1979-1980 Winnipeg Jets team stats

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1979-1980 Winnipeg Jets: 20-49-11
Next Season Home record: 13-19-8 (125 goals scored, 138 allowed) Road record: 7-30-3 (89 goals scored, 176 allowed) Head Coaches: Tom McVie (19-47-11), Bill Sutherland (1-2-0) Power Play: 63/336 (18.8%) Penalty Killing: 212/275 (77.1%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-10 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 147-241 214 goals scored (21st of 21 teams), 314 goals allowed (19th), 1251 PIM (8th) 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%   +/-
LW    12  Morris Lukowich      5'9   170   23   78   35   39   74   77  13   1  105   42   93   14  201  17.4  -16
C     10  Peter Sullivan       5'9   165   28   79   24   35   59   20   5   0   84   34   98    3  166  14.5  -45
C     24  Ron Wilson           5'9   180   23   79   21   36   57   28   6   0   84   24   83   11  176  11.9  -12
RW    20  Willy Lindstrom      6'0   180   28   79   23   26   49   20   5   0   91   36   79    5  243   9.5  -19
D      5  Craig Norwich        5'11  175   24   70   10   35   45   36   7   0  106   44   80    7  217   4.6  -11
RW    14  Peter Marsh          6'1   180   23   57   18   20   38   59   9   0   55   22   72    1  187   9.6  -38
D      4  Lars-Erik Sjoberg    5'8   179   35   79    7   27   34   48   3   1   87   21  137   36  145   4.8  -35
C     25  Jude Drouin          5'10  160   31   78    8   16   24   50   1   2   38    6  103   33   84   9.5  -38
D      7  Scott Campbell       6'3   205   22   63    3   17   20  136   0   0   61   14  109   23   92   3.3  -39
LW    22  Lyle Moffat          5'10  180   31   74   10    9   19   38   0   0   25    1   71   23   86  11.6  -24
RW    13  Dave Christian       5'11  175   20   15    8   10   18    2   3   0   25   13   19    2   34  23.5   -5
LW    23  John Markell         5'11  185   23   38   10    7   17   21   2   0   27    9   31    1   46  21.7  -12
LW    27  Lorne Stamler        6'0   190   28   62    8    7   15   12   0   0   23    0   59    7   89   9.0  -29
D     26  Al Cameron           6'1   205   24   63    3   11   14   72   0   0   59    5  106   26   79   3.8  -26
D      3  Ross Cory            6'2   195   22   46    2    9   11   32   1   0   35   12   46    7   47   4.3  -16
C/RW  19  Kris Manery          6'0   185   25   16    6    4   10    6   4   0   18   10   16    0   36  16.7   -8
LW     9  Bobby Hull           5'10  195   40   18    4    6   10    0   1   0   18    4   21    0   25  16.0   -7
D      6  Barry Melrose        6'0   205   23   74    4    6   10  124   0   0   42    3  109   29  101   4.0  -41
RW     8  Jimmy Mann           6'0   205   20   72    3    5    8  287   1   0   15    4   31    0   60   5.0  -20
RW    11  Hilliard Graves      5'11  175   29   35    1    5    6   15   0   0   12    1   30    6   27   3.7  -13
RW    19  Bill Riley           5'11  195   29   14    3    2    5    7   2   0    8    4    4    0   11  27.3    0
C     23  Gord McTavish        6'4   200   25   10    1    3    4    2   0   0    8    0    4    0    9  11.1   +4
LW    15  Dave Hoyda           6'1   205   22   15    1    1    2   35   0   0    2    0    6    0    7  14.3   -4
LW    21  John Bethel          5'11  185   22   17    0    2    2    4   0   0    4    1    6    0   12   0.0   -3
G      1  Pierre Hamel         5'9   170   27   35    0    2    2   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    16  Pat Daley            6'1   176   20    5    1    0    1    4   0   0    2    0    4    0    6  16.7   -2
LW    18  Bobby Guindon        5'9   175   29    6    0    1    1    0   0   0    4    0    2    0   10   0.0   +2
LW    17  Bill Lesuk           5'9   187   33   49    0    1    1   43   0   0    4    0   27    8   37   0.0  -15
LW    18  Glenn Tomalty        6'1   205   25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
LW    23  Larry Hopkins        6'1   215   25    5    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    3    0    3   0.0   -3
D     28  Don MacIver          6'0   200   24    6    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    5    0    2   0.0   -5
RW    28  Gerry Rioux          5'11  195   20    8    0    0    0    6   0   0    0    0    2    0    4   0.0   -2
G     33  Lindsay Middlebrook  5'7   160   24   10    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     29  Gord Smith           5'10  175   30   13    0    0    0    8   0   0    3    0   11    3    3   0.0   -5
C     16  Wayne Dillon         6'0   185   24   13    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    6    0    5   0.0   -6
D      2  Mike Amodeo          5'10  190   27   19    0    0    0    2   0   0    6    0   21    0   14   0.0  -15
G     30  Gary Smith           6'4   215   35   20    0    0    0   25  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  Markus Mattsson      6'0   180   22   21    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   35  Markus Mattsson      22   21  1200   65  3.25   5  11   4  575   .887   3   2
G    1  Pierre Hamel         27   35  1947  130  4.01   9  19   3 1053   .877   0   0
G   30  Gary Smith           35   21  1073   73  4.08   4  11   4  573   .873   1   0
G   33  Lindsay Middlebrook  24   10   580   40  4.14   2   8   0  324   .877   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   19  RW   Jimmy Mann               293          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  2   40  C    Dave Christian          1009          University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
  3   61  D    Bill Whelton               2          Boston University (NCAA)           
  4   82  LW   Pat Daley                 12          Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)           
  5  103  F    Thomas Steen             950          Leskand (Sweden)                   
  6  124  D    Tim Watters              741          Michigan Tech (NCAA)               

