1980-1981 Buffalo Sabres team stats

1980-1981 Buffalo Sabres: 39-20-21
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Home record: 21-7-12  (177 goals scored, 111 allowed)
Road record: 18-13-9  (150 goals scored, 139 allowed)
Head Coach: Roger Neilson

Power Play: 73/310 (23.5%)
Penalty Killing: 224/268 (83.6%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-10
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 245-196

327 goals scored (7th of 21 teams), 250 goals allowed (3rd), 1194 PIM (20th)

NHL Averages: 3.84 goals/game (307.5 goals/team), 1659.0 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
RW    18  Danny Gare           5'9   175   26   73   46   39   85  109  15   0  130   52   67    1  248  18.5  +12
C     12  Andre Savard         6'1   185   27   79   31   43   74   63   2   2  110   24   65   11  149  20.8  +32
LW     8  Tony McKegney        6'1   200   22   80   37   32   69   24   9   0   97   24   63    1  236  15.7  +11
D      4  John Van Boxmeer     6'0   190   28   80   18   51   69   69   6   1  139   52   96    7  258   7.0   -2
C/LW  19  Derek Smith          5'11  180   26   69   21   43   64   12  11   0   99   41   44    0  166  12.7  +14
LW    10  Craig Ramsay         5'10  175   29   80   24   35   59   12   1   1   87    3   69   24  110  21.8  +39
C     11  Gilbert Perreault    6'1   180   30   56   20   39   59   56   5   0   92   34   59    4  150  13.3   +3
RW/C  16  Ric Seiling          6'1   180   23   74   30   27   57   80   2   1   80   11   65   16  140  21.4  +20
D      3  Richie Dunn          6'0   200   23   79    7   42   49   34   4   0  137   46   90   20  175   4.0  +21
C     14  Alan Haworth         5'10  190   20   49   16   20   36   34   4   0   47   10   43    0   72  22.2   -6
D      6  Jim Schoenfeld       6'2   200   28   71    8   25   33  110   3   0  115    7  111   31  101   7.9  +28
C     20  Don Luce             6'2   185   32   61   15   13   28   19   0   4   38    0   47   23   94  16.0  +14
D/LW  22  Lindy Ruff           6'2   201   20   65    8   18   26  121   1   0   70   14   54    1   97   8.2   +3
LW     9  Rick Dudley          6'0   190   31   38   10   13   23   10   2   0   30    5   18    0   49  20.4   +7
LW     7  Rick Martin          5'11  179   29   23    7   14   21   20   2   0   29    7   18    0   57  12.3   +4
D     24  Bill Hajt            6'3   215   29   68    2   19   21   42   0   0   94    2   77   23   58   3.4  +38
LW    17  Gilles Hamel         6'3   183   20   51   10    9   19   53   2   0   27    5   30    0   56  17.9   -8
D      5  Mike Ramsey          6'3   195   20   72    3   14   17   56   0   0   45    7   27    5   50   6.0  +16
C     15  Rob McClanahan       5'10  180   22   53    3   12   15   38   1   0   26    7   42    4   67   4.5  -19
C      9  J.F. Sauve           5'6   175   20   20    5    9   14   12   3   0   20    8   14    0   26  19.2   -2
D     27  Larry Playfair       6'4   205   22   75    3    9   12  169   0   0   59    0   56    1   54   5.6   +4
RW    26  Steve Patrick        6'4   206   19   30    1    7    8   25   0   0   16    1   14    0   35   2.9   +1
RW    29  Mike Moller          6'0   194   18    5    2    2    4    0   0   0    6    0    3    0    7  28.6   +3
G      1  Don Edwards          5'9   160   25   45    0    2    2    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     28  Bob Sauve            5'8   175   25   35    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    23  Randy Cunneyworth    6'0   198   19    1    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    0    1    0    1   0.0    0
C     25  Bob Mongrain         5'10  165   21    4    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    1    3    1    2   0.0   -2
D     23  Bob Hess             5'11  180   25    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  Don Edwards          25   45  2700  133  2.96  23  10  12 1304   .898   4   3
G   28  Bob Sauve            25   35  2100  111  3.17  16  10   9  922   .880   2   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

1980 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   20  RW   Steve Patrick            250          Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)          
  2   41  RW   Mike Moller              134          Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)           
  3   56  RW   Sean McKenna             414          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)           [pick acquired from NYR]
  3   62  C    Jay North                             Bloomington Jefferson H.S. (Minn.)  
  4   83  LW   Jim Wiemer               325          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  5  104  D    Dirk Rueter                           Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  6  125  D    Daniel Naud                           Verdun-Sorel Blackhawks (QMJHL)    
  7  146  G    Jari Paavola                          TPS Turku (Finland)                
  8  167  C    Randy Cunneyworth        866          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  9  188  C    Dave Beckon                           Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
 10  209  LW   John Bader                            Irondale H.S. (Minn.)              

