1979–80 Colorado Rockies season

The 1979–80 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's fourth season in Colorado and their sixth in the NHL. Trying to jolt the fan base and create some excitement for the club, the team hired Don Cherry away from the Boston Bruins and installed him as the new head coach. In addition, a major mid-season trade netted the Rockies legendary goal-scorer and future Hall-of-Famer Lanny McDonald from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

1979–80 Colorado Rockies
Division5th Smythe
Conference11th Campbell
1979–80 record19-48-13
Team information
General managerRay Miron
CoachDon Cherry
CaptainMike Christie
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Average attendance9,787 (61.6%)
Team leaders
GoalsRene Robert (28)
AssistsRene Robert (35)
PointsRene Robert (63)
Penalty minutesRob Ramage (135)
WinsHardy Astrom (9)
Bill McKenzie (9)
Goals against averageBill McKenzie (3.49)

With the first pick overall in the draft, the Rockies selected offensive-minded defenseman Rob Ramage. It was the first time that the Rockies had the first pick overall.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team
11Rob RamageDefense CanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
464Steve PetersCenter CanadaOshawa Generals (OMJHL)
585Gary DillonCenter CanadaToronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
6106Bob AttwellRight Wing CanadaPeterborough Petes (OMJHL)

Regular season

Season standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Chicago Black Hawks8034271924125087
St. Louis Blues8034341226627880
Vancouver Canucks8027371625628170
Edmonton Oilers8028391330132269
Winnipeg Jets8020491121431451
Colorado Rockies8019481323430851

[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

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 11, 19793–3St. Louis Blues (1979–80)0–0–1
2LOctober 13, 19791–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)0–1–1
3LOctober 14, 19792–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)0–2–1
4LOctober 18, 19792–5Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)0–3–1
5WOctober 20, 19794–1Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)1–3–1
6LOctober 23, 19794–7Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)1–4–1
7TOctober 26, 19792–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)1–4–2
8LOctober 28, 19792–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80)1–5–2
9LOctober 30, 19791–3@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80)1–6–2
10LOctober 31, 19792–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)1–7–2
11WNovember 3, 19797–2New York Rangers (1979–80)2–7–2
12LNovember 6, 19792–7Hartford Whalers (1979–80)2–8–2
13LNovember 9, 19795–6Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)2–9–2
14WNovember 11, 19795–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80)3–9–2
15LNovember 13, 19791–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)3–10–2
16LNovember 15, 19791–4Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)3–11–2
17LNovember 17, 19791–4Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)3–12–2
18TNovember 20, 19793–3Washington Capitals (1979–80)3–12–3
19WNovember 23, 19795–2Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)4–12–3
20LNovember 24, 19793–4@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80)4–13–3
21WNovember 28, 19797–4New York Islanders (1979–80)5–13–3
22LDecember 1, 19794–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)5–14–3
23WDecember 2, 19795–3@ Boston Bruins (1979–80)6–14–3
24WDecember 4, 19793–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)7–14–3
25LDecember 7, 19793–5Buffalo Sabres (1979–80)7–15–3
26WDecember 9, 19797–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)8–15–3
27LDecember 12, 19793–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)8–16–3
28LDecember 14, 19793–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)8–17–3
29WDecember 15, 19796–5Hartford Whalers (1979–80)9–17–3
30LDecember 18, 19792–3@ New York Islanders (1979–80)9–18–3
31LDecember 19, 19793–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)9–19–3
32WDecember 21, 19795–4Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)10–19–3
33LDecember 26, 19793–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)10–20–3
34WDecember 27, 19794–3Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)11–20–3
35LDecember 29, 19792–3Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)11–21–3
36WDecember 31, 19795–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)12–21–3
37LJanuary 2, 19802–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)12–22–3
38LJanuary 4, 19802–4Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)12–23–3
39TJanuary 8, 19802–2Boston Bruins (1979–80)12–23–4
40LJanuary 11, 19803–4Buffalo Sabres (1979–80)12–24–4
41LJanuary 13, 19802–6@ Boston Bruins (1979–80)12–25–4
42TJanuary 14, 19806–6@ New York Rangers (1979–80)12–25–5
43LJanuary 16, 19801–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)12–26–5
44LJanuary 17, 19801–4Atlanta Flames (1979–80)12–27–5
45LJanuary 19, 19801–3St. Louis Blues (1979–80)12–28–5
46WJanuary 22, 19805–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)13–28–5
47WJanuary 24, 19804–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)14–28–5
48TJanuary 26, 19804–4@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80)14–28–6
49TJanuary 27, 19803–3New York Rangers (1979–80)14–28–7
50LJanuary 30, 19802–3Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)14–29–7
51TFebruary 2, 19802–2Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)14–29–8
52LFebruary 3, 19802–6@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)14–30–8
53LFebruary 7, 19803–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)14–31–8
54TFebruary 8, 19804–4@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80)14–31–9
55LFebruary 10, 19801–6Atlanta Flames (1979–80)14–32–9
56LFebruary 14, 19803–5New York Islanders (1979–80)14–33–9
57LFebruary 16, 19803–5Boston Bruins (1979–80)14–34–9
58WFebruary 19, 19808–6Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)15–34–9
59WFebruary 22, 19803–1Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)16–34–9
60TFebruary 24, 19801–1Washington Capitals (1979–80)16–34–10
61LFebruary 27, 19803–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)16–35–10
62LMarch 1, 19801–4@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80)16–36–10
63WMarch 2, 19803–1@ Washington Capitals (1979–80)17–36–10
64LMarch 4, 19801–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)17–37–10
65LMarch 7, 19802–4Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)17–38–10
66TMarch 9, 19804–4Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)17–38–11
67LMarch 11, 19801–4@ New York Islanders (1979–80)17–39–11
68LMarch 12, 19800–6@ New York Rangers (1979–80)17–40–11
69LMarch 15, 19801–4@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80)17–41–11
70TMarch 16, 19804–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)17–41–12
71LMarch 18, 19801–4@ Washington Capitals (1979–80)17–42–12
72LMarch 20, 19802–6Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)17–43–12
73WMarch 22, 19805–1Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)18–43–12
74LMarch 23, 19801–7@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)18–44–12
75LMarch 25, 19802–5Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)18–45–12
76WMarch 28, 19805–0Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)19–45–12
77TMarch 30, 19802–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)19–45–13
78LApril 1, 19803–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)19–46–13
79LApril 4, 19802–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)19–47–13
80LApril 6, 19802–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)19–48–13

