in 16 playoff games. Lorentz continued to play until 1978 when he retired from NHL duty. He retired with 659 games, 161 goals, 238 assists and 399 points. After he stopped playing hockey with the Sabres, Lorentz served as the play by play announcer for the Sabres. He filled in for Ted Darling from October 16, 1991 to November 20, 1991 when Darling was on medical leave. He also filled in for Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret twice. Retirement On September 25, 2007, he announced his retirement from his position as color commentator for the Sabres after 26 years as a broadcaster with the team. The official statement was as follows: "My long association with the Buffalo Sabres was nothing but positive and I was fortunate to retire from the game as a player but be able to stay involved as a broadcaster," said Jim Lorentz. "I was blessed to work with two of the best play-by-play men of all-time in Ted Darling and Rick Jeanneret. This was a tough decision to make, but after 43 years of travel as a player and broadcaster, I based my decision on the unwillingness to tackle another long season and grueling travel schedule." Lorentz later stated that, if he had been given the same opportunity as Jeanneret later got to reduce his workload to only home games, he would have stayed on with the team. In late 2015, Lorentz decided to return to Western New York to coach the Hamburg Hawks youth hockey team. Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame Lorentz was inducted to the Buffalo Sabres hall of fame on February 9, 2010. During the first intermission, Lorentz told the viewers that he is currently working on a full book about salmon fishing and is also an avid fisherman during his retirement from broadcasting. As of March 2014, Lorentz states the book is nearly complete. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also List of Buffalo Sabres broadcasters References External links 1947 births Living people Boston Bruins players Buffalo Sabres announcers Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey centres Ice hockey people from Ontario National Hockey League broadcasters Niagara Falls Flyers players New York Rangers players Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players Sportspeople from Waterloo, Ontario St. Louis Blues players Stanley Cup champions