1979-1980 Buffalo Sabres team stats

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1979-1980 Buffalo Sabres: 47-17-16
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 27-5-8 (180 goals scored, 95 allowed) Road record: 20-12-8 (138 goals scored, 106 allowed) Head Coach: Scotty Bowman Power Play: 67/275 (24.4%) Penalty Killing: 209/252 (82.9%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 2-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 249-154 318 goals scored (3rd of 21 teams), 201 goals allowed (1st), 967 PIM (19th) NHL Averages: 3.51 goals/game (281.0 goals/team), 1211.7 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   29   80   40   66  106   57  10   0  153   57   65    1  180  22.2  +32
RW    18  Danny Gare           5'9   175   25   76   56   33   89   90  17   0  144   48   48    1  270  20.7  +49
LW     7  Rick Martin          5'11  179   28   80   45   34   79   54   8   0  115   30   67    0  257  17.5  +18
C/LW  19  Derek Smith          5'11  180   25   79   24   39   63   16   8   0  102   33   36    0  137  17.5  +33
RW/C  16  Ric Seiling          6'1   180   22   80   25   35   60   54   5   1  102   14   66    8  155  16.1  +30
LW    10  Craig Ramsay         5'10  175   28   80   21   39   60   18   5   0   84   20   82   33  103  20.4  +15
LW     8  Tony McKegney        6'1   200   21   80   23   29   52   24   1   0   77    4   33    0  140  16.4  +40
D      5  John Van Boxmeer     6'0   190   27   80   11   40   51   55   4   0  138   40   63    5  198   5.6  +40
C     20  Don Luce             6'2   185   31   80   14   29   43   30   0   0   65    4   69   30  137  10.2  +22
D      3  Richie Dunn          6'0   200   22   80    7   31   38   61   4   0  100   26   62   13  147   4.8  +25
D      6  Jim Schoenfeld       6'2   200   27   77    9   27   36   72   4   0  130   11   88   29  114   7.9  +60
LW     9  Rick Dudley          6'0   190   30   66   11   22   33   58   0   0   51   15   26    1  109  10.1  +11
D/LW  22  Lindy Ruff           6'2   201   19   63    5   14   19   38   1   0   56   18   40    0   77   6.5   -2
RW    17  John Gould           5'11  197   30   52    9    9   18   11   0   0   27    1   17    0   72  12.5   +9
D     24  Bill Hajt            6'3   215   28   75    4   12   16   24   0   1   76    1   69   30   63   6.3  +36
C     12  Andre Savard         6'1   185   26   33    3   10   13   16   0   0   16    0   14    2   36   8.3   +4
D     27  Larry Playfair       6'4   205   21   79    2   10   12  145   0   0   50    0   38    1   32   6.2  +13
D      4  Jerry Korab          6'3   220   31   43    1   10   11   74   0   0   45    6   46    7   55   1.8    0
C     25  Bob Mongrain         5'10  165   20   34    4    6   10    4   0   0   14    0   11    3   33  12.1   +6
C     15  Rob McClanahan       5'10  180   21   13    2    5    7    0   0   0   12    1    4    1   13  15.4   +8
D     23  Mike Ramsey          6'3   195   19   13    1    6    7    6   0   0   17    1    8    1   17   5.9   +9
G     28  Bob Sauve            5'8   175   24   32    0    4    4    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    21  Dave Schultz         6'1   190   30   13    1    0    1   28   0   0    2    0    2    0    1 100.0    0
G      1  Don Edwards          5'9   160   24   49    0    1    1    8  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   28  Bob Sauve            24   32  1880   74  2.36  20   8   4  749   .901   1   4
G    1  Don Edwards          24   49  2920  125  2.57  27   9  12 1167   .893   1   2

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

1979 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   11  D    Mike Ramsey             1070          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  2   32  D    Lindy Ruff               691          Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)           
  3   53  D    Mark Robinson                         Victoria Cougars (WHL)             
  3   55  G    Jacques Cloutier         255          Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)      [pick acquired from NYR]
  4   74  LW   Gilles Hamel             519          Laval National (QMJHL)             
  5   95  C    Alan Haworth             524          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  6  116  G    Rick Knickle              14          Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)          

