Briere was a big part of the 2005-06 Sabres team that helped revitalize hockey in Buffalo.
Today Daniel Briere announced his retirement from the NHL. At age 37, with 17 NHL season under his belt, and after having scored just 12 points in 57 games last season with the Avalanche, it was certainly time for Briere to leave the game.
But even though he's leaving hockey, one place where Briere will always have special significance is in the hearts of Buffalo Sabres fans who lived through the 2004 lockout.
Briere was a big part of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 Sabres teams that exploded on to the scene after the lockout and helped to revitalize an excitement and passion for hockey in Western New York.