What follows is a deeper look at the 20 Question Hockey Trivia Quiz: Buffalo Sabres Edition.
Buffalo Sabres Hockey Trivia Details Answers
- What member of the Sabres led the NHL in 1977-78 with 5 shorthanded goals?
Craig Ramsay
Craig Ramsay led the National Hockey League with five shorthanded goals in 1977-78, just one ahead of a three-way tie for second between Bill Barber, Don Saleski and Greg Polis. That year, Ramsay had career highs of 28 goals and 71 points.
- Who was the first team captain for the Buffalo Sabres?
Floyd Smith
Floyd Smith was team captain for just the 1970-71 NHL season before Gerry Meehan took over the role. It was the only full season for Smith with the Sabres, appearing in just six games before taking over as head coach of the Cincinnati Swords, Buffalo’s AHL affiliate. He would later become head coach of the Sabres.
- Who did Gilbert Perreault replace as Sabres team captain?
Danny Gare
Danny Gare was team captain from 1977-78 to 1980-81, taking over the role from Jim Schoenfeld. Just 22 games into the 1981-82 NHL season, Gare was traded out of Buffalo to the Detroit Red Wings with Bob Sauve, Jim Schoenfeld and Derek Smith for Mike Foligno, Dale McCourt and Brent Peterson.
- On May 8, 1975, who scored the game winning goal in game 6 that eliminated the Montreal Canadiens in the semi-final and sent the Sabres to their first Stanley Cup final?
Jim Lorentz
On May 6, 1975 at the Montreal Forum, Jim Lorentz scored Buffalo’s fourth goal of the game at 9:33 of the second period to mae the score 4-1 for the Sabres. The goal was scored on Ken Dryden, assisted by Fred Stanfield and Brian Spencer. Montreal came back with two goals in the third period by Guy Lafleur and Pete Mahovlich but the final score was 4-3.
- Two Buffalo players share the franchise record with seven hat tricks in a season, who was the first?
Rick Martin
In 1975-76, Rick Martin scored three or more goals in seven games. One of those was a four goal affair against the Washington Capitals in a 14-2 blowout. Despite this, Martin’s goal scoring numbers were down slightly. He finished the year with 49 goals after a pair of consecutive 52 goal campaigns.
- Who is the only Sabre to record two 4-goal games?
Alexander Mogilny
Alex Mogilny is the only player in Buffalo Sabres history to record two 4-goal games. Both those games came in a two week span during the 1992-93 NHL season. On February 10, 1993, he scored four and had an assist in a 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. On February 24, 1993, he again had four goals and one assist, this time in a 10-7 win over the Detroit Red Wings. His fourth of the game was his 60th of the season.
- Who scored the first goal in Buffalo Sabres history?
Jim Watson
He only scored two goals over 78 games in 1970-71 but Jim Watson scored the first ever goal in Buffalo Sabres history in their inaugural NHL game on October 10, 1970. At 5:01 of the second period in a match against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Watson scored on Les Binkley, assisted by Gerry Meehan. Buffalo won the game 2-1 with Gilbert Perreault scoring the game winner.
- What goalie recorded the first shutout in franchise history?
Roger Crozier
On December 6, 1970 in a home game against the Minnesota North Stars, Roger Crozier recorded his only shutout of the 1970-71 season and the first in Sabres history. Crozier made 24 saves and Ron Anderson scored the game winner just 1:49 into the game on Minnesota goalie Gump Worsley to give the Sabres the 1-0 win.
- Who was the first to record 100 points in a single season?
Rene Robert
In 1974-75, Rene Robert scored 40 goals and assisted on 60 for 100 points over 74 games. Point number 100 came in the form of an assist on Rick Martin’s 52 of the season in the last game of the season. Martin scored at 18:27 of the first on Toronto goalie Gord McRae to give the Sabres a 2-0 lead. The went on to win 4-2.
- Who is the only player in franchise history with two 100 point seasons?
