Bob Sauvé facts for kids

Robert F. Sauvé (born June 17, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was a talented goalie in the NHL. After retiring from playing, he became a player agent, helping other hockey players with their careers.

Bob's Early Life and Hockey Start

• Bob Sauvé was born in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec, Canada.
• When he was a kid, he loved hockey.
• He even played in a big tournament called the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in 1967.

Bob Sauvé's Amazing Hockey Career

Starting in Junior Hockey

• Bob had a great junior hockey career. He played for the Laval National in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
• In 1975, the NHL team Buffalo Sabres picked him. He was the 17th player chosen overall in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft.
• Another league, the WHA, also drafted him. But Bob really wanted to play in the NHL.
• The Sabres picked three goalies that year. Bob and Don Edwards were the most famous ones.

Making it to the NHL

• Bob played a few games for the Sabres in the 1976–77 season. But he spent most of that year playing for a minor league team.
• The next season, he split his time between the Sabres and another minor league team. He was a backup goalie for Don Edwards.
• By the 1978–79 season, Bob was determined to stay in the NHL.
• He got called up to Buffalo and became a full-time NHL player.

Winning Awards and Playing with Stars

• Bob and Don Edwards became a strong goalie team for the Sabres.
• In the 1979–80 season, Bob was the best goalie in the league. He had the lowest goals against average.
• He and Don Edwards shared the Vezina Trophy that year. This award goes to the best goalie in the NHL.
• Later, Bob played with another young star goalie, Tom Barrasso.
• Together, they won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 1985. This award is for the goalies on the team that lets in the fewest goals.

Playing for Other Teams

• Bob was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1981.
• But he came back to the Sabres in 1982.
• After his second time with the Sabres, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks for two seasons.
• Then, he signed with the New Jersey Devils in 1987.
• Bob retired from the NHL in 1989. He had back problems that made it hard to play.

Life After Playing Hockey

• Even after retiring, Bob stayed involved in hockey.
• He was the president of the New Jersey Devils' alumni group.
• He also worked as a goalie coach.
• Later, he became a player agent. He helped famous players like Patrick Roy and Vincent Lecavalier.

Bob's Family in Hockey

• Bob's younger brother, Jean-François Sauvé, also played in the NHL. They were even teammates for a short time in Buffalo.
• His son, Philippe Sauvé, was also a professional goalie. He played in the NHL and in Europe.
• His nephew, Maxime Sauvé, was an NHL hockey forward. It seems hockey runs in the Sauvé family!

Awards and Achievements

• Selected to the QMJHL First All-Star Team in 1974.
• Vezina Trophy winner in 1980 (shared with Don Edwards).
• William M. Jennings Trophy winner in 1985 (shared with Tom Barasso).