1979-1980 Colorado Rockies team stats

1979-1980 Colorado Rockies: 19-48-13
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Home record: 12-20-8  (128 goals scored, 144 allowed)
Road record: 7-28-5  (106 goals scored, 164 allowed)
Head Coach: Don Cherry

Power Play: 53/304 (17.4%)
Penalty Killing: 181/233 (77.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-3
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 175-253

234 goals scored (20th of 21 teams), 308 goals allowed (15th), 1020 PIM (18th)

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    14  Rene Robert          5'10  184   30   69   28   35   63   79  10   0   95   42   88   15  248  11.3  -20
D      4  Mike McEwen          6'1   185   23   67   11   40   51   33   5   1   99   31   86    5  178   6.2  -13
C     15  Jack Valiquette      6'2   195   25   77   25   25   50    8   6   0   88   28   75    8  157  15.9   -7
RW     9  Lanny McDonald       6'0   185   26   46   25   20   45   43   8   0   64   25   64   10  194  12.9  -15
C     23  Lucien DeBlois       5'11  200   22   70   24   19   43   36   4   0   57   10   66    1  151  15.9  -18
C     27  Ron Delorme          6'2   185   24   75   19   24   43   76   5   0   75   26   73    0   98  19.4  -24
RW     7  Randy Pierce         5'11  187   22   75   16   23   39  100   0   0   59    9   62    1  171   9.4  -11
C      8  Doug Berry           6'1   190   22   75    7   23   30   16   0   1   46   10   60    1   66  10.6  -23
D      6  Rob Ramage           6'2   200   20   75    8   20   28  135   4   0   87   21  126   20  218   3.7  -40
RW     9  Wilf Paiement        6'1   210   24   34   10   16   26   41   2   2   37   11   35    3  111   9.0   -6
D      3  Mike Christie        6'0   190   30   74    1   17   18   78   0   0   62    2  120   30   50   2.0  -30
RW    11  Don Saleski          6'3   205   30   51    8    8   16   23   0   0   31    4   54   10   68  11.8  -17
LW    16  Pat Hickey           6'1   190   26   24    7    9   16   10   0   0   32    5   34    5   52  13.5   -2
LW     5  Kevin Morrison       6'0   202   30   41    4   11   15   23   0   1   40   11   39    4   64   6.2   -6
RW    11  Bobby Schmautz       5'9   172   34   20    9    4   13   53   2   1   22    6   29    3   66  13.6  -10
D     22  Joel Quenneville     6'1   200   21   35    5    7   12   26   1   0   32    8   46    1   62   8.1  -21
D     24  Trevor Johansen      5'9   200   22   62    3    8   11   45   1   0   47    1   80   17   43   7.0  -17
LW    20  Mike Gillis          6'1   195   21   40    4    5    9   22   1   0   13    1   30    0   56   7.1  -18
D      2  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   32   46    0    9    9   10   0   0   43    0   68   21   23   0.0   -4
C     25  Bobby Sheehan        5'7   155   30   30    3    4    7    2   1   0   14    1   24    4   39   7.7   -7
C     25  Rey Comeau           5'8   190   31   22    2    5    7    6   0   0   13    2   17    6   21   9.5    0
D     26  Mike Kitchen         5'10  185   23   42    1    6    7   25   0   0   16    1   29    4   31   3.2  -10
C     16  Merlin Malinowski    6'0   190   21   10    2    4    6    2   0   0    8    2    8    1   16  12.5   -1
D      5  Barry Beck           6'3   216   22   10    1    5    6    8   0   0   11    3   16    6   20   5.0   -2
C     19  Nelson Pyatt         6'0   175   26   13    5    0    5    2   0   0    7    0   13    1   20  25.0   -5
C     17  Barry Smith          5'11  178   24   33    2    3    5    4   0   1    8    0   33   14   21   9.5  -11
LW    18  Gary Croteau         6'0   205   33   15    1    4    5    4   1   0   12    1   15    0    6  16.7   -4
C     12  Walt McKechnie       6'2   195   32   17    0    4    4    2   0   0    7    4   23    6   35   0.0  -14
RW    28  Bob Attwell          6'0   192   20    7    1    1    2    0   0   0    3    0    8    0    2  50.0   -5
D     25  Dennis Owchar        5'11  190   26   10    1    0    1    2   0   0    4    0    8    1    7  14.3   -3
D      5  Dean Turner          6'2   215   21   27    1    0    1   51   0   0   17    1   22    6   24   4.2    0
C     12  Steve Peters         5'11  186   19    2    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0   ---   +1
LW    16  John Flesch          6'2   200   26    5    0    1    1    4   0   0    3    1    4    1    3   0.0   -1
D     10  Mario Giallonardo    5'11  201   22    8    0    1    1    2   0   0    3    0    7    1    4   0.0   -3
C     12  Don Ashby            6'1   185   24   11    0    1    1    4   0   0    4    0    9    3   10   0.0   -2
LW    10  Peter Sturgeon       6'2   198   25    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
C     20  Larry Skinner        5'11  180   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    0    2   0.0   -2
LW    29  Dave Watson          6'2   190   21    5    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    0    2    0    1   0.0   -1
G     31  Michel Plasse        5'11  172   31    6    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Mike Dwyer           5'11  172   22   10    0    0    0   19   0   0    0    0    6    1   12   0.0   -5
G     30  Bill Oleschuk        6'3   194   24   12    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     29  Bill McKenzie        5'11  180   30   26    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Hardy Astrom         6'0   170   28   49    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   29  Bill McKenzie        30   26  1342   78  3.49   9  12   3  603   .871   1   1
G    1  Hardy Astrom         28   47  2574  161  3.75   9  27   6 1243   .870   3   0
G   30  Bill Oleschuk        24   12   557   39  4.20   1   6   2  282   .862   0   0
G   31  Michel Plasse        31    6   327   26  4.77   0   3   2  160   .838   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    1  D    Rob Ramage              1044     80   Birmingham Bulls (WHA)             
  4   64  C    Steve Peters               2          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  5   85  C    Gary Dillon               13          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  6  106  RW   Bob Attwell               22          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           

