1971β72 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 6th East |
1971β72 record | 16β43β19 |
Home record | 11β19β9 |
Road record | 5β24β10 |
Goals for | 203 |
Goals against | 228 |
Team information | |
General manager | Punch Imlach |
Coach | Punch Imlach |
Captain | Gerry Meehan |
Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Average attendance | 15,324 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Rick Martin (44) |
Assists | Gilbert Perreault (48) |
Points | Tie: Perreault, Martin (74) |
Penalty minutes | Al Hamilton (105) |
Wins | Roger Crozier (13) |
Goals against average | Roger Crozier (3.51) |
The 1971β72 Buffalo Sabres season was the Buffalo Sabres second season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL).
An $8.7 million (approximately $65.5 million in 2023 dollars) [1] renovation took place after the 1970β71 inauguration of the Sabres and Buffalo Braves franchises. The arena's roof was raised 24 feet, making room for a new upper level. This raised the total capacity of the arena to over 17,000 for basketball and 15,858 for hockey, making it a more suitable home for the NBA and NHL. [2]
For the second consecutive season the Sabres had a breakout rookie performance by their first round draft pick. Rick Martin would score 44 goals breaking the NHL rookie scoring record of 38 set the previous season by Gilbert Perreault. [3] Despite the efforts of their young phenoms the Sabres would finish with a worse record than their inaugural season and again miss the Playoffs. During the season Eddie Shack was traded to Pittsburgh for Rene Robert. [4]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Boston Bruins | 78 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 330 | 204 | +126 | 119 |
2 | New York Rangers | 78 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 317 | 192 | +125 | 109 |
3 | Montreal Canadiens | 78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 307 | 205 | +102 | 108 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 209 | 208 | +1 | 80 |
5 | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 261 | 262 | β1 | 76 |
6 | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 203 | 289 | β86 | 51 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 203 | 297 | β94 | 48 |
Vs. East Division
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Vs. West Division
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Regular season results | |||||
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | W | October 10, 1971 | 2β1 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 1β0β0 |
2 | L | October 12, 1971 | 1β9 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 1β1β0 |
3 | L | October 14, 1971 | 2β6 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 1β2β0 |
4 | L | October 16, 1971 | 3β9 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 1β3β0 |
5 | L | October 17, 1971 | 2β3 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 1β4β0 |
6 | W | October 20, 1971 | 7β2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 2β4β0 |
7 | L | October 21, 1971 | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 2β5β0 |
8 | L | October 23, 1971 | 1β5 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 2β6β0 |
9 | L | October 24, 1971 | 2β3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 2β7β0 |
10 | W | October 27, 1971 | 3β2 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 3β7β0 |
11 | T | October 30, 1971 | 4β4 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 3β7β1 |
12 | T | October 31, 1971 | 2β2 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 3β7β2 |
13 | T | November 4, 1971 | 4β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 3β7β3 |
14 | W | November 5, 1971 | 5β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 4β7β3 |
15 | T | November 7, 1971 | 3β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 4β7β4 |
16 | L | November 11, 1971 | 2β4 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 4β8β4 |
17 | L | November 13, 1971 | 2β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 4β9β4 |
18 | T | November 14, 1971 | 2β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 4β9β5 |
19 | L | November 18, 1971 | 5β7 | California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 4β10β5 |
20 | L | November 21, 1971 | 3β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 4β11β5 |
21 | L | November 24, 1971 | 3β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 4β12β5 |
22 | L | November 27, 1971 | 2β5 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 4β13β5 |
23 | L | November 28, 1971 | 3β5 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 4β14β5 |
24 | L | December 1, 1971 | 2β7 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 4β15β5 |
25 | W | December 2, 1971 | 2β0 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 5β15β5 |
26 | L | December 4, 1971 | 1β5 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 5β16β5 |
