1979-1980 Philadelphia Flyers team stats

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1979-1980 Philadelphia Flyers: 48-12-20
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 27-5-8 (166 goals scored, 119 allowed) Road record: 21-7-12 (161 goals scored, 135 allowed) Head Coach: Pat Quinn Power Play: 44/270 (16.3%) Penalty Killing: 302/381 (79.3%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 15-7 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 268-168 327 goals scored (2nd of 21 teams), 254 goals allowed (7th), 1844 PIM (1st) 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     26  Ken Linseman         5'11  180   21   80   22   57   79  107   2   0  100   20   56    2  168  13.1  +26
RW    27  Reggie Leach         6'0   180   29   76   50   26   76   28   5   4   99   14   69   24  328  15.2  +40
LW    14  Brian Propp          5'10  195   20   80   34   41   75   54   4   0  118   23   51    1  209  16.3  +45
LW     7  Bill Barber          6'0   195   27   79   40   32   72   17   7   2  119   30   85   35  265  15.1  +39
C     16  Bobby Clarke         5'10  185   30   76   12   57   69   65   1   2  104   18   77   33  139   8.6  +42
C     19  Rick MacLeish        5'11  185   29   78   31   35   66   28   6   3   91   18   74   24  234  13.2  +23
RW    17  Paul Holmgren        6'3   210   24   74   30   35   65  267   9   0   99   26   44    6  153  19.6  +35
C     10  Mel Bridgman         6'0   190   24   74   16   31   47  136   2   2   60    9   61   23  145  11.0  +13
D      2  Bob Dailey           6'5   220   26   61   13   26   39   71   2   1  100   18   74   22  185   7.0  +30
LW     9  Bob Kelly            5'10  200   29   75   15   20   35  122   2   0   57    5   33    0  112  13.4  +19
D      3  Behn Wilson          6'3   210   21   61    9   25   34  212   4   0   92   20   69   18  119   7.6  +21
RW    11  Dennis Ververgaert   6'0   185   26   58   14   17   31   24   0   0   50    3   38    0   96  14.6   +9
C     15  Al Hill              6'1   175   24   61   16   10   26   53   0   0   50    3   39    6   79  20.3  +14
D     25  Norm Barnes          6'0   190   26   59    4   21   25   59   0   0   84    8   70   17   73   5.5  +23
D     20  Jimmy Watson         6'0   195   27   71    5   18   23   51   0   1   97    0   81   37   99   5.1  +53
RW    22  Tom Gorence          6'0   190   22   51    8   13   21   15   0   0   32    2   24    1   89   9.0   +7
D     28  Mike Busniuk         6'3   200   28   71    2   18   20   93   0   0   83    0   66   22   56   3.6  +39
RW    12  John Paddock         6'3   190   25   32    3    7   10   36   0   0   16    1   19    0   29  10.3   -4
D      6  Andre Dupont         6'0   200   30   58    1    7    8  107   0   0   75    0   49   11   67   1.5  +37
D      5  Frank Bathe          6'1   185   25   47    0    7    7  111   0   0   45    0   47    9   34   0.0   +7
D     29  Jack McIlhargey      6'0   190   27   26    0    4    4   95   0   0   22    0   26   11   15   0.0   +7
C     23  Dave Gardner         6'0   185   27    2    1    1    2    0   0   0    3    0    2    0    1 100.0   +1
RW    21  Gary Morrison        6'2   200   24    3    0    2    2    0   0   0    3    0    3    0    1   0.0    0
RW    21  Don Gillen           6'3   210   19    1    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    2  50.0   +1
D      8  Blake Wesley         6'1   200   20    2    0    1    1    2   0   0    2    0    5    0    4   0.0   -3
D     34  Dennis Patterson     5'8   175   29    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    2    0    3   0.0   -1
G     30  Rick St. Croix       5'10  160   24    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     33  Pete Peeters         6'1   195   22   39    0    0    0   28  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     31  Phil Myre            6'1   185   31   41    0    0    0   37  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Rick St. Croix       24    1    60    2  2.00   1   0   0   25   .920   0   0
G   33  Pete Peeters         22   40  2373  108  2.73  29   5   5 1061   .898   1   1
G   31  Phil Myre            31   41  2367  141  3.57  18   7  15 1126   .875   2   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   14  LW   Brian Propp             1016          Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)          
  2   22  D    Blake Wesley             298          Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)          [pick acquired from COL]
  2   35  G    Pelle Lindbergh          157          Solna (Sweden)                     
  3   56  LW   Lindsay Carson           373          Billings Bighorns (WHL)            
  4   77  RW   Don Gillen                35          Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)          
  5   98  D    Thomas Eriksson          208          Stockholm (Sweden)                 
  6  119  RW   Gordie Williams            2          Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)           

