"Sabres", was chosen because Seymour Knox (Team's first owner) felt a Sabre was a weapon carried by a leader. He also noted that a Sabre is swift and strong on offense as well as defense.
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The owner of the Sabres at the time had a contest, and the owner liked the name 'Sabre', because he thought the Sabre was a weapon of a champion, like a samurai. So, they named the team the Buffalo Sabres.
Sabre, like Sabre toothed tigers
In 1970
The Buffalo Sabres
Ryan Miller and Patrick Lalime.