27 | W | December 5, 1971 | 3β1 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 6β16β5 |
28 | L | December 9, 1971 | 1β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 6β17β5 |
29 | T | December 11, 1971 | 3β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 6β17β6 |
30 | L | December 12, 1971 | 2β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 6β18β6 |
31 | L | December 15, 1971 | 1β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 6β19β6 |
32 | L | December 16, 1971 | 0β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 6β20β6 |
33 | L | December 18, 1971 | 1β8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 6β21β6 |
34 | W | December 19, 1971 | 5β1 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 7β21β6 |
35 | T | December 23, 1971 | 4β4 | Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 7β21β7 |
36 | T | December 25, 1971 | 4β4 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 7β21β8 |
37 | W | December 26, 1971 | 6β3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 8β21β8 |
38 | L | December 29, 1971 | 3β7 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 8β22β8 |
39 | T | December 31, 1971 | 3β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 8β22β9 |
40 | T | January 2, 1972 | 4β4 | California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 8β22β10 |
41 | L | January 6, 1972 | 2β5 | Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 8β23β10 |
42 | L | January 9, 1972 | 1β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 8β24β10 |
43 | L | January 13, 1972 | 2β5 | New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 8β25β10 |
44 | L | January 15, 1972 | 2β6 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 8β26β10 |
45 | W | January 16, 1972 | 4β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 9β26β10 |
46 | W | January 20, 1972 | 1β0 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 10β26β10 |
47 | L | January 22, 1972 | 2β3 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 10β27β10 |
48 | T | January 23, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 10β27β11 |
49 | L | January 26, 1972 | 1β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 10β28β11 |
50 | L | January 27, 1972 | 1β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 10β29β11 |
51 | T | January 30, 1972 | 2β2 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 10β29β12 |
52 | L | February 3, 1972 | 2β4 | New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 10β30β12 |
53 | T | February 5, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 10β30β13 |
54 | W | February 6, 1972 | 8β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 11β30β13 |
55 | L | February 10, 1972 | 2β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 11β31β13 |
56 | L | February 12, 1972 | 1β5 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 11β32β13 |
57 | T | February 13, 1972 | 4β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 11β32β14 |
58 | L | February 17, 1972 | 0β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 11β33β14 |
59 | L | February 19, 1972 | 1β4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 11β34β14 |
60 | L | February 20, 1972 | 0β4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 11β35β14 |
61 | W | February 23, 1972 | 2β1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 12β35β14 |
62 | W | February 24, 1972 | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 13β35β14 |
63 | T | February 27, 1972 | 4β4 | California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 13β35β15 |
64 | L | March 1, 1972 | 1β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 13β36β15 |
65 | L | March 2, 1972 | 3β4 | New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 13β37β15 |
66 | L | March 5, 1972 | 2β6 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 13β38β15 |
67 | L | March 8, 1972 | 3β6 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 13β39β15 |
68 | L | March 10, 1972 | 2β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 13β40β15 |
69 | L | March 11, 1972 | 3β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 13β41β15 |
70 | W | March 14, 1972 | 4β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 14β41β15 |
71 | T | March 16, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 14β41β16 |
72 | L | March 17, 1972 | 2β6 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 14β42β16 |
73 | T | March 19, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 14β42β17 |
74 | W | March 22, 1972 | 4β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 15β42β17 |
75 | T | March 23, 1972 | 4β4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 15β42β18 |
76 | T | March 26, 1972 | 2β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 15β42β19 |
77 | L | March 30, 1972 | 1β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 15β43β19 |
78 | W | April 2, 1972 | 3β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 16β43β19 |
The Sabres failed to make the playoffs in the 1971β72 season.
