Gilbert Perreault
Hockey Hall of Fame , 1990 | |
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Date of birth | November 13, 1950 |
place of birth | Victoriaville , Quebec , Canada |
size | 185 cm |
Weight | 84 kg |
position | center |
Shot hand | Left |
Draft | |
NHL Amateur Draft |
1970 , 1st round, 1st position Buffalo Sabers |
Career stations | |
1966-1967 | Thetford Mines Canadiens |
1967-1970 | Montréal Junior Canadiens |
1970-1987 | Buffalo Sabers |
Gilbert "Gil" Perreault (born November 13, 1950 in Victoriaville , Québec ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player (Center) who was on the ice in a total of 17 seasons for the Buffalo Sabers in the National Hockey League . His great strength was his stick handling in a confined space, which makes him one of the most skilled playmakers in the history of ice hockey.
Career
In 1969 and 1970 Perreault was a player in the Montréal Junior Canadiens , who won the Memorial Cup twice in a row , thereby changing the rules. Previously, all of Canada's youth teams were able to compete for the Memorial Cup, but the Junior Canadiens so dominated a Prince Edward Island team in the playoffs that the junior league was split into Major Junior and Minor Junior A.
In 1970 , two new franchises were added to the NHL - Buffalo and the Vancouver Canucks . Buffalo got the right (by winning number 11 roulette ) to select the first draft pick in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft . In previous years, the Montréal Canadiens always had the privilege of drafting junior players from Quebec. Buffalo picked Perreault first.
Perreault, who wore the number 11 in memory of the roulette draft , quickly became a star and was the top scorer for the Sabers - he repeated this feat every season in which he did not miss games through injury - and also won in his first season the Calder Memorial Trophy for best rookie of the season. He played in a row with René Robert (right winger) and Rick Martin on the left wing for most of his career - this formation was called " The French Connection " and was one of the most famous offensive formations of the 1970s.
In 1972 he became part of Team Canada , but was only used in Games 4 and 5 against the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series and therefore left the team before the series ended. In 1976 Canada hosted the first Canada Cup tournament and produced what is arguably the best Canadian ice hockey team in history. Perreault played on a team with superstars like Bobby Orr , Bobby Hull , Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne . Lafleur, Dionne and Perreault often played together in a row and formed a spectacular offensive formation.
Canada won the cup in the final against Czechoslovakia . During the Canada Cup 1981 he played together with Wayne Gretzky and Guy Lafleur in a row and showed the best ice hockey of his career. He had to leave the tournament early with a broken ankle, but by then had already collected 9 points in four games. Without him, Team Canada lost the final against the Soviet Union 8-1.
During the 1981/82 season he was the 16th player to break the 1,000 point limit .
resignation
Perreault retired from professional sport at the end of the 1985/86 season . A short time later, the pension entitlements of former NHL players were increased significantly, but the rule should only apply to players who had played at least 20 games in the 1986/87 season . So Gilbert decided to go on the ice again for the Sabers. He played exactly 20 games for Buffalo, in which he was able to add 9 more goals to his statistics, and then finally resigned from active professional sport.
At the time of his retirement, Perreault was the sixth best scorer in NHL history and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.
After serving as an active player, Perreault has remained loyal to the sport by coaching junior teams in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League .
NHL statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Regular season | 17th | 1,191 | 512 | 814 | 1,326 | 500 |
Playoffs | 11 | 90 | 33 | 70 | 103 | 44 |
Awards
- Red Tilson Trophy : 1970
- Second All-Star Team : 1976 and 1977
- Calder Memorial Trophy : 1970
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy : 1973
Team records
- 1,191 games for the Buffalo Sabers
- 512 goals for the Buffalo Sabers
- 814 templates for the Buffalo Sabers
- 1,326 points (512 goals + 814 assists) for the Buffalo Sabers
Web links
- Gilbert Perreault in the database of the Hockey Hall of Fame (English)
- Gilbert Perreault at hockeydb.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Perreault, Gilbert |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perreault, Gil (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1950 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Victoriaville , Quebec |