1979–80 Atlanta Flames season
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| 1979–80 Atlanta Flames | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Patrick |
| 1979–80 record | 35–32–13 |
| Goals for | 282 |
| Goals against | 269 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Cliff Fletcher |
| Coach | Al MacNeil |
| Captain | Jean Pronovost |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Omni Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 10,016 (66.1%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Kent Nilsson (40) |
| Assists | Kent Nilsson (53) |
| Points | Kent Nilsson (93) |
| Penalties in minutes | Willi Plett (231) |
| Wins | Dan Bouchard (23) |
| Goals against average | Dan Bouchard (3.18) |
| <1978–79 |
1980–81 > |
The 1979–80 Atlanta Flames season was the eighth and final season in Atlanta for the franchise. The franchise was bought and moved to Calgary, Alberta to become the Calgary Flames.
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Offseason
- Al MacNeil left his position as head coach of the Canadiens farm club, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, to become head coach of the Atlanta Flames.[1]
- Boom Boom Geoffrion left his position as a broadcaster with the Flames to become the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.[2]
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 48 | 12 | 20 | 327 | 254 | 116 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 281 | 247 | 91 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 308 | 284 | 86 |
| Atlanta Flames | 80 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 282 | 269 | 83 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 261 | 293 | 67 |
[3]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 10, 1979 | 5–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 11, 1979 | 1–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 13, 1979 | 9–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 16, 1979 | 1–5 | @ New York Islanders (1979–80) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | L | October 18, 1979 | 2–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 2–3–0 |
| 6 | T | October 20, 1979 | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | L | October 23, 1979 | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 2–4–1 |
| 8 | W | October 26, 1979 | 7–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 3–4–1 |
| 9 | W | October 27, 1979 | 3–0 | @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 4–4–1 |
| 10 | W | October 30, 1979 | 3–1 | Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | T | November 2, 1979 | 4–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 5–4–2 |
| 12 | T | November 3, 1979 | 3–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 5–4–3 |
| 13 | W | November 6, 1979 | 8–0 | Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 6–4–3 |
| 14 | W | November 9, 1979 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1979–80) | 7–4–3 |
| 15 | L | November 11, 1979 | 3–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 7–5–3 |
| 16 | L | November 13, 1979 | 3–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 7–6–3 |
| 17 | L | November 15, 1979 | 1–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 7–7–3 |
| 18 | W | November 16, 1979 | 4–2 | New York Rangers (1979–80) | 8–7–3 |
| 19 | W | November 18, 1979 | 4–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 9–7–3 |
| 20 | W | November 21, 1979 | 4–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 10–7–3 |
| 21 | W | November 23, 1979 | 4–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 11–7–3 |
| 22 | L | November 25, 1979 | 2–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 11–8–3 |
| 23 | L | November 27, 1979 | 3–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 11–9–3 |
| 24 | L | December 4, 1979 | 2–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 11–10–3 |
| 25 | L | December 5, 1979 | 1–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 11–11–3 |
| 26 | L | December 7, 1979 | 1–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 11–12–3 |
| 27 | W | December 9, 1979 | 5–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 12–12–3 |
| 28 | T | December 12, 1979 | 5–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 12–12–4 |
| 29 | W | December 14, 1979 | 3–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 13–12–4 |
| 30 | L | December 15, 1979 | 1–8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 13–13–4 |
| 31 | L | December 21, 1979 | 1–5 | St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 13–14–4 |
| 32 | W | December 22, 1979 | 7–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 14–14–4 |
| 33 | L | December 26, 1979 | 3–5 | Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 14–15–4 |
| 34 | L | December 28, 1979 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 14–16–4 |
| 35 | L | December 29, 1979 | 2–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 14–17–4 |
| 36 | L | January 4, 1980 | 3–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 14–18–4 |
| 37 | T | January 6, 1980 | 5–5 | @ New York Rangers (1979–80) | 14–18–5 |
| 38 | W | January 8, 1980 | 2–0 | Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 15–18–5 |
| 39 | W | January 11, 1980 | 4–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 16–18–5 |
| 40 | L | January 12, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 16–19–5 |
| 41 | L | January 14, 1980 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 16–20–5 |
| 42 | W | January 16, 1980 | 5–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 17–20–5 |
| 43 | W | January 17, 1980 | 4–1 | @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 18–20–5 |
| 44 | W | January 19, 1980 | 4–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 19–20–5 |
| 45 | T | January 21, 1980 | 3–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 19–20–6 |
| 46 | L | January 22, 1980 | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 19–21–6 |
| 47 | T | January 25, 1980 | 4–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 19–21–7 |
| 48 | W | January 26, 1980 | 4–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 20–21–7 |
| 49 | L | January 28, 1980 | 1–6 | @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 20–22–7 |
| 50 | W | January 30, 1980 | 4–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 21–22–7 |
| 51 | W | February 1, 1980 | 4–2 | Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 22–22–7 |
| 52 | W | February 2, 1980 | 5–3 | Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 23–22–7 |
| 53 | W | February 8, 1980 | 4–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 24–22–7 |
| 54 | W | February 10, 1980 | 6–1 | @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 25–22–7 |
| 55 | T | February 13, 1980 | 2–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 25–22–8 |
