1971-72 Buffalo Sabres Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 16-43-19 - 51 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Punch Imlach (8-23-10)
Coach: Floyd Smith (0-1)
Coach: Joe Crozier (8-19-9)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1971-72 Buffalo Sabres Roster
1971-72 Buffalo Sabres Results

The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 16 wins and 43 losses and 19 ties for 51 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's East Division.

The Sabres scored 203 goals and gave up 289. Rick Martin netted 44 goals for Buffalo, and Gilbert Perreault recorded 48 assists. Roger Crozier topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.51 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Punch Imlach, Floyd Smith and Joe Crozier coached the team.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Rick MartinL7344307436-38190005426616.5
Gilbert PerreaultC7626487424-40110001121811.9
Gerry MeehanC7719274612-2840002216411.6
Al HamiltonD7643034105-12100011914.4
Eddie ShackL5011142534-114000009212.0
Steve AtkinsonR6714102426-2230000112211.5
Jim LorentzC3310142412-112000108511.8
Chris EvansD616182498-20200000996.1
Phil GoyetteC373212414-10300000339.1
Don LuceC781181938-180000111268.7
Danny LawsonR781061615-230010031765.7
Mike ByersR46971612-203000116913.0
Craig RamsayL5761016050000204314.0
Kevin O'SheaR52691544-190000015610.7
Mike RobitailleD312101222-14100000623.2
Larry HillmanD431111258-21000000781.3
Tracy PrattD2701010520000000310.0
Rene RobertR126392-53000024214.3
Jim WatsonD66268101-33100001782.6
Randy WyrozubC343470-2000000368.3
Doug BarrieD2725745-21000011248.3
Dick DuffL82240-2000000540.0
Ron AndersonR3704419-10000000350.0
Rod ZaineC242134-14000010238.7
Ray McKayD3903318-12000000180.0
Larry KeenanL142022-30000001513.3
Butch DeadmarshL121124-100000001010.0
John GouldL21010-1000000333.3
Larry MickeyR40110-100000050.0
Terry BallD100116-700000080.0
Floyd SmithR60112-400000010.0
Paul TerbencheD90002-1300000070.0
Roger CrozierG630001000000000
Dave DrydenG20000000000000
Totals1349203315518817-44057010161921219.6


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Roger Crozier633654133414722143.510
Dave Dryden20102639500683.980
Totals834680164319722823.620


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