1979–80 Edmonton Oilers season

NHL team season (first year in NHL) March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1979–80 1979 Edmonton Oilers Campbell 8th Smythe 4th 28–39–13 17–14–9 11–25–4 301 322 Larry Gordon Glen Sather Ron Chipperfield (Oct-Mar) Blair MacDonald (Mar-Apr) None Northlands Coliseum 15,431 (100.1%) Houston Apollos (CHL)Dayton Gems (IHL) Wayne Gretzky (51) Wayne Gretzky (86) Wayne Gretzky (137) Doug Hicks (+18) Colin Campbell (196) Eddie Mio (9) Ron Low (3.42) The 1979–80 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' eighth season and their first season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Oilers were one of four WHA organizations that were granted NHL expansion franchises under the terms of an expansion agreement that took effect on June 22, 1979. The Oilers were led offensively by rookie superstar Wayne Gretzky, as he tied for the lead league in points at 137, however lost the Art Ross Trophy due to scoring 2 fewer goals than winner Marcel Dionne. Gretzky, however, won the Hart Memorial Trophy as MVP of the NHL but was declared ineligible for the Calder Memorial Trophy due to his playing days in the WHA. Edmonton played six goaltenders during the season and was led by Eddie Mio's nine wins, while Ron Low, who came over in a trade with the Quebec Nordiques, would go 8–2–1 in 11 games with the Oilers. They made the playoffs; however, they were quickly swept out by the powerful Philadelphia Flyers in 3 games. Despite this, Oilers fans were very excited about being part of the NHL, and of the future of the team.July 2025 2 Regular season Final standings EDM EDM Record vs. opponents EDM Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#012169 5px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 5px solid; 1979–80 regular season1979-80 Edmonton Oilers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDM/1980_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 21, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; October: 1–5–4 (home: 1–1–3; road: 0–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 1 || October 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Dryden || 10,138 || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- | 2 || October 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,248 || 0–1–1 || 1 || |- | 3 || October 14 || Vancouver Canucks || 4 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Dryden || 15,300 || 0–1–2 || 2 || |- | 4 || October 19 || Quebec Nordiques || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,386 || 1–1–2 || 4 || |- | 5 || October 21 || Minnesota North Stars || 5 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 1–1–3 || 5 || |- | 6 || October 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 3 || New York Islanders || || Mio || 13,751 || 1–1–4 || 6 || |- | 7 || October 24 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 10 || New York Rangers || || Mio || 17,407 || 1–2–4 || 6 || |- | 8 || October 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 7 || Atlanta Flames || || Dryden || 8,420 || 1–3–4 || 6 || |- | 9 || October 28 || Washington Capitals || 6 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,393 || 1–4–4 || 6 || |- | 10 || October 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 2 || St. Louis Blues || || Mio || 8,262 || 1–5–4 || 6 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; November: 4–7–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 1–5–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 11 || November 2 || New York Islanders || 5 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,418 || 2–5–4 || 8 || |- | 12 || November 4 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,415 || 2–6–4 || 8 || |- | 13 || November 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || Detroit Red Wings || || Mio || 12,197 || 2–7–4 || 8 || |- | 14 || November 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Boston Bruins || || Dryden || 9,859 || 2–8–4 || 8 || |- | 15 || November 11 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 2–9–4 || 8 || |- | 16 || November 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || Washington Capitals || || Dryden || 5,214 || 3–9–4 || 10 || |- | 17 || November 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Dryden || 17,077 || 3–10–4 || 10 || |- | 18 || November 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 4 || Hartford Whalers || || Dryden || 7,627 || 3–11–4 || 10 || |- | 19 || November 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 9 || Buffalo Sabres || || Dryden || 16,433 || 3–12–4 || 10 || |- | 20 || November 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Dryden || 16,485 || 3–12–5 || 11 || |- | 21 || November 24 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Dryden || 15,423 || 3–12–6 || 12 || |- | 22 || November 28 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Dryden || 15,423 || 4–12–6 || 14 || |- | 23 || November 30 || New York Islanders || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 5–12–6 || 16 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; December: 4–7–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 1–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 24 || December 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 6 || Minnesota North Stars || || Mio || 8,752 || 5–13–6 || 16 || |- | 25 || December 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 8 || Winnipeg Jets || || Dryden || 11,772 || 5–14–6 || 16 || |- | 26 || December 9 || Hartford Whalers || 0 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 6–14–6 || 18 || |- | 27 || December 12 || Atlanta Flames || 5 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 6–14–7 || 19 || |- | 28 || December 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 7–14–7 || 21 || |- | 29 || December 16 || Winnipeg Jets || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 7–15–7 || 21 || |- | 30 || December 19 || Detroit Red Wings || 6 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 7–16–7 || 21 || |- | 31 || December 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Colorado Rockies || || Corsi || 7,280 || 7–17–7 || 21 || |- | 32 || December 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 9 || Los Angeles Kings || || Mio || 9,384 || 7–18–7 || 21 || |- | 33 || December 26 || Colorado Rockies || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 16,148 || 8–18–7 || 23 || |- | 34 || December 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || Vancouver Canucks || || Corsi || 15,414 || 9–18–7 || 25 || |- | 35 || December 30 || Quebec Nordiques || 2 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 9–19–7 || 25 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; January: 6–6–3 (home: 3–2–2; road: 3–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 36 || January 2 || Hartford Whalers || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 9–19–8 || 26 || |- | 37 || January 5 || Los Angeles Kings || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 9–19–9 || 27 || |- | 38 || January 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Corsi || 15,896 || 9–20–9 || 27 || |- | 39 || January 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || Quebec Nordiques || || Corsi || 10,480 || 9–21–9 || 27 || |- | 40 || January 11 || New York Rangers || 6 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 9–22–9 || 27 || |- | 41 || January 13 || Buffalo Sabres || 5 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 10–22–9 || 29 || |- | 42 || January 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || Washington Capitals || || Mio || 9,352 || 11–22–9 || 31 || |- | 43 || January 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 7 || Boston Bruins || || Corsi || 10,047 || 11–23–9 || 31 || |- | 44 || January 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Mio || 12,896 || 12–23–9 || 33 || |- | 45 || January 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Buffalo Sabres || || Mio || 16,433 || 12–23–10 || 34 || |- | 46 || January 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 13–23–10 || 36 || |- | 47 || January 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 14–23–10 || 38 || |- | 48 || January 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 14–24–10 || 38 || |- | 49 || January 29 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || St. Louis Blues || || Cutts || 10,169 || 14–25–10 || 38 || |- | 50 || January 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 8 – 1 || Los Angeles Kings || || Cutts || 6,747 || 15–25–10 || 40 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; February: 5–7–2 (home: 3–4–1; road: 2–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 51 || February 1 || Winnipeg Jets || 2 – 9 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 16–25–10 || 42 || |- | 52 || February 3 || Los Angeles Kings || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 17–25–10 || 44 || |- | 53 || February 6 || St. Louis Blues || 6 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 17–26–10 || 44 || |- | 54 || February 8 || Atlanta Flames || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Cutts || 15,423 || 17–27–10 || 44 || |- | 55 || February 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || Winnipeg Jets || || Cutts || 11,588 || 17–27–11 || 45 || |- | 56 || February 