Bob Sauve's NHL career
Goaltender Bob Sauve was drafted 17th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1975. He played 13 seasons for 4 clubs, 1976-1989. That came to 420 games and 182 wins, 8 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Bob Sauve's career, season by season.
- Year 19751975 NHL Draft
Bob Sauve is drafted 17 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Mel BridgmanPHI
- 2Barry DeanKCS
- 3Ralph KlassenCGS
Swedes from the same draft
Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
- 1 year, 4 months and 10 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19761976-1977 seasonNHL debut
Bob Sauve makes his NHL debut
Bob was 21 years old ·
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USASwedes on the ice:
Robert Nyström.Year 1977Season1976-1977
Bob Sauve's first NHL season: 4 games
The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977Wins1Games4 of 805%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 6 gamesPreliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Bob Sauve plays 11 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978Wins6Games11 of 8014%PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 8 gamesPreliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Bob Sauve plays 29 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979Wins10Games29 of 8036%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins3 gamesPreliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–2 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Bob Sauve plays 32 of 80 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1979-1980Wins20Games32 of 8040%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders8 of 14 gamesPreliminary roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1QuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0SemifinalNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Bob Sauve plays 35 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins16Games35 of 8044%PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars0 of 8 gamesPreliminary roundVANVancouver Canucks3–0QuarterfinalMNSMinnesota North Stars1–4 - Year 1982
- Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Bob Sauve plays 54 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Wins25Games54 of 8068%PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins10 gamesFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Bob Sauve plays 40 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Wins22Games40 of 8050%PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques2 of 3 gamesFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques0–3 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Bob Sauve plays 27 of 80 games
EventsWilliam M. Jennings TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Wins13Games27 of 8034%PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques0 of 5 gamesFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Bob Sauve plays 38 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Wins19Games38 of 8048%PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs2 of 3 gamesFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs0–3 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Bob Sauve plays 46 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987Wins19Games46 of 8057%PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 gamesFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Bob Sauve plays 34 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Wins10Games34 of 8043%PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins5 of 20 gamesFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1989
- The career
Bob Sauve played his last NHL game in 1989
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.