‘Far past numbers, there are a litany of reasons Ray is being inducted into the Sabres Hall of Fame prior to Friday night’s game against Nashville (doors open at 5 p.m., ceremony begins at 6:05). He’s made a 37-year commitment to the organization as a player, broadcaster, alumni director and community icon. But in the uniform, No. 32 was always there for his teammates and was a big attraction for fans during the rock ’em, sock ’em days of the NHL in the ’80s and ’90s. The gloves came off − and sometimes so did his sweater − and roars filled the Aud and then-Marine Midland Arena.’
As a player, Rob Ray fed into Sabres fans' thirst for entertainment during a rollicking NHL era
Source: Buffalo News