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1970-1971

1970-1971 Buffalo Sabres Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Roger Crozier (G)		1942	Bracebridge, ON, CAN	5'8"	159	R
	#30	Joe Daley (G)	82	1943	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#28	Dave Dryden (G)		1941	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#28	Terry Ball (D)	80	1944	Selkirk, MB, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#5	Doug Barrie (D)	78	1946	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'9"	174	R
	#6	Al Hamilton (D)	78	1946	Flin Flon, MB, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#19	François Lacombe (D)	77	1948	Lachine, QC, CAN	5'9"	185	L
	#21	Jean-Guy Lagacé (D)	80	1945	L'Abord-à-Plouffe, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#4	Mike McMahon Jr. (D)		1941	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#25	Hap Myers (D)	77	1947	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	196	L
	#3	Tracy Pratt (D)	81	1943	New York, NY, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#24	Jean-Guy Talbot (D)		1932	Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#23	Paul Terbenche (D)		1945	Cobourg, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#2	Jim Watson (D)	81	1943	Malartic, QC, CAN	6'2"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#16	Ron Anderson (RW)	79	1945	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'0"	170	R
	#21	Paul Andrea (RW)	83	1941	North Sydney, NS, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#19	Steve Atkinson (RW)		1948	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	172	R
	#24	Butch Deadmarsh (LW)	74	1950	Trail, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	-
	#20	Dick Duff (LW)	89	1936	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	5'9"	165	L
	#9	Reggie Fleming (LW/D)		1936	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#10	Phil Goyette (C)	91	1933	Lachine, QC, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#8	William Inglis (C)	81	1943	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	161	L
	#26	Larry Keenan (LW)	84	1940	North Bay, ON, CAN	5'10"	176	L
	#12	Skip Krake (C)	81	1943	North Battleford, SK, CAN	5'10"	165	R
	#22	Don Marshall (LW)		1932	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	161	L
	#20	Brian McDonald (C)	79	1945	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#15	Gerry Meehan (C)	78	1946	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#18	Kevin O'Shea (RW)		1947	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#11	Gilbert Perreault (C)	74	1950	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#19	Brian Perry (C)		1944	Aldershot, GBR	5'11"	181	L
	#7	Cliff Schmautz (RW)		1939	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'9"	170	R
	#23	Eddie Shack (LW)		1937	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#17	Floyd Smith (C/RW)"C"	89	1935	Perth, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#14	Randy Wyrozub (C)	74	1950	Lacombe, AB, CAN	5'11"	170	L

Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 19Av Age: 28.03 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

1970-1971 Buffalo Sabres Staff

GM/Head CoachPunch Imlach
BroadcasterTed Darling
Equipment ManagerRip Simonick
Franchise OwnerSeymour Knox
Franchise OwnerNorthrup Knox
Franchise OwnerRobert Swados
Head Equipment ManagerFrank Christie
ScoutJohn Andersen

Team Staff History

1970-1971 Buffalo Sabres Captains

"C"

Floyd Smith

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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Buffalo Sabres Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Royal Blue + Gold + White
Town: Buffalo, NY, USA Map
Founded: 1970

1970-1971 Buffalo Sabres Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players

Experience

Buffalo Sabres: 1 445 GP
NHL: 9 173 GP
WC: 7 GP
AHL: 2 344 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)
Rochester Americans (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Capacity: 19 070
Construction Year: 1996

Buffalo Sabres Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/05/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	San Jose Sharks	-	NHL
03/04/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Montréal Canadiens	Buffalo Sabres	-	NHL
03/02/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	Montréal Canadiens	2 - 4	NHL
02/28/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Buffalo Sabres	5 - 2	NHL
02/26/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Buffalo Sabres	Anaheim Ducks	3 - 2	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Date	Status		Player	Team
01/03/2025	confirmed	joining	Bennett MacArthur (F)	Pittsburgh Penguins
01/03/2025	confirmed	leaving	Colton Poolman (D)	Pittsburgh Penguins
11/13/2024	confirmed	joining	James Reimer (G)	Anaheim Ducks
11/02/2024	confirmed	leaving	Dustin Tokarski (G)	Chicago Wolves
10/19/2024	confirmed	joining	Scott Ratzlaff (G)	Seattle Thunderbirds
10/07/2024	confirmed	leaving	James Reimer (G)	Anaheim Ducks
09/17/2024	extension		Peyton Krebs (F)
07/24/2024	extension		Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G)

