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Gilbert Perreault still recalls facing off against Rene Robert for the first time while playing for opposing teams in the Quebec Junior League in 1966.
Little did the two realize they would eventually form two-thirds of the Buffalo Sabresâ famed âFrench Connection Lineâ some six years later, and establish a friendship that would last a lifetime.
âWe had so many good years together,â Perreault told The Associated Press by phone on Wednesday. âI was glad to be his friend for so many years, and very glad to play hockey with him for so many years. But being his friend was special.â
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The Sabres announced Tuesday that beloved winger Rene Robert has died at the age of 72. Known for his play on the Sabres' 'French Connection' line in the 1970s, Robert played with the Sabres from 1971 to 1978, scoring 30 or more goals four times.
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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 Sabres confirmed Robert’s death in a statement released by the team. Robert had been on life support since being hospitalized in Port Charlotte, Florida, in the middle of last week.
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