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

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
10-30-1980	traded Bill Stewart to Blues for Bob Hess and St. Louis' #4 pick in the 1981 draft
01-12-1981	Jets claimed Rick Dudley on waivers
03-10-1981	traded Don Luce to Kings for Los Angeles' #6 pick in the 1982 draft
03-10-1981	traded Rick Martin to Kings for Los Angeles' #3 pick in the 1981 draft and #1 pick in the 1983 draft
03-19-1981	signed Ron Fischer as a free agent
06-01-1981	signed Kai Suikkanen as a free agent
06-30-1981	signed Dave Gorman as a free agent
07-22-1981	signed Val James as a free agent
09-02-1981	signed Mal Davis as a free agent
09-09-1981	signed Dean Turner as a free agent
10-05-1981	claimed Yvon Lambert from Canadiens in waiver draft
10-06-1981	Whalers claimed Rob McClanahan in waiver draft

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/08/1981 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-2 (OT) 04/09/1981 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-2 04/11/1981 at Vancouver Canucks W 5-3 -------------------------------------------------- Round 2 04/16/1981 vs Minnesota North Stars L 3-4 (OT) 04/17/1981 vs Minnesota North Stars L 2-5 04/19/1981 at Minnesota North Stars L 4-6 04/20/1981 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-4 (OT) 04/22/1981 vs Minnesota North Stars 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 30 8 2 10 12 2 0 0 D 4 John Van Boxmeer 6'0 190 28 8 1 8 9 7 0 0 C 14 Alan Haworth 5'10 190 20 7 4 4 8 2 3 0 LW 8 Tony McKegney 6'1 200 22 8 5 3 8 2 1 0 LW 10 Craig Ramsay 5'10 175 29 8 2 4 6 4 0 0 C 12 Andre Savard 6'1 185 27 8 4 2 6 17 1 0 D 3 Richie Dunn 6'0 200 23 8 0 5 5 6 0 0 C/LW 19 Derek Smith 5'11 180 26 8 1 4 5 2 1 0 D/LW 22 Lindy Ruff 6'2 201 20 6 3 1 4 23 1 0 RW/C 16 Ric Seiling 6'1 180 23 8 2 2 4 2 0 0 RW 18 Danny Gare 5'9 175 26 3 3 0 3 8 2 0 D 5 Mike Ramsey 6'3 195 20 8 0 3 3 20 0 0 C 9 J.F. Sauve 5'6 175 20 5 2 0 2 0 1 0 D 24 Bill Hajt 6'3 215 29 8 0 2 2 17 0 0 D 23 Bob Hess 5'11 180 25 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 RW 29 Mike Moller 6'0 194 18 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 17 Gilles Hamel 6'3 183 20 5 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 15 Rob McClanahan 5'10 180 22 5 0 1 1 13 0 0 RW 26 Steve Patrick 6'4 206 19 5 0 1 1 6 0 0 G 1 Don Edwards 5'9 160 25 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 27 Larry Playfair 6'4 205 22 8 0 0 0 26 0 0 D 6 Jim Schoenfeld 6'2 200 28 8 0 0 0 14 0 0 LW 23 Randy Cunneyworth 6'0 198 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 9 Rick Dudley 6'0 190 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 20 Don Luce 6'2 185 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 7 Rick Martin 5'11 179 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 25 Bob Mongrain 5'10 165 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 28 Bob Sauve 5'8 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Don Edwards 25 8 503 28 3.34 4 4 249 .888 2 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/09/1980   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-4     0-1-0
10/12/1980   vs Hartford Whalers          T   3-3     0-1-1
10/15/1980   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   2-0     1-1-1
10/18/1980   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   4-2     2-1-1
10/19/1980   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-4     2-2-1
10/22/1980   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-4     3-2-1
10/25/1980   at Montreal Canadiens        W   5-2     4-2-1
10/26/1980   vs New York Islanders        W   5-2     5-2-1
10/29/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       T   1-1     5-2-2
11/01/1980   at Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     6-2-2
11/02/1980   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   4-3     7-2-2
11/05/1980   vs Colorado Rockies          W   5-3     8-2-2
11/08/1980   at Washington Capitals       T   3-3     8-2-3
11/09/1980   vs Washington Capitals       T   3-3     8-2-4
11/12/1980   vs Detroit Red Wings         T   4-4     8-2-5
11/15/1980   at New York Islanders        L   1-4     8-3-5
11/16/1980   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   8-1     9-3-5
11/19/1980   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-5     9-4-5
11/21/1980   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-2     10-4-5
11/23/1980   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-6     10-5-5
11/25/1980   at St. Louis Blues           L   3-5     10-6-5
11/27/1980   vs Calgary Flames            W   6-3     11-6-5
11/29/1980   at Hartford Whalers          W   5-2     12-6-5
11/30/1980   vs Colorado Rockies          W   4-1     13-6-5
12/03/1980   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   5-6     13-7-5
12/06/1980   at Minnesota North Stars     T   3-3     13-7-6
12/07/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W  10-1     14-7-6
12/09/1980   at Colorado Rockies          T   4-4     14-7-7
12/11/1980   at Calgary Flames            L   4-8     14-8-7
12/13/1980   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-4     15-8-7
12/14/1980   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   2-2     15-8-8
12/20/1980   at Los Angeles Kings         W   7-4     16-8-8
12/21/1980   at Vancouver Canucks         T   3-3     16-8-9
12/26/1980   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2     17-8-9
12/28/1980   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-2     18-8-9
12/31/1980   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   2-5     18-9-9
01/03/1981   at Quebec Nordiques          T   3-3     18-9-10
01/04/1981   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   2-2     18-9-11
01/07/1981   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-1     19-9-11
01/09/1981   at New York Rangers          T   3-3     19-9-12

