1979-1980 Detroit Red Wings team stats

1979-1980 Detroit Red Wings: 26-43-11
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Home record: 14-21-5  (139 goals scored, 146 allowed)
Road record: 12-22-6  (129 goals scored, 160 allowed)
Head Coaches: Bobby Kromm (24-36-11), Ted Lindsay (2-7-0)

Power Play: 61/276 (22.1%)
Penalty Killing: 206/270 (76.3%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-2
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 201-240

268 goals scored (13th of 21 teams), 306 goals allowed (14th), 1115 PIM (12th)

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%   +/-
C     10  Dale McCourt         5'10  180   22   80   30   51   81   12   7   2  122   34  120   33  200  15.0   +1
RW    20  Vaclav Nedomansky    6'2   205   35   79   35   39   74   13  11   0  106   41   70    0  235  14.9   -5
RW    17  Mike Foligno         6'2   195   20   80   36   35   71  109   9   0  106   33   76    1  196  18.4   -2
D     28  Reed Larson          6'0   195   23   80   22   44   66  101   7   0  149   44  145   33  293   7.5   -7
C     11  Pete Mahovlich       6'5   210   33   80   16   50   66   69   3   0  109   40   88   22  143  11.2   +3
LW    21  Dan Labraaten        6'0   190   28   76   30   27   57    8   6   0   91   26   60    0  152  19.7   +5
LW    12  Errol Thompson       5'9   185   29   77   34   14   48   22   8   2   77   19   94   26  164  20.7  -10
D      7  Willie Huber         6'5   228   21   76   17   23   40  164   4   2  105   26  125   20  197   8.6  -26
LW    25  John Ogrodnick       6'0   204   20   41    8   24   32    8   3   0   55   13   46    0  121   6.6   -4
LW    15  Paul Woods           5'10  175   24   79    6   20   26   24   0   0   46    6   89   30  114   5.3  -19
D     26  Jim Korn             6'4   220   22   63    5   13   18  108   1   0   62    5   64    3   58   8.6   -4
D      2  Barry Long           6'2   210   30   80    0   17   17   38   0   0   74    0  157   55   87   0.0  -28
C     22  Bill Hogaboam        5'11  170   30   42    3   12   15   10   0   0   18    0   30    4   26  11.5   -8
D     24  Greg Joly            6'1   190   25   59    3   10   13   45   0   0   45    0   54    7   50   6.0   -2
LW    18  George Lyle          6'2   205   26   27    7    4   11    2   0   0   20    1   21    0   41  17.1   -2
LW    19  Dan Bolduc           5'9   180   26   44    6    5   11   19   2   0   16    2   28    0   52  11.5  -14
C     14  Dennis Sobchuk       6'2   176   25   33    4    6   10    0   0   0   13    3   21    0   47   8.5  -11
C/RW   8  Dennis Polonich      5'6   166   26   66    2    8   10  127   0   0   22    1   43    7   61   3.3  -15
D      4  Thommie Bergman      6'2   200   32   28    1    5    6   45   0   0   29    3   31    9   39   2.6   +4
D      5  Jean Hamel           5'11  195   27   49    1    4    5   43   0   0   19    1   23    3   27   3.7   -2
C     27  Brent Peterson       6'0   190   21   18    1    2    3    2   0   0    5    0    7    1    6  16.7   -1
LW    23  Glenn Hicks          5'10  177   21   50    1    2    3   43   0   0   13    1   33    0   52   1.9  -21
D      3  Perry Miller         6'1   194   27   16    0    3    3   41   0   0   14    1   17    0   13   0.0   -4
G     30  Rogie Vachon         5'7   170   34   59    0    3    3    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    14  Alex Pirus           6'1   205   24    4    0    2    2    0   0   0    2    0    2    0    0   ---    0
D     16  Rejean Cloutier      6'0   185   19    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    3    0    1    0    1   0.0   +2
RW    16  Tom Webster          5'10  170   31    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
RW    25  Kevin Schamehorn     5'9   185   23    2    0    0    0    4   0   0    1    0    3    0    0   ---   -2
D      3  Rick Vasko           6'0   185   22    8    0    0    0    2   0   0    2    1   12    0    6   0.0  -11
D     29  John Hilworth        6'4   205   22   15    0    0    0   11   0   0    0    0    2    0    7   0.0   -2
G      1  Jim Rutherford       5'8   168   30   23    0    0    0   24  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   30  Rogie Vachon         34   59  3474  209  3.61  20  30   8 1646   .873   4   4
G    1  Jim Rutherford       30   23  1326   92  4.16   6  13   3  631   .854   1   1

