1979-1980 Philadelphia Flyers team stats

1979-1980 Philadelphia Flyers: 48-12-20
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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) -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- 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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