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1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1979–80 |
| year | 1979 |
| Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 1st |
| Division | Adams |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 47–17–16 |
| HomeRecord | 27–5–8 |
| RoadRecord | 20–12–8 |
| GoalsFor | 318 |
| GoalsAgainst | 201 |
| GeneralManager | John Anderson |
| Scotty Bowman | |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Danny Gare |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| Attendance | 16,433 |
| GoalsLeader | Danny Gare (56) |
| AssistsLeader | Gilbert Perreault (66) |
| PointsLeader | Gilbert Perreault (106) |
| PIMLeader | Larry Playfair (145) |
| WinsLeader | Don Edwards (27) |
| GAALeader | Bob Sauve (2.36) |
| DivisionWin | yes |
| ConferenceWin | Yes |
Scotty Bowman The 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' tenth season of operation for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The team was awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy for finishing with the best regular season record in the Prince of Wales Conference.
Offseason
NHL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Mike Ramsey (D) | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 2 | 32 | Lindy Ruff (D) | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
| 3 | 53 | Mark Robinson (D) | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
| 3 | 55 | Jacques Cloutier (G) | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 74 | Gilles Hamel (LW) | Canada | Laval National (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 95 | Alan Haworth (C) | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 116 | Rick Knickle (G) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 11, 1979||6–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 13, 1979||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1979–80) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 14, 1979||4–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||2–1–0 |- |4||W||October 17, 1979||3–1 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||3–1–0 |- |5||L||October 20, 1979||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||3–2–0 |- |6||T||October 21, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||3–2–1 |- |7||W||October 24, 1979||7–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||4–2–1 |- |8||L||October 25, 1979||0–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||4–3–1 |- |9||W||October 27, 1979||3–0 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||5–3–1 |- |10||W||October 28, 1979||4–2 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1979–80) ||6–3–1 |- |11||T||October 31, 1979||0–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||6–3–2
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Playoffs
- First round
- No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 15 seed Vancouver (3 games to 1)
- Second round
- No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 7 seed Chicago (4 games to 0)
- Third round
- No. 5 seed New York Islanders over No. 2 seed Buffalo (4 games to 2)
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- NHL Plus/Minus Award Jim Schoenfeld
- Bob Sauve and Don Edwards, Vezina Trophy
- Danny Gare, NHL Goals Leader
- Don Edwards, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Danny Gare, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Jim Schoenfeld, Defenceman, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Bob Sauve, posted league's lowest goals against average.
References
References
- National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
- "1979-80 Buffalo Sabres Schedule".
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