1979-1980 Detroit Red Wings team stats

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1979-1980 Detroit Red Wings: 26-43-11
Previous Season Next Season 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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