1981-1982 Buffalo Sabres team stats

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1981-1982 Buffalo Sabres: 39-26-15
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 23-8-9 (179 goals scored, 128 allowed) Road record: 16-18-6 (128 goals scored, 145 allowed) Head Coaches: Jimmy Roberts (21-16-8), Scotty Bowman (18-10-7) Power Play: 63/301 (20.9%) Penalty Killing: 224/281 (79.7%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-10 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 240-206 307 goals scored (16th of 21 teams), 273 goals allowed (3rd), 1425 PIM (13th) NHL Averages: 4.01 goals/game (321.0 goals/team), 1592.7 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   31   62   31   42   73   40   2   0  103   22   71    9  155  20.0  +19
D      4  John Van Boxmeer     6'0   190   29   69   14   54   68   62   3   0   82   32   34    4  120  11.7  +20
LW    15  Yvon Lambert         6'2   200   31   77   25   39   64   38  14   0  102   31   49    0  108  23.1  +22
C     21  J.F. Sauve           5'6   175   21   69   19   36   55   49   5   0   85   31   47    0  119  16.0   +7
LW     8  Tony McKegney        6'1   200   23   73   23   29   52   41   8   0   71   21   62    0  187  12.3  -12
RW    17  Mike Foligno         6'2   195   22   56   20   31   51  149   4   0   78   17   40    0  124  16.1  +21
LW    10  Craig Ramsay         5'10  175   30   80   16   35   51    8   0   1   68    4   83   33  109  14.7  +14
D/LW  22  Lindy Ruff           6'2   201   21   79   16   32   48  194   3   0  101   25   87   12  183   8.7   +1
RW/C  16  Ric Seiling          6'1   180   24   57   22   25   47   58   7   1   69   21   54   13  112  19.6   +7
C      7  Dale McCourt         5'10  180   24   52   20   22   42   12   4   1   71   19   62    9  122  16.4   -1
C     14  Alan Haworth         5'10  190   21   57   21   18   39   30   3   0   62    9   47    0  114  18.4   +6
C     12  Andre Savard         6'1   185   28   62   18   20   38   24   2   1   50    4   60   19  118  15.3   +5
D      5  Mike Ramsey          6'3   195   21   80    7   23   30   56   2   0  102    8   96   20   94   7.4  +18
D      3  Richie Dunn          6'0   200   24   72    7   19   26   73   0   0   96   17  103   30  122   5.7   +6
RW    18  Danny Gare           5'9   175   27   22    7   14   21   25   2   0   30   10   21    1   71   9.9    0
RW    26  Steve Patrick        6'4   206   20   41    8    8   16   64   0   0   23    1   23    4   52  15.4   +3
D     27  Larry Playfair       6'4   205   23   77    6   10   16  258   0   0   62    0   79   12   68   8.8   -5
C     20  Brent Peterson       6'0   190   23   46    9    5   14   43   0   0   25    7   29    8   41  22.0   -3
D     24  Bill Hajt            6'3   215   30   65    2    9   11   44   0   0   61    1   80   31   58   3.4  +11
C     25  Bob Mongrain         5'10  165   22   24    6    4   10    6   0   0   16    2   23    6   29  20.7   -3
LW     9  Gilles Hamel         6'3   183   21   16    2    7    9    2   0   0    9    0   10    0   17  11.8   -1
D     23  Bob Hess             5'11  180   26   33    0    8    8   14   0   0   40   10   28    4   33   0.0   +6
D      6  Ron Fischer          6'2   195   22   15    0    7    7    6   0   0   18    1   22    2   16   0.0   -3
LW    19  Randy Cunneyworth    6'0   198   20   20    2    4    6   47   0   0   10    0   13    0   33   6.1   -3
D      6  Jim Schoenfeld       6'2   200   29   13    3    2    5   30   0   0   14    0   11    2   21  14.3   +5
C/LW  19  Derek Smith          5'11  180   27   12    3    1    4    2   0   0    9    2    8    1   15  20.0    0
G      1  Don Edwards          5'9   160   26   62    0    2    2    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    19  Sean McKenna         6'0   190   19    3    0    1    1    2   0   0    4    0    1    0    6   0.0   +3
D     23  Hannu Virta          5'11  183   18    3    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     28  Jim Walsh            6'1   185   25    4    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     20  Kai Suikkanen        6'2   205   21    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
RW    19  Jeff Eatough         5'9   168   18    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G     30  Paul Harrison        6'1   168   26    6    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    30  Val James            6'2   205   24    7    0    0    0   16   0   0    0    0    1    0    5   0.0   -1
G     29  Jacques Cloutier     5'7   168   21    7    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     9  Mike Moller          6'0   194   19    9    0    0    0    0   0   0    2    0    9    0    2   0.0   -7
G     28  Bob Sauve            5'8   175   26   14    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  Jacques Cloutier     21    7   311   13  2.51   5   1   0  158   .918   1   0
G   28  Bob Sauve            26   14   760   35  2.76   6   1   5  326   .893   1   0
G    1  Don Edwards          26   62  3500  205  3.51  26  23   9 1740   .882   3   0
G   30  Paul Harrison        26    6   229   14  3.67   2   1   1   90   .844   1   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

