1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season
1979–80 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 2nd Norris |
Conference | Wales |
1979–80 record | 30–36–14 |
Goals for | 290 |
Goals against | 313 |
Team information | |
General manager | George Maguire |
Coach | Bob Berry |
Captain | Mike Murphy |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | The Forum |
Average attendance | 10,453 (65.3%) |
The 1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 13th season in the National Hockey League. It saw the Kings qualify for the playoffs, placing second in the Norris Division, but they lost in the first round to the New York Islanders. Just prior to the end of the season, the Kings sent Butch Goring to the Islanders for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis. Goring would help the Islanders defeat the Kings on their way to their first of 4 Stanley Cup wins. They also had the worst penalty kill percentage in a season in the history of the NHL at 67.70%.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 328 | 240 | 107 |
Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 290 | 313 | 74 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 251 | 303 | 73 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 303 | 312 | 73 |
Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 268 | 306 | 63 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | T | October 10, 1979 | 4–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 0–0–1 |
2 | W | October 13, 1979 | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 1–0–1 |
3 | L | October 16, 1979 | 6–8 | @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 1–1–1 |
4 | W | October 17, 1979 | 5–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 2–1–1 |
5 | L | October 19, 1979 | 3–6 | @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 2–2–1 |
6 | L | October 20, 1979 | 4–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 2–3–1 |
7 | W | October 23, 1979 | 7–4 | @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 3–3–1 |
8 | W | October 24, 1979 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 4–3–1 |
9 | W | October 27, 1979 | 7–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 5–3–1 |
10 | T | October 30, 1979 | 4–4 | Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 5–3–2 |
11 | W | November 1, 1979 | 4–2 | New York Rangers (1979–80) | 6–3–2 |
12 | L | November 3, 1979 | 1–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 6–4–2 |
13 | W | November 4, 1979 | 5–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 7–4–2 |
14 | L | November 6, 1979 | 1–4 | @ New York Islanders (1979–80) | 7–5–2 |
15 | L | November 7, 1979 | 4–8 | @ New York Rangers (1979–80) | 7–6–2 |
16 | T | November 10, 1979 | 6–6 | Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 7–6–3 |
17 | W | November 13, 1979 | 4–1 | Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 8–6–3 |
18 | T | November 15, 1979 | 3–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 8–6–4 |
19 | L | November 17, 1979 | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 8–7–4 |
20 | W | November 20, 1979 | 5–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 9–7–4 |
21 | L | November 21, 1979 | 4–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 9–8–4 |
22 | T | November 24, 1979 | 4–4 | New York Islanders (1979–80) | 9–8–5 |
23 | W | November 27, 1979 | 5–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 10–8–5 |
24 | W | December 1, 1979 | 7–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 11–8–5 |
25 | W | December 4, 1979 | 6–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 12–8–5 |
26 | L | December 6, 1979 | 4–9 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 12–9–5 |
27 | L | December 7, 1979 | 2–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 12–10–5 |
28 | L | December 9, 1979 | 2–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 12–11–5 |
29 | W | December 12, 1979 | 7–4 | Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 13–11–5 |
30 | W | December 15, 1979 | 4–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 14–11–5 |
31 | T | December 19, 1979 | 4–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 14–11–6 |
32 | L | December 20, 1979 | 3–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 14–12–6 |
33 | W | December 22, 1979 | 9–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 15–12–6 |
34 | W | December 27, 1979 | 3–0 | Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 16–12–6 |
35 | W | December 29, 1979 | 4–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 17–12–6 |
36 | W | January 2, 1980 | 4–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 18–12–6 |
37 | T | January 5, 1980 | 3–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 18–12–7 |
38 | T | January 6, 1980 | 4–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 18–12–8 |
39 | L | January 8, 1980 | 3–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 18–13–8 |
40 | W | January 9, 1980 | 6–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 19–13–8 |
41 | W | January 12, 1980 | 6–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 20–13–8 |
42 | L | January 13, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 20–14–8 |
43 | L | January 16, 1980 | 2–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 20–15–8 |
44 | L | January 19, 1980 | 2–4 | Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 20–16–8 |
45 | L | January 22, 1980 | 4–5 | New York Rangers (1979–80) | 20–17–8 |
