1979-1980 Season Overview

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Season Summary

Stanley Cup Champion

New York Islanders

Presidents' Trophy

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Individual Awards

Hart Trophy: Regular season most valuable player Wayne Gretzky

Vezina Trophy: Regular season best goaltender Michel Larocque

Calder Trophy: Regular season best rookie Ray Bourque

Ted Lindsay Award: Most outstanding player as voted by the players Marcel Dionne

Selke Trophy: Regular season best defensive forward Bob Gainey

King Clancy Award: Leadership and humanitarian contributions firstName lastName

Rocket Richard Trophy: Regular season most goals scored firstName lastName

Mark Messier Leadership Award: Leadership and contributions to the game firstName lastName

Masterton Trophy: Perseverance and dedication to hockey Al MacAdam

Conn Smythe Trophy: Most valuable player in the playoffs Bryan Trottier

Norris Trophy: Regular season best defenseman Larry Robinson

Art Ross Trophy: Most points in the regular season Marcel Dionne

Points

Player	Points
Marcel Dionne	137
Wayne Gretzky	137
Guy Lafleur	125
Gilbert Perreault	106
Mike Rogers	105

Goals

Player	Goals
Danny Gare	56
Charlie Simmer	56
Blaine Stoughton	56
Marcel Dionne	53
Wayne Gretzky	51

Assists

Player	Assists
Wayne Gretzky	86
Marcel Dionne	84
Guy Lafleur	75
Gilbert Perreault	66
Bryan Trottier	62

Power Play Goals

Player	PPG
Charlie Simmer	21
Marcel Dionne	17
Danny Gare	17
Steve Shutt	17
Darryl Sittler	17

Shorthanded Goals

Player	SHG
Anders Kallur	4
Reggie Leach	4
Ron Duguay	3
George Ferguson	3
Bob MacMillan	3

Penalty Minutes

Player	PIM
Jimmy Mann	287
Dave Williams	278
Paul Holmgren	267
Terry O'Reilly	265
Terry Ruskowski	252

Wins

Player	Wins
Mike Liut	32.0
Tony Esposito	31.0
Pete Peeters	29.0
Don Edwards	27.0
Gilles Meloche	27.0

Goals Against Average

Player	GAA
Bob Sauve	2.36
Denis Herron	2.52
Don Edwards	2.57
Pete Peeters	2.73
Gilles Gilbert	2.73

Save Percentage

Player	SV%
Denis Herron	0.907
Tony Esposito	0.903
Bob Sauve	0.901
Glenn Resch	0.901
Billy Smith	0.898

Shutouts

Player	SO
Tony Esposito	6.0
Gerry Cheevers	4.0
Bob Sauve	4.0
Rogie Vachon	4.0
Michel Larocque	3.0

Points

Player	Points
Bryan Trottier	29
Mike Bossy	23
Ken Linseman	22
Bill Barber	21
Gilbert Perreault	21

Goals

Player	Goals
Bill Barber	12
Bryan Trottier	12
Mike Bossy	10
Paul Holmgren	10
Gilbert Perreault	10

Assists

Player	Assists
Ken Linseman	18
Bryan Trottier	17
Mike Bossy	13
Bob Dailey	13
Denis Potvin	13

Power Play Goals

Player	PPG
Mike Bossy	6
Bob Bourne	5
Danny Gare	4
Tom Lysiak	4
Stefan Persson	4

Shorthanded Goals

Player	SHG
Bill Barber	3
Lorne Henning	3
Bob Bourne	2
Bryan Trottier	2
Tom Younghans	2

Penalty Minutes

Player	PIM
Gord Lane	85
Garry Howatt	84
Duane Sutter	74
Mel Bridgman	70
Terry O'Reilly	69

Time On Ice (mins)

No playoff data available

Faceoff Percentage

No playoff data available

Wins

Player	Wins
Pete Peeters	8.0
Bob Sauve	6.0
Gilles Meloche	5.0
Phil Myre	5.0
Billy Smith	15.0

Goals Against Average

Player	GAA
Bob Sauve	2.04
Michel Larocque	2.20
Tony Esposito	2.27
John Davidson	2.35
Phil Myre	2.50

Save Percentage

Player	SV%
John Davidson	0.927
Bob Sauve	0.926
Tony Esposito	0.924
Michel Larocque	0.923
Phil Myre	0.920

Shutouts

Player	SO
Bob Sauve	2.0
Don Edwards	1.0
Michel Larocque	1.0
Gilles Meloche	1.0
Phil Myre	1.0

SELECT * FROM nhl_EOY_standings WHERE seasonId = 19791980 AND conferenceName = 'Eastern' ORDER BY points DESC

End of Season Standings

Western Conference

Clinched	Team	Points	GP	Wins	Losses	OTL

Eastern Conference

Clinched	Team	Points	GP	Wins	Losses	OTL

x – clinched playoff spot

y – clinched division

z – clinched conference

p – Presidents' Trophy

e – eliminated from playoffs