Head Coaches of the Buffalo Sabres
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There have been 14 head coaches of the Buffalo Sabres since the team debuted in the 1970-71 NHL season. William "Scotty" Bowman has had three separate stints as the coach of the Sabres.
| # | Name | Dates | Games | Record | Winning % | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punch Imlach | 1970 - 1972 | 120 | 32-63-25 | .370 | - | |
| 2 | Joe Crozier | 1972 - 1974 | 192 | 77-80-35 | .492 | 2-4 | |
| 3 | Floyd Smith | 1974 - 1977 | 240 | 143-61-36 | .671 | 16-16 | |
| 4 | Marcel Pronovost | 1977 - 1978 | 104 | 52-29-23 | .611 | 3-5 | |
| 5 | Billy Inglis | 1978 - 1979 | 56 | 28-18-10 | .589 | 1-2 | Interim coach |
| 6 | Scotty Bowman | 1979 - 1980 | 80 | 47-17-16 | .688 | 8-5 | |
| 7 | Roger Neilson | 1980 - 1982 | 125 | 60-36-29 | .596 | 4-4 | |
| - | Scotty Bowman | 1982 - 1985 | 240 | 124-82-34 | .588 | 9-13 | |
| 8 | Jim Schoenfeld | 1985 - 1986 | 43 | 19-19-5 | .500 | - | |
| - | Scotty Bowman | 1986 - 1986 | 49 | 21-25-3 | .459 | - | |
| 9 | Craig Ramsay | 1986 - 1987 | 68 | 25-37-6 | .412 | - | |
| 10 | Ted Sator | 1987 - 1989 | 160 | 75-67-18 | .525 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Rick Dudley | 1989 - 1991 | 188 | 85-82-31 | .535 | 4-8 | |
| 12 | John Muckler | 1991 - 1995 | 268 | 125-109-34 | .530 | 11-16 | |
| 13 | Ted Nolan | 1995 - 1997 | 164 | 73-72-19 | .503 | 5-7 | |
| 14 | Lindy Ruff | 1997 - present | 656 | 305-249-78-24 | .524 | 43-29 |
