Key of terms and definitions
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 of the Buffalo Sabres
No.
Name
Tenure
Accomplishments during this term
Ref(s)
1
Punch Imlach †
January 16, 1970 – December 4, 1978
1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (1975 )
1 conference title, 1 division title, and 5 playoff appearances
[ 2] [ 3]
2
John Anderson
December 4, 1978 – June 11, 1979
[ 4]
3
Scotty Bowman †
June 11, 1979 – December 1, 1986
1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 6 playoff appearances
[ 5] [ 6]
4
Gerry Meehan
December 1, 1986 – July 30, 1993
[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
5
John Muckler
July 30, 1993 – May 14, 1997
1 division title and 3 playoff appearances
[ 7] [ 9]
6
Darcy Regier
June 11, 1997 – November 13, 2013[b]
[ 10] [ 11]
7
Tim Murray
January 9, 2014 – April 20, 2017
[ 1] [ 12]
8
Jason Botterill
May 11, 2017 – June 16, 2020
[ 13]
9
Kevyn Adams
June 16, 2020 – present
[ 14]
a A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.
b During the 2013–14 interim in which there was no general manager, Pat LaFontaine fulfilled the duties of the position under the title of "President of Hockey Operations."[ 15]
^ a b Snow, Kevin (January 9, 2014). "MURRAY BRINGS A NO-NONSENSE APPROACH TO SABRES GM POSITION" . Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Punch Imlach Buffalo Coach" . Standard-Speaker . January 17, 1970. p. 17. Retrieved July 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sabres Fire GM Imlach, Pronovost" . Chicago Tribune . December 5, 1978. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Sabres Name Neilson" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . June 20, 1979. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Unhappy Bowman Sabres' new boss" . Kokomo Tribune . June 12, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved July 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Bowman fired as Sabres run out of patience" . Montreal Gazette . December 2, 1986. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Christie Wins, Lewis Is Third" . Los Angeles Times . July 31, 1993. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "HASEK JERSEY RETIREMENT CEREMONY ON JANUARY 13" . Buffalo Sabres. October 20, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Sabres Dismiss Muckler" . The New York Times . May 15, 1997. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Sabres Hire Regier" . The New York Times . June 12, 1997. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "LaFONTAINE & NOLAN RETURN TO THE SABRES" . Buffalo Sabres. November 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Statement from Sabres owner Terry Pegula" . Buffalo Sabres. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
^ "Sabres Hire Botterill as General Manager" . 11 May 2017.
^ "Kevyn Adams named General Manager of Buffalo Sabres" . Buffalo Sabres. June 16, 2020.
^ Harrison, Doug (November 13, 2013). "Pat LaFontaine, Ted Nolan return to Sabres" . CBC Sports . Retrieved November 13, 2013 .