Gilbert Perreault
Center for the French Connection line; Hall of Fame inductee 1990.
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Perreault entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990, and in 2017 he was included among the '100 Greatest NHL Players'.[1] His stickhandling ability in tight spaces earned him a reputation as one of the most talented playmaking centers ever.[1]
Life and work
He was named the OHA most valuable player after a 51-goal, 71-assist season in 1969–70.[2][3] Perreault started playing organized hockey when he was roughly six years old, but he did not learn to skate until age eight.[4] With Victoriaville, Perreault participated in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in 1961, 1962, and 1963.[5] Following the closure of the Quebec Junior A League, Perreault moved to the Montreal Junior Canadiens in the OHA for the 1967–68 campaign.[6]
Perreault netted his 500th career goal on March 9, 1986, and concluded his playing days with 512 goals, 814 assists, and 1,191 games played.[7][6]
What the cited sources add
The Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association mission statement notes the organization's goal of giving back to the community.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Gilbert Perreault" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Legends:Gilbert Perreault", legendsofhockey.net, 2007; "100 Greatest NHL Players", NHL.com, January 27, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Gilbert Perreault" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "1969-70 Ontario Hockey Association [OHA]", hockeydb.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Gilbert Perreault" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Legends:Gilbert Perreault", legendsofhockey.net, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Gilbert Perreault" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "One on One with Gilbert Perreault", legendsofhockey.net, 2007; Dryden, p. 123. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Gilbert Perreault" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA", Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, 2018; "One on One with Gilbert Perreault", legendsofhockey.net, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Gilbert Perreault" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "One on One with Gilbert Perreault", legendsofhockey.net, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Gilbert Perreault" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: nhl.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Buffalo Sabres All-Time Roster", 2008-10-10. facts only, no text reused. sabresalumni.com
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Career statistics and honours
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1967–68 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | OHA-Jr. | 47 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 1968–69 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | OHA-Jr. | 54 | 37 | 60 | 97 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 1969–70 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | OHA-Jr. | 54 | 51 | 71 | 121 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 4 |
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 28 | 60 | 88 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1973–74 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 55 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 68 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 44 | 69 | 113 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 1976–77 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 1977–78 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 41 | 48 | 89 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 27 | 58 | 85 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1979–80 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 40 | 66 | 106 | 57 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 8 |
| 1980–81 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 62 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1983–84 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 72 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 20 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 1,191 | 512 | 814 | 1,326 | 500 | 90 | 33 | 70 | 103 | 44 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | Canada | CC | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981 | Canada | CC | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Senior totals | 13 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | ||
Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: Gilbert Perreault (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Gilbert Perreault (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Statistics, medals and awards: the tables of the source article.
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