1975-1976 Buffalo Sabres team stats

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1975-1976 Buffalo Sabres: 46-21-13
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 28-7-5 (197 goals scored, 106 allowed) Road record: 18-14-8 (142 goals scored, 134 allowed) Head Coach: Floyd Smith Power Play: 73/287 (25.4%) Penalty Killing: 253/304 (83.2%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-8 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 260-181 339 goals scored (3rd of 18 teams), 240 goals allowed (6th), 943 PIM (16th) NHL Averages: 3.41 goals/game (272.9 goals/team), 1169.5 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     11  Gilbert Perreault    6'1   180   25   80   44   69  113   36  14   0  142   57   68    0  237  18.6  +17
RW    14  Rene Robert          5'10  184   26   72   35   52   87   53  11   0  135   59   59    0  273  12.8  +17
LW     7  Rick Martin          5'11  179   24   80   49   37   86   67  18   0  147   56   68    0  327  15.0  +23
RW    18  Danny Gare           5'9   175   21   79   50   23   73  129   8   1  113   29   61    9  303  16.5  +32
LW    10  Craig Ramsay         5'10  175   24   80   22   49   71   34   1   1  100    9   76   29  134  16.4  +44
C     20  Don Luce             6'2   185   27   77   21   49   70   42   2   2   95    8   85   35  214   9.8  +37
C     16  Peter McNab          6'3   210   23   79   24   32   56   16   3   0   69    8   43    0  125  19.2  +18
D     22  Jocelyn Guevremont   6'2   200   24   80   12   40   52   57   6   0  173   41  105   20  229   5.2  +47
LW    17  Fred Stanfield       5'10  185   31   80   18   30   48    4   2   1   78   28   60   15  112  16.1   +5
C/RW   8  Jim Lorentz          6'0   190   28   75   17   24   41   18   2   1   63   14   54    8  116  14.7   +3
D      4  Jerry Korab          6'3   220   27   65   13   28   41   85   3   0  122   29  100   25  146   8.9  +18
LW    21  Brian Spencer        5'11  185   26   77   13   26   39   70   0   0   57    1   42    0   84  15.5  +14
LW     9  Jacques Richard      5'11  180   23   73   12   23   35   31   3   0   62   11   47    0  104  11.5   +4
D     24  Bill Hajt            6'3   215   24   80    6   21   27   48   0   0  132    6  115   28  117   5.1  +39
D      6  Jim Schoenfeld       6'2   200   23   56    2   22   24  114   0   0  103    3   82   22  112   1.8  +40
D      5  Lee Fogolin          6'0   200   20   58    0    9    9   64   0   0   62    1   52    6   61   0.0  +15
LW    12  Gary McAdam          5'11  175   20   31    1    2    3    2   0   0    3    0    4    1   12   8.3    0
G      1  Roger Crozier        5'8   165   33   11    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Paul McIntosh        5'10  177   21   42    0    1    1   61   0   0   13    0   19    1    9   0.0   -5
G     30  Gerry Desjardins     5'11  190   31   55    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    25  Terry Martin         5'11  195   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     29  Gary Bromley         5'10  160   25    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Morris Titanic       6'1   180   22    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    2   0.0   +1
D     23  Ken Breitenbach      6'1   190   20    7    0    0    0    6   0   0    5    1    0    0    0   ---   +4
G     31  Al Smith             6'1   200   30   14    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C/LW  26  Derek Smith          5'11  180   21    0    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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        33   11   620   27  2.61   8   2   0  241   .888   0   1
G   30  Gerry Desjardins     31   55  3280  161  2.95  29  15  11 1461   .890   1   2
G   31  Al Smith             30   14   840   43  3.07   9   3   2  370   .884   1   0
G   29  Gary Bromley         25    1    60    7  7.00   0   1   0   34   .794   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

