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Rick Jeanneret through the years

  • Dec 22, 2018
  • Dec 22, 2018 Updated Mar 12, 2026
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Buffalo Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret has had a long and illustrious career in the booth, and outside of it.

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret began his career with the Sabres in 1971.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

A glimpse of the man in the booth.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Fans latched on to the broadcaster's presence early on.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Jeanneret is known for his emotion in the booth.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Buffalo Sabres alumni Gilbert Perreault, left, and Rick Jeanneret, center, meet with Billy Oshei, right, at the annual Sabres Alumni Fall Wine Festival to benefit breast cancer research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in the lobby of the HSBC Arena on November 3, 2005. Photo by Derek Gee.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Buffalo Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret relaxes in the den of his Niagara Falls, Ontn home in 2007.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret relaxes in the den of his Niagara Falls, Ont. home in 2007.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret calls the Buffalo Sabres game against Ottawa Senators in second period action at HSBC Arena in Buffalo on Wednesday Feb. 7, 2007.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret fires up Sabres fans as they party before game 6 at HSBC Arena Sunday, April 24, 2011.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Dale Hawerchuk, right, joins broadcaster Rick Jeanneret in receiving their swords upon induction to the Sabres Hall of Fame on Nov. 8, 2011.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of fame inductee Rick Jeanneret speaks during the press conference announcing the 2012 inductees at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret, Tom Calderone and Lee Cappola share a laugh on arrival to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame celebration on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Longtime Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret talks to members of the media outside the Sabres dressing room about his upcoming induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Jeanneret was, third from right in the back row, was part of the 2012 Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame class.

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Rick Jeanneret through the years

Rick Jeanneret through the years

Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret prior to the Sabres' playing the New York Islanders at the KeyBank Center on Sunday, April 2, 2017

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