1979–80 New York Islanders season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1979–80
Team=New York Islanders
Conference=Clarence Campbell
ConferenceRank=2nd
Division=Patrick
DivisionRank=2nd
Record=39–28–13
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=281
GoalsAgainst=247
GeneralManager= Bill Torrey
Coach= Al Arbour
Captain= Denis Potvin
AltCaptain= None
Arena=Nassau Coliseum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Mike Bossy (51)
AssistsLeader=Bryan Trottier (62)
PointsLeader=Bryan Trottier (104)
PIMLeader=Garry Howatt (219)
WinsLeader=Glenn Resch (23)
GAALeader=Billy Smith (2.95)
StanleyCup=yes

The New York Islanders season involved winning the Stanley Cup.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Goaltending

"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"

Game Log

October

*10/11/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 5
*10/13/1979 Buffalo Sabres 2 - 5
*10/16/1979 Atlanta Flames 5 - 1
*10/18/1979 at Boston Bruins 2 - 3
*10/20/1979 Hartford Whalers 6 - 1
*10/23/1979 Edmonton Oilers 3 - 3
*10/26/1979 at Hartford Whalers 2 - 1
*10/27/1979 Chicago Blackhawks 6 - 4
*10/31/1979 at Vancouver Canucks 2 - 2

November

*11/2/1979 at Edmonton Oilers 5 - 7
*11/4/1979 at Winnipeg Jets 4 - 4
*11/6/1979 Los Angeles Kings 4 - 1
*11/9/1979 at Atlanta Flames 2 - 5
*11/10/1979 Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 5
*11/13/1979 New York Rangers 10 - 5
*11/17/1979 Detroit Red Wings 4 - 5
*11/20/1979 at St. Louis Blues 3 - 6
*11/21/1979 at Minnesota North Stars 1 - 3
*11/24/1979 at Los Angeles Kings 4 - 4
*11/28/1979 at Colorado Rockies 4 - 7
*11/30/1979 at Edmonton Oilers 3 - 5

December

*12/2/1979 at Winnipeg Jets 4 - 0
*12/4/1979 Vancouver Canucks 1 - 5
*12/6/1979 Boston Bruins 4 - 3
*12/7/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 - 1
*12/9/1979 at New York Rangers 4 - 5
*12/11/1979 Montreal Canadiens 4 - 1
*12/12/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 3
*12/15/1979 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 3
*12/18/1979 Colorado Rockies 3 - 2
*12/22/1979 Washington Capitals 2 - 1
*12/23/1979 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 - 8
*12/27/1979 at Montreal Canadiens 7 - 3
*12/30/1979 at Detroit Red Wings 2 - 4

January

*1/2/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 - 1
*1/3/1980 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 4
*1/5/1980 St. Louis Blues 3 - 1
*1/8/1980 Vancouver Canucks 3 - 0
*1/9/1980 at Buffalo Sabres 2 - 3
*1/12/1980 Washington Capitals 5 - 2
*1/15/1980 Winnipeg Jets 5 - 2
*1/17/1980 Toronto Maple Leafs 9 - 6
*1/19/1980 Quebec Nordiques 3 - 1
*1/22/1980 Montreal Canadiens 2 - 1
*1/23/1980 at Detroit Red Wings 5 - 3
*1/26/1980 Hartford Whalers 3 - 2
*1/27/1980 at Washington Capitals 1 - 7
*1/29/1980 Minnesota North Stars 2 - 2
*1/31/1980 at Boston Bruins 2 - 4

February

*2/2/1980 Buffalo Sabres 3 - 2
*2/3/1980 at Hartford Whalers 3 - 5
*2/7/1980 Los Angeles Kings 4 - 1
*2/9/1980 Quebec Nordiques 5 - 0
*2/12/1980 Winnipeg Jets 0 - 0
*2/14/1980 at Colorado Rockies 5 - 3
*2/16/1980 at Los Angeles Kings 2 - 3
*2/17/1980 at Vancouver Canucks 2 - 4
*2/19/1980 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 - 6
*2/21/1980 Minnesota North Stars 2 - 5
*2/23/1980 at St. Louis Blues 3 - 2
*2/24/1980 at New York Rangers 2 - 8
*2/27/1980 at Quebec Nordiques 5 - 3

March

*3/1/1980 Detroit Red Wings 3 - 4
*3/2/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 - 0
*3/4/1980 Edmonton Oilers 6 - 4
*3/6/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 - 2
*3/8/1980 Boston Bruins 3 - 5
*3/9/1980 at Washington Capitals 1 - 3
*3/11/1980 Colorado Rockies 4 - 1
*3/15/1980 St. Louis Blues 6 - 2
*3/16/1980 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 - 1
*3/18/1980 Atlanta Flames 6 - 3
*3/22/1980 Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 4
*3/23/1980 at Buffalo Sabres 1 - 1
*3/25/1980 Philadelphia Flyers 5 - 2
*3/28/1980 at Montreal Canadiens 2 - 2
*3/30/1980 at Quebec Nordiques 9 - 6

April

*4/1/1980 at Minnesota North Stars 1 - 1
*4/4/1980 at Atlanta Flames 7 - 3
*4/5/1980 New York Rangers 2 - 1 [ [http://www.databasehockey.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=NYI&yr=1979 New York Islanders 1979-80 Game Log and Scores ] ]

Playoffs

tanley Cup

New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers

"New York wins the series 4–2."

1980 New York Islanders Stanley Cup Champions

Gord Lane, Jean Potvin, Bob Lorimer, Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson, Ken Morrow, Dave Langevin, Duane Sutter, Garry Howatt, Clark Gillies, Lorne Henning, Wayne Merrick, Bob Bourne, Steve Tambellini, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Bob Nystrom, John Tonelli, Anders Kallur, Butch Goring, Alex McKendry, Glenn Resch, Billy Smith, Al Arbour(coach), Bill Torrey(general manager), Ron Waske, Jim Pickard(trainers)

Awards and Honors

* Bryan Trottier, Conn Smythe Trophy

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000521980.html Islanders on Hockey Database]