Gilbert Perreault
In 1975-76, Gilbert Perreault had 113 points on 44 goals and 69 assists, finishing third in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, 12 behind leader Guy Lafleur and six behind runner-up Bobby Clarke. In 1979-80, Gil had 40 goals and 66 assists for 106 points. He finished fourth, 31 points behind a tie for the lead between Wayne Gretzky and Marcel Dionne.
- Who holds the team record for shorthanded goals in a season with 8?
Don Luce
In 1974-75, eight of Don Luce‘s 33 goals were scored on the penalty kill. Luce finished second in the NHL, two behind leader Marce Dionne. His eight include two in a 4-0 win over the Washington Capitals. In that game, Don was in all all four goals with a hat trick and an assist.
- Who holds the team record for most power play goals in a season with 28?
Dave Andreychuk
In 1991-92, 28 of Dave Andreychuk’s 41 goals were scored with the man advantage. He led the NHL that year with a two goal edge of runner-up Luc Robitaille of the Los Angeles Kings. In a March 19, 1992 game aginast the Los Angeles Kings, Dave had four goals, all on the power play.
- With 2 goals in a 5 second span, who holds the team record for fastest 2 goals?
Nathan Gerbe
On January 21, 2011 in a game against the New York Islanders, Nathan Gerbe scored two goals in a span of just five seconds, one second off the NHL record. Both were scored on Nathan Lawson in the third period. They were the only two goals for Buffalo in a 5-2 loss.
- The Sabres have scored 14 goals in a game twice. What team did they first accomplish this against?
Washington Capitals
On December 21, 1975, the Sabres were not great hosts to the Washington Capitals, beating them 14-2. Rick Martin led the way with four goals and an assist while Fred Stanfield had a hat trick and added a helper. Danny Gare also had a five point game with Don Luce and Gilbert Perreault putting in four point nights.
- The team record of nine goals in a single period occurred against which team?
Toronto Maple Leafs
On March 19, 1981, the Sabres scored nine goals on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period of a 14-4 win. 12 total goals were scored between the two clubs in that second frame. Andre Savard had four of his game leading six points in the second while Gilbert Perreault had a three goals in the frame. Toronto goalie Michel Larocque was pulled after two periods after allowing ten goals on 27 shots.
- The Sabres started the 2006-07 NHL with a franchise record winning streak. How many games was it?
10
The Sabres started the 2006-07 NHL season with ten straight wins, three coming in the shootout. Games 11 and 12 both were tied at the end of regulation and were both lost in the shootout. This propelled the team to a first place finish in the Northeast Division and a tie for first overall with the Detroit Red Wings. Buffalo reached the conference final before losing to the Ottawa Senators in five games.
- The Sabres record for consecutive shutout games is 3. What goalie was net for all three?
Martin Biron
A a three game span between January 18, 2003 and January 24, 2003, Martin Biron and the Sabres recorded three consecutive shutouts. The first, on January 18, was a 1-0 road win over the Phoenix Coyotes. The second, a 0-0 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins at home on January 21. The third, a 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Over 54 games that year, Biron had just one other shutout.
- Who was the first former player to become head coach?
Floyd Smith
After three years coaching the Cincinnati Swords in the AHL, winning a Calder Cup championship in 1972-73, Floyd Smith became head coach of the Buffalo Sabres at the start of the 1974-75 season. In that first year, he coached the Sabres to their first Stanley Cup final series, ultimately losing to the Philadelphia Flyers.
- Who was the first head coach of the Sabres?
Punch Imlach
After coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1958-59 and 1968-69, winning four Stanley Cup championships, Punch Imlach became the first ever head coach of the Buffalo Sabres in their inaugural 1970-71 season. 42 games into the 1971-72 campaign, Punch was replaced by Joe Crozier.
- Obtained in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings early in 1970-71, what player recorded three hat tricks for the Sabres that year?
Eddie Shack
After starting the year with the Los Angeles Kings, Eddie Shack was traded to the Sabres on November 25, 1970 with Dick Duff. Shack recorded three goal games for the Sabres against the Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins. Buffalo won all three games and in two Shack scored the game winner.