Lost Division Quarter-finalOakville Blades defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-games-to-none2006 DNQ2007 Lost Division Quarter-finalAurora Tigers defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-games-to-none2008 DNQ2009 Lost Division Quarter-finalVaughan Vipers defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 3-games-to-22010 DNQ2011 DNQ2012 Lost Division Semi-finalBuffalo Jr. Sabres defeated Hamilton Red Wings 3-games-to-noneOakville Blades defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-games-to-1Notable alumni[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/buffalo-jr-sabres-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Buffalo Jr. Sabres – Wikipedia"}}]}]