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Dave Dryden prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Oilers claimed Dave Dryden as an expansion draft priority selection
06-09-1979	Nordiques claimed Garry Lariviere as an expansion draft priority selection
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Lee Fogolin in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Ron Areshenkoff in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Dave Given in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Terry Martin in expansion draft
09-05-1979	signed Georgie Robertson as a free agent
09-05-1979	signed Jim Walsh as a free agent
09-16-1979	signed Bob Mongrain as a free agent
10-05-1979	traded Rene Robert to Rockies for John Van Boxmeer
10-31-1979	signed Dave Fenyves as a free agent
11-01-1979	signed J.F. Sauve as a free agent
11-13-1979	traded Alex Tidey to Oilers for John Gould
03-10-1980	traded Jerry Korab to Kings for Los Angeles' #1 pick in the 1982 draft
06-26-1980	signed John Bednarski as a free agent
07-1980	claimed Ron Carter on waivers from Oilers
09-15-1980	Dave Schultz retired

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/08/1980   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   2-1 
04/09/1980   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-0 
04/11/1980   at Vancouver Canucks         L   4-5 
04/12/1980   at Vancouver Canucks         W   3-1 
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Round 2
04/16/1980   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-0 
04/17/1980   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-4 
04/19/1980   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   2-1 
04/20/1980   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2 
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Semifinals
04/29/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   1-4 
05/01/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   1-2 
05/03/1980   at New York Islanders        L   4-7 
05/06/1980   at New York Islanders        W   7-4 
05/08/1980   vs New York Islanders        W   2-0 
05/10/1980   at New York Islanders        L   2-5

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 29 14 10 11 21 8 3 0 C/LW 19 Derek Smith 5'11 180 25 13 5 7 12 4 3 0 RW 18 Danny Gare 5'9 175 25 14 4 7 11 35 4 0 D 3 Richie Dunn 6'0 200 22 14 2 8 10 8 2 0 LW 7 Rick Martin 5'11 179 28 14 6 4 10 8 1 0 RW/C 16 Ric Seiling 6'1 180 22 14 5 4 9 6 0 0 D 5 John Van Boxmeer 6'0 190 27 14 3 5 8 12 2 0 LW 8 Tony McKegney 6'1 200 21 14 3 4 7 2 0 0 LW 10 Craig Ramsay 5'10 175 28 10 0 6 6 4 0 0 C 20 Don Luce 6'2 185 31 14 3 3 6 11 0 1 D 24 Bill Hajt 6'3 215 28 14 0 5 5 4 0 0 C 25 Bob Mongrain 5'10 165 20 9 1 2 3 2 0 0 LW 9 Rick Dudley 6'0 190 30 12 3 0 3 41 1 0 D 23 Mike Ramsey 6'3 195 19 13 1 2 3 12 1 0 D 6 Jim Schoenfeld 6'2 200 27 14 0 3 3 18 0 0 D/LW 22 Lindy Ruff 6'2 201 19 8 1 1 2 19 0 0 C 12 Andre Savard 6'1 185 26 8 1 1 2 2 0 0 D 27 Larry Playfair 6'4 205 21 14 0 2 2 29 0 0 C 15 Rob McClanahan 5'10 180 21 10 0 1 1 4 0 0 G 1 Don Edwards 5'9 160 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 28 Bob Sauve 5'8 175 24 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 17 John Gould 5'11 197 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Jerry Korab 6'3 220 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 21 Dave Schultz 6'1 190 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 28 Bob Sauve 24 8 501 17 2.04 6 2 231 .926 1 2 G 1 Don Edwards 24 6 360 17 2.83 3 3 169 .899 1 1

