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1979–80 CHL season

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1979–80 CHL season
LeagueCentral Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams9
Regular season
Regular Season Top TeamSalt Lake Golden Eagles
Season MVPDoug Palazzari
Top scorerDoug Palazzari
Adams Cup playoffs
Adams Cup playoffs MVPDoug Grant
Adams Cup
ChampionsSalt Lake Golden Eagles
  Runners-upFort Worth Texans
CHL seasons

The 1979–80 CHL season was the 17th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles won the league title.

Regular season

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Central Hockey League GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (STL) 80 49 24 7 342 259 105
Indianapolis Checkers (NYI) 79 40 32 7 275 238 87
Fort Worth Texans (COL) 80 37 34 9 312 298 83
Birmingham Bulls (ATL) 80 36 39 5 260 295 77
Tulsa Oilers (WPG) 80 34 37 9 241 256 77
Houston Apollos (EDM) 80 32 38 10 300 319 74
Oklahoma City Stars (MIN) 80 33 44 3 261 268 69
Dallas Black Hawks (VAN) 80 29 43 8 291 334 66
Cincinnati Stingers (HFD) 33 11 21 1 108 151 23

Playoffs

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First round

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Second round

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  • (1) Bye for Salt Lake Golden Eagles
  • (2) Indianapolis Checkers (3) – Fort Worth Texans 1:3

Final

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  • (1) Salt Lake Golden Eagles – (3) Fort Worth Texans 4:3
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