Bob Sauve
Robert F. Sauve
Born: June 17, 1955
Ste. Genevieve, QC Canada
Position: G
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1976-1988
Minor league statistics
Bob Sauve compiled a career record of 182 wins, 154 losses and 54 ties with a goals against average of 3.48 in his career with the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the ice during the 1988 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987-88 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988-89 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 420 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 184 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3.59 | 0 | ||
| 1977-78 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 11 | 480 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 29 | 1610 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.73 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 32 | 1880 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 74 | 2.36 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 35 | 2100 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 111 | 3.17 | 0 | ||
| 1981-82 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 760 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2.76 | 0 | ||
| 1981-82 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 41 | 2365 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 4.19 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 54 | 3110 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 179 | 3.45 | 1572 | 1393 | .886 |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 40 | 2375 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 3.49 | 1188 | 1050 | .884 |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 27 | 1564 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 3.22 | 665 | 581 | .874 |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 38 | 2099 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 3.94 | 1348 | 1210 | .898 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 46 | 2660 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 3.59 | 1656 | 1497 | .904 |
| 1987-88 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 34 | 1803 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 3.56 | 930 | 823 | .885 |
| 1988-89 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 15 | 720 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 4.67 | 389 | 333 | .856 |
| Totals | 420 | 23710 | 182 | 154 | 54 | 19 | 8 | 1377 | 3.48 | 8264 | 6887 | .833 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987-88 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 181 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.98 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 501 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2.04 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 545 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 3.08 | 0 | ||
| 1983-84 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.32 | 19 | 14 | .737 |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4.85 | 69 | 61 | .884 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 245 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.67 | 151 | 136 | .901 |
| 1987-88 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 238 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.28 | 131 | 118 | .901 |
| Totals | 34 | 1850 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 3.08 | 424 | 329 | .776 |
Awards
1979 - NHL Vezina shared
1984 - NHL Jennings shared
