Sabre Noise
Fansided

Breaking down the rich history of the Buffalo Sabres logo

By Sion Fawkes

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 17: Mark Pysyk #13 of the Buffalo Sabres looks on during the third period of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 17, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 17: Mark Pysyk #13 of the Buffalo Sabres looks on during the third period of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 17, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 5
Next
Buffalo Sabres
BUFFALO, NY – APRIL 03: Marcus Foligno #82 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck from his knees in the second period at First Niagara Center on April 3, 2012 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images) /

2010-20 – Navy, Silver, and Gold

In 2010-11, the Buffalo Sabres original logo returned, but this time in the navy, silver, and gold scheme that the team had used for the alternate look. Some have referred to the navy, silver, and gold version of the logo as a “modernized classic.”

Which if you looked across the entire sports world, this made a lot of sense, because many teams in the North American professional sports leagues were all busting out darker, more so-called modernized versions of their logos. A trend that actually started in the early 2000s.

For example, the Pittsburgh Penguins switched over to Vegas gold. And they are one of a few examples. This look, however, has proven not to be the most popular, with most fans embracing either the original colors or the Goathead era. So, after a long playoff drought and nothing but dysfunction following the logo’s first season as the primary in 2010-11, something amazing happened.

Home/Buffalo Sabres History