1979-1980 Buffalo Sabres team stats

1979-1980 Buffalo Sabres: 47-17-16
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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 -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- 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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