against the Philadelphia Flyers to help the Sabres win their first game of the series. The Flyers ultimately clinched the Cup in six games. Robert led the league in games played (80) and hat-tricks (3) the following season. He was traded to the Colorado Rockies on October 5, 1979, in exchange for defenceman John Van Boxmeer. Robert was named captain of the Rockies, before being traded on January 30, 1981, to the Maple Leafs, with whom he played his final season in 1981–82. He finished his NHL career with 744 games, recording 284 goals and 418 assists for 702 points. Later life After retiring from professional ice hockey, Robert acted as president of the NHL Alumni Association. He was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame along with Perreault and Martin in 1989. His number 14 was retired by the Sabres on November 15, 1995, along with Rick Martin's number 7 jersey. They were reunited with Perreault whose number 11 was retired in a 1990 ceremony. Robert divided his time between Western New York and Florida. The driveway at his home in Buffalo was constructed from pieces of the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium after its demolition in 2009. He had a heart attack on June 18, 2021, and was placed on life support. He died four days later on June 22 at a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, at the age of 72. Career statistics Source: Regular season and playoffs References External links 1948 births 2021 deaths Buffalo Sabres players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey right wingers Colorado Rockies (NHL) players French Quebecers Ice hockey people from Quebec National Hockey League players with retired numbers Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) players Pittsburgh Penguins players Rochester Americans players Sportspeople from Trois-Rivières Toronto Maple Leafs players Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players