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    3  RW   Mike Foligno            1018          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  3   45  RW   Jody Gage                 68          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  3   46  D    Boris Fistric                         New Westminster Bruins (WHL)         [pick acquired from WAS]
  4   66  RW   John Ogrodnick           928          New Westminster Bruins (WHL)       
  5   87  LW   Joe Paterson             291          London Knights (OHA)               
  6  108  LW   Carmine Cirella                       Peterborough Petes (OHA)           

Traded draft picks:

#2 to WAS (Errol Rausse)

Transactions

06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to George Lyle prior to expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Ron Low in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Roland Cloutier in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Al Cameron in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Clark Hamilton in expansion draft
08-03-1979	traded Nick Libett to Penguins for Pete Mahovlich
08-22-1979	traded Andre St. Laurent and Detroit's #1 picks in the 1980 and 1981 drafts to Kings for the rights to Dale McCourt
09-1979	signed Rick Shinske as a free agent
09-04-1979	traded Detroit's #5 pick in the 1981 draft to Flyers for Dennis Sobchuk
09-15-1979	signed Tom Webster as a free agent
10-07-1979	Frank Mahovlich retired
10-30-1979	signed Rejean Cloutier as a free agent
10-30-1979	signed Brian Johnson as a free agent
11-01-1979	signed Randy Ladoceur as a free agent
01-03-1980	traded Dave Hanson to North Stars for future considerations
01-03-1980	purchased Alex Pirus from North Stars
03-1980	Oilers claimed John Hilworth on waivers
06-06-1980	sold Alex Pirus to North Stars
06-08-1980	claimed Dave Hanson on waivers from North Stars
07-15-1980	traded Rogie Vachon to Bruins for Gilles Gilbert
10-10-1980	claimed Rick Smith from Bruins in waiver draft


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/10/1979   at Los Angeles Kings         T   4-4     0-0-1
10/12/1979   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-3     0-1-1
10/13/1979   at Edmonton Oilers           T   3-3     0-1-2
10/17/1979   at Winnipeg Jets             W   5-1     1-1-2
10/20/1979   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-7     1-2-2
10/25/1979   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-0     2-2-2
10/27/1979   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3     2-3-2
10/28/1979   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-5     2-4-2
10/31/1979   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   3-5     2-5-2
11/03/1979   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   2-0     3-5-2
11/04/1979   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-5     3-6-2
11/07/1979   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-3     4-6-2
11/10/1979   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   1-2     4-7-2
11/14/1979   at New York Rangers          L   2-3     4-8-2
11/16/1979   at Washington Capitals       W   4-2     5-8-2
11/17/1979   at New York Islanders        W   5-4     6-8-2
11/21/1979   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-4     6-9-2
11/23/1979   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-5     6-10-2
11/24/1979   at Minnesota North Stars     T   3-3     6-10-3
11/27/1979   vs Montreal Canadiens        T   5-5     6-10-4
12/01/1979   vs Boston Bruins             W   6-3     7-10-4
12/02/1979   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   4-4     7-10-5
12/05/1979   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   6-4     8-10-5
12/08/1979   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   5-1     9-10-5
12/10/1979   at Buffalo Sabres            L   0-4     9-11-5
12/11/1979   vs New York Rangers          L   1-2     9-12-5
12/13/1979   at Boston Bruins             T   6-6     9-12-6
12/15/1979   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   4-4     9-12-7
12/16/1979   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-7     9-13-7
12/19/1979   at Edmonton Oilers           W   6-4     10-13-7
12/22/1979   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-2     10-14-7
12/26/1979   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   4-6     10-15-7
12/27/1979   vs St. Louis Blues           L   2-3     10-16-7
12/30/1979   vs New York Islanders        W   4-2     11-16-7
12/31/1979   vs Colorado Rockies          L   3-5     11-17-7
01/02/1980   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   2-4     11-18-7
01/04/1980   at Atlanta Flames            W   6-3     12-18-7
01/06/1980   at Hartford Whalers          W   2-1     13-18-7
01/09/1980   vs New York Rangers          W   4-0     14-18-7
01/12/1980   vs Hartford Whalers          L   4-6     14-19-7

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

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