Transactions

On December 29, 1979, the Maple Leafs traded Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville to the Colorado Rockies for Wilf Paiement and Pat Hickey.[2]

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Rene RobertRW6928356379-201000
Mike McEwenD6711405133-13511
Jack ValiquetteC772525508-7602
Lanny McDonaldRW4625204543-15803
Lucien DeBloisC7024194336-18401
Ron DelormeC7519244376-24504
Randy PierceRW75162339100-11001
Doug BerryC757233016-23011
Rob RamageD7582028135-40403
Wilf PaiementRW3410162641-6221
Mike ChristieD741171878-30000
Don SaleskiRW51881623-17000
Pat HickeyLW24791610-2000
Kevin MorrisonD414111523-6201
Bobby SchmautzRW20941353-10211
Joel QuennevilleD35571226-21100
Trevor JohansenD62381145-17100
Mike GillisLW4045922-18100
Nick BeverleyD4609910-4000
Bobby SheehanC303472-7100
Rey ComeauC2225760000
Mike KitchenD4216725-10000
Merlin MalinowskiC102462-1000
Barry BeckD101568-2000
Nelson PyattC135052-5000
Barry SmithC332354-11010
Gary CroteauLW151454-4100
Walt McKechnieC170442-14000
Bob AttwellRW71120-5000
Dennis OwcharD101012-3000
Dean TurnerD27101510000
Don AshbyC110114-2000
John FleschLW50114-1000
Mario GiallonardoD80112-3000
Steve PetersC201101000
Hardy AstromG4900060000
Mike DwyerLW1000019-5000
Bill McKenzieG2600020000
Bill OleschukG1200040000
Michel PlasseG600000000
Larry SkinnerC20000-2000
Peter SturgeonLW200000000
Dave WatsonLW50002-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Hardy Astrom25744992761613.750
Bill McKenzie1342269123783.491
Bill Oleschuk55712162394.200
Michel Plasse3276032264.770
Team:4800801948133043.801

[3]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts;

Transactions

Roster

Colorado Rockies
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

  • GM:
  • Coach: Don Cherry

Farm teams

Affiliations have included: Flint Generals, Fort Worth Texans [4]

References

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - One on One with Lanny McDonald Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "1979-80 Colorado Rockies Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  4. "A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey - Co". Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
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