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || Minnesota North Stars || || Corsi || 10,126 || 18–27–11 || 47 || |- | 57 || February 15 || Washington Capitals || 2 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 19–27–11 || 49 || |- | 58 || February 17 || St. Louis Blues || 5 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 19–27–12 || 50 || |- | 59 || February 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 6 || Hartford Whalers || || Mio || 9,955 || 19–28–12 || 50 || |- | 60 || February 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || New York Rangers || || Corsi || 17,417 || 19–29–12 || 50 || |- | 61 || February 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Colorado Rockies || || Corsi || 8,028 || 19–30–12 || 50 || |- | 62 || February 24 || Boston Bruins || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 19–31–12 || 50 || |- | 63 || February 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Mio || 8,652 || 20–31–12 || 52 || |- | 64 || February 29 || Buffalo Sabres || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Mio || 15,423 || 20–32–12 || 52 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; March: 7–6–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 65 || March 1 || Vancouver Canucks || 5 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Corsi || 15,423 || 20–33–12 || 52 || |- | 66 || March 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 6 || New York Islanders || || Corsi || 14,408 || 20–34–12 || 52 || |- | 67 || March 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Montreal Canadiens || || Corsi || 16,981 || 20–35–12 || 52 || |- | 68 || March 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Corsi || 10,660 || 20–36–12 || 52 || |- | 69 || March 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Dupuis || 17,077 || 20–37–12 || 52 || |- | 70 || March 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 3 || Quebec Nordiques || || Low || 10,619 || 21–37–12 || 54 || |- | 71 || March 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Low || 15,423 || 22–37–12 || 56 || |- | 72 || March 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 7 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Low || 15,423 || 22–38–12 || 56 || |- | 73 || March 19 || New York Rangers || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Low || 15,423 || 23–38–12 || 58 || |- | 74 || March 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2 – 9 || Edmonton Oilers || || Low || 15,423 || 24–38–12 || 60 || |- | 75 || March 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || Atlanta Flames || || Low || 7,914 || 25–38–12 || 62 || |- | 76 || March 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || Detroit Red Wings || || Low || 14,137 || 26–38–12 || 64 || |- | 77 || March 29 || Edmonton Oilers || 8 – 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Low || 13,578 || 27–38–12 || 66 || |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; April: 1–1–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 78 || April 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 5 || Vancouver Canucks || || Low || 16,413 || 27–39–12 || 66 || |- | 79 || April 2 || Minnesota North Stars || 1 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Low || 15,423 || 27–39–13 || 67 || |- | 80 || April 4 || Colorado Rockies || 2 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Low || 15,423 || 28–39–13 || 69 || |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#012169 5px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 5px solid; 1980 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; Preliminary Round vs. (1) Philadelphia Flyers – Flyers win 3–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || OT || Low || 17,707 || 0–1 || |- | 2 || April 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Low || 17,707 || 0–2 || |- | 3 || April 11 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || 2OT || Low || 15,423 || 0–3 || |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMWayne Gretzky 79 51 86 137 21Blair MacDonald 80 46 48 94 6Stan Weir 79 33 33 66 40Brett Callighen 59 23 35 58 72Dave Lumley 80 20 38 58 138 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAARon Low 11 650 8 2 1 37 0 3.42Don Cutts 6 269 1 2 1 16 0 3.57Jim Corsi 26 1366 8 14 3 83 0 3.65Bob Dupuis 1 60 0 1 0 4 0 4.00Eddie Mio 34 1711 9 13 5 120 1 4.21Dave Dryden 14 744 2 7 3 53 0 4.27 Playoff stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMWayne Gretzky 3 2 1 3 0Mark Messier 3 1 2 3 2Blair MacDonald 3 0 3 3 0Don Murdoch 3 2 0 2 0Brett Callighen 3 0 2 2 0 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L GA SO GAARon Low 3 212 0 3 12 0 3.40 Awards and records