46 | W | January 24, 1980 | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 21–17–8 |
47 | T | January 26, 1980 | 4–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 21–17–9 |
48 | L | January 27, 1980 | 1–9 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 21–18–9 |
49 | L | January 29, 1980 | 3–7 | Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 21–19–9 |
50 | L | January 30, 1980 | 1–8 | Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 21–20–9 |
51 | L | February 2, 1980 | 4–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 21–21–9 |
52 | L | February 3, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 21–22–9 |
53 | L | February 6, 1980 | 3–7 | @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 21–23–9 |
54 | L | February 7, 1980 | 1–4 | @ New York Islanders (1979–80) | 21–24–9 |
55 | W | February 9, 1980 | 7–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 22–24–9 |
56 | L | February 10, 1980 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 22–25–9 |
57 | L | February 12, 1980 | 2–5 | Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 22–26–9 |
58 | L | February 14, 1980 | 4–6 | St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 22–27–9 |
59 | W | February 16, 1980 | 3–2 | New York Islanders (1979–80) | 23–27–9 |
60 | W | February 18, 1980 | 4–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 24–27–9 |
61 | W | February 20, 1980 | 3–0 | Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 25–27–9 |
62 | L | February 23, 1980 | 1–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 25–28–9 |
63 | L | February 26, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 25–29–9 |
64 | L | February 27, 1980 | 4–5 | @ New York Rangers (1979–80) | 25–30–9 |
65 | L | March 1, 1980 | 0–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 25–31–9 |
66 | W | March 2, 1980 | 4–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 26–31–9 |
67 | L | March 5, 1980 | 1–3 | Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 26–32–9 |
68 | T | March 8, 1980 | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 26–32–10 |
69 | L | March 10, 1980 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 26–33–10 |
70 | L | March 12, 1980 | 2–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 26–34–10 |
71 | T | March 13, 1980 | 2–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 26–34–11 |
72 | T | March 15, 1980 | 2–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) | 26–34–12 |
73 | W | March 19, 1980 | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 27–34–12 |
74 | W | March 22, 1980 | 4–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 28–34–12 |
75 | W | March 25, 1980 | 5–2 | @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 29–34–12 |
76 | T | March 27, 1980 | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 29–34–13 |
77 | T | March 29, 1980 | 2–2 | Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 29–34–14 |
78 | W | April 1, 1980 | 4–3 | Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 30–34–14 |
79 | L | April 3, 1980 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 30–35–14 |
80 | L | April 5, 1980 | 3–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 30–36–14 |
Playoffs
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- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.[4]
Trades
June 9, 1979 | To Los Angeles Kings Barry Gibbs | To New York Islanders Tom Williams |
June 11, 1979 | To Los Angeles Kings Mike Marson | To Washington Capitals Steve Clippingdale |
August 16, 1979 | To Los Angeles Kings Cash | To St. Louis Blues Tom Williams |
September 14, 1979 | To Los Angeles Kings Brad Selwood 4th round pick in 1982 – Dave Ross | To Montreal Canadiens 4th round pick in 1982 – John DeVoe |
March 10, 1980 | To Los Angeles Kings Billy Harris Dave Lewis | To New York Islanders Butch Goring |
March 10, 1980 | To Los Angeles Kings Jerry Korab | To Buffalo Sabres 1st round pick in 1982 – Phil Housley |
Free agent signings
October 1, 1979 | From Montreal Canadiens Don Howse |
October 11, 1979 | From Saginaw Gears (IHL) Scott Gruhl |
Free agents lost
January 21, 1980 | To Philadelphia Flyers Dave Gardner |
Free agent compensation
August 22, 1979 | To Los Angeles Kings Andre St. Laurent 1st round pick in 1980 – Larry Murphy 1st round pick in 1981 – Doug Smith | To Detroit Red Wings Dale McCourt Rogie Vachon |
Waivers
February 10, 1980 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Richard Mulhern |
Expansion draft
June 13, 1979 | To Edmonton Oilers Larry Brown |
June 13, 1979 | To Quebec Nordiques Hartland Monahan |
June 13, 1979 | To Winnipeg Jets Dennis Abgrall |
June 13, 1979 | To Winnipeg Jets Mark Heaslip |
Draft picks
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 16 | Jay Wells | ![]() | Kingston Canadians (OHL) |
2 | 29 | Dean Hopkins | ![]() | London Knights (OMJHL) |
2 | 30 | Mark Hardy | ![]() | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
3 | 50 | John-Paul Kelly | ![]() | New Westminster Bruins (WHL) |
4 | 71 | John Gibson | ![]() | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
5 | 92 | Jim Brown | ![]() | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
6 | 113 | Jay McFarlane | ![]() | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
Farm teams
See also
References
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1979-80 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
- "1979–80 Los Angeles Kings Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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