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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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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1976-77 21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4 184 1 2 0 2 .333 0 11 3.59 0 0 0 0
1977-78 22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 11 480 6 2 0 12 .750 0 20 2.50 0 1 1 0
1978-79 23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 29 1610 10 10 7 27 .500 0 100 3.73 0 0 0 2
1979-80 24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 32 1880 20 8 4 44 .688 4 74 2.36 0 4 4 2
1980-81 25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35 2100 16 10 9 41 .586 2 111 3.17 0 1 1 0
1981-82 26 2 Teams NHL 55 3125 17 26 9 43 .413 0 200 3.84 0 0 0 2
1981-82 26 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14 760 6 1 5 17 .708 0 35 2.76 0 0 0 2
1981-82 26 Detroit Red Wings NHL 41 2365 11 25 4 26 .325 0 165 4.19 0 0 0 0
1982-83 27 Buffalo Sabres NHL 54 3110 25 20 7 57 .548 1 179 3.45 0 1 1 8
1983-84 28 Buffalo Sabres NHL 40 2375 22 13 4 48 .615 0 138 3.49 1050 912 .869 0 0 0 2
1984-85 29 Buffalo Sabres NHL 27 1564 13 10 3 29 .558 0 84 3.22 581 497 .855 0 1 1 4
1985-86 30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 38 2099 19 13 2 40 .588 0 138 3.94 1210 1072 .886 0 1 1 27
1986-87 31 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 46 2660 19 19 5 43 .500 1 159 3.59 1497 1338 .894 0 4 4 6
1987-88 32 New Jersey Devils NHL 34 1804 10 16 3 23 .397 0 107 3.56 823 716 .870 0 1 1 4
1988-89 33 New Jersey Devils NHL 15 720 4 5 1 9 .450 0 56 4.67 333 277 .832 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 420 23711 182 154 54 418 .536 8 1377 3.48 5494 4812 .876 0 14 14 57

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1978-79 23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3 181 1 2 2 .333 0 9 2.98 0 0 0 0
1979-80 24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 8 501 6 2 12 .750 2 17 2.04 0 0 0 2
1982-83 27 Buffalo Sabres NHL 10 545 6 4 12 .600 2 28 3.08 0 0 0 0
1983-84 28 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2 41 0 1 0 .000 0 5 7.32 14 9 .643 0 0 0 0
1985-86 30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2 99 0 2 0 .000 0 8 4.85 61 53 .869 0 0 0 0
1986-87 31 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 4 245 0 4 0 .000 0 15 3.67 136 121 .890 0 0 0 0
1987-88 32 New Jersey Devils NHL 5 238 2 1 4 .667 0 13 3.28 118 105 .890 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 34 1850 15 16 30 .484 4 95 3.08 329 288 .875 0 0 0 2

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1971-72 16 Verdun Maple Leafs QMJHL 34 2020 0 202 6.00
1972-73 17 Laval Nationale QMJHL 35 2100 0 224 6.40
1973-74 18 Laval Nationale QMJHL 61 3620 0 341 5.65
1974-75 19 Laval Nationale QMJHL 57 3403 0 287 5.06
1975-76 20 Providence Reds AHL 14 848 5 8 1 11 .393 0 44 3.11
1975-76 20 Charlotte Checkers SHL 17 979 2 36 2.21
1976-77 21 Rhode Island Reds AHL 25 1346 0 94 4.19
1976-77 21 Hershey Bears AHL 9 539 0 38 4.23
1977-78 22 Hershey Bears AHL 16 872 4 6 3 11 .423 0 59 4.06
1978-79 23 Hershey Bears AHL 5 278 3 2 0 6 .600 0 14 3.02
Career AHL 69 3883 12 16 4 28 .438 0 249 3.85
Career QMJHL 187 11143 0 1054 5.68
Career SHL 17 979 2 36 2.21

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1971-72 16 Verdun Maple Leafs QMJHL 2 120 0 2 0 0 .000 0 12 6.00
1972-73 17 Laval Nationale QMJHL 3 160 0 20 7.50
1973-74 18 Laval Nationale QMJHL 11 660 0 60 5.45
1974-75 19 Laval Nationale QMJHL 16 960 0 81 5.06
1975-76 20 Charlotte Checkers SHL 7 420 2 10 1.43
Career QMJHL 32 1900 0 2 0 0 .000 0 173 5.46
Career SHL 7 420 2 10 1.43

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1979-80 NHL Vezina Trophy
1982-83 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy

Games Played (Goalie)

1981-82 NHL 55 (6)
1982-83 NHL 54 (6)
Career NHL 420 (73)

Wins (Goalie)

1979-80 NHL 20 (10)
1982-83 NHL 25 (4)
Career NHL 182 (71)

Losses (Goalie)

1981-82 NHL 26 (5)
1982-83 NHL 20 (8)
Career NHL 154 (84)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1980-81 NHL 9 (10)
1981-82 NHL 9 (8)
1983-84 NHL 4 (10)
Career NHL 54 (77)

Points (Goalie)

1982-83 NHL 57 (4)
Career NHL 418 (71)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1979-80 NHL .688 (3)
1985-86 NHL .588 (7)
Career NHL .536 (51)

Shutouts

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

Goals Against

1982-83 NHL 179 (8)
Career NHL 1377 (56)

Goals Against Average

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

Shots Against

1986-87 NHL 1497 (7)
Career NHL 5494 (91)

Saves

1986-87 NHL 1338 (6)
Career NHL 4812 (94)

Save Percentage

1986-87 NHL .894 (2)
Career NHL .876 (74)
      

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.