Wayne Gretzky – Hart Memorial Trophy Records Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Brett Callighen 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 10, 1979 Wayne Gretzky Ron Chipperfield 1st NHL Game Peter Driscoll Blair MacDonald Mark Messier Dave Semenko Risto Siltanen Dave Hunter 1st NHL Game1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point Kevin Lowe Dave Lumley 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point Blair MacDonald 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point October 13, 1979 Mark Messier Eddie Mio 1st NHL Game Dave Semenko 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point Stan Weir 200th NHL Point Colin Campbell 300th NHL Game October 14, 1979 Bill Flett 500th NHL PIM Wayne Gretzky 1st NHL Goal Blair MacDonald 1st NHL Assist Risto Siltanen 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point Brett Callighen 1st NHL Goal October 19, 1979 Ron Chipperfield 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point Blair MacDonald 1st NHL Hat-trick Mark Messier 1st NHL Assist Eddie Mio 1st NHL Win Dave HunterRisto Siltanen 1st NHL Assist October 21, 1979 Ron Areshenkoff 1st NHL Game October 23, 1979 Colin Campbell 600th NHL PIM Peter Driscoll 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point Peter Driscoll 1st NHL Assist October 26, 1979 Dave Semenko 1st NHL Goal Bill Flett 200th NHL Goal October 28, 1979 Ron Chipperfield 1st NHL Goal October 30, 1979 Mike Toal 1st NHL Game Kari Makkonen 1st NHL Game November 7, 1979 John Bednarski 100th NHL Game November 8, 1979 Bryon Baltimore 1st NHL Game November 13, 1979 Dave Dryden 200th NHL Game November 21, 1979 Kevin Lowe 1st NHL Assist November 30, 1979 Pat Price 200th NHL Game Kari Makkonen 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point December 7, 1979 Stan Weir 400th NHL Game Eddie Mio 1st NHL Shutout December 9, 1979 Kari Makkonen 1st NHL Goal December 12, 1979 Eddie Mio 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point December 19, 1979 Jim Corsi 1st NHL Game December 21, 1979 Jim Corsi 1st NHL Win December 26, 1979 Jim Corsi 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point January 7, 1980 Stan Weir 100th NHL Goal Doug Hicks 100th NHL Point January 13, 1980 Blair MacDonald 2nd NHL Hat-trick January 19, 1980 Doug Hicks 400th NHL Game January 20, 1980 Blair MacDonald 3rd NHL Hat-trick January 26, 1980 Don Cutts 1st NHL Game1st NHL Win January 30, 1980 Dave Semenko 100th NHL PIM Cam Connor 100th NHL PIM February 1, 1980 Wayne Gretzky 1st NHL Hat-trick Dave Lumley 100th NHL PIM February 6, 1980 Stan Weir Colin Campbell 700th NHL PIM February 13, 1980 Lee Fogolin 500th NHL PIM February 15, 1980 Blair MacDonald 4th NHL Hat-trick Wayne Gretzky 100th NHL Point February 24, 1980 Ron Carter 1st NHL Game February 27, 1980 Pat Price 200th NHL PIM March 4, 1980 Bob Dupuis 1st NHL Game March 9, 1980 Lee Fogolin 400th NHL Game March 14, 1980 Wayne Gretzky 2nd NHL Hat-trick1st NHL Natural Hat-trick March 21, 1980 Dave Semenko 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick Don Ashby 1st NHL Hat-trick March 29, 1980 Wayne Gretzky 50th Goal in 79 Games April 2, 1980 Dave Hunter 100th NHL PIM Playoffs Player Milestone Reached Brett Callighen 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point April 8, 1980 Blair MacDonald Mark Messier Wayne Gretzky 1st NHL Game1st NHL Goal1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point Peter Driscoll 1st NHL Game Dave Hunter Ron Low Kevin Lowe Dave Semenko Dave Lumley 1st NHL Game1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point Kevin Lowe 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point April 9, 1980 Risto Siltanen 1st NHL Game Mark Messier 1st NHL Goal April 11, 1980 Transactions Trades Date Details 1979 6 1To Winnipeg Jets^Peter MarshTo Edmonton OilersMats Ulander 1979 6 9To Minnesota North Stars*Paul ShmyrTo Edmonton Oilers4th-round pick in 1979 – Glenn Anderson 1979 6 13To Montreal Canadiens2nd-round pick in 1980 – Ric NattressTo Edmonton OilersDave LumleyDan Newman 1979 8 7To St. Louis BluesJoe MichelettiTo Edmonton OilersTom RoulstonRisto Siltanen 1979 8 9To Minnesota North Stars2nd-round pick in 1979 – Neal Broten3rd-round pick in 1979 – Kevin MaxwellTo Edmonton OilersDave Semenko3rd-round pick in 1979 – Mark Messier 1979 8 22To Toronto Maple LeafsReg ThomasTo Edmonton Oilers6th-round pick in 1981 – Steve Smith 1979 9 24To Chicago Black HawksFuture considerationsTo Edmonton OilersJim Harrison 1979 11 13To Buffalo SabresJohn GouldTo Edmonton OilersAlec Tidey 1979 12 10To Boston BruinsDan NewmanTo Edmonton OilersBobby Schmautz 1980 2 25To Colorado RockiesBobby SchmautzTo Edmonton