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1979–80 Atlanta Flames season
NHL team season (last season in Atlanta)
NHL team season (last season in Atlanta)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1979–80 |
| year | 1979 |
| Team | Atlanta Flames |
| Conference | Campbell |
| ConferenceRank | 5th |
| Division | Patrick |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 35–32–13 |
| HomeRecord | 18–15–7 |
| RoadRecord | 17–17–6 |
| GoalsFor | 282 |
| GoalsAgainst | 269 |
| GeneralManager | Cliff Fletcher |
| Coach | Al MacNeil |
| Captain | Jean Pronovost |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Omni Coliseum |
| Attendance | 10,016 (66.1%) |
| GoalsLeader | Kent Nilsson (40) |
| AssistsLeader | Kent Nilsson (53) |
| PointsLeader | Kent Nilsson (93) |
| PIMLeader | Willi Plett (231) |
| WinsLeader | Dan Bouchard (23) |
| GAALeader | Dan Bouchard (3.18) |
| next_season | [1980–81 (Calgary)](1980-81-calgary-flames-season) |
The 1979–80 Atlanta Flames season was the eighth and final season in Atlanta for the franchise. The franchise was bought and moved to Calgary, Alberta to become the Calgary Flames.
Offseason
- Al MacNeil left his position as head coach of the Canadiens farm club, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, to become head coach of the Atlanta Flames.
- Boom Boom Geoffrion left his position as a broadcaster with the Flames to become the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 10, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||1–0–0 ||10,350 |- |2||L||October 11, 1979||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||1–1–0 ||16,106 |- |3||W||October 13, 1979||9–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||2–1–0 ||13,358 |- |4||L||October 16, 1979||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1979–80) ||2–2–0 ||13,914 |- |5||L||October 18, 1979||2–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||2–3–0 ||17,077 |- |6||T||October 20, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||2–3–1 ||12,934 |- |7||L||October 23, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||2–4–1 ||9,438 |- |8||W||October 26, 1979||7–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||3–4–1 ||8,420 |- |9||W||October 27, 1979||3–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||4–4–1 ||12,154 |- |10||W||October 30, 1979||3–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1979–80) ||5–4–1 ||7,135
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Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Regular season | Playoffs | Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Nilsson | 14 | 80 | 40 | 53 | 98 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | 76 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | 77 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| Ken Houston | 6 | 80 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||
| Eric Vail | 27 | 77 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Paul Reinhart | 23 | 79 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 31 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | 80 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Ivan Boldirev‡ | 12 | 52 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Phil Russell | 3 | 80 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| Garry Unger | 17/7 | 79 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Willi Plett | 25 | 76 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 231 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |||||
| Don Lever† | 12 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Pekka Rautakallio | 4 | 79 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Bill Clement | 10 | 64 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | 80 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Darcy Rota‡ | 18 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 49 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Paul Henderson | 15/19 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Brad Marsh | 5 | 80 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Dave Shand | 8 | 74 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Curt Bennett | 2 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Bobby Lalonde‡ | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Bobby Gould | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Earl Ingarfield | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Gord Wappel | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| Reggie Lemelin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Rick Adduono | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Dave Gorman | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Serge Beaudoin | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Jim Craig | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Brad Smith | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | - | |||||
| Pat Riggin | 31 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Regular season | Playoffs | Player | # | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | 53 | 3076 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 163 | 2 | 3.18 | 4 | 240 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3.49 | |||||
| Pat Riggin | 31 | 25 | 1368 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 3.20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | -.-- | |||||
| Jim Craig | 1 | 4 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3.79 | – | – | – | – | – | – | -.-- | |||||
| Reggie Lemelin | 1 | 3 | 150 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – | -.-- |
Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.
Trades
| February 8, 1980 | To Atlanta Flames Don Lever |
|---|---|
| Brad Smith | To Vancouver Canucks Ivan Boldirev |
| Darcy Rota |
Free agents
| LW Earl Ingarfield | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
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| G Yves Belanger | Boston Bruins |
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|}
Expansion draft
| C Gene Carr | Winnipeg Jets |
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Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12. | Paul Reinhart (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 2 | 23. | Mike Perovich (D) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 2 | 33. | Pat Riggin (G) | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 3 | 54. | Tim Hunter (RW) | Canada | Seattle Breakers (WHL) |
| 4 | 75. | Jim Peplinski (RW) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 5 | 96. | Brad Kempthorne (F) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 6 | 117. | Glenn Johnson (C) | Canada | University of Denver (NCAA) |
References
References
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.236, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN. 978-0-385-66325-0
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.237, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN. 978-0-385-66325-0
- "1979-80 Atlanta Flames Schedule".
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