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For 17 seasons Gilbert Perreault's name was synonymous with that of the Buffalo Sabres. Known for his strong skating ability and the rare combination of power and finesse with the puck, he ranks high on the NHL's all-time scoring list with 512 goals and 814 assists, for 1326 points in 1,191 games.

Perreault was born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Nov. 13, 1950. He gained prominence as a member of the Ontario Hockey Association's Montreal Jr. Canadiens, leading the Junior Habs to two Memorial Cups in 1969 and 1970. During the 1969-70 season he scored 51 goals, and assisted on 70 others in only 54 games, winning the Red Tilson trophy as the OHA's Most Valuable Player. Perreault was the first draft choice in Buffalo Sabres history when selected first overall in the 1970 NHL draft. In 1971 he captured the Calder trophy as the NHL's rookie-of-the-year.

In 1972 he was selected for Team Canada for the now immortal Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union. Perreault was played sparingly and left before the series was over to join the Sabres training camp. Although criticized for his departure, he exploded that season as centre of the "French Connection" line with Rick Martin and Rene Robert. That line set team records for goals, assists and points scored.

Perreault won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1973 and was a two-time member of the NHL Second All-Star team in 1976 and 1977. The closest Perreault and the Buffalo Sabres franchise has ever come to a Stanley Cup championship was in 1975 when the Sabres were eliminated in the finals by the Flyers in six games.

Gilbert Perreault spent nearly two decades wearing the blue and gold of Buffalo. Despite missing out on a Stanley Cup victory, Perreault managed to become a member in two exclusive NHL clubs. Perreault scored his 500th career goal on March 9, 1986 versus the New Jersey Devils and recorded his 1000th point on April 3, 1982 against the Montreal Canadiens. 


 03/02/98 
 Sports Illustrated

 By Kennedy, Kostya

 Magazine: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MARCH 2, 1998

  GILBERT PERREAULT BUFFALO SABRES CENTER
The greatest Buffalo Sabre of all is back in the fold. Gilbert Perreault may not inspire the same awe in the role of Sabres community liaison as he did in his 17 years as a sensationally creative center, but at least he and the team are back together. "So many fans around here grew up idolizing Bert," says one of those idolizers, Buffalo president Larry Quinn. "He's the guy who defines this franchise. We missed him." Perreault, who was the first draft pick in Sabres history, won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1971. By the time he adorned SI's cover he was drawing comparisons to Montreal Canadiens star Jean Beliveau for his skating grace. A master of deception, Perreault would hip-fake and shoulder-shrug his way to 512 goals and 814 assists before retiring during the 1986-87 season. Though Perreault wanted to stay with the Buffalo organization and though his absence was lamented by Sabres fans and media, the team never offered him a job to his liking. He stayed home in Victoriaville, Que., with his wife, Carmen, and their sons, Marc Andre, now 20, and Sean, now 12. He coached junior hockey, invested in real estate and shunned some Sabres alumni games. Years passed. In October 1996, a few days before his number 11 was raised to the rafters of Buffalo's Marine Midland Arena, Perreault said resignedly of his relationship with the Sabres, "It's done. Let's face it." The about-face came less than a month later, when Quinn took over as president and began making overtures to Perreault. In February 1997, shortly after the death of the Sabres' beloved radio-TV announcer, Ted Darling, Perreault came to Buffalo to attend a festive tribute to his friend. In an arena full of fans and former Sabres, Perreault, reticent during his playing days, skated onto the ice, took a microphone and began crooning Elvis tunes. Emotions ran high. The crowd roared. "People loved him," says Quinn. They still do. Last summer Quinn hired Perreault, a Hall of Famer, to make 25 appearances a year for the Sabres. He hosts charity dinners, conducts youth hockey clinics and suits up for alumni games. The 47-year-old Perreault has become a fan favorite again. "I like being involved with the public, with Buffalo," he says. "It feels good." Perreault stays in shape by playing 30 games a year with the Hockey Legends, a barnstorming group of former NHLers, and on Sunday he helped the Sabres alumni beat members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team 8-4. The gifted center showed that he can still skate circles around men his age. And he did it in Buffalo, where he belongs.

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Regular Season
Postseason
Year
Team
League
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIMs
+/-
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIMs
1966-67
Thetford Mines Canadiens
QJHL
45
25
40
65
8
---
11
7
15
22
0
1966-67
Thetford Mines Canadiens
Memorial Cup
19
15
11
26
2
---
---
---
---
---
---
1967-68
Montreal Jr. Canadiens
OHA
47
15
34
49
10
---
11
8
9
17
5
1968-69
Montreal Jr. Canadiens
OHA
54
37
60
97
29
---
14
5
10
15
10
1968-69
Montreal Jr. Canadiens
Memorial Cup
8
3
12
15
4
---
---
---
---
---
---
1969-70
Montreal Jr. Canadiens
OHA
54
51
70
121
26
---
16
17
21
38
4
1969-70
Montreal Jr. Canadiens
Memorial Cup
12
17
19
36
16
---
---
---
---
---
---
1970-71
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
78
38
34
72
19
-39
---
---
---
---
---
1971-72
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
76
26
48
74
24
-40
---
---
---
---
---
1972-73
Canada
Summit Series
2
1
1
2
0
---
---
---
---
---
---
1972-73
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
78
28
60
88
10
+11
6
3
7
10
2
1973-74
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
55
18
33
51
10
-8
---
---
---
---
---
1974-75
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
68
39
57
96
36
+1
17
6
9
15
10
1975-76
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
80
44
69
113
36
+17
9
4
4
8
4
1976-77
Canada
Canada Cup
7
4
4
8
2
---
---
---
---
---
---
1976-77
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
80
39
56
95
30
+10
6
1
8
9
4
1977-78
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
79
41
48
89
20
+18
8
3
2
5
0
1978-79
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
79
27
58
85
20
+12
3
1
0
1
2
1978-79
NHL All-Stars
Challenge Cup
3
1
1
2
2
---
---
---
---
---
---
1979-80
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
80
40
66
106
57
+32
14
10
11
21
8
1980-81
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
56
20
39
59
56
+3
8
2
10
12
2
1981-82
Canada
Canada Cup
4
3
6
9
2
---
---
---
---
---
---
1981-82
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
62
31
42
73
40
+19
4
0
7
7
0
1982-83
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
77
30
46
76
34
-10
10
0
7
7
8
1983-84
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
73
31
59
90
32
+19
---
---
---
---
---
1984-85
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
78
30
53
83
42
+9
5
3
5
8
4
1985-86
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
72
21
39
60
28
-10
---
---
---
---
---
1986-87
Buffalo Sabres
NHL
20
9
7
16
6
-2
---
---
---
---
---
NHL TOTALS
1191
512
814
1326
500
+42
90
33
70
103
44

Liens sur Gilbert Perreault

http://www.hockeysandwich.com/perreault.html
http://www.buffalosportshallfame.com/Class_of_1991/Gilbert_Perreault/gilbert_perreault.html
http://www.oldtimershockey.com/players/perreault.html

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