ocr: The NHL oficially came to Bufifalo on December 2, 1969, when the league awarded Seymour and Northrup Knox the franchise that would soon be named "Sabres- The brothers wasted little time in hiring George Punch" Imlach, formerly of the voronto Maple Leafs, as the team's first Head Coach and General Manager. In June 1970, the Sabres were awarded the first pick in the NHL Entry Draft, and Imlach selected highly touted center Gilbert Perreault from the Montreal Jr. Canadiens. Perreault lived up to the advance billing scoring 38 goals his rookie season en route to winning the Calder Trophy as the NH ...
