1979-1980 Boston Bruins team stats

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1979-1980 Boston Bruins: 46-21-13
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 27-9-4 (172 goals scored, 111 allowed) Road record: 19-12-9 (138 goals scored, 123 allowed) Head Coaches: Fred Creighton (40-20-13), Harry Sinden (6-1-0) Power Play: 60/246 (24.4%) Penalty Killing: 259/312 (83.0%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 242-177 310 goals scored (5th of 21 teams), 234 goals allowed (2nd), 1460 PIM (4th) NHL Averages: 3.51 goals/game (281.0 goals/team), 1211.7 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
RW    16  Rick Middleton       5'11  170   26   80   40   52   92   24   9   0  135   50   56    2  223  17.9  +31
C      8  Peter McNab          6'3   210   27   74   40   38   78   10  11   0  100   19   59    2  193  20.7  +24
C     10  Jean Ratelle         6'1   180   39   67   28   45   73    8  14   0   98   38   53    4  145  19.3  +11
D      7  Ray Bourque          5'11  219   19   80   17   48   65   73   3   2  162   50   82   22  185   9.2  +52
RW    24  Terry O'Reilly       6'1   200   28   71   19   42   61  265   3   0   87   14   58    2  105  18.1  +17
D      6  Dick Redmond         5'11  178   30   76   14   33   47   39   6   0  135   41   75   18  166   8.4  +37
C     14  Bob Miller           5'11  180   23   80   16   25   41   53   0   1   57    1   86   39  137  11.7   +9
LW    17  Stan Jonathan        5'8   175   24   79   21   19   40  208   0   0   80    4   58    2  108  19.4  +20
LW    20  Al Secord            6'1   205   21   77   23   16   39  170   1   0   68    2   47    1  155  14.8  +20
RW    27  Dwight Foster        5'10  190   22   57   10   28   38   42   1   1   53    7   30    7   68  14.7  +23
C     19  Bobby Lalonde        5'5   155   28   71   10   25   35   28   1   2   50    4   55   23   91  11.0  +14
RW    12  Wayne Cashman        6'1   208   34   44   11   21   32   19   3   1   52   25   32    2   60  18.3   -3
C     32  Craig MacTavish      6'1   195   21   46   11   17   28    8   0   0   44    6   22    0   61  18.0  +16
D     23  Rick Smith           5'11  190   31   78    8   18   26   62   0   0   78    0   76   20   85   9.4  +22
D     26  Mike Milbury         6'1   200   27   72   10   13   23   59   1   0   79    4   94   26  101   9.9   +7
D     22  Brad Park            6'0   200   31   32    5   16   21   27   2   0   53   19   31    8   67   7.5  +11
LW    18  John Wensink         6'0   200   26   69    9   11   20  110   0   0   36    0   29    0   71  12.7   +7
D     29  Brad McCrimmon       5'11  197   20   72    5   11   16   94   1   0   67    1   80   11   89   5.6   -3
LW    21  Don Marcotte         5'11  183   32   32    4   11   15    0   0   1   22    0   29   11   39  10.3   +4
RW    11  Bobby Schmautz       5'9   172   34   20    8    6   14    8   4   0   24   10   17    2   40  20.0   -1
D     25  Gary Doak            5'11  175   33   52    0    5    5   45   0   0   41    0   30    3   29   0.0  +14
RW    28  Tom Songin           6'3   195   26   17    1    3    4   16   0   0    5    0    5    0   14   7.1    0
G      1  Gilles Gilbert       6'1   175   30   33    0    1    1   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     33  Jim Stewart          5'11  170   22    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    11  Doug Morrison        5'11  184   19    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
G     31  Marco Baron          5'11  180   20    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     28  Dennis O'Brien       6'0   195   30    3    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    4    0    2   0.0   -4
G     31  Yves Belanger        5'11  170   27    8    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gerry Cheevers       5'11  185   39   42    0    0    0   62  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Gilles Gilbert       30   33  1933   88  2.73  20   9   3  803   .890   1   1
G   30  Gerry Cheevers       39   42  2479  116  2.81  24  11   7  972   .881   3   4
G   31  Marco Baron          20    1    40    2  3.00   0   0   0   13   .846   0   0
G   31  Yves Belanger        27    8   328   19  3.48   2   0   3  127   .850   0   0
G   33  Jim Stewart          22    1    20    5 15.00   0   1   0    9   .444   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1979 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    8  D    Ray Bourque             1612          Verdun Black Hawks (QMJHL)           [pick acquired from LA]
  1   15  D    Brad McCrimmon          1222          Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)          
  2   36  RW   Doug Morrison             23          Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)           
  3   57  RW   Keith Crowder            662      5   Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  4   78  D    Larry Melnyk             432          New Westminster Bruins (WHL)       
  5   99  G    Marco Baron               86          Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)           
  6  120  C    Mike Krushelnyski        897          Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)           