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Rick Martin | 73 | 44 | 30 | 74 | 36 | β38 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
Gilbert Perreault | 76 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 24 | β40 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Gerry Meehan | 77 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 12 | β28 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Al Hamilton | 76 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 105 | β12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Shack | 50 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 34 | β11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Atkinson | 67 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 26 | β22 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lorentz | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12 | β11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Evans | 61 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 98 | β20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Goyette | 37 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 14 | β10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Don Luce | 78 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 38 | β18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Lawson | 78 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15 | β23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Byers | 46 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | β20 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Ramsay | 57 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kevin O'Shea | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 44 | β19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Robitaille | 31 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | β14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Hillman | 43 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 58 | β21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tracy Pratt | 27 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rene Robert | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | β5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Watson | 66 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 101 | β33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Wyrozub | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Barrie | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 45 | β21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Duff | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Anderson | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | β10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Zaine | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray McKay | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | β12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Keenan | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Deadmarsh | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | β10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Gould | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Ball | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | β7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Mickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Floyd Smith | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Crozier | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Dryden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Terbenche | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Roger Crozier | 3654 | 63 | 13 | 34 | 14 | 214 | 3.51 | 2 |
Dave Dryden | 1026 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 3.98 | 0 |
Team: | 4680 | 78 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 282 | 3.62 | 2 |
The Sabres were not awarded any individual or team awards in the 1971β72 season.
Date | Details
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May 25, 1971 | To
Detroit Red Wings Joe Daley |
To
Buffalo Sabres Don Luce Mike Robitaille |
November 16, 1971 | To
Philadelphia Flyers Larry Keenan |
To Buffalo Sabres Larry Mickey |
December 16, 1971 | To
Los Angeles Kings Doug Barrie Mike Keeler |
To Buffalo Sabres Mike Byers Larry Hillman |
January 14, 1972 | To
New York Rangers 2nd-round pick in 1972 ( Larry Sacharuk) |
Buffalo Sabres Jim Lorentz |
March 4, 1972 | To
Pittsburgh Penguins Eddie Shack |
To Buffalo Sabres RenΓ© Robert |
March 5, 1972 | To
St. Louis Blues Chris Evans |
To Buffalo Sabres George Morrison 2nd-round pick in 1972 ( Larry Carriere) |
March 5, 1972 | To
New York Rangers Phil Goyette (Negotiating Rights) |
To Buffalo Sabres Cash |
June 8, 1971 | From
Chicago Blackhawks Ray McKay |
June 8, 1971 | To
Toronto Maple Leafs Don Marshall |
June 8, 1971 | From
Toronto Maple Leafs Rene Robert |
June 8, 1971 | From
Montreal Canadiens Hugh Harris |
June 8, 1971 | To
Pittsburgh Penguins Rene Robert |
June 8, 1971 | From
Minnesota North Stars Danny Lawson |
June 8, 1971 | From
Pittsburgh Penguins Rod Zaine |
June 8, 1971 | From
Detroit Red Wings Tom Miller |
June 8, 1971 | From
Toronto Maple Leafs Ken Murray |
June 8, 1971 | To
Los Angeles Kings Gary Edwards |
June 7, 1971 | To
Providence Reds (AHL) Brian Perry |
August 1971 | Signed John Gould |
September 1971 | Signed Rick Dudley |
September 29, 1971 | Signed Gary Bromley |
Player |
Jean-Guy Talbot |
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
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1 | 5 | Rick Martin | ![]() |
Montreal Junior Canadiens ( OHA) |
2 | 19 | Craig Ramsay | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
3 | 33 | Bill Hajt | ![]() |
Saskatoon Blades ( WCHL) |
4 | 47 | Bob Richer | ![]() |
Trois-Rivières Ducs ( QMJHL) |
5 | 61 | Steve Warr | ![]() |
Clarkson University ( ECAC) |
6 | 75 | Pierre Duguay | ![]() |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
For the 1971β72 season Buffalo's AHL farm team was the Cincinnati Swords. In the team's inaugural season they would post a 30β28β18 record placing 3rd in the West Division which would secure a playoff berth. The first round brought the 2nd seed Hershey Bears who were swept. In the second round the Swords faced off against the 1st seed Baltimore Clippers losing the series 4β2.
