Sabres Jersey Number Countdown

[pi2000]

28 - not a bad number at all.

 

Man - we sure could use a sniper like Audette on Jack's wing. 

 

I just went back and looked at Audette's stats, for fun - dude was probably 5' 7" and 175# (listed as 5' 8" and 190#, which, of course, means ...).

 

I seem to recall an interview where one of Audette and/or Rob Ray told a funny story about Ray advising Audette on the finer points of using his stick as a tool to buy space and respect throughout the league.

 

I used to live across street from the Audette's in Clarence when I was in my early 20's.    Nice guy, but I was surprised at how pudgy he was... he had a belly on him.    He had a young wife and just had a kid.. who turned out to be a pretty good hockey player aparently... http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=160328

 

Anyway, I once tried to convince him to fund a roller hockey facility my friend and I were trying to build out there not far from the airport.    He balked.   Smart man!

[Ogre]

Goose looks eerily like Glatt in that photo.

[That Aud Smell]

I love the Audette insights, takery.

[dudacek]

Look at Sauve's padding.

Can we? Please?

Edited September 16, 2016 by dudacek

[ubkev]

Look at Sauve's padding.

Can we? Please?

What padding? His upper body looks like he's wearing lacrosse gear.

[Randall Flagg]

Thanks for the help today, Pi. Could you, perchance, do Saturday's pictures? I'll be somewhere without wifi.

[pi2000]

Thanks for the help today, Pi. Could you, perchance, do Saturday's pictures? I'll be somewhere without wifi.

I got you covered.

[Weave]

Playfair day, Playfair day, PLAYFAIR DAY !!!!!!!

[That Aud Smell]

Playfair day, Playfair day, PLAYFAIR DAY !!!!!!!

 

Hahaha. Yasss!

[pi2000]

 

[dudacek]

Gotta say I thoroughly enjoyed every one of those Sabres.

[Hoss]

Name him:

 

[ubkev]

Name him:

 

I bet I could spell his name with at least 4 less letters....

[qwksndmonster]

Mmmooooorrrriiiiiisssssooooonnn?

[Randall Flagg]

I'd kill to have Teppo on this team.

[thewookie1]

I bet I could spell his name with at least 4 less letters....

 

Funk?

[GASabresIUFAN]

Has there ever been a number that has been in continuous use since the beginning?

[Cereal]

[GASabresIUFAN]

Which non-retired jersey numbers has the best history. I'm going to nominate "6", "10" and "30"

6, includes Schoenfeld and Housley; while 10 includes Ramsay and Hawerchuk. 30 includes Miller, Barrasso and Desjardins.

 

Thoughts?

[pi2000]

[dudacek]

Keith Carney?

I wonder how many other Sabre fourth rounders played 1000 NHL games.

 

Anyone remember who we traded him for?

Edited September 18, 2016 by dudacek

[Eleven]

Keith Carney?

I wonder how many other Sabre fourth rounders played 1000 NHL games.

 

Anyone remember who we traded him for?

 

I guessed and I was way off. 

 

 

Craig Muni

 

[Randall Flagg]

Dave Andreychuk:

Vaclav Varada:

Mike Grier:

The rest: 

Hap Myers 1971 Craig Ramsay 1972 Terry Martin 1976-1979 Bob Mongrain 1980-1982 Jere Gillis 1983 Mal Davis 1983 Dave Andreychuk 1984-1993 Rob Conn 1996 Vaclav Varada 1997-2003 Mike Grier 2004-2011 Mark Mancari 2007-2009 Mikhail Grigorenko 2013-2015 Carlo Colaiacovo 2016

[Randall Flagg]

Bill Hajt: 

Taylor Pyatt:

Robyn Regehr:

Tyson Strachan:

The rest:

Butch Deadmarsh 1971 Jean-Guy Talbot 1971 Chris Evans 1972 Ray McKay 1973 John Gould 1973 Ron Busniuk 1973 Randy Wyrozub 1974 Peter McNab 1974 Bill Hajt 1974-1987 Gary Bromley 1974 Ed Hospodar 1988 Steve Smith 1989 Jay Wells 1990-1992 Mike Donnelly 1990 Randy Moller 1992-1994 Dane Jackson 1996 Paul Kruse 1998-2000 Taylor Pyatt 2002-2006 Paul Byron 2011 Robyn Regehr 2012-2013 Zenon Konopka 2014 Tyson Strachan 2015

[Eleven]

I remember being at a game in late March, maybe early April, 197x.

 

Hajt scored his first goal of the season.  Milt Ellis, normally so beautifully understated, made a big deal out of it.

 

So I asked my seat partner (this was my dad, because I was definitely in the single digits) why.

 

He explained the difference between forwards and defensemen, and then explained the difference between offensive defensemen and Bill Hajt.

 

And my hockey education was born.

 

Thanks, Dad.