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1996-97 Season Recap

Teams Buffalo Sabres 1996-97 Season Recap

The 1997 Buffalo Sabres, coached by Ted Nolan, lost the Conference Semifinals after finishing the NHL regular season in 1st place in the Eastern Conference Northeast Division with a 40-30-12 record.

1997 Sabres

1996-97 Buffalo SabresSabres

Lost Conference Semifinals

40-30 (.561)

1st place in NHL Eastern Conference Northeast Division

Head Coach

Ted Nolan

General Manager

John Muckler

Team Owner

Northrup Knox

Arena

Marine Midland Arena

Attendance

693,379 total
16,911 per game

1997 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 21 Mika Noronen G

2 48 Henrik Tallinder D

3 69 Maxim Afinogenov R

3 75 Jeff Martin F

4 101 Luc Theoret D

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Recap

Lost Conference Semifinals

1997 Draft Picks

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