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Sabres fans remember Rick Jeanneret
BY ANDY YOUNG CITY OF BUFFALO
PUBLISHED 6:21 PM ET AUG. 18, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres fans are remembering Rick Jeanneret — the voice behind some of the most iconic moments in Western New York sports history.

Jeanneret died Thursday at the age of 81.

For generations of folks from Western New York, Jeanneret provided the soundtrack with his energetic voice and exuberant style calling Sabres games on radio and later television broadcasts for more than 50 years.

So it was a fitting tribute that an audio loop of some of his most famous calls played at KeyBank Center on Friday, as fans flocked to a large "RJ" sign outside of the arena to pay their respects.