1979–80 Atlanta Flames season

NHL team season (last season in Atlanta) March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1979–80 1979 Atlanta Flames Campbell 5th Patrick 4th 35–32–13 18–15–7 17–17–6 282 269 Cliff Fletcher Al MacNeil Jean Pronovost None Omni Coliseum 10,016 (66.1%) Kent Nilsson (40) Kent Nilsson (53) Kent Nilsson (93) Willi Plett (231) Dan Bouchard (23) Dan Bouchard (3.18) 1980–81 (Calgary) The 1979–80 Atlanta Flames season was the eighth and final season in Atlanta for the franchise. The franchise was bought and moved to Calgary, Alberta to become the Calgary Flames. 2 Offseason Al MacNeil left his position as head coach of the Canadiens farm club, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, to become head coach of the Atlanta Flames.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.236, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, 978-0-385-66325-0 Boom Boom Geoffrion left his position as a broadcaster with the Flames to become the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.237, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, 978-0-385-66325-0 Regular season Final standings ATL ATL Record vs. opponents ATL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 5px solid; 1979–80 regular season1979-80 Atlanta Flames Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATF/1980_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |1||W||October 10, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||1–0–0 ||10,350 |- |2||L||October 11, 1979||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||1–1–0 ||16,106 |- |3||W||October 13, 1979||9–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||2–1–0 ||13,358 |- |4||L||October 16, 1979||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1979–80) ||2–2–0 ||13,914 |- |5||L||October 18, 1979||2–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||2–3–0 ||17,077 |- |6||T||October 20, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||2–3–1 ||12,934 |- |7||L||October 23, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||2–4–1 ||9,438 |- |8||W||October 26, 1979||7–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||3–4–1 ||8,420 |- |9||W||October 27, 1979||3–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||4–4–1 ||12,154 |- |10||W||October 30, 1979||3–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1979–80) ||5–4–1 ||7,135 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |11||T||November 2, 1979||4–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||5–4–2 ||11,356 |- |12||T||November 3, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||5–4–3 ||8,543 |- |13||W||November 6, 1979||8–0 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) ||6–4–3 ||7,296 |- |14||W||November 9, 1979||5–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1979–80) ||7–4–3 ||14,218 |- |15||L||November 11, 1979||3–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) ||7–5–3 ||13,239 |- |16||L||November 13, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||7–6–3 ||7,892 |- |17||L||November 15, 1979||1–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) ||7–7–3 ||16,433 |- |18||W||November 16, 1979||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1979–80) ||8–7–3 ||12,919 |- |19||W||November 18, 1979||4–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||9–7–3 ||6,361 |- |20||W||November 21, 1979||4–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||10–7–3 ||8,346 |- |21||W||November 23, 1979||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||11–7–3 ||13,081 |- |22||L||November 25, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||11–8–3 ||7,627 |- |23||L||November 27, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) ||11–9–3 ||8,394 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |24||L||December 4, 1979||2–6 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) ||11–10–3 ||8,290 |- |25||L||December 5, 1979||1–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) ||11–11–3 ||16,433 |- |26||L||December 8, 1979||1–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||11–12–3 ||15,379 |- |27||W||December 9, 1979||5–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) ||12–12–3 ||12,579 |- |28||T||December 12, 1979||5–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||12–12–4 ||15,423 |- |29||W||December 14, 1979||3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||13–12–4 ||8,544 |- |30||L||December 15, 1979||1–8 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) ||13–13–4 ||16,485 |- |31||L||December 21, 1979||1–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||13–14–4 ||8,397 |- |32||W||December 22, 1979||7–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||14–14–4 ||10,207 |- |33||L||December 26, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1979–80) ||14–15–4 ||11,700 |- |34||L||December 28, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||14–16–4 ||9,133 |- |35||L||December 29, 1979||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||14–17–4 ||10,416 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |36||L||January 4, 1980||3–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||14–18–4 ||9,216 |- |37||T||January 6, 1980||5–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1979–80) ||14–18–5 ||17,415 |- |38||W||January 8, 1980||2–0 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) ||15–18–5 ||6,138 |- |39||W||January 11, 