1993–94 Buffalo Sabres season

Ice hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1993–94 1993 Buffalo Sabres Eastern 6th Northeast 4th 43–32–9 22–17–3 21–15–6 282 218 John Muckler John Muckler Pat LaFontaineAlexander Mogilny (interim) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Rochester AmericansSt. Thomas Wildcats Dale Hawerchuk (35) Dale Hawerchuk (51) Dale Hawerchuk (86) Rob Ray (274) Craig Muni (+28) Dominik Hasek (30) Dominik Hašek (1.95) The 1993–94 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 24th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sabres lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New Jersey Devils. 2 Offseason On July 30, head coach John Muckler was named general manager and Gerry Meehan was promoted to executive vice president for sports operations.Christie Wins, Lewis Is Third https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-31-sp-18788-story.html Los Angeles Times February 8, 2025 July 31, 1993 Regular season In the course of the regular season, the Sabres allowed the fewest goals (218) and tied the New York Rangers for most power-play goals with 96. They also tied the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning for the fewest power-play goals allowed (58), had the most shutouts (9) and the best penalty-kill percentage (84.74%)https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1994.html 1993-94 NHL Season Summary | Hockey-Reference.com 2013-11-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130929125153/http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1994.html 2013-09-29 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1994.html 1993-94 Buffalo Sabres Roster and Statistics Season standings BUF BUF Playoffs 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs On April 27, 1994, the Sabres played the New Jersey Devils in a classic playoff game when the Sabres outlasted the Devils 1–0 in a quadruple-overtime affair that required 70 saves from Hasek. Martin Brodeur, the Devils goalie went toe to toe with Dominik Hašek. Dave Hannan scored the lone, winning goal.April 2026 medicmedic Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1993–94 regular season1993-94 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1994_games.html Hockey-Reference.com February 8, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October: 4–7–1 (home: 0–4–0; road: 4–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 7, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||1–0–0 || 1993020012 W |- |2||October 9, 1993||4–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||1–1–0 || 1993020024 L |- |3||October 10, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||1–2–0 || 1993020032 L |- |4||October 12, 1993||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||1–3–0 || 1993020042 L |- |5||October 15, 1993||2–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1993–94) ||1–4–0 || 1993020056 L |- |6||October 16, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||1–5–0 || 1993020064 L |- |7||October 18, 1993||4–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) ||1–6–0 || 1993020074 L |- |8||October 22, 1993||2–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||1–7–0 || 1993020096 L |- |9||October 23, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||1–7–1 || 1993020100 T |- |10||October 27, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) ||2–7–1 || 1993020127 W |- |11||October 29, 1993||6–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) ||3–7–1 || 1993020138 W |- |12||October 30, 1993||6–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) ||4–7–1 || 1993020149 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November: 6–5–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |13||November 3, 1993||2–6 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||4–8–1 || 1993020163 L |- |14||November 7, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||4–9–1 || 1993020186 L |- |15||November 10, 1993||3–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||4–10–1 || 1993020202 L |- |16||November 13, 1993||7–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||5–10–1 || 1993020220 W |- |17||November 17, 1993||0–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||5–11–1 || 1993020241 L |- |18||November 19, 1993||6–0 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) ||6–11–1 || 1993020253 W |- |19||November 21, 1993||6–5 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1993–94) ||7–11–1 || 1993020266 W |- |20||November 22, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||8–11–1 || 1993020271 W |- |21||November 24, 1993||3–5 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||8–12–1 || 1993020279 L |- |22||November 26, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||9–12–1 || 1993020291 W |- |23||November 27, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||9–12–2 || 1993020301 T |- |24||November 29, 1993||3–0 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) ||10–12–2 || 1993020312 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December: 8–5–1 (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |25||December 1, 1993||3–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||11–12–2 || 1993020322 W |- |26||December 2, 1993||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1993–94) ||11–13–2 || 1993020328 L |- |27||December 5, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||12–13–2 || 1993020345 W |- |28||December 8, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||13–13–2 || 1993020361 W |- |29||December 10, 1993||6–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1993–94) ||14–13–2 || 1993020372 W |- |30||December 11, 1993||3–0 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||15–13–2 || 1993020375 W |- |31||December 13, 1993||0–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1993–94) ||15–14–2 || 1993020392 L |- |32||December 16, 1993||1–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||15–15–2 || 1993020406 L |- |33||December 17, 1993||2–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) ||16–15–2 || 1993020408 W |- |34||December 19, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||16–15–3 || 1993020424 T |- |35||December 23, 1993||5–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||17–15–3 || 1993020446 W |- |36||December 26, 1993||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1993–94) ||17–16–3 || 1993020457 L |- |37||December 27, 1993||0–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||17–17–3 || 1993020463 L |- |38||December 31, 1993||4–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1993–94) ||18–17–3 || 1993020487 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January: 5–5–2 (home: 2–2–2; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |39||January 2, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) ||18–17–4 || 1993020500 T |- |40||January 7, 1994||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||18–18–4 || 1993020525 L |- |41||January 9, 1994||5–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) ||19–18–4 || 1993020539 W |- |42||January 11, 1994||5–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) ||20–18–4 || 1993020551 W |- |43||January 12, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) ||20–19–4 || 1993020557 L |- |44||January 15, 1994||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1993–94) ||20–20–4 || 1993020578 L |- |45||January 16, 1994||4–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1993–94) ||21–20–4 || 1993020584 W |- |46||January 19, 1994||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) ||21–20–5 || 1993020598 T |- |47||January 24, 1994||0–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||21–21–5 || 1993020607 L |- |48||January 27, 1994||7–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||22–21–5 || 1993020627 W |- |49||January 29, 1994||3–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||23–21–5 || 1993020639 W |- |50||January 30, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1993–94) ||23–22–5 || 1993020649 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February: 8–4–2 (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–2–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |51||February 2, 1994||3–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||24–22–5 || 1993020663 W |- |52||February 4, 1994||7–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1993–94) ||25–22–5 || 1993020675 W |- |53||February 6, 1994||4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1993–94) ||26–22–5 || 1993020688 W |- |54||February 8, 1994||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1993–94) ||26–23–5 || 1993020700 L |- |55||February 10, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||26–23–6 || 1993020708 T |- |56||February 11, 1994||5–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||27–23–6 || 1993020714 W |- |57||February 13, 1994||3–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1993–94) ||27–24–6 || 1993020731 L |- |58||February 16, 1994||5–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||28–24–6 || 1993020746 W |- |59||February 18, 1994||4–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1993–94) ||29–24–6 || 1993020755 W |- |60||February 20, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||29–24–7 || 1993020770 T |- |61||February 21, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||30–24–7 || 1993020776 W |- |62||February 23, 1994||4–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) ||31–24–7 || 1993020784 W |- |63||February 25, 1994||1–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) ||31–25–7 || 1993020799 L |- |64||February 26, 1994||3–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||31–26–7 || 1993020804 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March: 8–3–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 4–0–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |65||March 2, 1994||7–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||32–26–7 || 1993020828 W |- |66||March 4, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||33–26–7 || 1993020838 W |- |67||March 6, 1994||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) ||34–26–7 || 1993020853 W |- |68||March 8, 1994||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1993–94) ||34–26–8 || 1993020868 T |- |69||March 9, 1994||3–0 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) ||35–26–8 || 1993020877 W |- |70||March 12, 1994||5–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) ||36–26–8 || 1993020896 W |- |71||March 17, 1994||1–6 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||36–27–8 || 1993020918 L |- |72||March 18, 1994||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1993–94) ||36–27–9 || 1993020922 T |- |73||March 20, 1994||6–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||37–27–9 || 1993020933 W |- |74||March 23, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1993–94) ||37–28–9 || 1993020951 L |- |75||March 25, 1994||6–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||38–28–9 || 1993020963 W |- |76||March 27, 1994||4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1993–94) ||39–28–9 || 1993020975 W |- |77||March 30, 1994||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||39–29–9 || 1993020994 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April: 4–3–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |78||April 1, 1994||5–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||40–29–9 || 1993021005 W |- |79||April 2, 1994||6–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||41–29–9 || 1993021013 W |- |80||April 4, 1994||4–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||41–30–9 || 1993020822 L |- |81||April 8, 1994||1–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||42–30–9 || 1993021045 W |- |82||April 10, 1994||4–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||43–30–9 || 1993021059 W |- |83||April 12, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1993–94) ||43–31–9 || 1993021071 L |- |84||April 14, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||43–32–9 || 1993021084 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (3) New Jersey Devils – Devils win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 17, 1994 || 2–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Sabres lead 1–0 || 1993030131 W |- | 2 || April 19, 1994 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Series tied 1–1 || 1993030132 L |- | 3 || April 21, 1994 || 1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 2–1 || 1993030133 L |- | 4 || April 23, 1994 || 5–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Series tied 2–2 || 1993030134 W |- | 5 || April 25, 1994 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 3–2 || 1993030135 L |- | 6 || April 27, 1994 || 1–0 4OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Series tied 3–3 || 1993030136 W |- | 7 || April 29, 1994 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils win 4–3 || 1993030137 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 10 Dale Hawerchuk C 81 35 51 86 10 91 7 0 7 7 −1 4 89 Alexander Mogilny RW 66 32 47 79 8 22 7 4 2 6 1 6 28 Donald Audette RW 77 29 30 59 2 41 7 0 1 1 −1 6 13 Yuri Khmylev LW 72 27 31 58 13 49 7 3 1 4 −1 8 26 Derek Plante C 77 21 35 56 4 24 7 1 0 1 1 0 27 Brad May LW 84 18 27 45 −6 171 7 0 2 2 2 9 42 Richard Smehlik Richard Šmehlík D 84 14 27 41 22 69 7 0 2 2 −1 10 8 Doug Bodger D 75 7 32 39 8 76 7 0 3 3 0 6 19 Randy Wood ice hockey LW 84 22 16 38 11 71 6 0 0 0 −2 0 18 Wayne Presley RW 65 17 8 25 18 103 7 2 1 3 −1 14 20 Bob Sweeney ice hockey C 60 11 14 25 3 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 Ken Sutton D 78 4 20 24 −6 71 4 0 0 0 2 2 14 Dave Hannan C 83 6 15 21 10 53 7 1 0 1 1 6 16 Pat LaFontaine C 16 5 13 18 −4 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 22 Craig Simpson LW 22 8 8 16 −3 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 7 Petr Svoboda D 60 2 14 16 11 89 3 0 0 0 −1 4 4 Philippe Boucher D 38 6 8 14 −1 29 7 1 1 2 2 2 43 Jason Dawe ice hockey LW 32 6 7 13 1 12 6 0 1 1 1 6 24 Randy Moller D 78 2 11 13 −5 154 7 0 2 2 2 8 5 Craig Muni D 73 2 8 10 28 62 7 0 0 0 1 4 32 Rob Ray LW 82 3 4 7 2 274 7 1 0 1 1 43 36 Matthew Barnaby LW 35 2 4 6 −7 106 3 0 0 0 2 17 21 Scott Thomas ice hockey RW 32 2 2 4 −6 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 6 Keith Carney D 7 1 3 4 −1 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Grant Fuhr G 32 0 4 4 16 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 15 Sergei Petrenko LW 14 0 4 4 −3 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Dominik Hasek Dominik Hašek G 58 0 3 3 6 7 0 0 0 -98 2 17 Todd Simon C 15 0 1 1 −3 0 5 1 0 1 1 0 33 Mark Astley D 1 0 0 0 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 40 James Black ice hockey C 2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 34 Gord Donnelly D 7 0 0 0 1 31 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 44 Doug MacDonald LW 4 0 0 0 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Denis Tsygurov D 8 0 0 0 −1 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 39 Dominik Hasek 58 30 20 6 1552 109 1.95 .930 7 3358 7 3 4 261 13 1.61 .950 2 484 31 Grant Fuhr 32 13 12 3 907 106 3.69 .883 2 1726 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Dominik Hašek, Nominee, Hart Memorial Trophy Dominik Hašek, William M. Jennings Trophy Dominik Hašek, Vezina Trophy Dominik Hašek, NHL First Team All-StarNational Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 237, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, 0-920445-98-5 Draft picks Buffalo's draft picks at the 1993 NHL entry draft held at the Quebec Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec.1993 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1993e.html www.hockeydb.com February 8, 2025 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)238Denis TsygurovRussia 1991Lada Togliatti (Russia)364Ethan PhilpottAndover Academy (USHS-MA)5116Richard SafarikAC Nitra (Slovakia)6142Kevin PozzoMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)7168Sergei PetrenkoDynamo Moscow (Russia)8194Mike BarrieVictoria Cougars (WHL)9220Barrie MooreSudbury Wolves (OHL)10246Chris DavisCalgary Royals (AJHL)11272Scott NicholPortland Winter Hawks (WHL) References Sabres on Hockey Database Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons B Buffalo Buffalo