1979–80 Winnipeg Jets season
Bill Sutherland | |
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Captain | Lars-Erik Sjoberg |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
Average attendance | 13,284 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Morris Lukowich (35) |
Assists | Morris Lukowich (39) |
Points | Morris Lukowich (74) |
Penalty minutes | Jimmy Mann (287) |
Wins | Pierre Hamel (9) |
Goals against average | Markus Mattsson (3.25) |
The 1979–80 Winnipeg Jets season was the organization's eighth season since its inception in 1972, and its first season in the National Hockey League.
Offseason
After spending seven seasons in the
On June 13, 1979, the Jets participated in the
On August 8, 1979, the Jets selected
During the off-season, the club announced that
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 241 | 250 | 87 |
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 266 | 278 | 80 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 256 | 281 | 70 |
Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 301 | 322 | 69 |
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 214 | 314 | 51 |
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 234 | 308 | 51 |
[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.
Record vs. opponents
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
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Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Wales Conference
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Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Attendance |
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1 | L | October 10, 1979 | 2–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 0–1–0 | 8,752 |
2 | L | October 11, 1979 | 0–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 0–2–0 | 10,613 |
3 | W | October 14, 1979 | 4–2 | Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 1–2–0 | 12,648 |
4 | L | October 17, 1979 | 1–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 1–3–0 | 12,145 |
5 | W | October 19, 1979 | 3–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 2–3–0 | 11,035 |
6 | L | October 20, 1979 | 1–4 | @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 2–4–0 | 7,758 |
7 | L | October 24, 1979 | 0–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 2–5–0 | 9,726 |
8 | W | October 26, 1979 | 3–2 | Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 3–5–0 | 13,699 |
9 | T | October 28, 1979 | 2–2 | St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 3–5–1 | 11,763 |
10 | W | October 31, 1979 | 5–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 4–5–1 | 10,430 |
11 | T | November 2, 1979 | 1–1 | Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 4–5–2 | 11,512 |
12 | T | November 4, 1979 | 4–4 | New York Islanders (1979–80) | 4–5–3 | 12,478 |
13 | L | November 6, 1979 | 0–8 | @ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 4–6–3 | 7,296 |
14 | L | November 7, 1979 | 3–6 | @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 4–7–3 | 6,308 |
15 | L | November 10, 1979 | 4–8 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 4–8–3 | 14,347 |
16 | W | November 14, 1979 | 3–2 | Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 5–8–3 | 12,736 |
17 | L | November 16, 1979 | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 5–9–3 | 12,401 |
18 | L | November 18, 1979 | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 5–10–3 | 12,668 |
19 | W | November 21, 1979 | 6–4 | @ New York Rangers (1979–80) | 6–10–3 | 17,406 |
20 | L | November 22, 1979 | 0–7 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 6–11–3 | 16,921 |
21 | W | November 24, 1979 | 5–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 7–11–3 | 13,110 |
22 | L | November 27, 1979 | 3–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 7–12–3 | 7,914 |
23 | L | November 28, 1979 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 7–13–3 | 12,584 |
24 | T | December 1, 1979 | 4–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 7–13–4 | 12,763 |
25 | L | December 2, 1979 | 0–4 | New York Islanders (1979–80) | 7–14–4 | 14,041 |
26 | W | December 4, 1979 | 4–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 8–14–4 | 8,383 |
27 | L | December 5, 1979 | 4–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 8–15–4 | 12,278 |
28 | W | December 7, 1979 | 8–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 9–15–4 | 11,772 |
29 | L | December 9, 1979 | 4–5 | Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 9–16–4 | 12,579 |
30 | L | December 12, 1979 | 0–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 9–17–4 | 10,326 |
31 | W | December 15, 1979 | 6–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 10–17–4 | 15,723 |
32 | W | December 16, 1979 | 4–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 11–17–4 | 15,423 |
33 | L | December 19, 1979 | 2–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 11–18–4 | 12,696 |
34 | W | December 21, 1979 | 4–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 12–18–4 | 13,406 |
35 | L | December 26, 1979 | 0–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 12–19–4 | 15,623 |
36 | L | December 28, 1979 | 3–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 12–20–4 | 16,038 |
37 | L | December 29, 1979 | 1–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 12–21–4 | 16,485 |
38 | L | December 31, 1979 | 2–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 12–22–4 | 16,433 |
39 | L | January 4, 1980 | 1–2 | Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 12–23–4 | 15,040 |
40 | T | January 6, 1980 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 12–23–5 | 12,250 |
41 | L | January 8, 1980 | 0–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 12–24–5 | 6,138 |
42 | L | January 10, 1980 | 4–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 12–25–5 | 17,077 |
43 | L | January 12, 1980 | 0–3 | New York Rangers (1979–80) | 12–26–5 | 13,848 |
44 | W | January 13, 1980 | 5–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 13–26–5 | 13,598 |
