1999-2000 Buffalo Sabres

[blaque]

Can anyone complete the list of whereabouts for the entire 1999-2000 Sabres (obviously many are still on the team so just say Buffalo next to those players)

I threw in two that werent on the team in 99-2000 as a curve ball, can you pick out the two that shouldnt be on this roster and where they are now.

 

   
Players Name:                                                 
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 Doug Gilmour
 Miroslav Satan
 Curtis Brown
 Chris Gratton
 Stu Barnes
 Michael Peca
 Vaclav Varada
 Maxim Afinogenov
*Michal Grosek
 Jason Dawe
 Jason Woolley
 Vladimir Tsyplakov
 Derek Plante
 Geoff Sanderson
*Brian Holzinger
 Dixon Ward
 Jay McKee
 Erik Rasmussen
 James Patrick
 Alexei Zhitnik
*Wayne Primeau
 Richard Smehlik
 Brian Campbell
 Rob Ray
*Cory Sarich
 Rhett Warrener
 Chris Taylor
 Denis Hamel
 Dominic Pittis
 Jason Holland
 Dominik Hasek
 David Moravec
 Mike Hurlbut
 Doug Houda
 Dmitri Kalinin
 Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre
 Paul Kruse
 Dwayne Roloson
 Martin Biron

[blaque]

If you actually got that without googling it, You win my respect AND the Cliff Claven award for knowing that obscure bit of sports trivia off the top of your head lol!!

[chowder_head]

Doug Gilmour.......retired
 Miroslav Satan....islanders
 Curtis Brown....blackhawks
 Chris Gratton....panthers
 Stu Barnes...stars
 Michael Peca...oilers
 Vaclav Varada....senators
 Maxim Afinogenov.....sabres
*Michal Grosek....st petersburg, russia
  Jason Woolley....red wings
 Vladimir Tsyplakov....last know was a russian team
 Geoff Sanderson...blue jackets and coyotes this season
*Brian Holzinger,,,havent heard of him since he was with the blue jackets before the lock out
 Dixon Ward...same with ward..havent seen him since a swiss team during lockout
 Jay McKee....sabres
 Erik Rasmussen....devils
 James Patrick...sorry, dont know
 Alexei Zhitnik...islanders
*Wayne Primeau....bruins
 Richard Smehlik...havent seen him since 02-03 with the devils
 Brian Campbell...sabres
 Rob Ray...retired
*Cory Sarich....lightning
Rhett Warrener...flames
 Chris Taylor....believe hes on their farm team, the amerks
 Denis Hamel...up and own with my sens this year!
 Dominic Pittis...who? lol
 Jason Holland...i think hes in the german league somewhere
 Dominik Hasek...my senators! but mostly on the pines lol
 David Moravec...wasnt around with the sabres much was he?? now in czech league? sounds czech-ish anyways lol
 Mike Hurlbut....last seen with the amerks
 Doug Houda....sabres a few years ago, retired now i think
 Dmitri Kalinin....sabres
 Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre...german league maybe
 Paul Kruse...wow, beena  while since i've heard his name..no clue
 Dwayne Roloson...wild and oilers
 Martin Biron...sabres

how'd I do? lol   not a big sabres fan so i have no idea who doesnt belong on the list

[chowder_head]

sorry!! lol, i'm kinda a freak when it comes to hockey players...nhl and otherwise lol

[bassjunky]

Here is my attempt...It seems ChowderHead and I visit the same sites...he just has more time on his hands and posted quicker

Doug Gilmour   retired
Miroslav Satan  islanders
Curtis Brown BlackHawks?
 Chris Gratton Panthers
 Stu Barnes Stars
Michael Peca Oilers
 Vaclav Varada Sens
Maxim Afinogenov Sabres
*Michal Grosek St. Petersburg SKA (russia)
 Jason Dawe  Last seen 2004 Charlotte Checkers ECHL
 Jason Woolley RedWings
 Vladimir Tsyplakov ? CSKA Moscow (Russia) since 2001
 Derek Plante Mannhiem Eagles
 Geoff Sanderson Coyotes
*Brian Holzinger Blue Jackets
 Dixon Ward  Last Seen 2004 w/ Rapperswil-Jona (Swiss)
 Jay McKee Sabres
Erik Rasmussen Devils
 James Patrick Frankfurt Lions (germany)
 Alexei Zhitnik  Islanders
*Wayne Primeau  Bruins
 Richard Smehlik Last Seen 2003 Devils
 Brian Campbell Sabres
Rob Ray retired
*Cory Sarich Lightning
 Rhett Warrener Flames
 Chris Taylor Rochester Americans AHL
Denis Hamel  Binginham Senators AHL
 Dominic Pittis Kloten (Swiss)
 Jason Holland Ingolstadt ERC (germany)
 Dominik Hasek  Sens
David Moravec Plzen HC (czech)
 Mike Hurlbut Coaching: St. Lawrence University NCAA
 Doug Houda  Coaching: Rochester Americans
 Dmitri Kalinin Sabres
 Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre Duisburg Foxes (germany)
 Paul Kruse Linz EHC (Aussie)
Dwayne Roloson Oilers
 Martin Biron Sabers

there you have it....

[blaque]

Perfect guys........Ill take one point off Bassjunky for Spelling "Sabers" for Biron! LOL!! Just kidding Very Impressive

[Chucker]

That one's easy.  Here's the December 1999 roster  -



Cory Sarich brought it out to Buffalo for me during one of his call-ups.  The only signature missing is Dom, who had it in his contract at that point not to sign things.   

[bassjunky]

Wow...that jersey must be worth atleast 30$...JK..

But seriously...I hate when Players sign exclusive contacts with company's around signatures..Give me a break..it's an easy way out for a Jerk who cant take a few minutes to sign things for kids....Tiger Woods had the same thing. How cheap is that

[blaque]

I agree bass. Great goaltender.......but just a putz of a human being lol. I saw him at structure once in the mall clothes shopping years ago........all 150lbs and 5 foot nothing of him, and felt like hipchecking him into the metrosexual sweaters he was looking at 

[Bobman]

Just an update on 2 sabres:

James Patrick - retired from the NHL at the start of this season and accepted an assistant coaching postion with the team.  Then quit the coaching gig to join the German team.

Richard Smehlik - retired just before the 2003-2004 season due to injuries.

[Dr. IceGeek]

Rob Ray is not retired!!! He has a second career alongside Robitaille!!! Anyways you guys who watch the sabres on TV know what I'm talking about.  Check this out though, a friend of mine is a supervisor for AirTran in Buffalo and when Rob Flies he takes AirTran alot....cheap bass-turd buys a $49 ticket online and sits all cramped up in coach. I mean he got an $800,000 settlement from his last year of his contract during the lockout...anyways thought that was funny...Rob Ray flying coach class on AirTransvestite.....

[grumpymoe]

all this attention to a franchise that has never won a Stanley Cup.....and it wont happen in any of our members lifetime....perennial contenders and also-rans....Grump

[bassjunky]

Slightly off -topic, but all I know, is that the best series in the entire playoffs will be the battle of Alberta....When (if) Calgary and Edmonton meet in round 2...Man o man, nothing better....It will have more excitment then the stanley cup finals

Only one problem...who ever wins that series will be tired, beaten and bruised....Great Hockey

[Chucker]

Jay McKee's "where are they now" has changed........

[bassjunky]

Im a big MCkee fan, but I dont understand two things....1 why he chose St.Louis...must be money.....2nd why he commanded such a high salary...dont get me wrong he is a player I would love to see in the blue in white of the maple leafs but not at that price tag