1998-99 Buffalo Sabres Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-28-17 - 91 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 14-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Dallas Stars 4-2
Coach: Lindy Ruff (37-28-17)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1998-99 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 37-28-17 - 91 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 14-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Dallas Stars 4-2
Coach: Lindy Ruff (37-28-17)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1998-99 Buffalo Sabres Results
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 37 wins and 28 losses and 17 ties for 91 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 14-7.
The Sabres netted 207 goals and yielded 175. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals for Buffalo, while Jason Woolley contributed 33 assists. Dominik Hasek earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 1.87 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team. The 1998-99 Buffalo Sabres lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Barnaby | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 189 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Stu Barnes | C | December 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Martin Biron | G | August 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 163 | L | Lac St. Charles, QC Canada |
| Curtis Brown | C | February 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Unity, SK Canada |
| Randy Cunneyworth | L | May 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre | D | February 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Michal Grosek | R | June 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Vyskov, Czech Republic |
| Dominik Hasek | G | January 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 166 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Jason Holland | D | April 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 219 | R | Morinville, AB Canada |
| Brian Holzinger | C | October 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Parma, OH USA |
| Mike Hurlbut | D | October 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Massena, NY USA |
| Joe Juneau | C | January 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Pont-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Paul Kruse | L | March 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Merritt, BC Canada |
| Jay McKee | D | September 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Rumun Ndur | D | July 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 222 | L | Zaria, Nigeria |
| James Patrick | D | June 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Michael Peca | C | March 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Domenic Pittis | C | October 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Derek Plante | C | January 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Cloquet, MN USA |
| Wayne Primeau | C | June 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Erik Rasmussen | C | March 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | L | St. Louis Park, MN USA |
| Rob Ray | R | June 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 217 | L | Stirling, ON Canada |
| Dwayne Roloson | G | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 178 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Geoff Sanderson | L | February 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hay River, NT Canada |
| Cory Sarich | D | August 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Miroslav Satan | L | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 191 | L | Topolcany, Slovakia |
| Darryl Shannon | D | June 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 208 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Richard Smehlik | D | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 222 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Dean Sylvester | R | December 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Weymouth, MA USA |
| Vaclav Varada | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | L | Vsetin, Czech Republic |
| Dixon Ward | R | September 23, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Leduc, AB Canada |
| Rhett Warrener | D | January 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Shaunavon, SK Canada |
| Mike Wilson | D | February 26, 1975 | 6'6" | 229 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Jason Woolley | D | July 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Alexei Zhitnik | D | October 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
