1975–76 Buffalo Sabres season
The 1975–76 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
1975–76 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 2nd Adams |
Conference | 3rd Wales |
1975–76 record | 46–21–13 |
Home record | 28–7–5 |
Road record | 21–16–3 |
Goals for | 240 |
Goals against | 105 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Punch Imlach |
Coach | Floyd Smith |
Captain | Jim Schoenfeld |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Average attendance | 16,433 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Danny Gare (50) |
Assists | Gilbert Perreault (69) |
Points | Gilbert Perreault (113) |
Penalty minutes | Danny Gare (129) |
Wins | Gerry Desjardins (29) |
Goals against average | Roger Crozier (2.61) |
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Boston Bruins | 80 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 313 | 237 | 113 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 339 | 240 | 105 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 294 | 276 | 83 |
California Golden Seals | 80 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 250 | 278 | 65 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 9, 1975 | 4–0 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 1–0–0 |
2 | W | October 12, 1975 | 8–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 2–0–0 |
3 | W | October 16, 1975 | 7–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 3–0–0 |
4 | W | October 18, 1975 | 5–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 4–0–0 |
5 | W | October 19, 1975 | 5–4 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 5–0–0 |
6 | W | October 22, 1975 | 9–1 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 6–0–0 |
7 | W | October 25, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 7–0–0 |
8 | W | October 26, 1975 | 3–2 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 8–0–0 |
9 | L | October 29, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 8–1–0 |
10 | T | October 30, 1975 | 4–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 8–1–1 |
11 | W | November 2, 1975 | 7–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 9–1–1 |
12 | L | November 3, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 9–2–1 |
13 | W | November 5, 1975 | 4–0 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 10–2–1 |
14 | W | November 9, 1975 | 5–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 11–2–1 |
15 | L | November 12, 1975 | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 11–3–1 |
16 | W | November 15, 1975 | 5–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 12–3–1 |
17 | W | November 16, 1975 | 4–1 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 13–3–1 |
18 | W | November 18, 1975 | 3–1 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 14–3–1 |
19 | W | November 20, 1975 | 7–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 15–3–1 |
20 | W | November 23, 1975 | 6–2 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 16–3–1 |
21 | L | November 25, 1975 | 0–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 16–4–1 |
22 | W | November 28, 1975 | 4–2 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 17–4–1 |
23 | L | November 29, 1975 | 3–8 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 17–5–1 |
24 | T | December 3, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 17–5–2 |
25 | T | December 4, 1975 | 6–6 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 17–5–3 |
26 | W | December 6, 1975 | 4–2 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 18–5–3 |
27 | L | December 7, 1975 | 0–3 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 18–6–3 |
28 | T | December 10, 1975 | 2–2 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 18–6–4 |
29 | L | December 14, 1975 | 4–7 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 18–7–4 |
30 | L | December 17, 1975 | 1–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 18–8–4 |
31 | W | December 18, 1975 | 5–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 19–8–4 |
32 | L | December 20, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 19–9–4 |
33 | W | December 21, 1975 | 14–2 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 20–9–4 |
34 | W | December 23, 1975 | 5–1 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 21–9–4 |
35 | L | December 26, 1975 | 3–6 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 21–10–4 |
36 | T | December 28, 1975 | 2–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 21–10–5 |
37 | L | January 1, 1976 | 6–9 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 21–11–5 |
38 | W | January 5, 1976 | 4–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 22–11–5 |
39 | W | January 8, 1976 | 8–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 23–11–5 |
40 | W | January 11, 1976 | 6–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 24–11–5 |
41 | L | January 13, 1976 | 3–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 24–12–5 |
42 | W | January 15, 1976 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 25–12–5 |
43 | L | January 17, 1976 | 2–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 25–13–5 |
44 | W | January 18, 1976 | 4–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 26–13–5 |
45 | L | January 22, 1976 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 26–14–5 |
46 | T | January 23, 1976 | 3–3 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 26–14–6 |
47 | W | January 25, 1976 | 4–2 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 27–14–6 |
48 | T | January 28, 1976 | 3–3 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 27–14–7 |
49 | T | January 29, 1976 | 1–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 27–14–8 |
50 | W | February 1, 1976 | 9–5 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 28–14–8 |
51 | L | February 3, 1976 | 1–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 28–15–8 |
52 | W | February 4, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 29–15–8 |
53 | W | February 7, 1976 | 4–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 30–15–8 |
54 | T | February 8, 1976 | 5–5 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 30–15–9 |
55 | W | February 11, 1976 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 31–15–9 |
56 | W | February 13, 1976 | 3–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 32–15–9 |
57 | L | February 15, 1976 | 1–3 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 32–16–9 |
58 | T | February 18, 1976 | 4–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 32–16–10 |
59 | W | February 19, 1976 | 3–1 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 33–16–10 |
60 | L | February 21, 1976 | 4–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 33–17–10 |
61 | L | February 22, 1976 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 33–18–10 |
62 | W | February 26, 1976 | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 34–18–10 |
63 | T | February 28, 1976 | 4–4 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 34–18–11 |
64 | W | February 29, 1976 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 35–18–11 |
65 | W | March 4, 1976 | 6–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 36–18–11 |
66 | L | March 6, 1976 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 36–19–11 |
67 | T | March 7, 1976 | 4–4 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 36–19–12 |
68 | W | March 10, 1976 | 7–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 37–19–12 |
69 | L | March 11, 1976 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 37–20–12 |
70 | W | March 14, 1976 | 8–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1975–76) | 38–20–12 |
71 | W | March 16, 1976 | 4–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 39–20–12 |
72 | W | March 17, 1976 | 5–3 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 40–20–12 |
73 | W | March 21, 1976 | 3–1 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 41–20–12 |
74 | W | March 24, 1976 | 7–3 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 42–20–12 |
75 | W | March 26, 1976 | 4–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 43–20–12 |
76 | W | March 27, 1976 | 4–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 44–20–12 |
77 | T | March 30, 1976 | 4–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 44–20–13 |
78 | W | April 1, 1976 | 7–2 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 45–20–13 |
79 | L | April 3, 1976 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 45–21–13 |
80 | W | April 4, 1976 | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 46–21–13 |
Playoffs (Preliminary Round)
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | April 6, 1976 | 2–5 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 0–1 |
2 | W | April 8, 1976 | 3–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 1–1 |
3 | W | April 9, 1976 | 2–1 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 2–1 |
Player statistics
Awards and records
Transactions
Roster
Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal, Quebec.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 17 | Bob Sauve (G) | Laval National (QMJHL) | |
2 | 35 | Ken Breitenbach (D) | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | |
3 | 44 | Terry Martin (LW) | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
3 | 53 | Gary McAdam (RW) | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL) | |
4 | 71 | Greg Neeld (RW) | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) | |
5 | 89 | Don Edwards (G) | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
6 | 107 | Jim Minor (LW) | Regina Pats (WCHL) | |
7 | 125 | Grant Rowe (D) | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) | |
8 | 143 | Alec Tidey (RW) | Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL) | |
9 | 159 | Andy Whitby (RW) | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
10 | 174 | Len Moher (G) | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
Farm teams
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See also
References
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
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