The Boca Raton Sabres were a

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club based in

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, that competed in the

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. The Sabres played their first season in 1992. The team made its home debut on May 6, 1992, defeating the

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of the

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2–1 in an

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. In their maiden season, coach Gerry Queen guided the team to a playoff appearance. Despite struggling with injuries in 1993, the Sabres reached the Division finals, where they lost to the Atlanta Lasers. In 1994, Rafiq Hassan took over as manager.

Year-by-year

References

External links

Boca Raton Sabr website
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