Players who played for the Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks
40 players
40 players have played for both the Buffalo Sabres and the Chicago Blackhawks. Brian Campbell spent the most seasons with the two: 8 with the Buffalo Sabres and 4 with the Chicago Blackhawks. On a roster now: Jake McCabe, Henri Jokiharju, Vinnie Hinostroza, Sam Lafferty, and John Hayden. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | BUF | CHI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Campbell | D | 1999–2008 · 8 seasons | 2008–2017 · 4 seasons |
| Curtis Brown | C | 1994–2004 · 10 seasons | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
| Dominik Hasek | G | 1992–2001 · 9 seasons | 1990–1992 · 2 seasons |
| Jake McCabe | D | 2013–2021 · 8 seasons | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Phil Housley | D | 1982–1990 · 8 seasons | 2001–2003 · 2 seasons |
| Wayne Presley | RW | 1992–1995 · 3 seasons | 1984–1991 · 7 seasons |
| Matthew Barnaby | RW | 1992–1999 · 7 seasons | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
| Adam Creighton | C | 1983–1988 · 5 seasons | 1989–1997 · 3 seasons |
| Christian Ruuttu | C | 1986–1992 · 6 seasons | 1992–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Jacques Cloutier | G | 1981–1989 · 7 seasons | 1989–1990 · 1 season |
| Henri Jokiharju | D | 2019–2025 · 6 seasons | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| Jocelyn Thibault | G | 2007–2008 · 1 season | 1998–2004 · 6 seasons |
| J.P. Dumont | RW | 2000–2006 · 5 seasons | 1998–2000 · 2 seasons |
| Derek Plante | C | 1993–1999 · 6 seasons | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | C | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons | 2015–2021 · 4 seasons |
| Jaroslav Spacek | D | 2006–2009 · 3 seasons | 2000–2006 · 3 seasons |
| Michal Grosek | RW | 1995–2000 · 5 seasons | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Keith Carney | D | 1991–1993 · 2 seasons | 1994–1998 · 4 seasons |
| Craig Anderson | G | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons | 2002–2006 · 3 seasons |
| Patrick Lalime | G | 2008–2011 · 3 seasons | 2006–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Joe Reekie | D | 1985–1989 · 4 seasons | 2001–2002 · 1 season |
| Sam Lafferty | C | 2024–2025 · 1 season | 2021–2026 · 3 seasons |
| John Hayden | C | 2021–2022 · 1 season | 2016–2019 · 3 seasons |
| Carter Hutton | G | 2018–2021 · 3 seasons | 2012–2013 · 1 season |
| Michael Frolik | RW | 2019–2020 · 1 season | 2010–2013 · 3 seasons |
| Robin Lehner | G | 2015–2018 · 3 seasons | 2019–2020 · 1 season |
| Christian Ehrhoff | D | 2011–2014 · 3 seasons | 2015–2016 · 1 season |
| John Scott | LW | 2012–2014 · 2 seasons | 2010–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Doug Gilmour | C | 1999–2001 · 2 seasons | 1998–2000 · 2 seasons |
| Andrei Trefilov | G | 1995–1997 · 2 seasons | 1997–1999 · 2 seasons |
| Dennis Gilbert | D | 2024–2025 · 1 season | 2018–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Taylor Hall | LW | 2020–2021 · 1 season | 2023–2025 · 2 seasons |
| Nikita Zadorov | D | 2013–2015 · 2 seasons | 2020–2021 · 1 season |
| Cody Franson | D | 2015–2017 · 2 seasons | 2017–2018 · 1 season |
| Steve Montador | D | 2009–2011 · 2 seasons | 2011–2012 · 1 season |
| Milan Bartovic | LW | 2002–2004 · 2 seasons | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
| Brad Brown | D | 2003–2004 · 1 season | 1998–2000 · 2 seasons |
| Scott Nichol | C | 1995–1998 · 2 seasons | 2003–2004 · 1 season |
| Brandon Davidson | D | 2020–2021 · 1 season | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| Rob Conn | RW | 1995–1996 · 1 season | 1991–1992 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.