1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs season: Difference between revisions

1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs
1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division	4th Adams
Conference	5th Prince of Wales
1979-80 record	35-40-5
Goals for	304
Goals against	327
Team information
General manager	Punch Imlach
Coach	Floyd Smith
Captain	Darryl Sittler (Oct-Dec); vacant (Dec-Apr)
Team leaders
Goals	Darryl Sittler (40)
Assists	Darryl Sittler (57)
Points	Darryl Sittler (197)
Penalty minutes	Tiger Williams (197)
Wins	Mike Palmateer (16)
Goals against average	Jiri Crha (3.61)
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The 1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 62nd season of the franchise, 52nd season as the Maple Leafs. In July 1979, Leafs owner Harold Ballard brought back Punch Imlach, a longtime friend, as general manager. Imlach traded Lanny McDonald to undermine team captain Darryl Sittler's influence on the team.^[1] The McDonald trade sent the Leafs into a downward spiral. They finished five games under .500 and only made the playoffs due to the presence of the Quebec Nordiques, a refugee from the WHA, in the Adams Division.

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Offseason

NHL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1	9.	Laurie Boschman (C)	Canada	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

Regular season

The 1979-80 season marked the dismantling of a promising hockey team. The Maple Leafs had stars such as Darryl Sittler, Mike Palmateer, Lanny MacDonald, Tiger Williams, Borje Salming and Ian Turnbull. In previous years, the Leafs were always one of the top teams in the league but could not beat the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs. Leafs’ owner Harold Ballard fired General Manager Jim Gregory and Head Coach Roger Neilson. ^[2]

In November 1979, tensions between Punch Imlach and Darryl Sittler mounted as Sittler publicly aired his grievances. An article was featured in the Globe and Mail by James Christie, titled Darryl Sittler drops the Gloves. ^[3] Sittler was unhappy that Imlach publicly criticized him and Mike Palmateer. Another point of tension for Sittler was the fact that Imlach placed Lanny McDonald and Ian Turnbull on waivers.

On December 13, 1979, Punch Imlach announced that Carl Brewer was making another comeback in the NHL. ^[4] Brewer would play for the New Brunswick Hawks, the Maple Leafs’ American Hockey League affiliate. In Brewer’s first game in Moncton, New Brunswick, King Clancy and Johnny Brewer showed up to watch him play. ^[2]

Brewer returned to the Maple Leafs on December 26, 1979 for the Maple Leafs game against the Washington Capitals. Many players on the Leafs felt that Brewer was a spy for Imlach. ^[2] In Brewer’s first game, many of his teammates were openly hostile to him. Brewer’s defense partner was Borje Salming, and Salming refused to pass Brewer the puck. ^[5] During the season, Brewer would only play in twenty contests.

Season standings

Adams Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM
Buffalo Sabres	80	47	17	16	110	318	201	967
Boston Bruins	80	46	21	13	105	310	234	1460
Minnesota North Stars	80	36	28	16	88	311	253	1064
Toronto Maple Leafs	80	35	40	5	75	304	327	1158
Quebec Nordiques	80	25	44	11	61	248	313	1062

Game log

1979–80 Game Log

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

1979–80 Schedule

Transactions

On December 29, 1979, the Maple Leafs traded Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville to the Colorado Rockies for Wilf Paiement and Pat Hickey. ^[6]
18 February, 1980: Tiger Williams was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Rick Vaive and Bill Derlago.

Player stats

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA

Roster

THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST

Goaltenders

Defensemen

21 – Borje Salming

Wingers

Centers

GM:
Coach:

Playoffs

Date	Opponent	Score	Series Lead
4/8/1980	at Minnesota North Stars	3 - 6	Stars lead series 1-0
4/9/1980	at Minnesota North Stars	2 - 7	Stars lead series 2-0
4/11/1980	Minnesota North Stars	3 - 4	Stars win series 3-0

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Awards and records

Borje Salming, Runner-Up, Norris Trophy ^[8]

Farm Teams

The Maple Leafs were affiliated with the New Brunswick Hawks of the American Hockey League.

References

Maple Leafs on Hockey Database

^ "Lanny McDonald trade has Sittler in tears," Jim Kernaghan, Toronto Star, December 29 1979, p. 1.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Power of Two:Carl Brewer’s Battle with Hockey’s Power Brokers, p.103, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)
^ The Power of Two:Carl Brewer’s Battle with Hockey’s Power Brokers, p.102, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)
^ The Power of Two:Carl Brewer’s Battle with Hockey’s Power Brokers, p.101, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)
^ The Power of Two:Carl Brewer’s Battle with Hockey’s Power Brokers, p.104, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)
^ Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - One on One with Lanny McDonald
^ Toronto Maple Leafs 1979-80 Game Log and Scores
^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5

[mcdonald-1] "Lanny McDonald trade has Sittler in tears," Jim Kernaghan, Toronto Star, December 29 1979, p. 1.

[autogenerated1-2] The Power of Two:Carl Brewer’s Battle with Hockey’s Power Brokers, p.103, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)

[3] The Power of Two:Carl Brewer’s Battle with Hockey’s Power Brokers, p.102, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)

[4] The Power of Two:Carl Brewer’s Battle with Hockey’s Power Brokers, p.101, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)

[5] The Power of Two:Carl Brewer’s Battle with Hockey’s Power Brokers, p.104, Susan Foster with notes by Carl Brewer, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd., Bolton, Ontario, 2006, ISBN 978-1-55168-313-3 (paperback)

[6] Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - One on One with Lanny McDonald

[7] Toronto Maple Leafs 1979-80 Game Log and Scores

[8] National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5

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 ==Farm Teams==

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