1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 3rd Norris |
Conference | 7th Wales |
1979–80 record | 30-37-13 |
Goals for | 251 |
Goals against | 303 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Baz Bastien |
Coach | Johnny Wilson |
Captain | Orest Kindrachuk |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Rick Kehoe (30) |
Assists | Greg Malone (32) |
Points | Rick Kehoe (60) |
Penalties in minutes | Kim Clackson (166) |
Wins | Greg Millen (18) |
Goals against average | Nick Ricci (3.50) |
The 1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 13th in the National Hockey League.
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.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season:
Denis Herron
1982 2nd round pick
Rob Holland
Pat Hughes
Blair Chapman
Bob Stewart
The 1979 NHL Entry Draft was held on August 9, 1979 in Montreal, Quebec.