1971β72 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 6th East |
1971β72 record | 16β43β19 |
Home record | 11β19β9 |
Road record | 5β24β10 |
Goals for | 203 |
Goals against | 228 |
Team information | |
General manager | Punch Imlach |
Coach | Punch Imlach |
Captain | Gerry Meehan |
Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Average attendance | 15,324 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Rick Martin (44) |
Assists | Gilbert Perreault (48) |
Points | Tie: Perreault, Martin (74) |
Penalty minutes | Al Hamilton (105) |
Wins | Roger Crozier (13) |
Goals against average | Roger Crozier (3.51) |
The 1971β72 Buffalo Sabres season was the Buffalo Sabres second season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL).
An $8.7 million (approximately $65.5 million in 2023 dollars) [1] renovation took place after the 1970β71 inauguration of the Sabres and Buffalo Braves franchises. The arena's roof was raised 24 feet, making room for a new upper level. This raised the total capacity of the arena to over 17,000 for basketball and 15,858 for hockey, making it a more suitable home for the NBA and NHL. [2]
For the second consecutive season the Sabres had a breakout rookie performance by their first round draft pick. Rick Martin would score 44 goals breaking the NHL rookie scoring record of 38 set the previous season by Gilbert Perreault. [3] Despite the efforts of their young phenoms the Sabres would finish with a worse record than their inaugural season and again miss the Playoffs. During the season Eddie Shack was traded to Pittsburgh for Rene Robert. [4]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Boston Bruins | 78 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 330 | 204 | +126 | 119 |
2 | New York Rangers | 78 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 317 | 192 | +125 | 109 |
3 | Montreal Canadiens | 78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 307 | 205 | +102 | 108 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 209 | 208 | +1 | 80 |
5 | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 261 | 262 | β1 | 76 |
6 | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 203 | 289 | β86 | 51 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 203 | 297 | β94 | 48 |
Vs. East Division
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Vs. West Division
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Regular season results | |||||
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | W | October 10, 1971 | 2β1 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 1β0β0 |
2 | L | October 12, 1971 | 1β9 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 1β1β0 |
3 | L | October 14, 1971 | 2β6 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 1β2β0 |
4 | L | October 16, 1971 | 3β9 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 1β3β0 |
5 | L | October 17, 1971 | 2β3 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 1β4β0 |
6 | W | October 20, 1971 | 7β2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 2β4β0 |
7 | L | October 21, 1971 | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 2β5β0 |
8 | L | October 23, 1971 | 1β5 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 2β6β0 |
9 | L | October 24, 1971 | 2β3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 2β7β0 |
10 | W | October 27, 1971 | 3β2 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 3β7β0 |
11 | T | October 30, 1971 | 4β4 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 3β7β1 |
12 | T | October 31, 1971 | 2β2 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 3β7β2 |
13 | T | November 4, 1971 | 4β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 3β7β3 |
14 | W | November 5, 1971 | 5β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 4β7β3 |
15 | T | November 7, 1971 | 3β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 4β7β4 |
16 | L | November 11, 1971 | 2β4 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 4β8β4 |
17 | L | November 13, 1971 | 2β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 4β9β4 |
18 | T | November 14, 1971 | 2β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 4β9β5 |
19 | L | November 18, 1971 | 5β7 | California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 4β10β5 |
20 | L | November 21, 1971 | 3β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 4β11β5 |
21 | L | November 24, 1971 | 3β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 4β12β5 |
22 | L | November 27, 1971 | 2β5 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 4β13β5 |
23 | L | November 28, 1971 | 3β5 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 4β14β5 |
24 | L | December 1, 1971 | 2β7 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 4β15β5 |
25 | W | December 2, 1971 | 2β0 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 5β15β5 |
26 | L | December 4, 1971 | 1β5 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 5β16β5 |
27 | W | December 5, 1971 | 3β1 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 6β16β5 |
