Sabres raise banner honouring longtime broadcaster Rick Jeanneret
BUFFALO, — Rick Jeanneret, the broadcaster responsible for calling the ' most iconic moments by the team's biggest stars over the past 51 years, is now joining them in the rafters. RJ!'' a banner honoring Jeanneret was raised in the KeyBank Center on Friday night, and hangs immediately next to former start goalie Dominik Hasek. It's the 10th banner to be raised by the Sabres, with Jeanneret becoming the third non-player, joining team founders, brothers Seymour and Northrup Knox. Jeanneret has been a part of the Sabres broadcast on either radio or TV since 1971-72, the franchise's second season. In further honoring Jeanneret, the Sabres wore an "RJ'' patch on their jersey in the team's home sellout since a 5-2 win over Toronto on Feb. 16, 2020....
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