1980||4–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||16–18–5 ||9,246 |- |40||L||January 12, 1980||3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) ||16–19–5 ||13,376 |- |41||L||January 14, 1980||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||16–20–5 ||16,493 |- |42||W||January 16, 1980||5–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||17–20–5 ||12,235 |- |43||W||January 17, 1980||4–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) ||18–20–5 ||7,511 |- |44||W||January 19, 1980||4–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) ||19–20–5 ||14,909 |- |45||T||January 21, 1980||3–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) ||19–20–6 ||9,203 |- |46||L||January 22, 1980||2–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) ||19–21–6 ||8,004 |- |47||T||January 25, 1980||4–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||19–21–7 ||11,924 |- |48||W||January 26, 1980||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||20–21–7 ||18,806 |- |49||L||January 28, 1980||1–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||20–22–7 ||7,627 |- |50||W||January 30, 1980||4–1 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||21–22–7 ||10,776 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |51||W||February 1, 1980||4–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||22–22–7 ||9,166 |- |52||W||February 2, 1980||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||23–22–7 ||11,040 |- |53||W||February 8, 1980||4–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||24–22–7 ||15,423 |- |54||W||February 10, 1980||6–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) ||25–22–7 ||9,864 |- |55||T||February 13, 1980||2–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||25–22–8 ||12,032 |- |56||T||February 16, 1980||2–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||25–22–9 ||15,162 |- |57||L||February 17, 1980||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||25–23–9 ||14,835 |- |58||T||February 19, 1980||4–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||25–23–10 ||6,871 |- |59||W||February 21, 1980||3–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||26–23–10 ||6,218 |- |60||L||February 23, 1980||5–6 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||26–24–10 ||9,868 |- |61||T||February 26, 1980||3–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||26–24–11 ||10,210 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |62||W||March 1, 1980||4–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1979–80) ||27–24–11 ||15,156 |- |63||W||March 5, 1980||3–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) ||28–24–11 ||9,628 |- |64||W||March 7, 1980||9–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||29–24–11 ||15,405 |- |65||W||March 9, 1980||5–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) ||30–24–11 ||12,412 |- |66||L||March 10, 1980||2–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||30–25–11 ||7,875 |- |67||T||March 13, 1980||2–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) ||30–25–12 ||9,253 |- |68||W||March 15, 1980||4–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||31–25–12 ||15,156 |- |69||W||March 17, 1980||5–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) ||32–25–12 ||16,485 |- |70||L||March 18, 1980||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1979–80) ||32–26–12 ||14,995 |- |71||W||March 20, 1980||8–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||33–26–12 ||8,446 |- |72||L||March 22, 1980||2–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1979–80) ||33–27–12 ||13,474 |- |73||L||March 23, 1980||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||33–28–12 ||15,927 |- |74||L||March 25, 1980||4–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||33–29–12 ||7,914 |- |75||W||March 28, 1980||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1979–80) ||34–29–12 ||14,138 |- |76||L||March 30, 1980||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||34–30–12 ||17,077 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance |- |77||L||April 1, 1980||2–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) ||34–31–12 ||9,126 |- |78||W||April 2, 1980||7–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1979–80) ||35–31–12 ||17,415 |- |79||L||April 4, 1980||3–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1979–80) ||35–32–12 ||12,168 |- |80||T||April 5, 1980||4–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||35–32–13 ||18,130 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Kent Nilsson 14 80 40 53 98 10 4 0 0 0 2 Guy Chouinard 16 76 31 46 77 22 4 1 3 4 4 Bob MacMillan 11 77 22 39 61 10 4 0 0 0 9 Ken Houston 6 80 23 31 54 100 4 1 1 2 10 Eric Vail 27 77 28 25 53 22 4 3 1 4 2 Paul Reinhart 23 79 9 38 47 31 – – – – - Jean Pronovost 9 80 24 19 43 31 4 0 0 0 2 Ivan Boldirev‡ 12 52 16 24 40 20 – – – – - Phil Russell 3 80 5 31 36 115 4 0 1 1 6 Garry Unger 17/7 79 5 25 30 39 4 0 3 3 2 Willi Plett 25 76 13 19 32 231 4 1 0 1 15 Don Lever† 12 28 14 16 30 4 4 1 1 2 0 Pekka Rautakallio 4 79 5 25 30 18 4 0 1 1 2 Bill Clement 10 64 7 14 21 32 4 0 0 0 4 Bob Murdoch 20 80 5 16 21 48 4 1 1 2 2 Darcy Rota‡ 18 44 10 8 18 49 – – – – - Paul Henderson 15/19 30 7 6 13 6 4 0 0 0 0 Brad Marsh 5 80 2 9 11 119 4 0 1 1 2 Dave Shand 8 74 3 7 10 104 4 0 1 1 0 Curt Bennett 2 21 1 3 4 0 – – – – - Bobby Lalonde‡ 7 3 0 1 1 2 – – – – - Dan Bouchard 30 53 0 1 1 34 4 0 0 0 2 Bobby Gould 22 1 0 0 0 0 – – – – - