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Don Luce's 1974-1975 season

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Points
76
NHL#26
Goals
33
NHL#27
Assists
43
NHL#32
Plus/minus
+61
NHL#4
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Centre Don Luce was 26 years old when the 1974-1975 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played all 80 games and scored 33 goals and 43 assists for 76 points, 0.95 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 13 points. He won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1974-1975Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Luce plays the 1974-1975 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Don was 26 years old when the 1974-1975 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS5–9BUF
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      BUF1–6PHI
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–1BUF
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS1–6BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–1MNS
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–5BUF
      game 6/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–7LAK
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1974
    • The game
      BUF6–3TOR
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYR
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2BOS
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6BUF
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–1KCS
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–8BUF
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF8–6MTL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–5BUF
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–7BOS
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–4BUF
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–7BUF
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      23
      points
      NHL#10
      11
      goals
      NHL#7
      12
      assists
      NHL#22
      BUF
      14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–4AFM
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6BUF
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-7SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1CHI
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5BUF
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–5PIT
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • December 1974
    • The game
      PIT3–6BUF
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3WSH
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–9BUF
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–5BUF
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–3BUF
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MNS
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS5–5BUF
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0WSH
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-7SOG3SHP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3BUF
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–9NYR
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2BUF
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2CGS
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4BUF
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2BUF
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      43
      points
      NHL#19
      21
      goals
      NHL#8
      22
      assists
      NHL#31
      BUF
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–3DET
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Don Luce reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 11

    • The game
      VAN1–5BUF
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0CGS
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2VAN
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      KCS0–5BUF
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5BUF
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–6MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–3BUF
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6BUF
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • February 1975
    • The game
      BUF0–6PHI
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      KCS1–8BUF
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–1DET
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYI
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4BUF
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–6BUF
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF9–4WSH
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      60
      points
      NHL#18
      26
      goals
      NHL#16
      34
      assists
      NHL#27
      BUF
      37-11-0W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–5BUF
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1975
    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3BUF
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–3NYR
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3STL
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–8BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-7SOG1SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–2CGS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5VAN
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF11–3TOR
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6BUF
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2KCS
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS4–9BUF
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5CHI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3AFM
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–4BUF
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1975
    • The game
      BUF3–1BOS
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4BUF
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2TOR
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Don Luce closes the 1974-1975 season with 76 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    76
    NHL#26
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#27
    Assists
    43
    NHL#32
    P/GP
    0.95
    NHL#32
    +/-
    +61
    NHL#4
    Events
    76
    career best in points
    33
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career assists
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Chicago Blackhawks

    BUFvsCHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI1–4BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–3BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      BUF4–5CHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      BUF6–2CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–3BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    BUF4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Semifinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL5–6BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • May 1975
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BUF0–7MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BUF2–8MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL4–5BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    BUF4–2MTL
    Advance
    5Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Buffalo Sabres play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF1–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF1–2PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      PHI4–5BUF
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      PHI2–4BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      BUF1–5PHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      PHI2–0BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    6Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Luce ends the 1974-1975 playoffs with 13 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    13
    NHL#12
    Games
    16
    Goals
    5
    NHL#13
    Assists
    8
    NHL#9
    P/GP
    0.81
    NHL#21
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#25
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    CHI4–1→MTL4–2→PHI2–4
    Honour

    Don Luce won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for 1974-1975

    Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
    BUFBuffalo Sabres