2008-09 Buffalo Sabres Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-32-9 (SO: 8-5) - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (41-32, 9 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 41-32-9 (SO: 8-5) - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (41-32, 9 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres Results
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 41 wins and 32 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 8-5 showing in shootouts for 91 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Sabres scored 250 goals and surrendered 234. Thomas Vanek netted 40 goals for Buffalo, and Jason Pominville accounted for 46 assists. Ryan Miller earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.53 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Afinogenov | R | September 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Chris Butler | D | October 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | L | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tim Connolly | C | May 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Baldwinsville, NY USA |
| Matt Ellis | L | August 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Paul Gaustad | C | February 3, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Fargo, ND USA |
| Nathan Gerbe | C | July 24, 1987 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Oxford, MI USA |
| Marc-Andre Gragnani | L | March 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jochen Hecht | C | June 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 191 | L | Mannheim, Germany |
| Patrick Kaleta | R | June 8, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Tim Kennedy | L | April 30, 1986 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Ales Kotalik | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic |
| Patrick Lalime | G | July 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 189 | L | St. Bonaventure, QC Canada |
| Toni Lydman | D | September 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Lahti, Finland |
| Clarke MacArthur | L | April 6, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Lloydminster, AB Canada |
| Adam Mair | C | February 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mark Mancari | R | July 11, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Ryan Miller | G | July 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 166 | L | East Lansing, MI USA |
| Dominic Moore | C | August 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Thornhill, ON Canada |
| Teppo Numminen | D | July 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Tampere, Finland |
| Nathan Paetsch | D | March 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 198 | L | LeRoy, SK Canada |
| Daniel Paille | L | April 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Andrew Peters | L | May 5, 1980 | 6'4" | 247 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Jason Pominville | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 186 | R | Repentigny, QC Canada |
| Craig Rivet | D | September 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Derek Roy | C | May 4, 1983 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Andrej Sekera | D | June 8, 1986 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Bojnice, Slovakia |
| Jaroslav Spacek | D | February 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Rokycany, Czech Republic |
| Drew Stafford | R | October 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Henrik Tallinder | D | January 10, 1979 | 6'3" | 214 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Mikael Tellqvist | G | September 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Sundbyberg, Sweden |
| Thomas Vanek | L | January 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Vienna, Austria |
| Mike Weber | D | December 16, 1987 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