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 6-3 1-0-0 10/13/1979 at New York Islanders W 5-2 2-0-0 10/14/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars L 4-5 2-1-0 10/17/1979 vs Hartford Whalers W 3-1 3-1-0 10/20/1979 at St. Louis Blues L 2-3 3-2-0 10/21/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 3-2-1 10/24/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-3 4-2-1 10/25/1979 at Detroit Red Wings L 0-4 4-3-1 10/27/1979 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-0 5-3-1 10/28/1979 vs Colorado Rockies W 4-2 6-3-1 10/31/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks T 0-0 6-3-2 11/03/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-3 7-3-2 11/04/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-3 7-4-2 11/08/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 7-4-3 11/10/1979 at Washington Capitals W 5-3 8-4-3 11/11/1979 vs Colorado Rockies L 3-5 8-5-3 11/15/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-1 9-5-3 11/17/1979 at Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 10-5-3 11/18/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 9-7 11-5-3 11/21/1979 at Hartford Whalers L 3-5 11-6-3 11/24/1979 at Washington Capitals W 6-1 12-6-3 11/25/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-2 13-6-3 11/27/1979 at Boston Bruins W 5-2 14-6-3 11/29/1979 vs New York Rangers W 2-1 15-6-3 12/02/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 2-0 16-6-3 12/05/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 6-1 17-6-3 12/07/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 5-3 18-6-3 12/10/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-0 19-6-3 12/13/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-2 20-6-3 12/15/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-3 20-7-3 12/16/1979 vs Boston Bruins L 1-5 20-8-3 12/19/1979 at Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 21-8-3 12/20/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 22-8-3 12/22/1979 at Hartford Whalers W 4-2 23-8-3 12/23/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques L 1-3 23-9-3 12/27/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 24-9-3 12/29/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-6 24-10-3 12/31/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-2 25-10-3 01/05/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-4 26-10-3 01/06/1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4 26-11-3

Date Opponent Result Record 01/09/1980 vs New York Islanders W 3-2 27-11-3 01/11/1980 at Colorado Rockies W 4-3 28-11-3 01/13/1980 at Edmonton Oilers L 5-6 28-12-3 01/16/1980 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 29-12-3 01/18/1980 at Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 29-12-4 01/20/1980 vs Edmonton Oilers T 4-4 29-12-5 01/21/1980 at Atlanta Flames T 3-3 29-12-6 01/24/1980 at Boston Bruins L 3-4 29-13-6 01/26/1980 at Montreal Canadiens W 7-2 30-13-6 01/27/1980 vs Los Angeles Kings W 9-1 31-13-6 01/31/1980 vs New York Rangers W 6-2 32-13-6 02/02/1980 at New York Islanders L 2-3 32-14-6 02/03/1980 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-0 33-14-6 02/07/1980 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 9-0 34-14-6 02/09/1980 at St. Louis Blues L 2-3 34-15-6 02/11/1980 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-2 35-15-6 02/14/1980 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 35-15-7 02/16/1980 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 36-15-7 02/17/1980 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 36-15-8 02/19/1980 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-1 37-15-8 02/20/1980 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 38-15-8 02/24/1980 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-3 38-16-8 02/27/1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 1-1 38-16-9 02/29/1980 at Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 39-16-9 03/02/1980 at Minnesota North Stars T 2-2 39-16-10 03/05/1980 at New York Rangers L 2-4 39-17-10 03/06/1980 vs Hartford Whalers W 4-3 40-17-10 03/09/1980 vs St. Louis Blues W 9-4 41-17-10 03/12/1980 at Winnipeg Jets T 3-3 41-17-11 03/15/1980 at Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 41-17-12 03/19/1980 at Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 41-17-13 03/22/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-1 42-17-13 03/23/1980 vs New York Islanders T 1-1 42-17-14 03/25/1980 at New York Rangers T 3-3 42-17-15 03/27/1980 vs Detroit Red Wings W 10-1 43-17-15 03/30/1980 vs Montreal Canadiens T 1-1 43-17-16 04/01/1980 at Atlanta Flames W 5-2 44-17-16 04/03/1980 vs Quebec Nordiques W 8-3 45-17-16 04/05/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 9-1 46-17-16 04/06/1980 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-3 47-17-16

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