| 56 | T | February 16, 1980 | 2–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 25–22–9 |
| 57 | L | February 17, 1980 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 25–23–9 |
| 58 | T | February 19, 1980 | 4–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 25–23–10 |
| 59 | W | February 21, 1980 | 3–0 | Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 26–23–10 |
| 60 | L | February 23, 1980 | 5–6 | Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 26–24–10 |
| 61 | T | February 26, 1980 | 3–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 26–24–11 |
| 62 | W | March 1, 1980 | 4–1 | Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 27–24–11 |
| 63 | W | March 5, 1980 | 3–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 28–24–11 |
| 64 | W | March 7, 1980 | 9–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 29–24–11 |
| 65 | W | March 9, 1980 | 5–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 30–24–11 |
| 66 | L | March 10, 1980 | 2–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 30–25–11 |
| 67 | T | March 13, 1980 | 2–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 30–25–12 |
| 68 | W | March 15, 1980 | 4–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 31–25–12 |
| 69 | W | March 17, 1980 | 5–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 32–25–12 |
| 70 | L | March 18, 1980 | 3–6 | @ New York Islanders (1979–80) | 32–26–12 |
| 71 | W | March 20, 1980 | 8–4 | St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 33–26–12 |
| 72 | L | March 22, 1980 | 2–5 | Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 33–27–12 |
| 73 | L | March 23, 1980 | 2–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 33–28–12 |
| 74 | L | March 25, 1980 | 4–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 33–29–12 |
| 75 | W | March 28, 1980 | 4–2 | New York Rangers (1979–80) | 34–29–12 |
| 76 | L | March 30, 1980 | 2–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 34–30–12 |
| 77 | L | April 1, 1980 | 2–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 34–31–12 |
| 78 | W | April 2, 1980 | 7–3 | @ New York Rangers (1979–80) | 35–31–12 |
| 79 | L | April 4, 1980 | 3–7 | New York Islanders (1979–80) | 35–32–12 |
| 80 | T | April 5, 1980 | 4–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 35–32–13 |
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| Kent Nilsson | 14 | 80 | 40 | 53 | 98 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | 76 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | 77 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Ken Houston | 6 | 80 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Eric Vail | 27 | 77 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Paul Reinhart | 23 | 79 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | 80 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Ivan Boldirev‡ | 12 | 52 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Phil Russell | 3 | 80 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Garry Unger | 17/7 | 79 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Willi Plett | 25 | 76 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 231 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Don Lever† | 12 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pekka Rautakallio | 4 | 79 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Bill Clement | 10 | 64 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | 80 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Darcy Rota‡ | 18 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Paul Henderson | 15/19 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Marsh | 5 | 80 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Dave Shand | 8 | 74 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Curt Bennett | 2 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bobby Lalonde‡ | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Bobby Gould | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Earl Ingarfield | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gord Wappel | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Reggie Lemelin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Rick Adduono | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dave Gorman | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Serge Beaudoin | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Jim Craig | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Brad Smith | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Pat Riggin | 31 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Player | # | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | 53 | 3076 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 163 | 2 | 3.18 | 4 | 240 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3.49 | ||
| Pat Riggin | 31 | 25 | 1368 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 3.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -.-- | ||
| Jim Craig | 1 | 4 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3.79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -.-- | ||
| Reggie Lemelin | 1 | 3 | 150 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -.-- | ||
Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.
Trades
| May 24, 1979 | To Atlanta Flames
Curt Bennett |
To St. Louis Blues
Bobby Simpson |
| October 10, 1979 | To Atlanta Flames
Garry Unger |
To St. Louis Blues
Ed Kea Red Laurence 2nd round pick in 1981 (Hakan Nordin) |
| October 23, 1979 | To Atlanta Flames
Future considerations |
To Boston Bruins
Bobby Lalonde |
| February 8, 1980 | To Atlanta Flames
Don Lever Brad Smith |
To Vancouver Canucks
Ivan Boldirev Darcy Rota |
Free agents
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Expansion draft
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| Player | Selected by |
| LW John Gould | Edmonton Oilers |
| D Rick Hodgson | Hartford Whalers |
| C Gene Carr | Winnipeg Jets |
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12. | Paul Reinhart (D) |  Canada |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 2 | 23. | Mike Perovich (D) | Canada |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 2 | 33. | Pat Riggin (G) | Canada |
London Knights (OHA) |
| 3 | 54. | Tim Hunter (RW) | Canada |
Seattle Breakers (WHL) |
| 4 | 75. | Jim Peplinski (RW) | Canada |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 5 | 96. | Brad Kempthorne (F) | Canada |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 6 | 117. | Glenn Johnson (C) | Canada |
University of Denver (NCAA) |
References
- ↑ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D’Arcy Jenish, p.236, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- ↑ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D’Arcy Jenish, p.237, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
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