Bob Sauve
Position: G ▪ Catches: Left
Height: 5-8 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: June 17, 1955 in Ste-Genevieve, Quebec
Draft: Buffalo, 1st round (17th overall), 1975 NHL Amateur
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Elo Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 22, 2013 2:25 AM
| Goalie Rank: #89. Jim Henry… #90. Bob Essensa… #91. Gary Smith… #92. BOB SAUVE… #93. Manny Legace… #94. Michel Larocque… #95. Jeff Hackett… |
NHL Standard
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | GPS | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1976-77 | 21 | BUF | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3.59 | 0 | 184 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977-78 | 22 | BUF | NHL | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 480 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1978-79 | 23 | BUF | NHL | 29 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 100 | 3.73 | 0 | 1610 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1979-80 | 24 | BUF | NHL | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 74 | 2.36 | 4 | 1880 | 7.9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1980-81 | 25 | BUF | NHL | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 111 | 3.17 | 2 | 2100 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1981-82 | 26 | TOT | NHL | 55 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 200 | 3.84 | 0 | 3125 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1981-82 | 26 | BUF | NHL | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 2.76 | 0 | 760 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1981-82 | 26 | DET | NHL | 41 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 165 | 4.19 | 0 | 2365 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1982-83 | 27 | BUF | NHL | 54 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 179 | 3.45 | 1 | 3110 | 9.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1983-84 | 28 | BUF | NHL | 40 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 138 | 1050 | 912 | .869 | 3.49 | 0 | 2375 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984-85 | 29 | BUF | NHL | 27 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 84 | 581 | 497 | .855 | 3.22 | 0 | 1564 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1985-86 | 30 | CBH | NHL | 38 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 138 | 1210 | 1072 | .886 | 3.94 | 0 | 2099 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 1986-87 | 31 | CHI | NHL | 46 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 159 | 1497 | 1338 | .894 | 3.59 | 1 | 2660 | 9.8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 1987-88 | 32 | NJD | NHL | 34 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 107 | 823 | 716 | .870 | 3.56 | 0 | 1804 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1988-89 | 33 | NJD | NHL | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 333 | 277 | .832 | 4.67 | 0 | 720 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | NHL | 420 | 182 | 154 | 54 | 1377 | 5494 | 4812 | .876 | 3.48 | 8 | 23711 | 69.1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 57 | ||
NHL Playoffs
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
| 1978-79 | 23 | BUF | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2.98 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979-80 | 24 | BUF | NHL | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2.04 | 2 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1982-83 | 27 | BUF | NHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 3.08 | 2 | 545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983-84 | 28 | BUF | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 9 | .643 | 7.32 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985-86 | 30 | CBH | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 61 | 53 | .869 | 4.85 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986-87 | 31 | CHI | NHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 136 | 121 | .890 | 3.67 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | 32 | NJD | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 118 | 105 | .890 | 3.28 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | NHL | 34 | 15 | 16 | 95 | 329 | 288 | .875 | 3.08 | 4 | 1850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Other Standard
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 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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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 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 2012-13)
| Thru 13 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 Trophy1984-85 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy |
Games Played 1982-83 NHL 54 (6) Career NHL 420 (84) |
Wins 1982-83 NHL 25 (4) Career NHL 182 (82) |
Losses 1982-83 NHL 20 (8) Career NHL 154 (93) |
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Ties plus OT/SO Losses 1981-82 NHL 9 (8) 1983-84 NHL 4 (10) Career NHL 54 (84) |
Goals Against Career NHL 1377 (62) |
Shots Against |
Saves |
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Save Percentage Career NHL .876 (97) |
Goals Against Average 1980-81 NHL 3.17 (5) 1984-85 NHL 3.22 (5) |
Shutouts 1980-81 NHL 2 (3) 1982-83 NHL 1 (8) 1986-87 NHL 1 (6) |
Minutes 1982-83 NHL 3110 (6) Career NHL 23711 (87) |
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Adjusted Goals Against Average 1980-81 NHL 2.51 (5) 1984-85 NHL 2.57 (6) Career NHL 2.81 (61) |
Goalie Point Shares 1986-87 NHL 9.8 (2) Career NHL 69.1 (86) |
Transactions
Transaction information may be incomplete.
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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