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-07-1979	traded Blake Dunlop and Rick Lapointe to Blues for Phil Myre
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Bernie Johnston in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Maynard Schurman in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Dave Hoyda in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Jim Cunningham in expansion draft
08-08-1979	signed Denis Patterson as a free agent
08-16-1979	traded Wayne Stephenson to Capitals for Washington's #3 pick in the 1981 draft
09-04-1979	traded Dennis Sobchuk to Red Wings for Detroit's #5 pick in the 1981 draft
09-15-1979	signed Fred Williams as a free agent
09-28-1979	signed Greg Adams as a free agent
10-10-1979	signed Sam St. Laurent as a free agent
10-25-1979	signed Tim Kerr as a free agent
01-02-1980	purchased Jack McIlhargey from Canucks
01-21-1980	signed Dave Gardner as a free agent
06-11-1980	traded Barry Dean to Oilers for Ron Areshenkoff and Edmonton's #10 pick in the 1980 draft
07-02-1980	signed Ron Flockhart as a free agent
08-11-1980	sold John Paddock to Nordiques
08-21-1980	traded Bob Kelly to Capitals for Washington's #3 pick in the 1982 draft
09-15-1980	traded Andre Dupont to Nordiques for cash and Quebec's #7 pick in the 1981 draft

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/08/1980   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-3 
04/09/1980   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-1 
04/11/1980   at Edmonton Oilers           W   3-2 (2 OT)
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Round 2
04/16/1980   vs New York Rangers          W   2-1 
04/17/1980   vs New York Rangers          W   4-1 
04/19/1980   at New York Rangers          W   3-0 
04/20/1980   at New York Rangers          L   2-4 
04/22/1980   vs New York Rangers          W   3-1 
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Semifinals
04/29/1980   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   5-6 
05/01/1980   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-0 
05/04/1980   at Minnesota North Stars     W   5-3 
05/06/1980   at Minnesota North Stars     W   3-2 
05/08/1980   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-3 
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Stanley Cup Finals
05/13/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   3-4 (OT)
05/15/1980   vs New York Islanders        W   8-3 
05/17/1980   at New York Islanders        L   2-6 
05/19/1980   at New York Islanders        L   2-5 
05/22/1980   vs New York Islanders        W   6-3 
05/24/1980   at New York Islanders        L   4-5 (OT)

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 26 Ken Linseman 5'11 180 21 17 4 18 22 40 0 0 LW 7 Bill Barber 6'0 195 27 19 12 9 21 23 1 3 RW 17 Paul Holmgren 6'3 210 24 18 10 10 20 47 3 0 C 16 Bobby Clarke 5'10 185 30 19 8 12 20 16 3 0 D 2 Bob Dailey 6'5 220 26 19 4 13 17 22 1 1 RW 27 Reggie Leach 6'0 180 29 19 9 7 16 6 2 1 C 19 Rick MacLeish 5'11 185 29 19 9 6 15 2 1 0 LW 14 Brian Propp 5'10 195 20 19 5 10 15 29 3 0 D 3 Behn Wilson 6'3 210 21 19 4 9 13 66 0 0 C 10 Mel Bridgman 6'0 190 24 19 2 9 11 70 0 0 C 15 Al Hill 6'1 175 24 19 3 5 8 19 1 0 RW 22 Tom Gorence 6'0 190 22 15 3 3 6 18 1 0 D 28 Mike Busniuk 6'3 200 28 19 2 4 6 23 0 0 D 20 Jimmy Watson 6'0 195 27 15 0 4 4 20 0 0 D 6 Andre Dupont 6'0 200 30 19 0 4 4 50 0 0 RW 12 John Paddock 6'3 190 25 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 LW 9 Bob Kelly 5'10 200 29 19 1 1 2 38 0 0 RW 21 Gary Morrison 6'2 200 24 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 5 Frank Bathe 6'1 185 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 11 Dennis Ververgaert 6'0 185 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 31 Phil Myre 6'1 185 31 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 29 Jack McIlhargey 6'0 190 27 9 0 0 0 25 0 0 D 25 Norm Barnes 6'0 190 26 10 0 0 0 8 0 0 G 33 Pete Peeters 6'1 195 22 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 C 23 Dave Gardner 6'0 185 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 21 Don Gillen 6'3 210 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 34 Dennis Patterson 5'8 175 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Rick St. Croix 5'10 160 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 8 Blake Wesley 6'1 200 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 33 Pete Peeters 22 13 799 37 2.78 8 5 377 .902 0 1 G 31 Phil Myre 31 6 384 16 2.50 5 1 201 .920 0 1