28 | L | December 9, 1971 | 1β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 6β17β5 |
29 | T | December 11, 1971 | 3β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 6β17β6 |
30 | L | December 12, 1971 | 2β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 6β18β6 |
31 | L | December 15, 1971 | 1β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 6β19β6 |
32 | L | December 16, 1971 | 0β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 6β20β6 |
33 | L | December 18, 1971 | 1β8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 6β21β6 |
34 | W | December 19, 1971 | 5β1 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 7β21β6 |
35 | T | December 23, 1971 | 4β4 | Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 7β21β7 |
36 | T | December 25, 1971 | 4β4 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 7β21β8 |
37 | W | December 26, 1971 | 6β3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 8β21β8 |
38 | L | December 29, 1971 | 3β7 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 8β22β8 |
39 | T | December 31, 1971 | 3β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 8β22β9 |
40 | T | January 2, 1972 | 4β4 | California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 8β22β10 |
41 | L | January 6, 1972 | 2β5 | Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 8β23β10 |
42 | L | January 9, 1972 | 1β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 8β24β10 |
43 | L | January 13, 1972 | 2β5 | New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 8β25β10 |
44 | L | January 15, 1972 | 2β6 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 8β26β10 |
45 | W | January 16, 1972 | 4β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 9β26β10 |
46 | W | January 20, 1972 | 1β0 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 10β26β10 |
47 | L | January 22, 1972 | 2β3 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 10β27β10 |
48 | T | January 23, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 10β27β11 |
49 | L | January 26, 1972 | 1β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 10β28β11 |
50 | L | January 27, 1972 | 1β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 10β29β11 |
51 | T | January 30, 1972 | 2β2 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 10β29β12 |
52 | L | February 3, 1972 | 2β4 | New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 10β30β12 |
53 | T | February 5, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 10β30β13 |
54 | W | February 6, 1972 | 8β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 11β30β13 |
55 | L | February 10, 1972 | 2β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1971β72) | 11β31β13 |
56 | L | February 12, 1972 | 1β5 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1971β72) | 11β32β13 |
57 | T | February 13, 1972 | 4β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 11β32β14 |
58 | L | February 17, 1972 | 0β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 11β33β14 |
59 | L | February 19, 1972 | 1β4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1971β72) | 11β34β14 |
60 | L | February 20, 1972 | 0β4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 11β35β14 |
61 | W | February 23, 1972 | 2β1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 12β35β14 |
62 | W | February 24, 1972 | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 13β35β14 |
63 | T | February 27, 1972 | 4β4 | California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 13β35β15 |
64 | L | March 1, 1972 | 1β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1971β72) | 13β36β15 |
65 | L | March 2, 1972 | 3β4 | New York Rangers ( 1971β72) | 13β37β15 |
66 | L | March 5, 1972 | 2β6 | St. Louis Blues ( 1971β72) | 13β38β15 |
67 | L | March 8, 1972 | 3β6 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1971β72) | 13β39β15 |
68 | L | March 10, 1972 | 2β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 13β40β15 |
69 | L | March 11, 1972 | 3β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1971β72) | 13β41β15 |
70 | W | March 14, 1972 | 4β3 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 14β41β15 |
71 | T | March 16, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 14β41β16 |
72 | L | March 17, 1972 | 2β6 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1971β72) | 14β42β16 |
73 | T | March 19, 1972 | 3β3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1971β72) | 14β42β17 |
74 | W | March 22, 1972 | 4β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 15β42β17 |
75 | T | March 23, 1972 | 4β4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1971β72) | 15β42β18 |
76 | T | March 26, 1972 | 2β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1971β72) | 15β42β19 |
77 | L | March 30, 1972 | 1β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 15β43β19 |
78 | W | April 2, 1972 | 3β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1971β72) | 16β43β19 |
The Sabres failed to make the playoffs in the 1971β72 season.