Traded draft picks:

#2 to PHI (Blake Wesley)
#3 to MTL (Craig Levie)

Transactions

06-1979	signed Kevin Morrison as a free agent
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Doug Berry prior to expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Ron Andruff in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Nick Beverley in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Ralph Klassen in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Doug Favell in expansion draft
07-02-1979	traded Bill Lochead to Rangers for Hardy Astrom
07-10-1979	signed Peter Sturgeon as a free agent
07-15-1979	signed Les Auge as a free agent
09-14-1979	signed Barry Smith as a free agent
09-15-1979	signed Nick Beverley as a free agent
10-05-1979	traded John Van Boxmeer to Sabres for Rene Robert
11-02-1979	traded Barry Beck to Rangers for Lucien Deblois, Pat Hickey, Mike McEwen, Bobby Crawford (acq. 1/15/80) and Dean Turner
12-29-1979	traded Wilf Paiement and Pat Hickey to Maple Leafs for Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville
01-13-1980	signed John Flesch as a free agent
02-25-1980	traded Don Ashby to Oilers for Bobby Schmautz
03-03-1980	traded Colorado's #3 pick in the 1980 draft to Maple Leafs for Walt McKechnie
04-14-1980	signed Steve Janaszak as a free agent
09-04-1980	purchased Al Smith from Whalers
10-1980	signed Danny Lucas as a free agent
10-08-1980	claimed Yvon Vautour on waivers from Islanders


