Buffalo Sabres defensemans

Buffalo Sabres

Defenseman

115 players

115 defensemans have played for the Buffalo Sabres. Mike Ramsey stayed the longest: 13 seasons. On a roster now: Rasmus Dahlin, Jake McCabe, Rasmus Ristolainen, Mattias Samuelsson, and Zach Bogosian.

Buffalo Sabres defensemans

Player	Pos	With club	Seasons
Mike Ramsey	D	1979–1992	13
Jay McKee	D	1995–2006	10
Henrik Tallinder	D	2001–2014	9
Richard Smehlik	D	1992–2002	9
Rasmus Dahlin	D	2018–2026	8
Jake McCabe	D	2013–2021	8
Rasmus Ristolainen	D	2013–2021	8
Mike Weber	D	2007–2016	8
Brian Campbell	D	1999–2008	8
Dmitri Kalinin	D	1999–2008	8
Phil Housley	D	1982–1990	8
Andrej Sekera	D	2006–2013	7
Doug Bodger	D	1989–1996	7
Mattias Samuelsson	D	2020–2026	6
Henri Jokiharju	D	2019–2025	6
Zach Bogosian	D	2014–2020	6
Tyler Myers	D	2009–2015	6
James Patrick	D	1998–2004	6
Jason Woolley	D	1997–2003	6
Owen Power	D	2021–2026	5
Mark Pysyk	D	2012–2022	5
Nathan Paetsch	D	2005–2010	5
Toni Lydman	D	2005–2010	5
Rhett Warrener	D	1998–2003	5
Uwe Krupp	D	1986–1991	5
Josh Gorges	D	2014–2018	4
Marc-Andre Gragnani	D	2007–2012	4
Teppo Numminen	D	2005–2009	4
Rory Fitzpatrick	D	2001–2006	4
Doug Houda	D	1994–2003	4
Darryl Shannon	D	1995–1999	4
Mike Wilson	D	1995–1999	4
Ken Sutton	D	1990–1994	4
Grant Ledyard	D	1989–1993	4
Brad Miller	D	1988–1992	4
Shawn Anderson	D	1986–1990	4
Bob Halkidis	D	1985–1989	4
Joe Reekie	D	1985–1989	4
Bowen Byram	D	2023–2026	3
Ryan Johnson	D	2023–2026	3
Brandon Montour	D	2018–2021	3
Marco Scandella	D	2017–2020	3
Alexander Sulzer	D	2011–2014	3
Christian Ehrhoff	D	2011–2014	3
Jordan Leopold	D	2010–2013	3
Chris Butler	D	2008–2011	3
Craig Rivet	D	2008–2011	3
Jaroslav Spacek	D	2006–2009	3
Mike Hurlbut	D	1997–2000	3
Rumun Ndur	D	1996–1999	3
Bob Boughner	D	1995–1998	3
Mark Astley	D	1993–1996	3
Bill Houlder	D	1990–1993	3
Connor Clifton	D	2023–2025	2
Will Borgen	D	2018–2021	2
Justin Falk	D	2016–2018	2
Cody Franson	D	2015–2017	2
Nikita Zadorov	D	2013–2015	2
Brayden McNabb	D	2011–2014	2
Robyn Regehr	D	2011–2013	2
T.J. Brennan	D	2011–2013	2
Steve Montador	D	2009–2011	2
Michael Funk	D	2006–2008	2
Jeff Jillson	D	2003–2006	2
Doug Janik	D	2002–2004	2
Cory Sarich	D	1998–2000	2
Jason Holland	D	1998–2000	2
Charlie Huddy	D	1995–1997	2
Garry Galley	D	1995–1997	2
Craig Muni	D	1994–1996	2
Petr Svoboda	D	1992–1994	2
Philippe Boucher	D	1992–1994	2
Randy Moller	D	1992–1994	2
Greg Brown	D	1990–1993	2
Keith Carney	D	1991–1993	2
Dean Kennedy	D	1989–1991	2
Kevin Haller	D	1989–1991	2
Don McSween	D	1987–1990	2
Mark Ferner	D	1986–1989	2
Conor Timmins	D	2025–2026	1
Logan Stanley	D	2025–2026	1
Luke Schenn	D	2025–2026	1
Michael Kesselring	D	2025–2026	1
Zach Metsa	D	2025–2026	1
Dennis Gilbert	D	2024–2025	1
Jacob Bernard-Docker	D	2024–2025	1
Erik Johnson	D	2023–2024	1
Ilya Lyubushkin	D	2022–2023	1
Jeremy Davies	D	2022–2023	1
Brandon Davidson	D	2020–2021	1
Matt Irwin	D	2020–2021	1
Matt Hunwick	D	2018–2019	1
Dmitry Kulikov	D	2016–2017	1
Carlo Colaiacovo	D	2015–2016	1
André Benoît	D	2014–2015	1
Andrej Meszaros	D	2014–2015	1
Tyson Strachan	D	2014–2015	1
Jamie McBain	D	2013–2014	1
Adam Pardy	D	2012–2013	1
Joe Finley	D	2011–2012	1
Shaone Morrisonn	D	2010–2011	1
Nolan Pratt	D	2007–2008	1
Mike Card	D	2006–2007	1
Andy Delmore	D	2003–2004	1
Brad Brown	D	2003–2004	1
Radoslav Hecl	D	2002–2003	1
Anatoli Semenov	D	1996–1997	1
Grant Jennings	D	1995–1996	1
Dean Melanson	D	1994–1995	1
Denis Tsygurov	D	1993–1994	1
Gord Donnelly	D	1992–1993	1
Brian Curran	D	1991–1992	1
Jay Wells	D	1990–1991	1
Calle Johansson	D	1987–1988	1
Jim Wiemer	D	1983–1984	1

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Positions as ESPN lists them: a player who moved is filed under the one he played last. Seasons are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.

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