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Bob Sauve

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-8    Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: June 17, 1955 in Ste-Genevieve, Quebec

Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 9:48AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #92. Gary Smith… #93. Jeff Hackett… #94. BOB SAUVE… #95. Bob Essensa… #96. Glen Hanlon… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1976-77 21 BUF NHL 4 1 2 0 11 3.59 0 0 184 0.4 0 0 0
1977-78 22 BUF NHL 11 6 2 0 20 2.50 0 0 480 1.8 0 1 1
1978-79 23 BUF NHL 29 10 10 7 100 3.73 0 2 1610 3.8 0 0 0
1979-80 24 BUF NHL 32 20 8 4 74 2.36 4 2 1880 7.9 0 4 4
1980-81 25 BUF NHL 35 16 10 9 111 3.17 2 0 2100 7.3 0 1 1
1981-82 26 TOT NHL 55 17 26 9 200 3.84 0 2 3125 8.9 0 0 0
1981-82 26 BUF NHL 14 6 1 5 35 2.76 0 2 760 3.1 0 0 0
1981-82 26 DET NHL 41 11 25 4 165 4.19 0 0 2365 5.8 0 0 0
1982-83 27 BUF NHL 54 25 20 7 179 3.45 1 8 3110 9.8 0 1 1
1983-84 28 BUF NHL 40 22 13 4 138 1050 912 .869 3.49 0 2 2375 5.2 0 0 0
1984-85 29 BUF NHL 27 13 10 3 84 581 497 .855 3.22 0 4 1564 2.3 0 1 1
1985-86 30 CBH NHL 38 19 13 2 138 1210 1072 .886 3.94 0 27 2099 7.4 0 1 1
1986-87 31 CHI NHL 46 19 19 5 159 1497 1338 .894 3.59 1 6 2660 9.8 0 4 4
1987-88 32 NJD NHL 34 10 16 3 107 823 716 .870 3.56 0 4 1804 3.8 0 1 1
1988-89 33 NJD NHL 15 4 5 1 56 333 277 .832 4.67 0 0 720 0.6 0 0 0
Career NHL 420 182 154 54 1377 5494 4812 .876 3.48 8 57 23711 69.1 0 14 14

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1978-79 23 BUF NHL 3 1 2 9 2.98 0 0 181 0 0 0
1979-80 24 BUF NHL 8 6 2 17 2.04 2 2 501 0 0 0
1982-83 27 BUF NHL 10 6 4 28 3.08 2 0 545 0 0 0
1983-84 28 BUF NHL 2 0 1 5 14 9 .643 7.32 0 0 41 0 0 0
1985-86 30 CBH NHL 2 0 2 8 61 53 .869 4.85 0 0 99 0 0 0
1986-87 31 CHI NHL 4 0 4 15 136 121 .890 3.67 0 0 245 0 0 0
1987-88 32 NJD NHL 5 2 1 13 118 105 .890 3.28 0 0 238 0 0 0
Career NHL 34 15 16 95 329 288 .875 3.08 4 2 1850 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1971-72 16 Verdun Maple Leafs QMJHL 37 12 21 1 202 6.00 0 2020
1972-73 17 Laval National QMJHL 41 13 24 0 224 6.36 0 2113
1973-74 18 Laval National QMJHL 63 29 30 3 341 5.55 0 3687
1974-75 19 Laval National QMJHL 57 22 28 7 287 5.05 0 3407
1975-76 20 Providence Reds AHL 14 5 8 1 44 3.11 0 848
1975-76 20 Charlotte Checkers SHL 17 36 2.21 2 979
1976-77 21 2 Teams AHL 34 132 4.20 0 1885
1976-77 21 Rhode Island Reds AHL 25 94 4.19 0 1346
1976-77 21 Hershey Bears AHL 9 38 4.23 0 539
1977-78 22 Hershey Bears AHL 16 4 6 3 59 4.06 0 872
1978-79 23 Hershey Bears AHL 5 3 2 0 14 3.02 0 278
Career 4 Seasons AHL 69 12 16 4 249 3.85 0 3883
Career 4 Seasons QMJHL 198 76 103 11 1054 5.63 0 11227
Career 1 Season SHL 17 36 2.21 2 979

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1971-72 16 Verdun Maple Leafs QMJHL 2 0 2 0 12 5.95 0 121
1972-73 17 Laval National QMJHL 3 1 1 0 20 7.50 0 160
1973-74 18 Laval National QMJHL 11 6 5 60 5.34 0 674
1974-75 19 Laval National QMJHL 16 9 7 81 5.02 0 969
1975-76 20 Charlotte Checkers SHL 7 10 1.43 2 420
Career 4 Seasons QMJHL 32 16 15 0 173 5.40 0 1924
Career 1 Season SHL 7 10 1.43 2 420

