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Canada Jean-François Sauvé
Tours / France - 90/91
2-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 2
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time CHL Top Scorer Award 1
1-time Ligue Magnus Most Points (Charles Ramsey Trophy) 1
2-time NL Most Assists 2
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL Most Assists 1
2-time QMJHL Most Points (Jean Beliveau Trophy) 2
1-time QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 23, 1960
Position
C
Age
65
Height
5'6" / 168 cm
Place of Birth
Ste-Geneviève, QC, CAN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Son: Max Sauvé
Brother: Bob Sauvé
Nephew: Philippe Sauve

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Jean-François Sauvé Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 40* 44* 79* 123* 34* -* | Playoffs 6 9 8 17 12 -
1977-78 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 6* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* | Playoffs 13 4 9 13 20 -
1978-79 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 72* 65* 111* 176* 31* -* | Playoffs 13 19 19 38 4 -
1979-80 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 72* 63* 124* 187* 31* -* | Playoffs 7 5 9 14 0 -
Rochester Americans AHL 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 -
1980-81 Buffalo Sabres NHL 20* 5* 9* 14* 12* -2* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 0 -
Rochester Americans AHL 56* 29* 54* 83* 21* -* |
1981-82 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69* 19* 36* 55* 46* 7* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 0 -
Rochester Americans AHL 7* 5* 8* 13* 4* -* |
1982-83 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9* 0* 4* 4* 9* 0* |
Rochester Americans AHL 73* 30* 69* 99* 10* -* | Playoffs 16 7 21 28 2 -
1983-84 Québec Nordiques NHL 39* 10* 17* 27* 2* 4* | Playoffs 9 2 5 7 2 -
Fredericton Express AHL 26* 19* 31* 50* 23* -* |
1984-85 Québec Nordiques NHL 64* 13* 29* 42* 21* 11* | Playoffs 18 5 5 10 8 -
1985-86 Québec Nordiques NHL 75* 16* 40* 56* 20* -13* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
1986-87 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 32* 32* 58* 90* 31* -* |
Québec Nordiques NHL 14* 2* 3* 5* 4* -4* |
1987-88 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 36* 34* 52* 86* 40* -* |
1988-89 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 34* 24* 35* 59* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 6 -
Adirondack Red Wings AHL 16* 7* 19* 26* 18* -* | Playoffs 17 6 12 18 6 -
1989-90 Tours France 35* 43* 62* 105* 32* -* |
1990-91 Tours France 23* 21* 29* 50* 22* -* | Playoffs 3 3 0 3 0 -

Jean-François Sauvé Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Pierrefonds Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1972-73 North Shore Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1976-77 Lac St-Louis Lions Wrigley Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1977-78 Trois-Rivières Draveurs Memorial Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
1978-79 Trois-Rivières Draveurs Memorial Cup 4* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
1986-87 HC Davos Spengler Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1988-89 HC Davos Spengler Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Jean-François Sauvé Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 181* 91* 182* 273* 1.51* 76* -* | 3 37 14 * 35 * 49 * 1.32 * 10 * - *
France (Ligue Magnus) 2 58* 64* 91* 155* 2.67* 54* -* | 1 3 3 * 0 * 3 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
Memorial Cup 2 8* 2* 4* 6* 0.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 290* 65* 138* 203* 0.70* 114* 3* | 5 36 9 * 12 * 21 * 0.58 * 10 * - *
NLA (NL) 3 102* 90* 145* 235* 2.30* 85* -* | 1 2 0 * 2 * 2 * 1.00 * 6 * - *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 40* 44* 79* 123* 3.08* 34* -* | 1 6 9 * 8 * 17 * 2.83 * 12 * - *
QMJHL 3 150* 130* 238* 368* 2.45* 62* -* | 3 33 28 * 37 * 65 * 1.97 * 24 * - *
Spengler Cup 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Wrigley Cup (Telus Cup) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Jean-François Sauvé Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1977, 4 #31 overall by Trois-Rivières Draveurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for HC Fribourg-Gottéron

Noteable dates

  • 1987-01-20 Recorded 9 Points (1G/8A) Fribourg vs. Ambri 14:5
  • 1988-03-05 Recorded 9 Points (4G/5A) Fribourg vs. Ambri 12:8
With 9 points in a game, Sauvé shares the Swiss NLA (NL) record for points in a single game with Ross Yates since playoffs where held (1985/86). In the 1982/83 season, Kelly Kisio recorded 10 points in a game.