The Ultimate NHL - Buffalo Sabres Trivia Question

Thomas Vanek, who was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in 2003, was born in Austria.

Tony Esposito had the most shutouts in the 1969-70 season with 15, which were the most until Dominik Hasek's 13 shutouts in the 1997-98 season.

In January of 2006, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Los Angeles Kings with a score of 10-1.

Michael Peca played with the Vancouver Canucks for two seasons before joining the Buffalo Sabres.

Phil Housley scored 178 goals while playing for the Buffalo Sabres.

John Muckler is the correct answer because he never had a points percentage under .500 for a season as a coach for the Buffalo Sabres. This means that in every season he coached the team, they won at least half of their games or earned enough points to have a winning record.

Benoit Hogue, a player drafted by the Buffalo Sabres, was traded five times during his NHL career. This suggests that he had a relatively unstable career, being moved from team to team multiple times. These trades could have been due to various factors such as team strategies, performance, or personal circumstances. Nonetheless, the fact that Hogue was traded five times highlights the dynamic nature of professional sports and the frequent movement of players between teams.

In the 1989-90 season, Dave Andreychuk first scored 40+ goals with the Sabres.

Craig Ramsay led the NHL five times in the statistical category of Games Played. This means that he played more games than any other player in those particular seasons. This statistic is a measure of a player's durability and consistency, as it shows their ability to stay healthy and be available for their team throughout the season. Leading the league in Games Played demonstrates Ramsay's commitment to the sport and his team, as well as his ability to maintain a high level of performance over an extended period of time.

Rick Martin suffered a knee injury in 1980 that ultimately ended his career. The injury occurred during a game against the Washington Capitals.

In the 1984-85 season, Tom Barrasso had a goals-against average of 2.66 while playing for Buffalo. This means that on average, he allowed 2.66 goals per game. This statistic is used to measure a goaltender's performance and lower numbers indicate better performance in terms of preventing goals.

Steve Atkinson is the correct answer because he was the only Buffalo Sabre to achieve a positive plus/minus in their debut 1970-71 season. Plus/minus is a statistic in ice hockey that measures the goal differential when a player is on the ice. A positive plus/minus indicates that more goals were scored by Atkinson's team while he was on the ice compared to the goals scored by the opposing team. This suggests that Atkinson had a positive impact on the team's performance during his debut season.

Phil Housley played in the NHL playoffs with the Buffalo Sabres for a total of six seasons.

Gary Bromley was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1981 but never played for them. This suggests that he was either injured or unable to secure a spot in the team's lineup. It is common for players to be traded to a team but not actually play for them due to various reasons such as injuries, coaching decisions, or the team's depth at the position.

Mika Noronen had a save percentage of .912, which was the highest among the goalies of the 2002-03 Buffalo Sabres. This means that Noronen was the most effective in stopping shots on goal compared to the other goalies on the team during that season.