French Connection (Buffalo Sabres line)
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The French Connection was a famed Buffalo Sabres forward line of the 1970s, renowned as one of the most dynamic and skilled offensive trios in NHL history.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buffalo Sabres line
ⓘ
ice hockey forward line ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame recognition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| center | Gilbert Perreault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | symbol of Buffalo Sabres’ early success ⓘ |
| debutTeamSeason | Buffalo Sabres 1972–73 season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| eraContext | post-expansion NHL ⓘ |
| franchise | Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseRole | primary scoring line for Buffalo Sabres in 1970s ⓘ |
| helpedTeamReach | 1975 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArenaDuringPeak | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumbersIncluded |
11
ⓘ
14 ⓘ 7 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
offensive skill
ⓘ
playmaking ⓘ puck handling ⓘ scoring ability ⓘ |
| languageHeritage | French-speaking players ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| leftWing | Rick Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | central part of Buffalo Sabres franchise identity ⓘ |
| member |
Gilbert Perreault
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rene Robert NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | French-Canadian heritage of its players ⓘ |
| nationalityOfMembers | Canadian ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| playerWithNumber11 | Gilbert Perreault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playerWithNumber14 | Rene Robert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playerWithNumber7 | Rick Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionGroup | forwards ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most dynamic offensive trios in NHL history ⓘ |
| rightWing | Rene Robert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| status |
legendary line in Buffalo Sabres history
ⓘ
one of the most famous lines in NHL history ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
creative puck movement
ⓘ
high-tempo offense ⓘ precision passing ⓘ |
| subculture | French-Canadian players in NHL ⓘ |
| team | Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.