1975 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   17  G    Bob Sauve                420          Laval National (QMJHL)             
  2   35  D    Ken Breitenbach           68          St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  3   44  LW   Terry Martin             479          London Knights (OHA)                 [pick acquired from ATL]
  3   53  RW   Gary McAdam              534          St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  4   71  RW   Greg Neeld                       17   Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  5   89  G    Don Edwards              459          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  6  107  LW   Jim Minor                             Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  7  125  D    Grant Rowe                            Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  8  143  RW   Alec Tidey                 9     74   Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)          
  9  159  RW   Andy Whitby                           Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
 10  174  G    Len Moher                             Notre Dame (NCAA)                  

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

07-03-1975	sold Gilles Gratton to Blues
10-01-1975	traded Larry Carriere, cash and Buffalo's #1 pick in the 1976 draft to Flames for Jacques Richard
10-01-1975	sold Rocky Farr to Scouts
06-11-1976	signed Andre Savard as a free agent
06-11-1976	assigned Peter McNab to Bruins as compensation for signing Andre Savard as a free agent

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/06/1976   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-5 
04/08/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           W   3-2 (OT)
04/09/1976   at St. Louis Blues           W   2-1 (OT)
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Round 2
04/11/1976   vs New York Islanders        W   5-3 
04/13/1976   vs New York Islanders        W   3-2 (OT)
04/15/1976   at New York Islanders        L   3-5 
04/17/1976   at New York Islanders        L   2-4 
04/20/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   3-4 
04/22/1976   at New York Islanders        L   2-3

Playoff Stats: 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 24 9 4 7 11 12 2 0 C 11 Gilbert Perreault 6'1 180 25 9 4 4 8 4 0 0 RW 18 Danny Gare 5'9 175 21 9 5 2 7 21 0 0 C 20 Don Luce 6'2 185 27 9 4 3 7 6 0 0 D 22 Jocelyn Guevremont 6'2 200 24 9 0 5 5 2 0 0 RW 14 Rene Robert 5'10 184 26 9 3 2 5 6 0 0 D 5 Lee Fogolin 6'0 200 20 9 0 4 4 23 0 0 D 4 Jerry Korab 6'3 220 27 9 1 3 4 12 0 0 D 6 Jim Schoenfeld 6'2 200 23 8 0 3 3 33 0 0 C/RW 8 Jim Lorentz 6'0 190 28 9 1 2 3 6 0 0 LW 10 Craig Ramsay 5'10 175 24 9 1 2 3 2 0 1 LW 9 Jacques Richard 5'11 180 23 9 1 1 2 7 0 0 D 24 Bill Hajt 6'3 215 24 9 0 1 1 15 0 0 LW 21 Brian Spencer 5'11 185 26 9 1 0 1 4 0 0 LW 17 Fred Stanfield 5'10 185 31 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 23 Ken Breitenbach 6'1 190 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 12 Gary McAdam 5'11 175 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Paul McIntosh 5'10 177 21 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 G 31 Al Smith 6'1 200 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C/LW 26 Derek Smith 5'11 180 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 16 Peter McNab 6'3 210 23 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Gerry Desjardins 5'11 190 31 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 29 Gary Bromley 5'10 160 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Roger Crozier 5'8 165 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 25 Terry Martin 5'11 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 Morris Titanic 6'1 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gerry Desjardins 31 9 563 28 2.98 4 5 236 .881 0 0 G 31 Al Smith 30 1 17 1 3.53 0 0 3 .667 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/09/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-0 1-0-0 10/12/1975 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 8-3 2-0-0 10/16/1975 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 7-1 3-0-0 10/18/1975 at St. Louis Blues W 5-3 4-0-0 10/19/1975 vs Washington Capitals W 5-4 5-0-0 10/22/1975 vs New York Rangers W 9-1 6-0-0 10/25/1975 at Detroit Red Wings W 5-3 7-0-0 10/26/1975 vs California Golden Seals W 3-2 8-0-0 10/29/1975 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 8-1-0 10/30/1975 vs Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 8-1-1 11/02/1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-2 9-1-1 11/03/1975 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 9-2-1 11/05/1975 vs Boston Bruins W 4-0 10-2-1 11/09/1975 vs Montreal Canadiens W 5-1 11-2-1 11/12/1975 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 11-3-1 11/15/1975 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-2 12-3-1 11/16/1975 vs California Golden Seals W 4-1 13-3-1 11/18/1975 at New York Islanders W 3-1 14-3-1 11/20/1975 vs Detroit Red Wings W 7-2 15-3-1 11/23/1975 vs Kansas City Scouts W 6-2 16-3-1 11/25/1975 at Vancouver Canucks L 0-4 16-4-1 11/28/1975 at California Golden Seals W 4-2 17-4-1 11/29/1975 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-8 17-5-1 12/03/1975 at Washington Capitals T 4-4 17-5-2 12/04/1975 vs New York Rangers T 6-6 17-5-3 12/06/1975 at New York Islanders W 4-2 18-5-3 12/07/1975 vs New York Islanders L 0-3 18-6-3 12/10/1975 at New York Rangers T 2-2 18-6-4 12/14/1975 vs Atlanta Flames L 4-7 18-7-4 12/17/1975 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-3 18-8-4 12/18/1975 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 19-8-4 12/20/1975 at Boston Bruins L 3-5 19-9-4 12/21/1975 vs Washington Capitals W 14-2 20-9-4 12/23/1975 at Kansas City Scouts W 5-1 21-9-4 12/26/1975 vs Boston Bruins L 3-6 21-10-4 12/28/1975 at Chicago Black Hawks T 2-2 21-10-5 01/01/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings L 6-9 21-11-5 01/05/1976 at Montreal Canadiens W 4-2 22-11-5 01/08/1976 vs Vancouver Canucks W 8-5 23-11-5 01/11/1976 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-0 24-11-5

Date Opponent Result Record 01/13/1976 at St. Louis Blues L 3-7 24-12-5 01/15/1976 vs Washington Capitals W 5-3 25-12-5 01/17/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 25-13-5 01/18/1976 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-1 26-13-5 01/22/1976 at Boston Bruins L 3-5 26-14-5 01/23/1976 at Atlanta Flames T 3-3 26-14-6 01/25/1976 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-2 27-14-6 01/28/1976 at New York Rangers T 3-3 27-14-7 01/29/1976 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 1-1 27-14-8 02/01/1976 at California Golden Seals W 9-5 28-14-8 02/03/1976 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-2 28-15-8 02/04/1976 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-3 29-15-8 02/07/1976 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-3 30-15-8 02/08/1976 vs California Golden Seals T 5-5 30-15-9 02/11/1976 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 31-15-9 02/13/1976 at Atlanta Flames W 3-2 32-15-9 02/15/1976 vs New York Islanders L 1-3 32-16-9 02/18/1976 at Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 32-16-10 02/19/1976 vs Atlanta Flames W 3-1 33-16-10 02/21/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-6 33-17-10 02/22/1976 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 33-18-10 02/26/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 34-18-10 02/28/1976 at Kansas City Scouts T 4-4 34-18-11 02/29/1976 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-1 35-18-11 03/04/1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 6-3 36-18-11 03/06/1976 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 36-19-11 03/07/1976 vs St. Louis Blues T 4-4 36-19-12 03/10/1976 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-6 37-19-12 03/11/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-6 37-20-12 03/14/1976 at Minnesota North Stars W 8-2 38-20-12 03/16/1976 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 39-20-12 03/17/1976 at California Golden Seals W 5-3 40-20-12 03/21/1976 vs Kansas City Scouts W 3-1 41-20-12 03/24/1976 vs New York Rangers W 7-3 42-20-12 03/26/1976 at Washington Capitals W 4-1 43-20-12 03/27/1976 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 44-20-12 03/30/1976 at Boston Bruins T 4-4 44-20-13 04/01/1976 vs Boston Bruins W 7-2 45-20-13 04/03/1976 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-5 45-21-13 04/04/1976 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 46-21-13

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