1981 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   17  RW   Jiri Dudacek                          Kladno (Czechoslovakia)            
  2   38  D    Hannu Virta              245          TPS Turku (Finland)                
  3   59  D    Jim Aldred                            Kingston Canadians (OHL)           
  3   60  D    Colin Chisholm             1          Calgary Wranglers (WHL)              [pick acquired from LA]
  4   80  RW   Jeff Eatough               1          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  4   83  LW   Anders Wikberg                        Timra Jrs. (Sweden)                  [pick acquired from STL]
  5  101  C    Mauri Eivola                          TPS Turku (Finland)                
  6  122  D    Ali Butorac                           Ottawa 67's (OHL)                  
  7  143  D    Heikki Leime                          TPS Turku (Finland)                
  8  164  C    Gates Orlando             98          Providence College (NCAA)          
  9  185  D    Venci Sebek                           Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)         
 10  206  RW   Warren Harper                         Prince Albert Saints (SJHL)        

Traded draft picks:

Transactions

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
12-02-1981	traded Bob Sauve to Red Wings for a conditional draft pick (not exercised)
12-02-1981	traded Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld and Derek Smith to Red Wings for Dale McCourt, Mike Foligno and Brent Peterson
02-08-1982	claimed Paul Harrison on waivers from Penguins
06-02-1982	signed Bob Sauve as a free agent
06-09-1982	traded Alan Haworth and Buffalo's #3 pick in the 1982 draft to Capitals for Washington's #2 and #4 picks in the 1982 draft
06-09-1982	traded Don Edwards, Richie Dunn, Buffalo's #2 pick in the 1982 draft and #1 pick in the 1983 draft to Flames for Calgary's #1 and #2 picks in the 1982 draft, and #1 and #2 picks in the 1983 draft
09-09-1982	sold Dean Turner to Kings
09-11-1982	signed Jere Gillis as a free agent
09-11-1982	signed Phil Myre as a free agent
09-17-1982	signed Gary McAdam as a free agent

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/07/1982   at Boston Bruins             L   1-3 
04/08/1982   at Boston Bruins             L   3-7 
04/10/1982   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-2 
04/11/1982   vs Boston Bruins             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 31 4 0 7 7 0 0 0 C 7 Dale McCourt 5'10 180 24 4 2 3 5 0 1 0 LW 15 Yvon Lambert 6'2 200 31 4 3 0 3 2 1 0 C 21 J.F. Sauve 5'6 175 21 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 RW 17 Mike Foligno 6'2 195 22 4 2 0 2 9 2 0 LW 10 Craig Ramsay 5'10 175 30 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 D 5 Mike Ramsey 6'3 195 21 4 1 1 2 14 0 0 RW/C 16 Ric Seiling 6'1 180 24 4 1 1 2 2 1 0 C 14 Alan Haworth 5'10 190 21 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 3 Richie Dunn 6'0 200 24 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 20 Brent Peterson 6'0 190 23 4 1 0 1 12 1 0 C 12 Andre Savard 6'1 185 28 4 0 1 1 5 0 0 D 4 John Van Boxmeer 6'0 190 29 4 0 1 1 6 0 0 D 23 Hannu Virta 5'11 183 18 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 G 30 Paul Harrison 6'1 168 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 25 Bob Mongrain 5'10 165 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 24 Bill Hajt 6'3 215 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 30 Val James 6'2 205 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Don Edwards 5'9 160 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 8 Tony McKegney 6'1 200 23 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 27 Larry Playfair 6'4 205 23 4 0 0 0 22 0 0 D/LW 22 Lindy Ruff 6'2 201 21 4 0 0 0 28 0 0 G 29 Jacques Cloutier 5'7 168 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 Randy Cunneyworth 6'0 198 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 19 Jeff Eatough 5'9 168 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Ron Fischer 6'2 195 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 18 Danny Gare 5'9 175 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 9 Gilles Hamel 6'3 183 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 23 Bob Hess 5'11 180 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 19 Sean McKenna 6'0 190 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 9 Mike Moller 6'0 194 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 26 Steve Patrick 6'4 206 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 28 Bob Sauve 5'8 175 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Jim Schoenfeld 6'2 200 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/LW 19 Derek Smith 5'11 180 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 20 Kai Suikkanen 6'2 205 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 28 Jim Walsh 6'1 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Don Edwards 26 4 214 16 4.49 1 3 104 .846 0 0 G 30 Paul Harrison 26 1 26 1 2.31 0 0 9 .889 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/07/1981 vs Washington Capitals W 5-3 1-0-0 10/10/1981 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-9 1-1-0 10/11/1981 vs Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 1-1-1 10/14/1981 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-2 2-1-1 10/17/1981 at Washington Capitals W 4-2 3-1-1 10/18/1981 vs Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 3-1-2 10/21/1981 vs Winnipeg Jets T 2-2 3-1-3 10/23/1981 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-2 4-1-3 10/25/1981 vs Minnesota North Stars L 3-6 4-2-3 10/28/1981 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-2 5-2-3 10/31/1981 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-3 5-3-3 11/01/1981 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 6-2 6-3-3 11/04/1981 vs Calgary Flames T 3-3 6-3-4 11/07/1981 at New York Islanders W 6-2 7-3-4 11/08/1981 vs Hartford Whalers T 2-2 7-3-5 11/11/1981 at New York Rangers L 3-7 7-4-5 11/13/1981 vs New York Rangers T 3-3 7-4-6 11/15/1981 vs Boston Bruins W 3-1 8-4-6 11/18/1981 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-4 8-5-6 11/20/1981 at Colorado Rockies W 4-3 9-5-6 11/21/1981 at Los Angeles Kings W 7-1 10-5-6 11/25/1981 at Detroit Red Wings W 3-1 11-5-6 11/28/1981 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 11-5-7 11/29/1981 vs New York Islanders W 5-2 12-5-7 12/03/1981 at Boston Bruins L 3-6 12-6-7 12/04/1981 at Hartford Whalers W 4-2 13-6-7 12/06/1981 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-4 14-6-7 12/09/1981 vs Colorado Rockies W 7-1 15-6-7 12/12/1981 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 16-6-7 12/13/1981 vs Quebec Nordiques T 4-4 16-6-8 12/15/1981 vs Los Angeles Kings L 3-4 16-7-8 12/17/1981 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-2 16-8-8 12/19/1981 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-7 16-9-8 12/20/1981 vs Hartford Whalers W 8-2 17-9-8 12/22/1981 at St. Louis Blues L 2-3 17-10-8 12/26/1981 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 7-5 18-10-8 12/27/1981 vs Washington Capitals W 3-2 19-10-8 12/31/1981 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 20-10-8 01/02/1982 at Quebec Nordiques L 3-6 20-11-8 01/03/1982 vs Montreal Canadiens W 3-2 21-11-8

