1996-06 – The Goathead
When the Sabres relocated to their new arena, they unveiled a radically redesigned logo and color scheme. The colors were now red and black, with a bison’s head, nicknamed The Goathead, gracing the front of the jersey. On the shoulders, you saw a secondary logo comprising a stylized ‘B’ with a sabre running through it.
This logo and color scheme, though non-traditional in every aspect, became a hit with the Buffalo Sabres faithful that remains popular to this day. So much, there are fans out there who would love to see the look return as a throwback. A few have even suggested bringing back the jersey as an alternate, but in the team’s current colors of royal blue and gold.
In professional sports, radically redesigned logos rarely work. So for the Sabres to have concocted a popular logo that deviated dramatically from their original, they joined a rare club. In January 2022, Sports Logos did report the Goathead would return as an alternate in 2022-23. However, there has been little talk of a potential return since then.