The French Connection (ice hockey) - Wikipedia
WEBThe French Connection is the nickname of a forward line that played for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League from 1972 until 1979. The line consisted of Hall of Famer Gilbert Perreault at centre and All-Stars Rick Martin and René Robert at left wing and right wing, respectively.
The French Connection - The Hockey Writers - Sabres History
WEBJun 29, 2024 · On Jan. 4, the French Connection piled up four goals and five assists, leading the Sabres to a 12-6 win, the worst defeat ever by a Russian hockey team in international competition.
The French Connection: The Legendary Line that Lit up Buffalo
WEBJul 15, 2023 · The Buffalo Sabres line known as the “French Connection” was named independently of the movie. The line received its name due to the fact that all three players—Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, and Rene Robert—were French-Canadian and played together on the Sabres’ forward line during the 1970s.
7 Cool Things About the Buffalo Sabres French Connection
WEBMay 11, 2024 · Cool Thing #1: The French Connection Line Began in 1972. The French Connection era for the Sabres began in 1972. That’s 52 years ago, the same year that Atari released “Pong,” the first...
The French Connection Line of the Buffalo Sabres (1973)
WEBJun 29, 2014 · The French Connection Line of the Buffalo Sabres (1973) From a compilation of "NHL Action" 16mm film reels from 1973, for which this excerpt was found at the end of the Canadiens-Sabres...
Buffalo Sabres Throwback Thursday: Who was the French Connection?
WEBMar 3, 2022 · Lifelong fans of the Buffalo Sabres are familiar with the French Connection that fueled the team’s winning ways during the 1970s. The French Connection has become synonymous with success in Buffalo Sabres lore.
Buffalo's all-time draft team: Long live 'The French Connection'
WEBMay 24, 2020 · A year after drafting Perreault, the Sabres selected Rick Martin at No. 5 overall and they joined Rene Robert to form 'The French Connection' line, which still reigns as the definitive...
A Farewell to a Member of Sabres’ French Connection - The New …
WEBMar 19, 2011 · The French Connection skated together to center ice to a thunderous ovation from the adoring Buffalo crowd. They were plumper and grayer in late middle age, but still charismatic and dashing.
Rene Robert, of Buffalo Sabres' 'French Connection Line,' dies at …
WEBJun 23, 2021 · Rene Robert, a member of the Buffalo Sabres' famed "French Connection Line," died Tuesday at a Florida hospital less than a week after suffering a heart attack. He was 72.
The French Connection (ice hockey) - Wikiwand
WEBThe French Connection is the nickname of a forward line that played for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League from 1972 until 1979. The line consisted of Hall of Famer Gilbert Perreault at centre and All-Stars Rick Martin and René Robert at left wing and right wing, respectively.
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