Regular season and playoffsBUF

Ken Breitenbach's 1976-1977 season

Points

NHL#347

Goals

NHL#375

Assists

NHL#327

Plus/minus

-2

NHL#218

Games

38% of 80

Defenceman Ken Breitenbach was 21 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 31 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 5 assists for 5 points, 0.16 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 0 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs

Year 1976
50 years ago
Season opener
October 9
Ken Breitenbach plays the 1976-1977 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Ken was 21 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  BUF0–4DET
  L
  October 9game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–3BUF
  W
  October 10game 2/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–3BUF
  L
  October 13game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–1MNS
  W
  October 16game 4/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM6–5BUF
  L
  October 17game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN0–4BUF
  W
  October 20game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3PHI
  L
  October 23game 7/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Ken Breitenbach records his first NHL assist
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 23
- The game
  WSH1–2BUF
  W
  October 24game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–4BUF
  October 27game 9/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS1–4BUF
  W
  October 31game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- November 1976
- The game
  BUF2–3MTL
  L
  November 1game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2WSH
  W
  November 5game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–5BUF
  W
  November 7game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL0–5BUF
  W
  November 10game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–2NYR
  W
  November 13game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–4BUF
  November 14game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2VAN
  W
  November 17game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–3LAK
  W
  November 20game 18/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–4BUF
  November 24game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3STL
  L
  November 27game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 27
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  2
  points
  NHL#293
  0
  goals
  NHL#290
  2
  assists
  NHL#266
  -6
  +/-
  NHL#97
  BUF
  11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET1–3BUF
  W
  November 28game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 28
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8021 of 60 played
  2
  points
  NHL#358
  0
  goals
  NHL#356
  2
  assists
  NHL#345
  -5
  +/-
  NHL#86
  BUF
  36-18-0W-L-OT78Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
Year 1977
49 years ago
- The game
  BUF6–2CLE
  W
  March 16game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–4BOS
  L
  March 17game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–2WSH
  W
  March 20game 73/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF6–3AFM
  W
  March 22game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE2–4BUF
  W
  March 23game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2CLR
  March 25game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–6LAK
  L
  March 26game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–3BUF
  L
  March 30game 78/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- April 1977
- The game
  BUF1–1TOR
  April 2game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL3–7BUF
  W
  April 3game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 3
Ken Breitenbach closes the 1976-1977 season with 5 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
5
NHL#347
Games
31of 80
39%
Goals
0
NHL#375
Assists
5
NHL#327
P/GP
0.16
NHL#317
+/-
-2
NHL#218
Events
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
2 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 5
Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars
BUFvsMNS
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Roland Eriksson
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- Game 2
  BUF7–1MNS
  W
  April 71
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Preliminary round
April 7
Buffalo Sabres knock Minnesota North Stars out 2–0
BUF2–0MNS
Advance
1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
4 days later
Quarterfinal
April 11
Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders
BUFvsNYI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
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- Game 2
  BUF2–4NYI
  L
  April 131
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  NYI4–3BUF
  L
  April 151
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  NYI4–3BUF
  L
  April 171
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 17
New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–0
BUF0–4NYI
Eliminated
3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 17
Ken Breitenbach ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 0 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
0
NHL#160
Games
4
Goals
0
NHL#106
Assists
0
NHL#134
P/GP
0.00
+/-
-2
NHL#143
MNS2–0→NYI0–4

Ken Breitenbach plays the 1976-1977 season for Buffalo Sabres

Ken Breitenbach records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ken Breitenbach closes the 1976-1977 season with 5 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars

Buffalo Sabres knock Minnesota North Stars out 2–0

Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–0

Ken Breitenbach ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 0 points