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1979–80 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season

NHL team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1979–80
year1979
TeamBoston Bruins
ConferenceWales
ConferenceRank3rd
DivisionAdams
DivisionRank2nd
Record46–21–13
HomeRecord27–9–4
RoadRecord19–12–9
GoalsFor310
GoalsAgainst234
GeneralManagerHarry Sinden
CoachFred Creighton
Harry Sinden
CaptainWayne Cashman
AltCaptainNone
ArenaBoston Garden
Attendance12,365 (84.3%)
GoalsLeaderRick Middleton, Peter McNab (40)
AssistsLeaderRick Middleton (52)
PointsLeaderRick Middleton (92)
PIMLeaderTerry O'Reilly (265)
WinsLeaderGerry Cheevers (24)
GAALeaderGilles Gilbert (2.73)

Harry Sinden The 1979–80 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 56th season. In the first round of the NHL Draft, the Bruins drafted defenseman Ray Bourque. The Bruins had two coaches during the season, Fred Creighton had a record of 40 wins, 20 losses and 13 ties, while Harry Sinden had 6 wins and 1 loss. The Bruins lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champions for the second season in a row, this time it was the New York Islanders in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The last remaining active member of the 1979–80 Boston Bruins was defenseman Ray Bourque, who retired after the 2000–01 season, right after winning the Stanley Cup as a member of the Colorado Avalanche.

Offseason

Don Cherry was fired after the 1978–79 season. Fred Creighton, former coach of the Atlanta Flames was brought in to coach the Bruins.

Regular season

General Manager Harry Sinden fired Coach Creighton with 15 days to go in the regular season despite the Bruins' winning record with Creighton. Sinden, who had coached before, took over coaching duties as well.

Divisional standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 ||W || October 11, 1979|| 4–0|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)|| 1–0–0 |- | 2 ||W || October 13, 1979|| 5–2|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1979–80)|| 2–0–0 |- | 3 ||L || October 14, 1979|| 1–4|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)|| 2–1–0 |- | 4 ||W || October 18, 1979|| 3–2|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1979–80)|| 3–1–0 |- | 5 ||W || October 20, 1979|| 5–4|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)|| 4–1–0 |- | 6 ||T || October 23, 1979|| 5–5|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80)|| 4–1–1 |- | 7 ||L || October 26, 1979|| 2–3|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)|| 4–2–1 |- | 8 ||W || October 28, 1979|| 4–1|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)|| 5–2–1 |- | 9 ||T || October 30, 1979|| 4–4|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)|| 5–2–2

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Playoffs

  • Lost quarter-finals (4–1) to New York Islanders
  • Won Preliminary round (3–2) over Pittsburgh Penguins

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW804052922431904
C7440387810241109
C672845738111401
D801748657352321
RW7119426126517305
D761433473937605
C80162541539012
LW7921194020820003
LW7723163917020102
RW571028384223112
C711025352814120
LW4411213219-3312
C46111728816002
D78818266222002
D72101323597100
D32516212711202
LW69911201107002
D725111694-3101
LW324111504011
RW2086148-1400
D520554514000
RW17134160000
G33011100000
G100000000
G800000000
G42000620000
RW100000000
D30002-4000
G100000000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
247942241171162.814
1933332093882.731
3288203193.480
40100023.000
201010515.000
**Team:**4800804621132302.875

Playoffs

;Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
C1086142301
D10291127000
RW1036969201
D103694000
RW93582011
RW104265000
LW1033632100
C103254010
C102357000
LW102354001
D100339000
LW1003365000
D1011228000
D61122000
D1002250000
C40112000
G100000000
D40000000
LW900029000
C30000000
LW40005000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
6191046323.100
**Team:**6191046323.100

Awards and records

  • Ray Bourque, Calder Memorial Trophy Winner

Draft picks

Boston's picks at the 1980 NHL entry draft were as follows:

Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
18Ray BourqueDefenseCanadaVerdun Éperviers (QMJHL)
115Brad McCrimmonDefenseCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
236Doug MorrisonRight wingCanadaLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
357Keith CrowderRight wingCanadaPeterborough Petes (OMJHL)
478Larry MelnykDefenseCanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WHL)
599Marco BaronGoaltenderCanadaMontreal Juniors (QMJHL)
6120Mike KrushelnyskiCenterCanadaMontreal Juniors (QMJHL)

References

References

  1. "1979-80 Boston Bruins Schedule".
  2. "1979-80 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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