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1979–80 AHL season
American sports season
American sports season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1979–80 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy |
| season_champs | New Brunswick Hawks |
| MVP | Norm Dube |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Norm Dube |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| finals | Playoffs |
| finals_link | 1980 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals_champ | Hershey Bears |
| finals_runner-up | New Brunswick Hawks |
| prevseason_year | [1978–79](1978-79-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1980–81](1980-81-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = New Brunswick Hawks
The 1979–80 AHL season was the 44th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The New Haven Nighthawks finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears won their sixth Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Adirondack Red Wings join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Glens Falls, New York, playing in the North Division.
- The Philadelphia Firebirds move to Syracuse, New York becoming the Syracuse Firebirds.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| North | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick Hawks (CHI/TOR) | 79 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 96 | 325 | 271 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs (MTL) | 79 | 43 | 29 | 7 | 93 | 331 | 271 |
| Maine Mariners (PHI) | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 93 | 307 | 266 |
| Adirondack Red Wings (DET) | 80 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 75 | 297 | 309 |
| Springfield Indians (HFD/LAK) | 80 | 31 | 37 | 12 | 74 | 292 | 302 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Nighthawks (CLR/NYR) | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 101 | 350 | 305 |
| Hershey Bears (WSH) | 80 | 35 | 39 | 6 | 76 | 289 | 273 |
| Syracuse Firebirds (PIT/QUE) | 80 | 31 | 42 | 7 | 69 | 303 | 364 |
| Rochester Americans (BUF) | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 66 | 260 | 327 |
| Binghamton Dusters (BOS/LAK) | 80 | 24 | 49 | 7 | 55 | 268 | 334 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Dube | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 79 | 40 | 61 | 101 | 49 |
| Keith Acton | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 75 | 45 | 53 | 98 | 38 |
| Gordie Clark | Maine Mariners | 79 | 47 | 43 | 90 | 64 |
| Bruce Boudreau | New Brunswick | 75 | 36 | 54 | 90 | 47 |
| Bill Lochead | New Haven Nighthawks | 68 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 90 |
| Rick Shinske | Adirondack Red Wings | 78 | 22 | 58 | 80 | 20 |
| Paul Evans | Maine Mariners | 80 | 21 | 56 | 77 | 66 |
| Rick Meagher | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 64 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 53 |
| Dan Metivier | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 76 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 29 |
| Gord Brooks | Syracuse Firebirds | 77 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 38 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1980 Calder Cup playoffs
| RD1-group1=North Division | RD1-group2=South Division | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=New Brunswick | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Adirondack | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Nova Scotia | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Maine | RD1-score4=4 | RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=New Haven | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=Rochester | RD1-score6=0 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Hershey | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Syracuse | RD1-score8=0 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=New Brunswick | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Maine | RD2-score2=2 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=New Haven | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Hershey | RD2-score4=4 | RD3-seed1=N1 | RD3-team1=New Brunswick | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2=S2 | RD3-team2=Hershey | RD3-score2=4
Trophy and award winners
;Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, South Division*: | New Haven Nighthawks |
;Individual awards
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
| *Sportsmanship / Perseverance*: | Norm Dube - Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
;Other awards
| Ken McKenzie Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding marketing executive*: | Bruce Landon, Springfield Indians |
References
before = 1978–79 AHL season | after = 1980–81 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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