Jeanneret named to emeritus role with Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are proud to announce that Hall-of-Famer Rick Jeanneret will remain with the organization in a newly formed Broadcaster Emeritus role.
Jeanneret retired from play-by-play duties at the end of last season, capping off an illustrious 51-year career. He was honored during the season with a banner in the rafters to commemorate the impact he's made on the franchise.
In his new role, Jeanneret will make appearances on select Sabres programming including Sabres pregame shows and "Sabres Live" and have a steady presence on the team's digital channels and social media platforms. He will also play a part in team and community events throughout the year.
"This Broadcaster Emeritus role affords me the opportunity of still being around the Buffalo Sabres," Jeanneret said. "As much as I say I'm retired, I still hang around the rink a little bit because I cannot get away from it, quite frankly.
"It puts me in a good position to be around this year and watch and stay close to a team that I think is going to be very, very good."

Jeanneret joined the Sabres broadcast team in 1971 as the radio play-by-play announcer and retired as the longest-tenured announcer in the NHL. He joined Sabres television broadcasts in 1995, following in the footsteps of Ted Darling, whom the press box at KeyBank Center is named after.
His calls - from "May Day" to "Scary Good" to "Top Shelf Where Mama Hides The Cookies" - have immortalized some of the greatest plays in Sabres history.
RJ is a member of the Sabres Hall of Fame, the Hockey Hall of Fame (as the recipient of the Foster Hewitt Award in 2012), the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame, the Township of Terrace Bay, Ontario's Sports Wall of Fame, and is even an honorary member of the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame.