1976-1977 Buffalo Sabres team stats

1976-1977 Buffalo Sabres: 48-24-8
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Home record: 27-8-5  (165 goals scored, 101 allowed)
Road record: 21-16-3  (136 goals scored, 119 allowed)
Head Coach: Floyd Smith

Power Play: 60/262 (22.9%)
Penalty Killing: 236/274 (86.1%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-7
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 235-175

301 goals scored (4th of 18 teams), 220 goals allowed (4th), 848 PIM (15th)

NHL Averages: 3.32 goals/game (265.7 goals/team), 1040.5 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   26   80   39   56   95   30   7   2  120   42   75    7  195  20.0  +10
RW    14  Rene Robert          5'10  184   28   80   33   40   73   46   5   0  120   41   52    0  250  13.2  +27
C     20  Don Luce             6'2   185   28   80   26   43   69   16   6   1   97   14   69   24  206  12.6  +38
LW     7  Rick Martin          5'11  179   25   66   36   29   65   58  12   0   99   32   57    0  221  16.3  +10
LW    10  Craig Ramsay         5'10  175   25   80   20   41   61   20   2   3   92   15   68   28  145  13.8  +37
C     12  Andre Savard         6'1   185   23   80   25   35   60   30   4   0   89   17   69    6  160  15.6   +9
C/RW   8  Jim Lorentz          6'0   190   29   79   23   33   56    8   7   0   81   16   62    0  156  14.7   +3
D      4  Jerry Korab          6'3   220   28   77   14   33   47  120   4   0  140   40   96   18  185   7.6  +22
D     22  Jocelyn Guevremont   6'2   200   25   80    9   29   38   46   2   0  111   16   86   17  210   4.3  +26
D      6  Jim Schoenfeld       6'2   200   24   65    7   25   32   97   2   0  115   17   88   18  181   3.9  +28
LW    21  Brian Spencer        5'11  185   27   77   14   15   29   55   1   0   44    4   40    0   78  17.9    0
LW    15  Gary McAdam          5'11  175   21   73   13   16   29   17   1   0   42    1   24    0   86  15.1  +17
RW    18  Danny Gare           5'9   175   22   35   11   15   26   73   3   0   40   10   25    2   92  12.0   +7
D     24  Bill Hajt            6'3   215   25   79    6   20   26   56   0   0  123    8   94   18  106   5.7  +39
LW    25  Terry Martin         5'11  195   21   62   11   12   23    8   1   0   40    1   33    0   72  15.3   +6
LW    17  Fred Stanfield       5'10  185   32   79    9   14   23    6   2   0   37   19   20    0   69  13.0   -2
D      5  Lee Fogolin          6'0   200   21   71    3   15   18  100   1   0   71    7   58    3   76   3.9   +9
LW    27  Joe Kowal            6'5   212   20   16    0    5    5    6   0   0   11    0    8    0    6   0.0   +3
D     23  Ken Breitenbach      6'1   190   21   31    0    5    5   18   0   0   10    0   14    2   11   0.0   -2
LW     9  Jacques Richard      5'11  180   24   21    2    0    2   16   0   0    6    0    9    0   20  10.0   -3
G     29  Don Edwards          5'9   160   21   25    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    26  Alec Tidey           6'0   182   21    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    3   0.0   -1
G     28  Bob Sauve            5'8   175   21    4    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C/LW  16  Derek Smith          5'11  180   22    5    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G     31  Al Smith             6'1   200   31    7    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gerry Desjardins     5'11  190   32   49    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   29  Don Edwards          21   25  1480   62  2.51  16   7   2  619   .900   1   2
G   30  Gerry Desjardins     32   49  2871  126  2.63  31  12   6 1255   .900   1   3
G   28  Bob Sauve            21    4   184   11  3.59   1   2   0   71   .845   0   0
G   31  Al Smith             31    7   265   19  4.30   0   3   0  117   .838   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

1976 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  2   33  LW   Joe Kowal                 22          Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  4   69  LW   Rocky Maze                            Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)          
  5   87  D    Ron Roscoe                            Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  6  105  D    Don Lemieux                           Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)    

Traded draft picks:

#1 to WAS via ATL  (Greg Carroll)
#3 to MIN (Ron Zanussi)

Transactions

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
03-03-1977	sold Roger Crozier to Capitals
09-20-1977	traded Brian Spencer to Penguins for Ron Schock
09-22-1977	sold Rick Jodzio to Rockies
10-03-1977	signed Richie Dunn as a free agent

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/05/1977 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 04/07/1977 at Minnesota North Stars W 7-1 -------------------------------------------------- Round 2 04/11/1977 at New York Islanders L 2-4 04/13/1977 at New York Islanders L 2-4 04/15/1977 vs New York Islanders L 3-4 04/17/1977 vs New York Islanders L 3-4 Playoff Stats: 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 26 6 1 8 9 4 0 0 D 22 Jocelyn Guevremont 6'2 200 25 6 3 4 7 0 1 0 RW 14 Rene Robert 5'10 184 28 6 5 2 7 20 1 0 D 4 Jerry Korab 6'3 220 28 6 2 4 6 8 1 0 C/RW 8 Jim Lorentz 6'0 190 29 6 4 0 4 8 0 0 C 20 Don Luce 6'2 185 28 6 3 1 4 2 2 0 LW 10 Craig Ramsay 5'10 175 25 6 0 4 4 0 0 0 LW 7 Rick Martin 5'11 179 25 6 2 1 3 9 1 0 LW 25 Terry Martin 5'11 195 21 3 0 2 2 5 0 0 D 24 Bill Hajt 6'3 215 25 6 0 1 1 4 0 0 LW 15 Gary McAdam 5'11 175 21 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 C 12 Andre Savard 6'1 185 23 6 0 1 1 2 0 0 G 30 Gerry Desjardins 5'11 190 32 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 26 Alec Tidey 6'0 182 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 23 Ken Breitenbach 6'1 190 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Lee Fogolin 6'0 200 21 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 18 Danny Gare 5'9 175 22 4 0 0 0 18 0 0 G 29 Don Edwards 5'9 160 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 17 Fred Stanfield 5'10 185 32 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Jim Schoenfeld 6'2 200 24 6 0 0 0 12 0 0 LW 21 Brian Spencer 5'11 185 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 27 Joe Kowal 6'5 212 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 9 Jacques Richard 5'11 180 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 28 Bob Sauve 5'8 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Al Smith 6'1 200 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/LW 16 Derek Smith 5'11 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 29 Don Edwards 21 5 300 15 3.00 2 3 123 .878 0 0 G 30 Gerry Desjardins 32 1 60 4 4.00 0 1 21 .810 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/09/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         L   0-4     0-1-0
10/10/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   3-1     1-1-0
10/13/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   3-4     1-2-0
10/16/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     W   2-1     2-2-0
10/17/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            L   5-6     2-3-0
10/20/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   4-0     3-3-0
10/23/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3     3-4-0
10/24/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   2-1     4-4-0
10/27/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   4-4     4-4-1
10/31/1976   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-1     5-4-1
11/01/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3     5-5-1
11/05/1976   at Washington Capitals       W   3-2     6-5-1
11/07/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   5-3     7-5-1
11/10/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-0     8-5-1
11/13/1976   at New York Rangers          W   6-2     9-5-1
11/14/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   4-4     9-5-2
11/17/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   3-2     10-5-2
11/20/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         W   4-3     11-5-2
11/24/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     11-5-3
11/27/1976   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-3     11-6-3
11/28/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   3-1     12-6-3
11/30/1976   at Boston Bruins             W   6-2     13-6-3
12/04/1976   at New York Islanders        L   0-3     13-7-3
12/05/1976   vs Colorado Rockies          W   5-3     14-7-3
12/08/1976   at Cleveland Barons          W   5-1     15-7-3
12/09/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-2     15-8-3
12/11/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         W   4-2     16-8-3
12/14/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   6-3     17-8-3
12/16/1976   vs New York Rangers          W   7-2     18-8-3
12/18/1976   at New York Islanders        W   4-2     19-8-3
12/19/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   6-1     20-8-3
12/22/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-2     21-8-3
12/23/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-2     22-8-3
12/26/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   5-2     23-8-3
12/29/1976   at Atlanta Flames            W   6-3     24-8-3
01/01/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-6     24-9-3
01/02/1977   vs New York Islanders        T   3-3     24-9-4
01/05/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-2     24-10-4
01/06/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-9     24-11-4
01/08/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-2     25-11-4

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/09/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   7-4     26-11-4
01/13/1977   vs New York Rangers          W   7-5     27-11-4
01/15/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-5     27-12-4
01/16/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          W   3-0     28-12-4
01/19/1977   vs Washington Capitals       L   2-4     28-13-4
01/22/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-4     28-14-4
01/23/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          L   0-3     28-15-4
01/27/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            T   1-1     28-15-5
01/29/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     28-15-6
02/01/1977   at New York Islanders        L   3-6     28-16-6
02/03/1977   at Colorado Rockies          W   6-4     29-16-6
02/05/1977   at St. Louis Blues           L   5-6     29-17-6
02/09/1977   at New York Rangers          W   2-1     30-17-6
02/10/1977   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-3     31-17-6
02/13/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   6-2     32-17-6
02/14/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   7-2     33-17-6
02/16/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-0     34-17-6
02/19/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         W   2-1     35-17-6
02/20/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-4     35-18-6
02/23/1977   at Cleveland Barons          W   5-3     36-18-6
02/24/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   2-0     37-18-6
02/26/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-5     38-18-6
02/27/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-5     38-19-6
03/02/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-3     39-19-6
03/03/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   7-2     40-19-6
03/05/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   1-3     40-20-6
03/06/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   4-1     41-20-6
03/09/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   6-3     42-20-6
03/12/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-3     42-21-6
03/13/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-1     43-21-6
03/16/1977   at Cleveland Barons          W   6-2     44-21-6
03/17/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     44-22-6
03/20/1977   at Washington Capitals       W   6-2     45-22-6
03/22/1977   at Atlanta Flames            W   6-3     46-22-6
03/23/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   4-2     47-22-6
03/25/1977   at Colorado Rockies          T   2-2     47-22-7
03/26/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   4-6     47-23-7
03/30/1977   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-4     47-24-7
04/02/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   1-1     47-24-8
04/03/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           W   7-3     48-24-8

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