Overview
- The Buffalo Sabres announced Meehan’s death on Saturday after a family member told the team that he died Friday, June 5, 2026.
- Meehan played in 670 NHL games over parts of 10 seasons, served as the Sabres’ captain from 1971 to 1974, and recorded a career-high 64 points with the Washington Capitals in 1976–77.
- After earning a law degree, he rejoined the Sabres as assistant general manager in 1984 and succeeded Scotty Bowman as general manager in 1986, later serving as executive vice president through 1996.
- As GM, Meehan made franchise-altering moves that brought Pat LaFontaine, Dale Hawerchuk and Dominik Hasek to Buffalo and helped orchestrate Alexander Mogilny’s 1989 exit from the Soviet Union by covertly escorting him out of a Sweden tournament.
- Meehan remained active with the Sabres Alumni, was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2023, and is survived by his wife Mirella, three children and four grandchildren.