1979–80 Colorado Rockies (NHL) season
| 1979–80 Colorado Rockies (NHL) | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Smythe |
| Conference | 11th Campbell |
| 1979–80 record | 19-48-13 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Ray Miron |
| Coach | Don Cherry |
| Captain | Mike Christie |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
| Average attendance | 9,787 (61.6%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rene Robert (28) |
| Assists | Rene Robert (35) |
| Points | Rene Robert (63) |
| Penalties in minutes | Rob Ramage (135) |
| Wins |
Hardy Astrom (9) Bill McKenzie (9) |
| Goals against average | Bill McKenzie (3.49) |
The 1979–80 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's fourth season in Colorado and their sixth in the NHL. Trying to jolt the fan base and create some excitement for the club, the team hired Don Cherry away from the Boston Bruins as installed him as the new head coach. In addition, a major mid-season trade netted the Rockies legendary goal-scorer and future Hall-of-Famer Lanny McDonald from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
With the first pick overall in the draft, the Rockies selected offensive-minded defenseman Rob Ramage. It was the first time that the Rockies had the first pick overall.
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.
On December 29, 1979, the Maple Leafs traded Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville to the Colorado Rockies for Wilf Paiement and Pat Hickey.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts;
Affiliations have included: Flint Generals, Fort Worth Texans
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