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| 1970 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | Gilbert
Perreault
Selected in first round
No. 1 overall
by Buffalo Sabres
Born November 13, 1950
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Montreal (OHA)
Birthplace: Victoriaville, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Victoriaville, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1967-68 |
Montreal | OHA | 47 |
15 | 34 |
49 | 10 | | 1968-69 |
Montreal | OHA |
54 | 37 |
60 | 97 |
29 | | 1969-70 |
Montreal | OHA |
54 | 51 |
70 | 121 |
26 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1969, 1970 (Montreal)
OHA Tilson Trophy (MVP): 1969-70 (Montreal)
OHA All-Star First Team:
1968-69, 1969-70 (Montreal)
Montreal Captain: 1969-70 |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 10,
1970 (Buffalo at Pittsburgh)
Number: 11 (Buffalo) (number
retired)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired Nov. 24, 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1970-1986 |
Buffalo | 1,191 |
512 | 814 |
1,326 | 500 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1973-1985 |
Buffalo | 90 |
33 | 70 |
103 | 44 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME:
Inducted 1990
Calder Trophy: 1970-71. Lady Byng Trophy:
1972-73
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1975-76, 1976-77
All-Star
Game: 1971, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984
100-Point Seasons: 1975-76
(113 points), 1979-80 (106 points)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1975
(Buffalo)
Buffalo Captain: December 1981 to November 1986
Buffalo
Records: Most seasons (17), most games (1,191), most goals (512), most
assists (814), most points (1,326), points in game (7), assists in game (5,
tie)
Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame: Inducted 1989
Buffalo Wilkinson Sword Award (MVP): 1970-71
Buffalo
Larkin Award (Fans' MVP): 1970-71, 1983-84
Buffalo
Home Three-Stars Leader: 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1983-84, 1984-85
Buffalo
Barton Award (Dedication): 1974-75
Buffalo
Eddolls Trophy (Most Popular): 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73
Buffalo Points Leader: 1970-71 (72), 1971-72 (74, tie),
1972-73 (88), 1975-76 (113), 1976-77 (95), 1977-78 (89), 1978-79 (85), 1979-80
(106), 1981-82 (73), 1982-83 (76), 1983-84 (90), 1984-85 (83)
Buffalo Goals Leader: 1970-71 (38), 1976-77 (39), 1977-78 (41), 1981-82
(31)
Buffalo Assists Leader: 1971-72 (48), 1972-73 (60), 1975-76 (69), 1976-77
(56), 1977-78 (48, tie), 1978-79 (58), 1979-80 (66), 1983-84 (59), 1984-85
(53, tie)
Buffalo Playoffs Points Leader: 1973 (10), 1975 (15, tie), 1977 (9), 1980
(21), 1981 (12), 1982 (7), 1985 (8)
Buffalo Playoffs Goals Leader: 1980 (10)
Buffalo Playoffs Assists Leader: 1973 (7), 1975 (9), 1977 (8), 1980 (11),
1981 (10), 1982 (7), 1985 (5, tie)
Sporting News Rookie of Year (East):
1970-71
1970-71: Played on first Buffalo Sabres team.
Management Career: Buffalo corporate and community relations liaison from
1997-98 through 2000-01.
Miscellaneous: Ranked by The Hockey News in 1997 as the 47th greatest
NHL player of all time. ... His 38 goals and 72 points in 1970-71 were both records
for rookies (since broken). ... Centered French Connection line with
Rick Martin on left wing and Rene Robert on right wing. ... Scored overtime
goal to win 1978 All-Star Game for Wales Conference. ... First retired
in June 1986 but came back for start of 1986-87 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Summit Series: 1972. Challenge Cup: 1979
Canada Cup: 1976
(first place), 1981 (second place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Canada Cup All-Star 1981
Buffalo
Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted 1991
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Los
Angeles)
Coaching Career: Named head coach of Victoriaville (QMJHL)
on June 17, 1988, and remained in that position through 1988-89 season, when
he resigned for personal reasons. ...
Renamed Victoriaville (QMJHL) head coach on May 10, 1990, and remained
in that position through 1990-91 season.
Management Career: Was part
owner of Victoriaville (QMJHL) during late 1980s and early 1990s.
Miscellaneous: Went
into real estate business after retirement. ... QMJHL's Victoriaville Tigres
named their arena the Ampitheatre Gilbert Perreault in his honor.
Personal: Cousin of former NHL
goaltender Bob Perreault. |
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SNAPSHOT '70 | | Total Selected: |
115 | | Forwards: |
66 | | Defense: |
36 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Position n/a: |
1 | | Major Junior: |
87 |
| College Players: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
109 | | Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
6 |
| U.S.-Born: |
6 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
60 | | Won Stanley Cup: |
7 |
| Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
11 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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