Pimlach Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 21 hours ago, Sabres Fan in NS said: Tim Horton. Still strong and chiseled at 40. 2 Quote
Crusader1969 Posted September 29, 2023 Author Report Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: more days !! Interesting that the first player to wear 13 for the Sabres is Jim Schoenfeld when he comes back to the Sabres for his final season in 84-85. However, Housley already has his familiar #6. Not sure why he chose 13 the number is not worn again until the early 90s. Khmylev (pictured) plays 4 seasons with the Sabres starting in 1992 260 games plus Edited September 29, 2023 by Crusader1969 Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted September 29, 2023 Report Posted September 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: Interesting that the first player to wear 13 for the Sabres is Jim Schoenfeld when he comes back to the Sabres for his final season in 84-85. However, Housley already has his familiar #6. Not sure why he chose 13 the number is not worn again until the early 90s. Khmylev (pictured) plays 4 seasons with the Sabres starting in 1992 260 games plus He misssed the net a lot. Quote
Pimlach Posted September 29, 2023 Report Posted September 29, 2023 55 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: more days !! Could 13 be the least popular number in the NHL. Even going way back to the 6 and 12 team league, I just don't recall many players choosing 13. Quote
French Collection Posted September 29, 2023 Report Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said: Interesting that the first player to wear 13 for the Sabres is Jim Schoenfeld when he comes back to the Sabres for his final season in 84-85. However, Housley already has his familiar #6. Not sure why he chose 13 the number is not worn again until the early 90s. Khmylev (pictured) plays 4 seasons with the Sabres starting in 1992 260 games plus I remember someone yelling out The Yurinator as he stepped onto the ice at the Aud. It was one of those spit your beer out moments. Quote
Marvin Posted September 29, 2023 Report Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Pimlach said: Could 13 be the least popular number in the NHL. Even going way back to the 6 and 12 team league, I just don't recall many players choosing 13. Back in the day, no one wore 13 because it was considered bad luck. It is the same reason that the 13th floor of City Hall is empty. 2 Quote
nfreeman Posted October 1, 2023 Report Posted October 1, 2023 Andre Savard, I believe? Decent 2-way center who still was not nearly enough to get back for Peter McNab, who became a perennial 40-goal scorer as soon as the Sabres traded him to Boston for Savard (after only his 2nd full NHL season)? 3 1 Quote
Crusader1969 Posted October 1, 2023 Author Report Posted October 1, 2023 11 hours ago, nfreeman said: Andre Savard, I believe? Decent 2-way center who still was not nearly enough to get back for Peter McNab, who became a perennial 40-goal scorer as soon as the Sabres traded him to Boston for Savard (after only his 2nd full NHL season)? 100% correct Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted October 1, 2023 Report Posted October 1, 2023 There can only be one name at 11. Quote
Crusader1969 Posted October 1, 2023 Author Report Posted October 1, 2023 Thumbs up if your favourite player growing up was also the Franchise 9 Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted October 1, 2023 Report Posted October 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: Thumbs up if your favourite player growing up was also the Franchise Favourite player still. 2 1 Quote
Crusader1969 Posted October 2, 2023 Author Report Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) Oct 2nd and there are now more days until the Sabres season 2nd in all time games played over 14 season with the Sabres 6th all time in goals scored, 3rd in assists, leader of SH goals, all time leader in plus minus and 3rd in even strength goals should the team consider his name and number to the rafters? Edited October 2, 2023 by Crusader1969 2 Quote
#freejame Posted October 2, 2023 Report Posted October 2, 2023 7 hours ago, Crusader1969 said: Oct 2nd and there are now more days until the Sabres season 2nd in all time games played over 14 season with the Sabres 6th all time in goals scored, 3rd in assists, leader of SH goals, all time leader in plus minus and 3rd in even strength goals should the team consider his name and number to the rafters? NO. Stop retiring numbers of players who haven’t won anything. Gil and Dom are one thing, but our rafters are embarrassing. 2 1 Quote
LabattBlue Posted October 2, 2023 Report Posted October 2, 2023 12 minutes ago, #freejame said: NO. Stop retiring numbers of players who haven’t won anything. Gil and Dom are one thing, but our rafters are embarrassing. It should have stopped at 11, 39…and maybe a special case for 2. It has become a joke. 2 Quote
Crusader1969 Posted October 2, 2023 Author Report Posted October 2, 2023 38 minutes ago, #freejame said: NO. Stop retiring numbers of players who haven’t won anything. Gil and Dom are one thing, but our rafters are embarrassing. Ok. Tell me how you really feel !! 😊 Quote
Zamboni Posted October 2, 2023 Report Posted October 2, 2023 23 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: It should have stopped at 11, 39…and maybe a special case for 2. It has become a joke. See I disagree… The French connection and Hasek and now RJ. Full stop. I think Tim Horton should not be in the rafters. He played for the Sabres for such a brief moment. didn’t do a whole hell of a lot that made him “rafter worthy” for the Sabres. I understand he lost his life as a Sabre, and that of course is a tragedy. But IMO not “rafter worthy” for Buffalo. Quote
Taro T Posted October 2, 2023 Report Posted October 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: It should have stopped at 11, 39…and maybe a special case for 2. It has become a joke. Would include 16 in there as well. It's not his fault he was tiny in an era that goonish hockey still was a huge part of the game. He was truly an amazing talent and a true treat to watch. There's a reason he was the one highly skilled skater that wasn't ushered out the door when Muckler was told to both cut payroll and put a better team on the ice. Quote
nfreeman Posted October 2, 2023 Report Posted October 2, 2023 9 hours ago, Crusader1969 said: Oct 2nd and there are now more days until the Sabres season 2nd in all time games played over 14 season with the Sabres 6th all time in goals scored, 3rd in assists, leader of SH goals, all time leader in plus minus and 3rd in even strength goals should the team consider his name and number to the rafters? Rammer! Yes — retire it. And they shoulda hired him after they stupidly fired Lindy. Quote
Zamboni Posted October 3, 2023 Report Posted October 3, 2023 As of October 3rd, there are … days left until the Sabres season! 1 Quote
Weave Posted October 3, 2023 Report Posted October 3, 2023 I ways think of Scott Arniel when I think of 9. 1 Quote
Marvin Posted October 3, 2023 Report Posted October 3, 2023 16 hours ago, Zamboni said: See I disagree… The French connection and Hasek and now RJ. Full stop. I think Tim Horton should not be in the rafters. He played for the Sabres for such a brief moment. didn’t do a whole hell of a lot that made him “rafter worthy” for the Sabres. I understand he lost his life as a Sabre, and that of course is a tragedy. But IMO not “rafter worthy” for Buffalo. The players of those teams would disagree. I called Jim Schoenfeld on with Paul Maguire on the Budweiser Sports Line and asked what Tim Horton's acquisition and death meant to the team. He choked up and then gave a very passionate explanation on how that team grew up because of Horton and Crozier. I remember him saying that after he died, "we would look down the bench for help from Timmy, but he wasn't there." I also remember Schoenfeld and others weeping openly during the moment of silence after his death. 2 Quote
Crusader1969 Posted October 4, 2023 Author Report Posted October 4, 2023 more days!!! that’s a week tomorrow night till the Sabres season 3 Quote
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