1980 in ice hockey

none thumb | right | alt=A balding man drinks directly from the Stanley Cup. It is so large that someone offscreen must lend a hand. The man looks at the camera through the corner of his eye. | Roger celebrating the New York islanders' first Stanley cup The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1980 in ice hockey. National Hockey League Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-art-ross-trophy-winners-complete-list-287899824 NHL Art Ross Trophy Winners National Hockey League 2021-09-22 en Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-hart-memorial-trophy-winners-complete-list-287743272 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy Winners National Hockey League 2021-09-22 en Stanley Cup - New York Islanders defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2. Canadian Hockey League Ontario Hockey League: Peterborough Petes won J. Ross Robertson Cup. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: Cornwall Royals won President's Cup (QMJHL) Western Hockey League: Regina Pats won President's Cup (WHL) Memorial Cup: Cornwall Royals defeated Peterborough Petes World Hockey Championship Men's champion: Olympic year, no tournament Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Finland Winter Olympics February - 1980 Winter Olympics: The United States men's hockey team wins the gold medal, defeating Finland in their last medal round game. Their extraordinary upset victory over the heavily favoured Soviet Union team in their previous medal round game became known as the "Miracle on Ice" in the US press. Minor League hockey American Hockey League: Hershey Bears Calder Cup IHL: The Kalamazoo Wings capture the Turner Cup. Season articles 1979–80 NHL season 1980–81 NHL season1979–80 AHL season 1980–81 AHL season References