1971-1972 Buffalo Sabres team stats

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1971-1972 Buffalo Sabres: 16-43-19
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 11-19-9 (110 goals scored, 127 allowed) Road record: 5-24-10 (93 goals scored, 162 allowed) Head Coaches: Punch Imlach (8-23-10), Joe Crozier (8-19-9), Floyd Smith (0-1-0) Power Play: 57/308 (18.5%) Penalty Killing: 225/281 (80.1%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 1-7 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 145-226 203 goals scored (12th of 14 teams), 289 goals allowed (12th), 831 PIM (12th) NHL Averages: 3.07 goals/game (239.1 goals/team), 953.5 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
LW     7  Rick Martin          5'11  179   20   73   44   30   74   36  19   0  109   49   98    0  266  16.5  -38
C     11  Gilbert Perreault    6'1   180   21   76   26   48   74   24  11   0  105   50  100    5  218  11.9  -40
C     15  Gerry Meehan         6'2   200   25   77   19   27   46   12   4   0   56   12   72    0  164  11.6  -28
D      6  Al Hamilton          6'1   195   25   76    4   30   34  105   1   0   93   13  119   27   91   4.4  -12
LW    23  Eddie Shack          6'1   200   34   50   11   14   25   34   4   0   42   19   34    0   92  12.0  -11
RW    19  Steve Atkinson       5'11  170   23   67   14   10   24   26   3   0   41    9   54    0  122  11.5  -22
C/RW   8  Jim Lorentz          6'0   190   24   33   10   14   24   12   2   0   36   11   38    2   85  11.8  -11
D     24  Chris Evans          5'9   180   25   61    6   18   24   98   2   0   82   26   91   15   99   6.1  -20
C     10  Phil Goyette         5'11  170   38   37    3   21   24   14   3   0   32   19   24    1   33   9.1  -10
C     20  Don Luce             6'2   185   23   78   11    8   19   38   0   0   26    0   84   40  126   8.7  -18
RW     9  Danny Lawson         5'11  180   24   78   10    6   16   15   0   1   29    2   90   40  176   5.7  -23
RW    12  Mike Byers           5'10  185   25   46    9    7   16   12   3   0   43   13   51    1   69  13.0  -20
LW    25  Craig Ramsay         5'10  175   20   57    6   10   16    0   0   0   32    3   28    4   43  14.0   +5
RW    18  Kevin O'Shea         6'2   205   24   52    6    9   15   44   0   0   21    1   43    4   56  10.7  -19
D      3  Mike Robitaille      5'11  195   23   31    2   10   12   22   1   0   23   13   29    5   62   3.2  -14
D      5  Larry Hillman        6'0   185   34   43    1   11   12   58   0   0   65   19   82   15   78   1.3  -21
D      4  Tracy Pratt          6'2   195   28   27    0   10   10   52   0   0   32    1   40    9   31   0.0    0
RW    23  Rene Robert          5'10  184   22   12    6    3    9    2   3   0   15    8   12    0   42  14.3   -5
D      2  Jim Watson           6'2   186   28   66    2    6    8  101   1   0   39    1   91   20   78   2.6  -33
C     26  Randy Wyrozub        5'11  180   21   34    3    4    7    0   0   0   12    1   13    0   36   8.3   -2
D      5  Doug Barrie          5'9   175   25   27    2    5    7   45   0   0   17    1   44    7   24   8.3  -21
LW     8  Dick Duff            5'9   166   35    8    2    2    4    0   0   0    6    1    7    0    5  40.0   -2
RW    16  Ron Anderson         6'0   170   26   37    0    4    4   19   0   0   10    0   22    2   35   0.0  -10
C     14  Rod Zaine            5'10  180   25   24    2    1    3    4   0   0    8    0   23    1   23   8.7  -14
D     22  Ray McKay            6'4   183   25   39    0    3    3   18   0   0    9    0   32   11   18   0.0  -12
LW    21  Larry Keenan         5'11  175   31   14    2    0    2    2   0   0    5    1    8    1   15  13.3   -3
LW    16  Butch Deadmarsh      5'11  186   21   12    1    1    2    4   0   0    3    0   13    0   10  10.0  -10
RW    21  John Gould           5'11  197   22    2    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    2    0    3  33.3   -1
RW    21  Larry Mickey         5'11  175   28    4    0    1    1    0   0   0    5    4    3    1    5   0.0   -1
RW    17  Floyd Smith          5'10  180   36    6    0    1    1    2   0   0    0    0    5    1    1   0.0   -4
D     21  Terry Ball           5'9   160   27   10    0    1    1    6   0   0   10    4   13    0    8   0.0   -7
D      3  Paul Terbenche       5'10  170   26    9    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0   16    3    7   0.0  -13
G     30  Dave Dryden          6'1   186   30   20    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Roger Crozier        5'8   165   29   63    0    0    0   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Roger Crozier        29   63  3654  214  3.51  13  35  14 2185   .902   7   2
G   30  Dave Dryden          30   20  1026   68  3.98   3   8   5  600   .887   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1971 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    5  LW   Rick Martin              685          Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  2   19  LW   Craig Ramsay            1070          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  3   33  D    Bill Hajt                854          Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  4   47  C    Bob Richer                 3          Trois Rivieres Ducs (QMJHL)        
  5   61  D    Steve Warr                       71   Clarkson University (NCAA)         
  6   75  C    Pierre Duguay                         Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)            