45 | L | January 15, 1980 | 2–5 | @ New York Islanders (1979–80) | 13–27–5 | 14,256 |
46 | L | January 16, 1980 | 1–4 | @ New York Rangers (1979–80) | 13–28–5 | 17,416 |
47 | L | January 18, 1980 | 0–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 13–29–5 | 12,708 |
48 | L | January 21, 1980 | 2–7 | @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 13–30–5 | 7,627 |
49 | L | January 22, 1980 | 4–5 | @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 13–31–5 | 7,028 |
50 | L | January 25, 1980 | 4–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 13–32–5 | 15,122 |
51 | T | January 27, 1980 | 6–6 | St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 13–32–6 | 12,938 |
52 | W | January 29, 1980 | 7–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 14–32–6 | 7,165 |
53 | L | February 1, 1980 | 2–9 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 14–33–6 | 15,423 |
54 | T | February 2, 1980 | 2–2 | @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 14–33–7 | 13,308 |
55 | L | February 8, 1980 | 3–6 | Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 14–34–7 | 11,917 |
56 | T | February 10, 1980 | 2–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 14–34–8 | 11,588 |
57 | T | February 12, 1980 | 0–0 | @ New York Islanders (1979–80) | 14–34–9 | 13,898 |
58 | L | February 14, 1980 | 1–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 14–35–9 | 17,077 |
59 | L | February 15, 1980 | 4–5 | @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 14–36–9 | 10,136 |
60 | W | February 17, 1980 | 6–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 15–36–9 | 12,328 |
61 | L | February 20, 1980 | 3–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 15–37–9 | 16,433 |
62 | L | February 21, 1980 | 0–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 15–38–9 | 15,799 |
63 | L | February 23, 1980 | 3–9 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 15–39–9 | 15,171 |
64 | L | February 27, 1980 | 2–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 15–40–9 | 8,977 |
65 | T | February 29, 1980 | 3–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 15–40–10 | 13,667 |
66 | L | March 2, 1980 | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 15–41–10 | 13,669 |
67 | L | March 4, 1980 | 1–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 15–42–10 | 15,085 |
68 | L | March 9, 1980 | 2–5 | Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 15–43–10 | 12,412 |
69 | T | March 12, 1980 | 3–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 15–43–11 | 14,299 |
70 | L | March 14, 1980 | 3–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 15–44–11 | N/A |
71 | W | March 16, 1980 | 6–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 16–44–11 | 12,014 |
72 | L | March 19, 1980 | 1–9 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 16–45–11 | 16,485 |
73 | W | March 21, 1980 | 4–2 | New York Rangers (1979–80) | 17–45–11 | 15,170 |
74 | L | March 23, 1980 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 17–46–11 | 12,377 |
75 | W | March 26, 1980 | 7–0 | Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 18–46–11 | 13,151 |
76 | L | March 28, 1980 | 1–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 18–47–11 | 13,100 |
77 | L | March 30, 1980 | 1–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 18–48–11 | 11,686 |
78 | W | April 2, 1980 | 5–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 19–48–11 | 9,374 |
79 | L | April 5, 1980 | 0–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 19–49–11 | 13,261 |
80 | W | April 6, 1980 | 3–2 | Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 20–49–11 | 14,236 |
Playoffs
The Jets failed to qualify for the playoffs, as their record of 20-49-11 earned them 51 points, good for fifth in the Smythe Division, 18 points behind the fourth place Edmonton Oilers for the final playoff position.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Morris Lukowich | LW | 78 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 77 | -16 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
Peter Sullivan | C | 79 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 20 | -45 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Ron Wilson |
C | 79 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 28 | -12 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Willy Lindstrom |
RW | 79 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 20 | -19 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Craig Norwich | D | 70 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 36 | -11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Peter Marsh | RW | 57 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 59 | -38 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Lars-Erik Sjoberg |
D | 79 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 48 | -35 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jude Drouin | C | 78 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 50 | -38 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Scott Campbell |
D | 63 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 136 | -39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lyle Moffat | LW | 74 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 38 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Christian | RW | 15 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