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/11/1981   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   4-4     19-9-13
01/14/1981   vs Minnesota North Stars     T   1-1     19-9-14
01/16/1981   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   5-5     19-9-15
01/18/1981   vs New York Rangers          W   4-0     20-9-15
01/19/1981   at Boston Bruins             L   1-5     20-10-15
01/21/1981   at Quebec Nordiques          W   6-5     21-10-15
01/24/1981   at Washington Capitals       W   7-4     22-10-15
01/26/1981   at New York Islanders        W   5-3     23-10-15
01/28/1981   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   4-4     23-10-16
01/31/1981   at Hartford Whalers          W   5-3     24-10-16
02/01/1981   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-0     25-10-16
02/05/1981   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-0     26-10-16
02/06/1981   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   7-3     27-10-16
02/08/1981   vs St. Louis Blues           T   3-3     27-10-17
02/12/1981   vs Washington Capitals       W   6-3     28-10-17
02/14/1981   at Calgary Flames            T   4-4     28-10-18
02/15/1981   at Edmonton Oilers           T   2-2     28-10-19
02/19/1981   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5     28-11-19
02/21/1981   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-1     29-11-19
02/22/1981   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-4     29-12-19
02/25/1981   at New York Rangers          L   3-6     29-13-19
02/27/1981   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-1     30-13-19
03/01/1981   at Boston Bruins             L   4-6     30-14-19
03/04/1981   vs Calgary Flames            W   4-0     31-14-19
03/06/1981   vs Hartford Whalers          L   3-5     31-15-19
03/08/1981   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   8-4     32-15-19
03/11/1981   at Minnesota North Stars     L   1-3     32-16-19
03/13/1981   at Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     33-16-19
03/14/1981   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-2     33-17-19
03/17/1981   at Los Angeles Kings         W   3-1     34-17-19
03/19/1981   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W  14-4     35-17-19
03/21/1981   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-2     36-17-19
03/22/1981   vs St. Louis Blues           L   5-6     36-18-19
03/25/1981   vs New York Rangers          W   4-2     37-18-19
03/27/1981   at Colorado Rockies          W   5-3     38-18-19
03/28/1981   at St. Louis Blues           L   4-7     38-19-19
03/30/1981   vs Boston Bruins             T   2-2     38-19-20
04/02/1981   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   2-2     38-19-21
04/04/1981   at Detroit Red Wings         W   5-4     39-19-21
04/05/1981   vs New York Islanders        L   3-7     39-20-21

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