Traded draft picks:

#7 to LA (Peter Harasym)
#8 to LA (Lorne Stamler)


Transactions

06-07-1971	Providence (AHL) claimed Brian Perry in reverse draft
06-08-1971	Kings claimed Gary Edwards in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Hugh Harris from Canadiens in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Tom Miller from Red Wings in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Ken Murray from Maple Leafs in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Rod Zaine from Penguins in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Ray McKay from Black Hawks in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Danny Lawson from North Stars in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Maple Leafs claimed Donnie Marshall in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Rene Robert from Maple Leafs in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Penguins claimed Rene Robert in intra-league draft
07-1971	Jean-Guy Talbot retired
08-1971	signed John Gould as a free agent
09-1971	signed Rick Dudley as a free agent
09-29-1971	signed Gary Bromley as a free agent
11-16-1971	traded Larry Keenan to Flyers for Larry Mickey
12-16-1971	traded Mike Keeler and Doug Barrie to Kings for Larry Hillman and Mike Byers
01-14-1972	traded Buffalo's #2 pick in the 1972 draft to Rangers for Jim Lorentz
03-03-1972	Blues claimed Kevin O'Shea on waivers
03-04-1972	traded Eddie Shack to Penguins for Rene Robert
03-05-1972	sold Phil Goyette to Rangers
03-05-1972	traded Chris Evans to Blues for George Morrison and St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1972 draft
03-08-1972	suspended George Morrison for refusing to report to the minors
06-05-1972	claimed Tim Horton from Penguins in intra-league draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Tom Miller in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Ken Murray in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Rod Zaine in expansion draft
06-08-1972	purchased Ron Busniuk from Canadiens

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-1 1-0-0 10/12/1971 at St. Louis Blues L 1-4 1-1-0 10/14/1971 at Boston Bruins L 2-6 1-2-0 10/16/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-9 1-3-0 10/17/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars L 2-3 1-4-0 10/20/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-2 2-4-0 10/21/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-5 2-5-0 10/23/1971 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-5 2-6-0 10/24/1971 vs St. Louis Blues L 2-3 2-7-0 10/27/1971 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 3-7-0 10/30/1971 at Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 3-7-1 10/31/1971 at California Golden Seals T 2-2 3-7-2 11/04/1971 at Detroit Red Wings T 4-4 3-7-3 11/05/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 4-7-3 11/07/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 4-7-4 11/11/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-4 4-8-4 11/13/1971 at New York Rangers L 2-5 4-9-4 11/14/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 4-9-5 11/18/1971 vs California Golden Seals L 5-7 4-10-5 11/21/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 4-11-5 11/24/1971 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-5 4-12-5 11/27/1971 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-5 4-13-5 11/28/1971 at California Golden Seals L 3-5 4-14-5 12/01/1971 at New York Rangers L 2-7 4-15-5 12/02/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 2-0 5-15-5 12/04/1971 at St. Louis Blues L 1-5 5-16-5 12/05/1971 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-1 6-16-5 12/09/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-3 6-17-5 12/11/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 6-17-6 12/12/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-4 6-18-6 12/15/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-2 6-19-6 12/16/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-5 6-20-6 12/18/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-8 6-21-6 12/19/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-1 7-21-6 12/23/1971 vs Boston Bruins T 4-4 7-21-7 12/25/1971 at St. Louis Blues T 4-4 7-21-8 12/26/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-3 8-21-8 12/29/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings L 3-7 8-22-8 12/31/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 8-22-9 01/02/1972 vs California Golden Seals T 4-4 8-22-10

Date Opponent Result Record 01/06/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 2-5 8-23-10 01/09/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-2 8-24-10 01/13/1972 vs New York Rangers L 2-5 8-25-10 01/15/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-6 8-26-10 01/16/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens W 4-2 9-26-10 01/20/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 1-0 10-26-10 01/22/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-3 10-27-10 01/23/1972 at Boston Bruins T 3-3 10-27-11 01/26/1972 at New York Rangers L 1-5 10-28-11 01/27/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings L 1-3 10-29-11 01/30/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 10-29-12 02/03/1972 vs New York Rangers L 2-4 10-30-12 02/05/1972 at Minnesota North Stars T 3-3 10-30-13 02/06/1972 vs Boston Bruins W 8-2 11-30-13 02/10/1972 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-4 11-31-13 02/12/1972 at Boston Bruins L 1-5 11-32-13 02/13/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 4-4 11-32-14 02/17/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 0-2 11-33-14 02/19/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-4 11-34-14 02/20/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-4 11-35-14 02/23/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks W 2-1 12-35-14 02/24/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-3 13-35-14 02/27/1972 vs California Golden Seals T 4-4 13-35-15 03/01/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-4 13-36-15 03/02/1972 vs New York Rangers L 3-4 13-37-15 03/05/1972 vs St. Louis Blues L 2-6 13-38-15 03/08/1972 at California Golden Seals L 3-6 13-39-15 03/10/1972 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 13-40-15 03/11/1972 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-5 13-41-15 03/14/1972 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 14-41-15 03/16/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers T 3-3 14-41-16 03/17/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-6 14-42-16 03/19/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 14-42-17 03/22/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-3 15-42-17 03/23/1972 vs Minnesota North Stars T 4-4 15-42-18 03/26/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 15-42-19 03/30/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 15-43-19 04/02/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 16-43-19

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