OilersDon Ashby 1980 3 11To Minnesota North StarsJim CorsiTo Edmonton OilersCash 1980 3 11To New York RangersCam Connor3rd-round pick in 1981 – Peter SundstromTo Edmonton OilersDon Murdoch 1980 3 11To Quebec NordiquesRon ChipperfieldTo Edmonton OilersRon Low ^Oilers promised not to select Peter Marsh in the 1979 WHA Dispersal Draft *Oilers promised to not make Paul Shmyr one of its priority selections in the 1979 NHL expansion draft Rights retained prior to Expansion Draft Player Team Claire Alexander Vancouver Canucks Garnet Bailey Washington Capitals George Buat Boston Bruins Ron Carter Montreal Canadiens Dave Hunter Joe Micheletti Ed Walsh Ron Chipperfield Philadelphia Flyers Peter Driscoll Toronto Maple Leafs Bill Flett Atlanta Flames Pierre Guité Detroit Red Wings Al Hamilton Buffalo Sabres Blair MacDonald Los Angeles Kings Mark Miller Pittsburgh Penguins Players acquired Date Player Former team Term 1979 6 9 Kari Makkonen New York Islanders 1-year 1979 7 15 John Bednarski New York Rangers 1979 7 18 Clayton Pachal Colorado Rockies 1979 9 14 Charlie Huddy Oshawa Generals (OHL) Cal Roadhouse Billings Bighorns (WHL) 1979 10 4 Jim Corsi Quebec Nordiques 1979 11 1 Jim Crosson Calgary Wranglers (WHL) Gord Stafford Billings Bighorns (WHL) 1979 11 2 Poul Popiel Innsbrucker EV (AUT) 1980 1 12 Don Cutts New York Islanders 1980 1 30 Roy Sommer Toronto Maple Leafs 1980 3 2 Bob Dupuis Barrie Flyers (OHA Sr A Hockey League) 1980 3 5 Mike Kouwenhoven Feenstra Flyers (Eredivisie) 1980 3 17 Owen Lloyd Spokane Flyers (WIHL) Players lost Date Player New team Dave Forbes Retired Jim Harrison Ernie Wakely Bryan Watson Inge Hammarström Brynäs IF (SHL) 1979 8 8 Dennis Patterson Philadelphia Flyers 1979 8 16 Pierre Guité Released 1979 9 19 Larry Hendrick Released October 1979 Doug Favell Released 1979 10 18 Pete LoPresti Retired 1979 12 12 Bill Flett Retired 1979 12 22 Dave Dryden Retired 1979 12 27 John Bednarski Detroit Red Wings Claimed via waivers Date Player Team March 1980 John Hilworth from Detroit Red Wings Signings Date Player Term 1979 7 18 Bryon Baltimore 1979 8 3 Lee Fogolin 3-year 1979 8 21 Dave Semenko 2-year 1979 8 30 Kevin Lowe 4-year 1979 9 14 Mark Messier 2-year1979 10 5 Max Kostovich Dave Lumley Mike Toal 1980 5 14 Blair Barnes Draft picks Edmonton's draft picks at the 1979 NHL entry draft: Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 21 Kevin Lowe Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 3 48 Mark Messier Canada Cincinnati Stingers (WHA) 4 69 Glenn Anderson Canada Denver Pioneers (WCHA) 4 84 Max Kostovich Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 5 105 Mike Toal Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 6 126 Blair Barnes Canada Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) Expansion draft picks Edmonton's expansion draft picks at the 1979 NHL expansion draft PickNationalityPlayerPosAgeDrafted FromGPGAPTSPIMWLTGAA 1 USA Pete LoPresti G 25 Minnesota North Stars 173 0 3 3 6 43 101 20 4.06 2 CAN Doug Favell G 34 Colorado Rockies 373 0 8 8 152 123 153 69 3.17 3 CAN Cam Connor RW 24 Montreal Canadiens 23 1 3 4 39 — — — — 4 CAN Lee Fogolin D 24 Buffalo Sabres 329 8 68 76 424 — — — — 5 CAN Pat Price Pat Price (ice hockey) D 24 New York Islanders 182 8 45 53 104 — — — — 6 CAN Colin Campbell Colin Campbell (ice hockey, born 1953) D 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 297 17 60 77 584 — — — — 7 CAN Larry Brown Larry Brown (ice hockey) D 32 Los Angeles Kings 455 7 53 60 180 — — — — 8 CAN Ron Areshenkoff C 22 Buffalo Sabres — — — — — — — — — 9 SWE Inge Hammarstrom Inge Hammarström LW 31 St. Louis Blues 427 116 123 239 98 — — — — 10 CAN John Gould John Gould (ice hockey) RW 30 Atlanta Flames 452 122 129 251 103 — — — — 11 CAN Doug Hicks D 24 Chicago Black Hawks 357 20 63 83 241 — — — — 12 CAN Tom Edur D 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 158 17 70 87 67 — — — — 13 CAN Wayne Bianchin LW 25 Pittsburgh Penguins 264 68 41 109 137 — — — — 14 CAN Mike Forbes D 21 Boston Bruins 32 0 4 4 15 — — — — 15 CAN Doug Patey RW 22 Washington Capitals 45 4 2 6 8 — — — — 16 CAN Bob Kelly J. Bob Kelly LW 33 Chicago Black Hawks 425 87 109 196 687 — — — — Trades The Montreal Canadiens traded Dave Hunter and Ron Carter in exchange for Edmonton not to select Bill Nyrop, Gilles Lupien, or Rod Langway. The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Stan Weir in exchange for Edmonton not to select Ron Ellis. October 2021 See also 1979–80 NHL season References SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Category:Edmonton Oilers seasons Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Category:1970s in Edmonton Category:1980s in Edmonton