List of Buffalo Sabres general managers
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The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Sabres are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). Founded as an expansion franchise in 1970, the Sabres have had ten general managers since the team's inception.[1]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| No. | Number of general managers[a] |
| Ref(s) | References |
| – | Does not apply |
| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
General managers
| No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punch Imlach† | January 16, 1970 – December 4, 1978 |
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[2][3] |
| 2 | John Anderson | December 4, 1978 – June 11, 1979 |
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[4] |
| 3 | Scotty Bowman | June 11, 1979 – December 1, 1986 |
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| 4 | Gerry Meehan | December 1, 1986 – July 30, 1993 |
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| 5 | John Muckler | July 30, 1993 – May 14, 1997 |
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| 6 | Darcy Regier | June 11, 1997 – November 13, 2013[b] |
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| 7 | Tim Murray | January 9, 2014 – April 20, 2017 |
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| 8 | Jason Botterill | May 11, 2017 – June 16, 2020 |
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[13] |
| 9 | Kevyn Adams | June 16, 2020 – December 15, 2025 |
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[14] |
| 10 | Jarmo Kekalainen | December 15, 2025 – present | [15] |