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Buffalo Sabres History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	58	20	29	-	4	5	186	198	53	0.91	16	-
2023-2024	NHL	82	33	37	-	6	6	246	244	84	1.02	12	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	30	33	-	12	7	296	300	91	1.11	10	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	25	39	-	7	11	232	290	75	0.91	11	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	15	34	-	-	7	138	199	37	0.66	31	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	69	30	31	-	-	8	195	217	68	0.99	25	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	33	39	-	-	10	226	271	76	0.93	27	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	25	45	-	-	12	199	280	62	0.76	31	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	33	37	-	-	12	201	237	78	0.95	26	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	35	36	-	-	11	201	222	81	0.99	23	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	23	51	-	-	8	161	274	54	0.66	30	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	21	51	-	-	10	157	248	52	0.63	30	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	21	21	-	-	6	125	143	48	1	23	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	39	32	-	-	11	218	230	89	1.09	19	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	43	29	-	-	10	245	229	96	1.17	15	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	45	27	-	-	10	235	207	100	1.22	11	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	41	32	-	-	9	250	234	91	1.11	18	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	39	31	-	-	12	255	242	90	1.1	18	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	53	22	-	-	7	308	242	113	1.38	1	Conference Final loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	52	24	-	-	6	281	239	110	1.34	5	Conference Final loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	37	34	7	-	4	220	221	85	1.04	18	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	27	37	10	-	8	190	219	72	0.88	26	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	35	35	11	-	1	213	200	82	1	20	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	46	30	5	-	1	218	184	98	1.2	8	Conference SF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	35	32	11	-	4	213	204	85	1.04	16	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	37	28	17	-	-	207	175	91	1.11	9	Final loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	36	29	17	-	-	211	187	89	1.09	10	Conference Final loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	40	30	12	-	-	237	208	92	1.12	6	Conference SF loss
1995-1996	NHL	82	33	42	7	-	-	247	262	73	0.89	20	Did not make playoffs
1994-1995	NHL	48	22	19	7	-	-	130	119	51	1.06	11	Conference QF loss

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Buffalo Sabres Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jack Eichel (F)	2024-2025	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	58	19	51	70	6
2.	Cole Schneider (F)	2024-2025	Storhamar	Eliteserien	45	33	31	64	8
3.	Sam Reinhart (F)	2024-2025	Florida Panthers	NHL	61	31	33	64	27
4.	Isak Rosén (F)	2024-2025	Rochester Americans	AHL	51	26	24	50	10
5.	Seth Griffith (F)	2024-2025	Bakersfield Condors	AHL	49	16	34	50	24
6.	Mikhail Grigorenko (F)	2024-2025	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	58	18	23	41	8
7.	Derek Grant (F)	2024-2025	ZSC Lions	NL	47	21	19	40	20
8.	Travis Turnbull (F)	2024-2025	Dresdner Eislöwen	DEL 2	48	21	19	40	14
9.	Brett Murray (F)	2024-2025	Rochester Americans	AHL	51	23	16	39	20
10.	Drake Caggiula (F)	2024-2025	Bakersfield Condors	AHL	44	17	21	38	50

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Avg Height	Avg Weight	Avg Age
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	25.72
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.55
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.77
2021-2022	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	26.45
2020-2021	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	26.28

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	814	1326
2.	Dave Andreychuk (F)	837	368	436	804
3.	Richard Martin (F)	681	382	313	695
4.	Craig Ramsay (F)	1070	252	420	672
5.	Phil Housley (D)	608	178	380	558

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	814	1326
2.	Richard Martin (F)	681	382	313	695
3.	Dave Andreychuk (F)	837	368	436	804
4.	Danny Gare (F)	503	267	233	500
5.	Thomas Vanek (F)	598	254	243	497

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	814	1326
2.	Dave Andreychuk (F)	837	368	436	804
3.	Craig Ramsay (F)	1070	252	420	672
4.	Phil Housley (D)	608	178	380	558
5.	René Robert (F)	524	222	330	552

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Rob Ray (F)	889	40	90	3189
2.	Mike Foligno (F)	664	247	511	1450
3.	Larry Playfair (D)	577	24	100	1392
4.	Brad May (F)	425	67	156	1323
5.	Matthew Barnaby (F)	317	47	126	1248

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	814	1326
2.	Craig Ramsay (F)	1070	252	420	672
3.	Mike Ramsey (D)	911	73	256	329
4.	Rob Ray (F)	889	40	50	90
5.	Bill Hajt (D)	854	42	202	244

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Pat LaFontaine (F)	268	158	385	1.44
2.	Alexander Mogilny (F)	381	211	444	1.17
3.	Dale Hawerchuk (F)	342	110	385	1.13
4.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1191	512	1326	1.11
5.	René Robert (F)	524	222	552	1.05

