But with the Sabres' front office in disarray, the team faltered and attendance collapsed, drawing only 5, 800 season ticketholders in the 2002--03 season, down from 9, 000 the year before.
"Whilst in the short term this will only benefit non-season ticketholders, it is my intention to offer an additional one-game discount to those season ticketholders who renew for 2010 in the 'early bird' period when it is announced, " said O'Connor.