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1979 vs New York Islanders W 5-2 1-0-0 10/13/1979 at Atlanta Flames L 2-9 1-1-0 10/14/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-3 2-1-0 10/18/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 6-2 3-1-0 10/20/1979 at Detroit Red Wings W 7-3 4-1-0 10/21/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens T 6-6 4-1-1 10/25/1979 vs New York Rangers W 5-2 5-1-1 10/28/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings W 5-4 6-1-1 11/01/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-1 7-1-1 11/03/1979 at Montreal Canadiens W 5-3 8-1-1 11/04/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-1 9-1-1 11/07/1979 at Quebec Nordiques W 4-3 10-1-1 11/10/1979 at New York Islanders W 5-2 11-1-1 11/11/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-4 12-1-1 11/15/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-3 13-1-1 11/17/1979 at St. Louis Blues T 3-3 13-1-2 11/21/1979 at Los Angeles Kings W 6-4 14-1-2 11/23/1979 at Vancouver Canucks W 5-2 15-1-2 11/24/1979 at Edmonton Oilers T 2-2 15-1-3 11/27/1979 vs Hartford Whalers W 6-2 16-1-3 11/29/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars W 6-4 17-1-3 12/01/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 17-1-4 12/02/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings T 4-4 17-1-5 12/04/1979 vs Boston Bruins T 2-2 17-1-6 12/06/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 9-4 18-1-6 12/09/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 18-1-7 12/13/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-4 19-1-7 12/15/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-2 20-1-7 12/16/1979 at New York Rangers T 1-1 20-1-8 12/20/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 1-1 20-1-9 12/22/1979 at Boston Bruins W 5-2 21-1-9 12/23/1979 vs Hartford Whalers W 4-2 22-1-9 12/26/1979 at Hartford Whalers T 4-4 22-1-10 12/28/1979 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-3 23-1-10 12/29/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 3-2 24-1-10 01/04/1980 at New York Rangers W 5-3 25-1-10 01/06/1980 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-2 26-1-10 01/07/1980 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-7 26-2-10 01/10/1980 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-4 27-2-10 01/12/1980 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-4 27-3-10

Date Opponent Result Record 01/13/1980 vs St. Louis Blues T 1-1 27-3-11 01/15/1980 vs Washington Capitals W 7-4 28-3-11 01/17/1980 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-1 29-3-11 01/19/1980 at Washington Capitals T 4-4 29-3-12 01/22/1980 at St. Louis Blues W 3-1 30-3-12 01/23/1980 at Chicago Black Hawks W 4-1 31-3-12 01/25/1980 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-4 32-3-12 01/27/1980 at Edmonton Oilers W 5-3 33-3-12 01/31/1980 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 34-3-12 02/02/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-0 35-3-12 02/03/1980 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 35-3-13 02/07/1980 vs Vancouver Canucks L 1-4 35-4-13 02/09/1980 at Detroit Red Wings W 6-5 36-4-13 02/10/1980 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-2 37-4-13 02/14/1980 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-1 38-4-13 02/17/1980 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-5 39-4-13 02/19/1980 at Colorado Rockies L 6-8 39-5-13 02/22/1980 at Vancouver Canucks W 7-3 40-5-13 02/23/1980 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-1 41-5-13 02/27/1980 at Buffalo Sabres T 1-1 41-5-14 03/01/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 41-5-15 03/02/1980 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-5 41-6-15 03/04/1980 vs Colorado Rockies W 4-1 42-6-15 03/06/1980 vs New York Islanders L 2-5 42-7-15 03/08/1980 at Minnesota North Stars W 6-2 43-7-15 03/09/1980 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-3 44-7-15 03/11/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-3 45-7-15 03/12/1980 at Chicago Black Hawks T 6-6 45-7-16 03/15/1980 at Atlanta Flames L 3-4 45-8-16 03/16/1980 vs Colorado Rockies T 4-4 45-8-17 03/20/1980 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-3 45-9-17 03/21/1980 at Hartford Whalers T 5-5 45-9-18 03/23/1980 at Boston Bruins L 2-7 45-10-18 03/25/1980 at New York Islanders L 2-5 45-11-18 03/27/1980 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-2 46-11-18 03/29/1980 at Washington Capitals T 3-3 46-11-19 03/30/1980 vs Atlanta Flames W 4-2 47-11-19 04/01/1980 at Quebec Nordiques T 3-3 47-11-20 04/03/1980 vs Washington Capitals W 4-2 48-11-20 04/06/1980 vs New York Rangers L 3-8 48-12-20

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