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Mark Howe prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Whalers claimed Mark Howe as an expansion draft priority selection
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Mike Forbes in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Al Sims in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Bill Bennett in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Dave Parro in expansion draft
08-1979	sold Rick Hodgson to Salt Lake City (CHL)
09-1979	signed Jim Stewart as a free agent
10-08-1979	signed Yves Belanger as a free agent
10-23-1979	traded future considerations to Flames for Bobby Lalonde
11-26-1979	Dennis O'Brien retired
12-10-1979	traded Bobby Schmautz to Oilers for Dan Newman
06-02-1980	traded Boston's #2 pick in the 1980 draft and #3 pick in the 1981 draft to Flames for Jim Craig
07-15-1980	traded Gilles Gilbert to Red Wings for Rogie Vachon
10-10-1980	Red Wings claimed Rick Smith in waiver draft
10-10-1980	Nordiques claimed John Wensink in waiver draft

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/08/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4 
04/10/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   4-1 
04/12/1980   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-4 
04/13/1980   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   8-3 
04/14/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-2 
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Round 2
04/16/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   1-2 (OT)
04/17/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   4-5 (OT)
04/19/1980   at New York Islanders        L   3-5 
04/21/1980   at New York Islanders        W   4-3 (OT)
04/22/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   2-4