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pat LaFontaine (F)	1992-1993	NHL	84	53	95	148	1.76	63
2.	Alexander Mogilny (F)	1992-1993	NHL	77	76	51	127	1.65	40
3.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1975-1976	NHL	80	44	69	113	1.41	36
4.	Pierre Turgeon (F)	1989-1990	NHL	80	40	66	106	1.33	29
5.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1979-1980	NHL	80	40	66	106	1.33	57

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alexander Mogilny (F)	1992-1993	NHL	77	76	51	127	1.65	40
2.	Danny Gare (F)	1979-1980	NHL	76	56	33	89	1.17	90
3.	Pat LaFontaine (F)	1992-1993	NHL	84	53	95	148	1.76	63
4.	Richard Martin (F)	1974-1975	NHL	68	52	43	95	1.40	72
5.	Richard Martin (F)	1973-1974	NHL	78	52	34	86	1.10	38

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pat LaFontaine (F)	1992-1993	NHL	84	53	95	148	1.76	63
2.	Dale Hawerchuk (F)	1992-1993	NHL	81	16	80	96	1.19	52
3.	Dale Hawerchuk (F)	1991-1992	NHL	77	23	75	98	1.27	27
4.	Gilbert Perreault (F)	1975-1976	NHL	80	44	69	113	1.41	36
5.	Pierre Turgeon (F)	1989-1990	NHL	80	40	66	106	1.33	29

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rob Ray (F)	1991-1992	NHL	63	5	8	0.13	354
2.	Rob Ray (F)	1990-1991	NHL	66	8	16	0.24	350
3.	Matthew Barnaby (F)	1995-1996	NHL	73	15	31	0.42	335
4.	Mike Hartman (F)	1988-1989	NHL	70	8	17	0.24	316
5.	Brad May (F)	1991-1992	NHL	69	11	17	0.25	309

Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#14	Konsta Helenius (F)	05/11/2006	Ylöjärvi, FIN	5'11"	185 lbs
2	#42	Adam Kleber (D)	03/24/2006	Chaska, MN, USA	6'6"	214 lbs
3	#71	Brodie Ziemer (F)	02/22/2006	Carver, MN, USA	5'11"	196 lbs
4	#108	Luke Osburn (D)	09/09/2006	Plymouth, MI, USA	6'1"	185 lbs
4	#123	Simon-Pier Brunet (D)	10/24/2005	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'2"	196 lbs
6	#172	Patrick Geary (D)	02/18/2004	Hamburg, NY, USA	6'1"	192 lbs
7	#204	Vasily Zelenov (F)	02/02/2006	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	181 lbs
7	#219	Ryerson Leenders (G)	06/01/2006	Nanticoke, ON, CAN	6'2"	179 lbs
2023
1	#13	Zach Benson (F)	05/12/2005	Langley, BC, CAN	5'10"	170 lbs
2	#39	Anton Wahlberg (F)	07/04/2005	Malmö, SWE	6'3"	194 lbs
2	#45	Maxim Strbak (D)	04/13/2005	Kosice, SVK	6'2"	203 lbs
3	#86	Gavin McCarthy (D)	06/02/2005	Clarence Center, NY, USA	6'2"	185 lbs
4	#109	Ethan Miedema (F)	03/22/2005	Fort St. John, BC, CAN	6'4"	212 lbs
5	#141	Scott Ratzlaff (G)	03/09/2005	Irma, AB, CAN	6'1"	179 lbs
6	#173	Sean Keohane (D)	11/04/2004	Boston, MA, USA	6'4"	183 lbs
7	#205	Norwin Panocha (D)	02/24/2005	Bayreuth, GER	6'2"	192 lbs
2022
1	#9	Matthew Savoie (F)	01/01/2004	St. Albert, AB, CAN	5'9"	179 lbs
1	#16	Noah Östlund (F)	03/11/2004	Nykvarn, SWE	5'11"	174 lbs
1	#28	Jiří Kulich (F)	04/14/2004	Kadan, CZE	6'1"	185 lbs
2	#41	Topias Leinonen (G)	01/25/2004	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'5"	234 lbs
3	#74	Viktor Neuchev (F)	10/25/2003	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'2"	165 lbs
4	#106	Mats Lindgren (D)	08/26/2004	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	183 lbs
5	#134	Vsevolod Komarov (D)	01/11/2004	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'2"	183 lbs
6	#170	Jake Richard (F)	08/15/2004	Jacksonville, FL, USA	6'1"	194 lbs
6	#187	Gustav Karlsson (F)	10/31/2003	Guldsmedshyttan, SWE	6'1"	165 lbs
7	#202	Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson (F)	10/18/2003	Kungälv, SWE	6'0"	179 lbs
7	#211	Linus Sjödin (F)	10/02/2002	Ängelholm, SWE	6'0"	168 lbs

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