The term 'Buffalo Skater' refers to a professional ice hockey player who plays for the Buffalo Sabres, an NHL team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres are known for their fast-paced, high-scoring style of play, and the term 'Buffalo Skater' is often used to describe a player who excels at this style of play. The crossword solution for this term is 'SABRE, ' which is the name of the team's mascot and also the name of the team itself.