Buffalo Sabres: Ranking the four most recent uniform sets

Since 1996-97, the Buffalo Sabres have unveiled four primary uniform sets. Some looked good, others, not so good. And others, historic.

We asked Buffalo Sabres fans on various social media platforms about their favorite primary uniforms from the 1996-97 and onward. There were four primary sets released during the time span, although the franchise may have made minor tweaks to the overall designs in some seasons.

These sets were:

1. Black, red, and silver bison-head uniform.
2. The navy and gold arching bison.
3. Navy and gold, with the original logo and chest number.
4. Royal and gold with the original logo.

Some uniforms above were gimmicky, others historic, and one even a clash of modern and classic. The rankings in the following slides do not reflect what we thought of the uniforms. Instead, they are a product of what the fans on our social channels thought.

Here is how we ranked the four primary uniform sets: The set that earned the lowest number of first place votes took fourth, while the set with the highest number took first and won. The second highest number of first place votes took second, and the third highest finished in third.

No alternate uniforms for the Buffalo Sabres ranked

We did not count any of the Sabres alternate uniforms in this article. Therefore, the ill-fated gold jerseys shown above are not part of these rankings. And neither are the unforgettable Heritage Classic threads the team wore twice last season.

These rankings provided a big of a shocker, however. They showed us that Sabres fans love tradition, but they also love innovative designs. The uniforms that finished in fourth were not the ones that we expected. Nor did we expect one particular uniform set to run away in a landslide victory.

So who won and who lost in the 1996-present uniform rankings? Keep reading to find out.