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1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division3rd Norris
Conference7th Wales
1979–80 record30-37-13
Goals for251
Goals against303
Team information
General managerBaz Bastien
CoachJohnny Wilson
CaptainOrest Kindrachuk
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena
Team leaders
GoalsRick Kehoe (30)
AssistsGreg Malone (32)
PointsRick Kehoe (60)
Penalty minutesKim Clackson (166)
WinsGreg Millen (18)
Goals against averageNick Ricci (3.50)

The 1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 13th in the National Hockey League.

Regular season

Division standings

Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens 80 47 20 13 328 240 107
Los Angeles Kings 80 30 36 14 290 313 74
Pittsburgh Penguins 80 30 37 13 251 303 73
Hartford Whalers 80 27 34 19 303 312 73
Detroit Red Wings 80 26 43 11 268 306 63

[1]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

1979–80 Schedule
October: 4–4–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 1–3–0), 9 Points
November: 5–4–3 (Home: 3–1–2 ; Road: 2–3–1), 13 Points
December: 5–3–7 (Home: 3–1–3 ; Road: 2–2–4), 17 Points
January: 5–10–0 (Home: 3–5–0 ; Road: 2–5–0), 10 Points
February: 4–7–0 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 1–5–0), 8 Points
March: 6–7–2 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 2–5–1), 14 Points
April: 1–2–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–1–0), 2 Points
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie

Playoffs

Preliminary Round vs. Boston

April 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No Scoring First period No Scoring
Mark Johnson (1) – pp – 08:25
Gary McAdam (1) – 14:47 		Second period No Scoring
Mark Johnson (2) – 03:10
Gregg Sheppard (1) – en – 19:24 		Third period 13:44 – pp – Terry O'Reilly (1)
18:47 – Craig MacTavish (1)
Greg Millen 36 saves / 38 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 18 saves / 22 shots
April 10 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No Scoring First period No Scoring
No Scoring Second period 01:42 – Rick Middleton (1)
10:38 – Don Marcotte (1)
11:41 – Brad Park (1)
Rod Schutt (1) – 12:16 Third period 11:15 – Wayne Cashman (1)
Greg Millen 38 saves / 42 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 16 saves / 17 shots
April 12 Boston Bruins 1–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period 13:28 – Ross Lonsberry (1)
No Scoring Second period 01:17 – Ross Lonsberry (2)
16:37 – Randy Carlyle (1)
Rick Middleton (2) – 03:48 Third period 13:51 – Rod Schutt (2)
Gerry Cheevers 24 saves / 28 shots Goalie stats Greg Millen 19 saves / 20 shots
April 13 Boston Bruins 8–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap  
Peter McNab (1) – 05:13
Rick Middleton (3) – 06:42
Ray Bourque (1) – 13:26
Peter McNab (2) – pp – 16:00
Craig MacTavish (2) – 18:09 		First period No Scoring
Bob Miller (1) – sh – 06:31
Dwight Foster (1) – sh – 10:08 		Second period No Scoring
Dwight Foster 2 – 16:45 Third period 06:43 – pp – Rick Kehoe (1)
14:40 – pp – Ron Stackhouse (1)
14:47 – pp – Rick Kehoe (2)
Gerry Cheevers 23 saves / 26 shots Goalie stats Greg Millen 21 saves / 29 shots
April 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–6 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No Scoring First period 03:49 – Peter McNab (3)
04:57 – Bob Miller (2)
No Scoring Second period 05:22 – Dwight Foster (3)
10:20 – pp – Wayne Cashman (2)
Bob Stewart (1) – 03:18
Nick Libett (1) – pp – 16:10 		Third period 06:25 – pp – Terry O'Reilly (2)
14:22 – Brad Park (2)
Greg Millen 24 saves / 30 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 22 saves / 24 shots
Boston won series 3–2


Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[4]
Player GP W L T GA SO
Gregory Millen 44 18 18 7 157 2
Robert Holland 34 10 17 6 126 1
Nick Ricci 4 2 2 0 14 0
Total 30 37 13 297 3
Playoffs[5]
Player GP W L T GA SO
Gregory Millen 5 2 3 0 21 0
Total 2 3 0 21 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season:

Trades

August 30, 1979 To Montreal Canadiens

Denis Herron
1982 2nd round pick

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Rob Holland
Pat Hughes

November 13, 1979 To St. Louis Blues

Blair Chapman

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Bob Stewart

Additions and subtractions

Additions
Player Former team Via
Subtractions
Player New team Via
Wayne Bianchin Edmonton Oilers Expansion Draft (1979-06-13)
Colin Campbell Edmonton Oilers Expansion Draft (1979-06-13)
John Flesch Colorado Rockies free agency (1980-01-30)

Roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age NHL Draft Birthplace
7 United States Russell Anderson D L 25 1975 Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 Canada Thomas Bladon D R 27 1972 Edmonton, Alberta
25 Canada Randy Carlyle D L 24 1976 Sudbury, Ontario
6 Canada Kimbel Clackson D R 25 1975 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
22 Canada Kim Davis C L 22 1977 Flin Flon, Manitoba
5 Canada Mario Faubert D R 25 1974 Valleyfield, Quebec
11 Canada George Ferguson C R 27 1972 Trenton, Ontario
28 Canada James Hamilton RW L 23 1977 Barrie, Ontario
1 Canada Robert Holland G L 22 1977 Montreal, Quebec
24 Canada Patrick Hughes RW R 25 1975 Calgary, Alberta
9 United States Mark Johnson C L 22 1977 Madison, Wisconsin
17 Canada Rick Kehoe RW R 28 1971 Windsor, Ontario
26 Canada Orest Kindrachuk C L 29 Undrafted Nanton, Alberta
10 United Kingdom Peter Lee RW R 24 1976 Ellesmere, Great Britain
14 Canada Lynn Libett LW L 34 Undrafted Stratford, Ontario
18 Canada David Lonsberry LW L 33 Undrafted Humboldt, Saskatchewan
12 Canada William Malone C L 24 1976 Fredericton, New Brunswick
20 Canada Paul Marshall LW L 19 1979 Toronto, Ontario
16 Canada Gary McAdam RW L 24 1975 Smiths Falls, Ontario
29 Canada Gregory Millen G R 22 1977 Toronto, Ontario
31 Canada Nick Ricci G R 26 1979 Niagara Falls, Ontario
Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported Canada Rodney Schutt LW L 23 1976 Bancroft, Ontario
19 Canada Gregory Sheppard C L 31 Undrafted North Battleford, Saskatchewan
3 Canada Ronald Stackhouse D R 30 1969 Haliburton, Ontario
8 Canada Robert Stewart D L 29 1970 Charlottetown, Price Edward Island
4 Canada Dale Tallon D L 29 1970 Noranda, Quebec

Draft picks

See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks

The 1979 NHL Entry Draft was held on August 9, 1979 in Montreal, Quebec.[6]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 31 Paul Marshall Left Wing  Canada Brantford Alexanders (OHA)
3 52 Bennett Wolf Defense  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
4 73 Brian Cross Defense  Canada Brantford Alexanders (OHA)
5 94 Nick Ricci Goaltender  Canada Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
6 115 Marc Chorney Defense  Canada U. of North Dakota (NCAA)

References

  1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ^ "1979–1980 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  3. ^ "1979–1980 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  4. ^ "1979–1980 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  5. ^ "1979–1980 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  6. ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.
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