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 13 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Bob Sauve 9.8 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.3 5.2 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.4
Gilles Gilbert 91.9 10.6 9.8 9.3 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.3 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Gary Smith 90.4 12.0 8.9 8.4 8.1 7.3 6.1 5.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 2.0 0.2 0.2
Stephane Fiset 89.3 10.7 8.0 7.9 7.1 7.0 6.3 5.4 4.9 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1
Cesare Maniago 88.9 8.8 8.4 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.5 5.5 5.4 3.4 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.3
Ken Wregget 88.2 9.7 8.1 8.0 7.2 7.1 6.7 4.8 4.6 3.8 3.4 2.6 2.3 0.8
Jeff Hackett 87.7 11.1 10.8 9.3 9.2 7.7 6.6 3.6 3.5 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.0
Mike Vernon 87.6 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 6.8 6.2 5.1 4.2 3.4 2.2 -0.1 -0.2
Patrick Lalime 87.2 12.0 10.0 8.5 7.3 7.2 5.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 2.4 1.6 0.5
Kirk McLean 86.6 11.4 9.6 8.7 7.3 7.2 6.7 5.9 4.9 4.7 3.8 3.8 0.3 0.1
Rick Wamsley 86.3 9.2 9.0 8.0 6.9 6.7 5.7 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bob Sauve 9.8 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.3 5.2 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.4
Gilles Gilbert 91.3 10.6 9.8 9.3 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.3 2.1 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Gary Smith 89.5 12.0 8.9 8.4 8.1 7.3 6.1 5.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.2
Stephane Fiset 89.3 10.7 8.0 7.9 7.1 7.0 6.3 5.4 4.9 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1
Patrick Lalime 87.2 12.0 10.0 8.5 7.3 7.2 5.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 2.4 1.6 0.5
Jeff Hackett 86.5 11.1 10.8 9.3 9.2 7.7 7.1 6.6 3.7 3.6 3.5 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.0
Rick Wamsley 86.3 9.2 9.0 8.0 6.9 6.7 5.7 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.1
Gerry Cheevers 86.2 9.3 8.9 8.5 8.3 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.9 3.9 3.3 2.8 0.3 -0.7
Daren Puppa 85.7 11.6 11.4 9.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 4.2 3.5 2.2 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1
Denis Herron 85.4 9.1 8.1 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.6 6.2 3.5 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.3 0.3
Reggie Lemelin 85.3 10.5 9.5 9.1 7.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.5 4.9 4.2 3.4 2.9 1.2 0.8 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Awards

1979-80 NHL Vezina Trophy
1984-85 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy

Games Played

1981-82 NHL 55 (6)
1982-83 NHL 54 (6)
Career NHL 420 (81)

Wins

1979-80 NHL 20 (10)
1982-83 NHL 25 (4)
Career NHL 182 (80)

Losses

1981-82 NHL 26 (5)
1982-83 NHL 20 (8)
Career NHL 154 (90)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1980-81 NHL 9 (10)
1981-82 NHL 9 (8)
1983-84 NHL 4 (10)
Career NHL 54 (83)

Goals Against

1982-83 NHL 179 (8)
Career NHL 1377 (60)

Shots Against

1986-87 NHL 1497 (7)

Saves

1986-87 NHL 1338 (6)

Save Percentage

1986-87 NHL .894 (2)
Career NHL .876 (93)

Goals Against Average

1979-80 NHL 2.36 (1)
 1980-81 NHL 3.17 (5)
1984-85 NHL 3.22 (5)

Shutouts

1979-80 NHL 4 (2)
1980-81 NHL 2 (3)
1982-83 NHL 1 (8)
1986-87 NHL 1 (6)

Minutes

1981-82 NHL 3125 (7)
1982-83 NHL 3110 (6)
Career NHL 23711 (84)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1979-80 NHL 2.04 (1)
 1980-81 NHL 2.51 (5)
1984-85 NHL 2.57 (6)
Career NHL 2.81 (50)

Goalie Point Shares

1982-83 NHL 9.8 (4)
1986-87 NHL 9.8 (2)
Career NHL 69.1 (83)
    

Transactions

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December 2, 1981: Traded to Detroit by Buffalo for future considerations, December 2, 1981.

June 1, 1982: Signed as a free agent by Buffalo, June 1, 1982.

October 15, 1985: Traded to Chicago by Buffalo for Chicago's 3rd round choice (Kevin Kerr) in 1986 Entry Draft, October 15, 1985.

July 10, 1987: Signed as a free agent by New Jersey, July 10, 1987.

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