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 8 Peter McNab 6'3 210 27 10 8 6 14 2 3 0 D 7 Ray Bourque 5'11 219 19 10 2 9 11 27 0 0 RW 24 Terry O'Reilly 6'1 200 28 10 3 6 9 69 2 0 D 22 Brad Park 6'0 200 31 10 3 6 9 4 0 0 RW 27 Dwight Foster 5'10 190 22 9 3 5 8 2 0 1 RW 12 Wayne Cashman 6'1 208 34 10 3 3 6 32 1 0 RW 16 Rick Middleton 5'11 170 26 10 4 2 6 5 0 0 C 32 Craig MacTavish 6'1 195 21 10 2 3 5 7 0 0 LW 21 Don Marcotte 5'11 183 32 10 2 3 5 4 0 0 C 14 Bob Miller 5'11 180 23 10 3 2 5 4 0 1 D 6 Dick Redmond 5'11 178 30 10 0 3 3 9 0 0 LW 20 Al Secord 6'1 205 21 10 0 3 3 65 0 0 D 23 Rick Smith 5'11 190 31 6 1 1 2 2 0 0 D 29 Brad McCrimmon 5'11 197 20 10 1 1 2 28 0 0 D 26 Mike Milbury 6'1 200 27 10 0 2 2 50 0 0 C 19 Bobby Lalonde 5'5 155 28 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 C 10 Jean Ratelle 6'1 180 39 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 25 Gary Doak 5'11 175 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 18 John Wensink 6'0 200 26 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 LW 17 Stan Jonathan 5'8 175 24 9 0 0 0 29 0 0 G 30 Gerry Cheevers 5'11 185 39 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 31 Marco Baron 5'11 180 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Yves Belanger 5'11 170 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Gilles Gilbert 6'1 175 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 11 Doug Morrison 5'11 184 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 28 Dennis O'Brien 6'0 195 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 11 Bobby Schmautz 5'9 172 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 28 Tom Songin 6'3 195 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 33 Jim Stewart 5'11 170 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gerry Cheevers 39 10 619 32 3.10 4 6 255 .875 1 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1979 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-0 1-0-0 10/13/1979 at Washington Capitals W 5-2 2-0-0 10/14/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-4 2-1-0 10/18/1979 vs New York Islanders W 3-2 3-1-0 10/20/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-4 4-1-0 10/23/1979 at St. Louis Blues T 5-5 4-1-1 10/26/1979 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 4-2-1 10/28/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks W 4-1 5-2-1 10/30/1979 at Los Angeles Kings T 4-4 5-2-2 11/02/1979 at Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 5-2-3 11/04/1979 at Edmonton Oilers W 2-1 6-2-3 11/08/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 7-2-3 11/10/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-1 8-2-3 11/11/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 6-3 9-2-3 11/15/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 3-2 10-2-3 11/17/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 2-0 11-2-3 11/18/1979 vs Hartford Whalers W 5-4 12-2-3 11/20/1979 at Quebec Nordiques W 5-3 13-2-3 11/22/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-4 14-2-3 11/24/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-3 14-3-3 11/25/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens W 4-2 15-3-3 11/27/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-5 15-4-3 12/01/1979 at Detroit Red Wings L 3-6 15-5-3 12/02/1979 vs Colorado Rockies L 3-5 15-6-3 12/04/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 15-6-4 12/06/1979 at New York Islanders L 3-4 15-7-4 12/09/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-3 16-7-4 12/13/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings T 6-6 16-7-5 12/15/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-2 16-8-5 12/16/1979 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-1 17-8-5 12/20/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 10-0 18-8-5 12/22/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-5 18-9-5 12/23/1979 at New York Rangers W 4-3 19-9-5 12/26/1979 at Atlanta Flames W 5-3 20-9-5 12/30/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-5 20-10-5 01/02/1980 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-2 20-11-5 01/04/1980 at Winnipeg Jets W 2-1 21-11-5 01/08/1980 at Colorado Rockies T 2-2 21-11-6 01/10/1980 vs St. Louis Blues L 4-7 21-12-6 01/12/1980 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-3 22-12-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/13/1980 vs Colorado Rockies W 6-2 23-12-6 01/16/1980 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-1 24-12-6 01/17/1980 vs Edmonton Oilers W 7-1 25-12-6 01/19/1980 vs New York Rangers W 6-3 26-12-6 01/21/1980 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-0 27-12-6 01/24/1980 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 28-12-6 01/26/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-4 29-12-6 01/27/1980 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-5 29-13-6 01/30/1980 at Hartford Whalers L 2-8 29-14-6 01/31/1980 vs New York Islanders W 4-2 30-14-6 02/02/1980 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-2 31-14-6 02/03/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers T 3-3 31-14-7 02/07/1980 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 8-6 32-14-7 02/09/1980 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-2 33-14-7 02/10/1980 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-3 33-15-7 02/14/1980 at Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 33-15-8 02/16/1980 at Colorado Rockies W 5-3 34-15-8 02/20/1980 at Los Angeles Kings L 0-3 34-16-8 02/23/1980 at Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 34-16-9 02/24/1980 at Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 35-16-9 02/27/1980 at Hartford Whalers W 6-3 36-16-9 02/28/1980 vs New York Rangers L 2-5 36-17-9 03/01/1980 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-0 37-17-9 03/02/1980 at New York Rangers L 1-2 37-18-9 03/05/1980 at Detroit Red Wings W 5-3 38-18-9 03/08/1980 at New York Islanders W 5-3 39-18-9 03/09/1980 vs Hartford Whalers T 1-1 39-18-10 03/12/1980 at Washington Capitals L 4-6 39-19-10 03/13/1980 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 40-19-10 03/15/1980 vs Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 40-19-11 03/16/1980 vs Washington Capitals T 3-3 40-19-12 03/18/1980 at St. Louis Blues T 3-3 40-19-13 03/19/1980 at Minnesota North Stars L 4-7 40-20-13 03/22/1980 at Atlanta Flames W 5-2 41-20-13 03/23/1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 7-2 42-20-13 03/27/1980 vs St. Louis Blues W 7-1 43-20-13 03/30/1980 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-1 44-20-13 04/02/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-2 45-20-13 04/05/1980 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-6 45-21-13 04/06/1980 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 46-21-13

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