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-09-1979	Black Hawks reclaimed the rights to Bobby Hull prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	claimed Barry Legge from Stingers in dispersal draft
06-09-1979	claimed Craig Norwich from Stingers in dispersal draft
06-09-1979	Black Hawks reclaimed the rights to Terry Ruskowski prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Penguins reclaimed the rights to Morris Lukowich prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Blues reclaimed the rights to Scott Campbell prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Islanders reclaimed the rights to Markus Mattsson prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	signed Gary Smith as a free agent
06-09-1979	claimed Markus Mattsson as an expansion draft priority selection
06-09-1979	claimed Morris Lukowich as an expansion draft priority selection
06-09-1979	claimed Scott Campbell as an expansion draft priority selection
06-13-1979	selected Clark Hamilton from Red Wings in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Jim Cunningham from Flyers in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Dennis Abgrall from Kings in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Bill Riley from Capitals in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Gene Carr from Flames in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Hilliard Graves from Canucks in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Bobby Hull from Black Hawks in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Black Hawks selected Rich Preston in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Gord Smith from Capitals in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Gord McTavish from Blues in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Peter Marsh from Penguins in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Lindsay Middlebrook from Rangers in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Al Cameron from Red Wings in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Dave Hoyda from Flyers in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Jim Roberts from North Stars in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Lorne Stamler from Maple Leafs in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Mark Heaslip from Kings in expansion draft
06-13-1979	selected Pierre Hamel from Maple Leafs in expansion draft
06-28-1979	traded Jamie Hislop and Barry Legge to Nordiques for Barry Melrose
07-25-1979	traded future considerations to Rangers for Wayne Dillon
07-25-1979	signed Willy Lindstrom as a free agent
08-1979	traded Paul Terbenche to Flames for future considerations
08-15-1979	signed Larry Hopkins as a free agent
09-1979	signed John Bethel as a free agent
09-25-1979	signed Benoit Gosselin as a free agent
10-01-1979	signed Ross Cory as a free agent
10-01-1979	signed Glenn Tomalty as a free agent
10-01-1979	signed Gerry Rioux as a free agent
10-04-1979	purchased Ron Wilson from Canadiens
10-05-1979	signed Mark Plantery as a free agent
10-05-1979	signed Jude Drouin as a free agent
10-12-1979	traded future considerations to Rangers for Bud Stefanski
10-16-1979	signed Don Maciver as a free agent
02-27-1980	claimed Kris Manery on waivers from Canucks
02-27-1980	traded Bobby Hull to Whalers for future considerations
03-26-1980	signed Anders Steen as a free agent
05-22-1980	signed Doug Smail as a free agent
05-22-1980	signed Don Spring as a free agent
05-26-1980	purchased Barry Legge from Nordiques
06-19-1980	traded Craig Norwich to Blues for Rick Bowness
08-06-1980	sold Gord Smith to Rangers
09-26-1980	traded Winnipeg's #2 pick in the 1982 draft to Canadiens for Norm Dupont
10-08-1980	purchased Danny Geoffrion from Nordiques

