1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs season

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1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division 4th Adams
Conference 5th Prince of Wales
1979-80 record 35-40-5
Goals for 304
Goals against 327
General Manager Punch Imlach
Coach Floyd Smith
Captain Darryl Sittler
Team leaders
Goals Darryl Sittler (40)
Assists Darryl Sittler (57)
Points Darryl Sittler (197)
Penalties in minutes Tiger Williams (197)
Wins Mike Palmateer (16)
Goals against average Jiri Crha (3.61)

The 1979-80 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 62nd season of the franchise, 52nd season as the Maple Leafs. In July 1979, Leafs owner Harold Ballard brought back Punch Imlach, a longtime friend, as general manager. Imlach traded Lanny McDonald to undermine team captain Darryl Sittler's influence on the team.[1] The McDonald trade sent the Leafs into a downward spiral. They finished five games under .500 and only made the playoffs due to the presence of the Quebec Nordiques, a refugee from the WHA, in the Adams Division.

Contents:
Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions
Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References


[edit] Offseason

[edit] NHL Draft

Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team
1 9. Laurie Boschman (C) Flag of Canada Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Adams Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Buffalo Sabres 80 47 17 16 110 318 201 967
Boston Bruins 80 46 21 13 105 310 234 1460
Minnesota North Stars 80 36 28 16 88 311 253 1064
Toronto Maple Leafs 80 35 40 5 75 304 327 1158
Quebec Nordiques 80 25 44 11 61 248 313 1062

[edit] 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]

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

[edit] Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

[edit] Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player GP W L T SO GAA

[edit] Roster

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[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Awards and Honors

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Lanny McDonald trade has Sittler in tears," Jim Kernaghan, Toronto Star, December 29, 1979, p. 1.
  2. ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/spot_oneononep199204.htm
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Patrick
Atlanta • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Washington
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Boston • Buffalo • Minnesota • Quebec • Toronto
Norris
Detroit • Hartford • Los Angeles • Montreal • Pittsburgh
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Chicago • Colorado • Edmonton • St. Louis • Vancouver • Winnipeg
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