Sabres Fire Head Coach Phil Housley

General manager Jason Botterill announced that Housley was fired after two seasons as head coach.

The Sabres announced that Phil Housley was fired after two seasons as head coach.

Housley, a 2015 Hall of Fame inductee, took over as Buffalo's coach in 2017. He spent eight seasons of his 21-year playing career with the Sabres, the longest stint he spent with a single team.

Last season, Housley led the Sabres to a 33–39–10 record. The campaign marked the eighth straight year that Buffalo did not reach the playoffs.