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Rick Martin | 73 | 44 | 30 | 74 | 36 | β38 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
Gilbert Perreault | 76 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 24 | β40 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Gerry Meehan | 77 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 12 | β28 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Al Hamilton | 76 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 105 | β12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Shack | 50 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 34 | β11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Atkinson | 67 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 26 | β22 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lorentz | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12 | β11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Evans | 61 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 98 | β20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Goyette | 37 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 14 | β10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Don Luce | 78 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 38 | β18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Lawson | 78 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15 | β23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Byers | 46 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | β20 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Ramsay | 57 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kevin O'Shea | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 44 | β19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Robitaille | 31 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | β14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Hillman | 43 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 58 | β21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tracy Pratt | 27 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rene Robert | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | β5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Watson | 66 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 101 | β33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Wyrozub | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Barrie | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 45 | β21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Duff | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Anderson | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | β10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Zaine | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray McKay | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | β12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Keenan | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Deadmarsh | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | β10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Gould | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Ball | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | β7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Mickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Floyd Smith | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Crozier | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Dryden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Terbenche | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Crozier | 3654 | 63 | 13 | 34 | 14 | 214 | 3.51 | 2 |
Dave Dryden | 1026 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 3.98 | 0 |
Team: | 4680 | 78 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 282 | 3.62 | 2 |
The Sabres were not awarded any individual or team awards in the 1971β72 season.
Date | Details
| |
---|---|---|
May 25, 1971 | To
Detroit Red Wings Joe Daley |
To
Buffalo Sabres Don Luce Mike Robitaille |
November 16, 1971 | To
Philadelphia Flyers Larry Keenan |
To Buffalo Sabres Larry Mickey |
December 16, 1971 | To
Los Angeles Kings Doug Barrie Mike Keeler |
To Buffalo Sabres Mike Byers Larry Hillman |
January 14, 1972 | To
New York Rangers 2nd-round pick in 1972 ( Larry Sacharuk) |
Buffalo Sabres Jim Lorentz |
March 4, 1972 | To
Pittsburgh Penguins Eddie Shack |
To Buffalo Sabres RenΓ© Robert |
March 5, 1972 | To
St. Louis Blues Chris Evans |
To Buffalo Sabres George Morrison 2nd-round pick in 1972 ( Larry Carriere) |
March 5, 1972 | To
New York Rangers Phil Goyette (Negotiating Rights) |
To Buffalo Sabres Cash |
June 8, 1971 | From
Chicago Blackhawks Ray McKay |
June 8, 1971 | To
Toronto Maple Leafs Don Marshall |
June 8, 1971 | From
Toronto Maple Leafs Rene Robert |
June 8, 1971 | From
Montreal Canadiens Hugh Harris |
June 8, 1971 | To
Pittsburgh Penguins Rene Robert |
June 8, 1971 | From
Minnesota North Stars Danny Lawson |
June 8, 1971 | From
Pittsburgh Penguins Rod Zaine |
June 8, 1971 | From
Detroit Red Wings Tom Miller |
June 8, 1971 | From
Toronto Maple Leafs Ken Murray |
June 8, 1971 | To
Los Angeles Kings Gary Edwards |
June 7, 1971 | To
Providence Reds (AHL) Brian Perry |
August 1971 | Signed John Gould |
September 1971 | Signed Rick Dudley |
September 29, 1971 | Signed Gary Bromley |
Player |
Jean-Guy Talbot |
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Rick Martin | ![]() |
Montreal Junior Canadiens ( OHA) |
2 | 19 | Craig Ramsay | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
3 | 33 | Bill Hajt | ![]() |
Saskatoon Blades ( WCHL) |
4 | 47 | Bob Richer | ![]() |
Trois-Rivières Ducs ( QMJHL) |
5 | 61 | Steve Warr | ![]() |
Clarkson University ( ECAC) |
6 | 75 | Pierre Duguay | ![]() |
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
For the 1971β72 season Buffalo's AHL farm team was the Cincinnati Swords. In the team's inaugural season they would post a 30β28β18 record placing 3rd in the West Division which would secure a playoff berth. The first round brought the 2nd seed Hershey Bears who were swept. In the second round the Swords faced off against the 1st seed Baltimore Clippers losing the series 4β2.