John Markell | LW | 38 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lorne Stamler | LW | 62 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | -29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cameron | D | 63 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 72 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Cory | D | 46 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 32 | -16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kris Manery | C/RW | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Hull | LW | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Melrose | D | 74 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 124 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Mann | RW | 72 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 287 | -20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hilliard Graves | RW | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Riley | RW | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gord McTavish | C | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Hoyda | LW | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Bethel | LW | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pierre Hamel | G | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Daley | LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Guindon | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Lesuk | LW | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Amodeo | D | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Dillon | C | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Hopkins | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don MacIver | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Markus Mattsson | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lindsay Middlebrook | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gerry Rioux | RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Smith | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gord Smith | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Tomalty | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Pierre Hamel | 1947 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 130 | 4.01 | 0 |
Markus Mattsson | 1200 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 65 | 3.25 | 2 |
Gary Smith | 1073 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 4.08 | 0 |
Lindsay Middlebrook | 580 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 4.14 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 308 | 3.85 | 2 |
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Transactions
Trades
June 28, 1979 | To Quebec Nordiques Jamie Hislop |
To Winnipeg Jets
Barry Legge |
July 25, 1979 | To New York Rangers Future Considerations |
To Winnipeg Jets
Wayne Dillon |
August 1, 1979 | To Atlanta Flames Paul Terbenche |
To Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
October 4, 1979 | To Montreal Canadiens Cash |
To Ron Wilson
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October 15, 1979 | To New York Rangers Cash Future Considerations |
To Winnipeg Jets
Bud Stefanski |
February 27, 1980 | To Hartford Whalers Bobby Hull |
To Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
Waivers
February 27, 1980 | From Vancouver Canucks Kris Manery |
Free agents
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Draft picks
NHL Amateur Draft
Winnipeg's picks at the
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
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1 | 19 | Jimmy Mann (RW) | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
2 | 40 | Dave Christian (RW) | United States | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
3 | 61 | Bill Whelton (D) | United States | Boston University (NCAA) |
4 | 82 | Pat Daley (LW) | Canada | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
5 | 103 | Thomas Steen (C) | Sweden | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL)
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6 | 124 | Tim Watters (D) | Canada | Michigan Tech (NCAA) |
Expansion Draft
Reclaimed Players
Reclaiming of Players: The 17 existing NHL teams were allowed to reclaim any rights to former WHA players they held. The four incoming franchises, however, were allowed to protect up to two goaltenders and two skaters, voiding their NHL rights. These players were considered "priority selections" in the expansion draft. Gordie Howe was one of two special cases (the other being Wayne Gretzky), as a gentlemen's agreement between the Hartford Whalers and the Detroit Red Wings, which held his rights, led to the Wings declining to reclaim Howe.
These are Winnipeg players whose NHL rights were reclaimed when the WHA merged with the NHL. This list is incomplete.
# | Player | Reclaimed From | Reclaimed By |
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4. | Bobby Hull (LW) | Winnipeg Jets |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jets selections
# | Player | Drafted From | Drafted By |
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1. | Peter Marsh (LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Winnipeg Jets
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2. | Lindsay Middlebrook (G) | New York Rangers | Winnipeg Jets |
3. | Bobby Hull (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets |
4. | Al Cameron (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets |
5. | Dave Hoyda (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets |
6. | Jim Roberts (LW) |
Minnesota North Stars | Winnipeg Jets |
7. | Lorne Stamler (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Winnipeg Jets |
8. | Mark Heaslip (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Winnipeg Jets |
9. | Pierre Hamel (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Winnipeg Jets |
10. | Gord McTavish (F) | St. Louis Blues | Winnipeg Jets |
11. | D ) |
Washington Capitals | Winnipeg Jets |
12. | Clark Hamilton (C) | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets |
13. | Jim Cunningham (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets |
14. | Dennis Abgrall (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Winnipeg Jets |
15. | Bill Riley (W) | Washington Capitals | Winnipeg Jets |
16. | Gene Carr (C) | Atlanta Flames | Winnipeg Jets |
17. | Hilliard Graves (RW) | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg Jets |
References
- ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1979-80 Winnipeg Jets Results and Schedule". HockeyDB. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "1979-80 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ "1979 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.