All NHL game summaries from October 17, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (2-0-1) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (3-0-1) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | COL, | Walt McKechnie 2 (Lanny McDonald, Paul Gagne), 1:05 |
| COL, | Merlin Malinowski 1, 5:44 | |
| MIN, | Glen Sharpley 2 (Brad Maxwell, Mike Fidler), 17:20 - PP | |
| 2: | MIN, | Al MacAdam 2 (Greg Smith), 1:17 - PP |
| COL, | Walt McKechnie 3 (Joel Quenneville, Paul Gagne), 16:03 - PP | |
| MIN, | Gary Sargent 2 (Al MacAdam, Fred Barrett), 16:50 | |
| 3: | COL, | Merlin Malinowski 2 (Randy Pierce), :15 |
| MIN, | Glen Sharpley 3 (Tim Young), 8:38 - PP | |
| COL, | Mike McEwen 1 (Rob Ramage, Lanny McDonald), 13:39 - PP | |
| MIN, | Steve Payne 2 (Al MacAdam, Curt Giles), 17:24 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Zanussi, MIN [Hooking] 2:30 |
| Merlin Malinowski, COL [Hooking] 9:20 | |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 12:35 | |
| Lucien DeBlois, COL [Slashing] 16:13 | |
| Rob Ramage, COL [Double misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Paul Shmyr, MIN [Double misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Mike Gillis, COL [Fighting] 18:55 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Fighting] 18:55 | |
| Gary Dillon, COL [Hooking, Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Kent-Erik Andersson, MIN [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Tim Young, MIN [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Yvon Vautour, COL [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Mike McEwen, COL [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Tom McCarthy, MIN [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Bench penalty, MIN [Too many men on the ice] 18:55 | |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 18:55 | |
| Joel Quenneville, COL [Cross checking] 19:50 | |
| Mike Fidler, MIN [Roughing] 19:59 | |
| Trevor Johansen, COL [Roughing] 19:59 | |
| 2: | Ron Zanussi, MIN [Hooking, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 5:46 |
| Lucien DeBlois, COL [Roughing] 10:18 | |
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Roughing] 10:18 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Cross checking] 14:54 | |
| 3: | Jack Hughes, COL [Holding] 7:29 |
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Hi-sticking major] 11:31 | |
| Lanny McDonald, COL [Hi-sticking] 15:46 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Elbowing] 17:43 | |
| Rob Ramage, COL [Hi-sticking] 18:08 |
Penalty time: MIN: 78 minutes
COL: 75 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Giles | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Paul Shmyr | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCarthy | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Rob Ramage | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Berry | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanny McDonald | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Gary Dillon | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 16 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Paul Gagne | 17 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Gillis | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Quenneville | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Trevor Johansen | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yvon Vautour | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9- 7- 7-23
COL: 12-14-11-37
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (T, 1-0-1)
COL: Al Smith (T, 3-0-1)
Referee: Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Swede Knox
Attendance: 10,202
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (3-1-1) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Winnipeg Jets (1-2-0) |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | CHI, | Florent Robidoux 1 (John Marks, Tim Higgins), 8:53 |
| 2: | WIN, | Kris Manery 1 (Peter Sullivan, Morris Lukowich), 4:50 |
| CHI, | Terry Ruskowski 1 (Keith Brown), 6:27 | |
| WIN, | Ron Wilson 2 (Jimmy Mann, Norm Dupont), 13:49 | |
| WIN, | Morris Lukowich 2 (Jimmy Mann, Peter Sullivan), 18:45 | |
| 3: | WIN, | Morris Lukowich 3 (Kris Manery, Scott Campbell), 11:54 |
| WIN, | Dave Babych 2 (Dave Christian, Ron Wilson), 16:27 - PP | |
| WIN, | Morris Lukowich 4 (Scott Campbell, Doug Smail), 19:14 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Doug Wilson, CHI [Hooking] 3:20 |
| Scott Campbell, WIN [Cross checking] 13:28 | |
| 2: | John Marks, CHI [Hooking] 2:06 |
| Florent Robidoux, CHI [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 6:11 | |
| Barry Melrose, WIN [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 6:11 | |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Holding] 10:06 | |
| 3: | Barry Melrose, WIN [Tripping] 4:08 |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 15:05 | |
| Murray Eaves, WIN [Fighting] 17:01 | |
| Doug Lecuyer, CHI [Fighting] 17:01 | |
| Moe Mantha, WIN [Holding] 18:33 |
Penalty time: CHI: 17 minutes
WIN: 15 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Keith Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Hutchison | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Lecuyer | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rich Preston | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 6 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Florent Robidoux | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Darryl Sutter | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Brian Young | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Murray Bannerman | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gardner | 31 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 42 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 42 | ||||||
| WIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Mantha | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Melrose | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Campbell | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy Mann | 8 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Smail | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Sullivan | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Murray Eaves | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Morris Lukowich | 12 | LW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dave Christian | 13 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Peter Marsh | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Kris Manery | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ron Wilson | 24 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Spring | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Norm Dupont | 28 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Danny Geoffrion | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Markus Mattsson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Babych | 44 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 13-12-10-35
WIN: 7-16-17-40
Goalies: CHI: Murray Bannerman (L, 0-1-0)
WIN: Markus Mattsson (W, 1-1-0)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Joe Dame, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 12,236
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