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 0-1-0 10/11/1979 at Boston Bruins L 0-4 0-2-0 10/14/1979 vs Colorado Rockies W 4-2 1-2-0 10/17/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings L 1-5 1-3-0 10/19/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 2-3-0 10/20/1979 at Colorado Rockies L 1-4 2-4-0 10/24/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-4 2-5-0 10/26/1979 vs Boston Bruins W 3-2 3-5-0 10/28/1979 vs St. Louis Blues T 2-2 3-5-1 10/31/1979 at Quebec Nordiques W 5-2 4-5-1 11/02/1979 vs Washington Capitals T 1-1 4-5-2 11/04/1979 vs New York Islanders T 4-4 4-5-3 11/06/1979 at Atlanta Flames L 0-8 4-6-3 11/07/1979 at Washington Capitals L 3-6 4-7-3 11/10/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-8 4-8-3 11/14/1979 vs Hartford Whalers W 3-2 5-8-3 11/16/1979 vs Quebec Nordiques L 2-3 5-9-3 11/18/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 5-10-3 11/21/1979 at New York Rangers W 6-4 6-10-3 11/22/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-7 6-11-3 11/24/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-3 7-11-3 11/27/1979 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-5 7-12-3 11/28/1979 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-4 7-13-3 12/01/1979 at Minnesota North Stars T 4-4 7-13-4 12/02/1979 vs New York Islanders L 0-4 7-14-4 12/04/1979 at St. Louis Blues W 4-2 8-14-4 12/05/1979 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-6 8-15-4 12/07/1979 vs Edmonton Oilers W 8-3 9-15-4 12/09/1979 vs Atlanta Flames L 4-5 9-16-4 12/12/1979 at Quebec Nordiques L 0-5 9-17-4 12/15/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens W 6-2 10-17-4 12/16/1979 at Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 11-17-4 12/19/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-3 11-18-4 12/21/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-1 12-18-4 12/26/1979 at Minnesota North Stars L 0-6 12-19-4 12/28/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 12-20-4 12/29/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-6 12-21-4 12/31/1979 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-6 12-22-4 01/04/1980 vs Boston Bruins L 1-2 12-23-4 01/06/1980 vs Los Angeles Kings T 4-4 12-23-5

Date Opponent Result Record 01/08/1980 at Atlanta Flames L 0-2 12-24-5 01/10/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers L 4-5 12-25-5 01/12/1980 vs New York Rangers L 0-3 12-26-5 01/13/1980 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 13-26-5 01/15/1980 at New York Islanders L 2-5 13-27-5 01/16/1980 at New York Rangers L 1-4 13-28-5 01/18/1980 vs Detroit Red Wings L 0-5 13-29-5 01/21/1980 at Hartford Whalers L 2-7 13-30-5 01/22/1980 at Washington Capitals L 4-5 13-31-5 01/25/1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 4-5 13-32-5 01/27/1980 vs St. Louis Blues T 6-6 13-32-6 01/29/1980 at Los Angeles Kings W 7-3 14-32-6 02/01/1980 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-9 14-33-6 02/02/1980 at Colorado Rockies T 2-2 14-33-7 02/08/1980 vs Washington Capitals L 3-6 14-34-7 02/10/1980 vs Edmonton Oilers T 2-2 14-34-8 02/12/1980 at New York Islanders T 0-0 14-34-9 02/14/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-5 14-35-9 02/15/1980 at Hartford Whalers L 4-5 14-36-9 02/17/1980 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-5 15-36-9 02/20/1980 at Buffalo Sabres L 3-4 15-37-9 02/21/1980 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-3 15-38-9 02/23/1980 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-9 15-39-9 02/27/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 15-40-9 02/29/1980 vs Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 15-40-10 03/02/1980 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-3 15-41-10 03/04/1980 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-2 15-42-10 03/09/1980 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-5 15-43-10 03/12/1980 vs Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 15-43-11 03/14/1980 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-4 15-44-11 03/16/1980 at Detroit Red Wings W 6-2 16-44-11 03/19/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-9 16-45-11 03/21/1980 vs New York Rangers W 4-2 17-45-11 03/23/1980 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 17-46-11 03/26/1980 vs Hartford Whalers W 7-0 18-46-11 03/28/1980 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-2 18-47-11 03/30/1980 at Boston Bruins L 1-3 18-48-11 04/02/1980 at Chicago Black Hawks W 5-2 19-48-11 04/05/1980 at St. Louis Blues L 0-6 19-49-11 04/06/1980 vs Colorado Rockies W 3-2 20-49-11

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