Date Opponent Result Record 01/06/1982 vs Detroit Red Wings W 5-2 22-11-8 01/09/1982 at Hartford Whalers W 3-2 23-11-8 01/10/1982 vs Los Angeles Kings W 6-4 24-11-8 01/13/1982 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 6-2 25-11-8 01/15/1982 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 8-2 26-11-8 01/17/1982 vs Hartford Whalers W 7-1 27-11-8 01/19/1982 at Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 27-11-9 01/22/1982 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-3 28-11-9 01/23/1982 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-2 29-11-9 01/27/1982 at Vancouver Canucks L 3-4 29-12-9 01/29/1982 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-3 29-13-9 01/30/1982 at Calgary Flames L 2-3 29-14-9 02/03/1982 vs Boston Bruins L 2-5 29-15-9 02/04/1982 at Boston Bruins L 2-5 29-16-9 02/07/1982 vs New York Islanders L 3-7 29-17-9 02/10/1982 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 30-17-9 02/11/1982 at Philadelphia Flyers L 4-6 30-18-9 02/16/1982 at St. Louis Blues W 2-1 31-18-9 02/17/1982 at Chicago Black Hawks W 3-2 32-18-9 02/20/1982 at Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 32-18-10 02/21/1982 vs Colorado Rockies W 6-2 33-18-10 02/24/1982 vs Edmonton Oilers L 3-6 33-19-10 02/26/1982 at Winnipeg Jets T 4-4 33-19-11 02/27/1982 at Minnesota North Stars T 5-5 33-19-12 03/03/1982 vs Hartford Whalers T 3-3 33-19-13 03/06/1982 at Hartford Whalers T 2-2 33-19-14 03/07/1982 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-5 33-20-14 03/10/1982 at Vancouver Canucks W 7-4 34-20-14 03/12/1982 at Edmonton Oilers W 3-2 35-20-14 03/13/1982 at Calgary Flames L 1-4 35-21-14 03/16/1982 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 35-21-15 03/18/1982 at Hartford Whalers L 1-4 35-22-15 03/20/1982 at Boston Bruins L 4-6 35-23-15 03/21/1982 vs Montreal Canadiens W 5-4 36-23-15 03/25/1982 at Boston Bruins L 1-5 36-24-15 03/26/1982 vs New York Rangers L 5-8 36-25-15 03/28/1982 vs Boston Bruins W 9-5 37-25-15 03/30/1982 at Quebec Nordiques W 6-4 38-25-15 04/03/1982 at Montreal Canadiens W 5-4 39-25-15 04/04/1982 vs Quebec Nordiques L 4-7 39-26-15

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