AHL 1979/80

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The 1979/80 season was the 44th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the league's ten teams played 80 games each. The eight best teams in the AHL then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: The placement within the conference is shown in brackets;     = Playoff qualification,     = division winner,     = conference winner

Regular season

North Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
New Brunswick Hawks 79 44 27 8th 325 271 96
Nova Scotia Voyageurs 79 43 29 7th 331 271 93
Maine Mariners 80 41 28 11 307 266 93
Adirondack Red Wings 80 32 37 11 297 309 75
Springfield Indians 80 31 37 12 292 302 74
South Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
New Haven Nighthawks 80 46 25th 9 350 305 101
Hershey Bears 80 35 39 6th 289 273 76
Syracuse Firebirds 80 31 42 7th 303 364 69
Rochester Americans 80 28 42 10 260 327 66
Binghamton Dusters 80 24 49 7th 268 334 55

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Norm Dubé Nova Scotia Voyageurs 79 40 61 101 49
Keith Acton Nova Scotia Voyageurs 75 45 53 98 38
Gordie Clark Maine Mariners 79 47 43 90 64
Bruce Boudreau New Brunswick 75 36 54 90 47
Bill Lochead New Haven Nighthawks 68 46 43 89 90
Rick Shinske Adirondack Red Wings 78 22nd 58 80 20th
John Paul Evans Maine Mariners 80 21st 56 77 66
Rick Meagher Nova Scotia Voyageurs 64 32 44 76 53
Dan Metivier Nova Scotia Voyageurs 76 35 40 75 29
Gord Brooks Syracuse Firebirds 77 34 41 75 38

Calder Cup playoffs

mode

The eight best teams in the AHL qualified for the play-offs. In the first two play-off rounds, the winners of the respective divisions were played. In round three, the two division winners met in the final. The first two play-off rounds and the final were played in best-of-seven mode.

Play-off overview

  Division semi-finals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
                           
  N1 New Brunswick Hawks 4th        
N4 Adirondack Red Wings 1  
N1 New Brunswick Hawks 4th
North Division
  N3 Maine Mariners 2  
N2 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 2
N3 Maine Mariners 4th  
N1 New Brunswick Hawks 2
  S2 Hershey Bears 4th
S1 New Haven Nighthawks 4th    
S4 Rochester Americans 0  
S1 New Haven Nighthawks 2
South Division
  S2 Hershey Bears 4th  
S2 Hershey Bears 4th
  S3 Syracuse Firebirds 0  

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner


Hershey Bears

Goalkeepers: Gary Inness , Dave Parro

Defenders: Bob Bilodeau , Mike Haworth , Jay Johnston , Roger Lemelin , Cam MacGregor , Ray McKay , Jim McTaggart , Greg Theberge

Attackers: Tony Cassolato , Steve Clippingdale , Lou Franceschetti , Doug Gibson , Bob Girard , Eddy Godin , Ron Lalonde , Claude Noël , Harvie Pocza , Errol Rausse , Gary Rissling

Head Coach: Doug Gibson   General Manager: Frank Mathers

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Hershey Bears
FG "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Best team in the North Division, regular season 		New Brunswick Hawks
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the South Division, Regular Season 		New Haven Nighthawks

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Norm Dubé Nova Scotia Voyageurs
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Norm Dubé Nova Scotia Voyageurs
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Darryl Sutter New Brunswick Hawks
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Rick Vasko Adirondack Red Wings
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Robbie Moore
Rick St. Croix 		Maine Mariners
Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award
Best Trainer 		Doug Gibson Hershey Bears
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
For the player who excels through fairness, commitment and dedication 		Norm Dubé Nova Scotia Voyageurs

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