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1979   vs St. Louis Blues           T   3-3     0-0-1
10/13/1979   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-2     0-1-1
10/14/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     0-2-1
10/18/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-5     0-3-1
10/20/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   4-1     1-3-1
10/23/1979   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   4-7     1-4-1
10/26/1979   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   2-2     1-4-2
10/28/1979   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     1-5-2
10/30/1979   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-3     1-6-2
10/31/1979   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     1-7-2
11/03/1979   vs New York Rangers          W   7-2     2-7-2
11/06/1979   vs Hartford Whalers          L   2-7     2-8-2
11/09/1979   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   5-6     2-9-2
11/11/1979   at Buffalo Sabres            W   5-3     3-9-2
11/13/1979   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-4     3-10-2
11/15/1979   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     3-11-2
11/17/1979   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-4     3-12-2
11/20/1979   vs Washington Capitals       T   3-3     3-12-3
11/23/1979   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   5-2     4-12-3
11/24/1979   at St. Louis Blues           L   3-4     4-13-3
11/28/1979   vs New York Islanders        W   7-4     5-13-3
12/01/1979   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   4-5     5-14-3
12/02/1979   at Boston Bruins             W   5-3     6-14-3
12/04/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          W   3-1     7-14-3
12/07/1979   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-5     7-15-3
12/09/1979   at Montreal Canadiens        W   7-5     8-15-3
12/12/1979   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-5     8-16-3
12/14/1979   at Vancouver Canucks         L   3-5     8-17-3
12/15/1979   vs Hartford Whalers          W   6-5     9-17-3
12/18/1979   at New York Islanders        L   2-3     9-18-3
12/19/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-6     9-19-3
12/21/1979   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-4     10-19-3
12/26/1979   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     10-20-3
12/27/1979   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-3     11-20-3
12/29/1979   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3     11-21-3
12/31/1979   at Detroit Red Wings         W   5-3     12-21-3
01/02/1980   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-5     12-22-3
01/04/1980   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   2-4     12-23-3
01/08/1980   vs Boston Bruins             T   2-2     12-23-4
01/11/1980   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-4     12-24-4

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/13/1980   at Boston Bruins             L   2-6     12-25-4
01/14/1980   at New York Rangers          T   6-6     12-25-5
01/16/1980   at Detroit Red Wings         L   1-5     12-26-5
01/17/1980   vs Atlanta Flames            L   1-4     12-27-5
01/19/1980   vs St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     12-28-5
01/22/1980   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-3     13-28-5
01/24/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   4-1     14-28-5
01/26/1980   at St. Louis Blues           T   4-4     14-28-6
01/27/1980   vs New York Rangers          T   3-3     14-28-7
01/30/1980   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3     14-29-7
02/02/1980   vs Winnipeg Jets             T   2-2     14-29-8
02/03/1980   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-6     14-30-8
02/07/1980   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-4     14-31-8
02/08/1980   at Hartford Whalers          T   4-4     14-31-9
02/10/1980   vs Atlanta Flames            L   1-6     14-32-9
02/14/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   3-5     14-33-9
02/16/1980   vs Boston Bruins             L   3-5     14-34-9
02/19/1980   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   8-6     15-34-9
02/22/1980   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   3-1     16-34-9
02/24/1980   vs Washington Capitals       T   1-1     16-34-10
02/27/1980   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-4     16-35-10
03/01/1980   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-4     16-36-10
03/02/1980   at Washington Capitals       W   3-1     17-36-10
03/04/1980   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-4     17-37-10
03/07/1980   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     17-38-10
03/09/1980   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     17-38-11
03/11/1980   at New York Islanders        L   1-4     17-39-11
03/12/1980   at New York Rangers          L   0-6     17-40-11
03/15/1980   at Hartford Whalers          L   1-4     17-41-11
03/16/1980   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   4-4     17-41-12
03/18/1980   at Washington Capitals       L   1-4     17-42-12
03/20/1980   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6     17-43-12
03/22/1980   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   5-1     18-43-12
03/23/1980   at Minnesota North Stars     L   1-7     18-44-12
03/25/1980   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   2-5     18-45-12
03/28/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-0     19-45-12
03/30/1980   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     19-45-13
04/01/1980   at Los Angeles Kings         L   3-4     19-46-13
04/04/1980   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-6     19-47-13
04/06/1980   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-3     19-48-13

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