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Season Almanac

1980 NHL Season

League Leaders

Goals
  1. 1Blaine StoughtonHartford Whalers56
  2. 2Charlie SimmerLos Angeles Kings56
  3. 3Danny GareBuffalo Sabres56
Assists
  1. 1Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers86
  2. 2Marcel DionneLos Angeles Kings84
  3. 3Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens75
Points
  1. 1Marcel DionneLos Angeles Kings137
  2. 2Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers137
  3. 3Guy LafleurMontréal Canadiens125
Goalie Wins
  1. 1Mike LiutSt. Louis Blues32
  2. 2Tony EspositoChicago Blackhawks31
  3. 3Pete PeetersPhiladelphia Flyers29
Shutouts
  1. 1Tony EspositoChicago Blackhawks6
  2. 2Bob SauveBuffalo Sabres4
  3. 3Gerry CheeversBoston Bruins4

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Marcel DionneSKATER23.7
  2. 2Wayne GretzkySKATER22.4
  3. 3Guy LafleurSKATER22.2
  4. 4Mike RogersSKATER20
  5. 5Gilbert PerreaultSKATER19.9
  6. 6Bryan TrottierSKATER19.6
  7. 7Blaine StoughtonSKATER19.1
  8. 8Danny GareSKATER18.5
  9. 9Charlie SimmerSKATER18.4
  10. 10Darryl SittlerSKATER18.4
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Wayne GretzkyC405.3
  2. 2Mark MessierC370.3
  3. 3Ray BourqueD331.6
  4. 4Mike GartnerR273.3
  5. 5Michel GouletL216.2
  6. 6Joe MullenR208.9
  7. 7Brian ProppL196.8
  8. 8John OgrodnickL158.1

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Gordie HoweR409.7
  2. 2Stan MikitaC294.4
  3. 3Bobby HullL245.1
  4. 4Syl AppsC117.2
  5. 5Paul HendersonL104.5
  6. 6Cliff KorollR100.3
  7. 7Dennis HextallC94.2
  8. 8Bill FlettR90.2

Teams · 21

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
Philadelphia Flyers48-12201Reggie LeachPlayoffs
Buffalo Sabres47-17199.9Gilbert PerreaultPlayoffs
Montréal Canadiens47-20198.2Guy LafleurPlayoffs
Boston Bruins46-21182.2Rick MiddletonPlayoffs
New York Islanders39-28160.5Bryan TrottierPlayoffs
Minnesota North Stars36-27152Al MacAdamPlayoffs
Chicago Blackhawks34-27146.8Tony EspositoPlayoffs
New York Rangers38-32158.6Phil EspositoPlayoffs
Atlanta Flames35-32153.4Kent NilssonPlayoffs
St. Louis Blues34-34145.4Bernie FederkoPlayoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs35-40107.2Darryl SittlerPlayoffs
Los Angeles Kings30-36148.3Marcel DionnePlayoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins30-37144.3Rick KehoePlayoffs
Hartford Whalers27-34127.5Mike RogersPlayoffs
Vancouver Canucks27-37110.5Stan SmylPlayoffs
Edmonton Oilers28-39143.8Wayne GretzkyPlayoffs
Washington Capitals27-40136.2Mike Gartner
Detroit Red Wings26-43153.2Dale McCourt
Quebec Nordiques25-44122.3Real Cloutier
Colorado Rockies18-4276.2Rene Robert
Winnipeg Jets (1979)20-4997.3Morris Lukowich

Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).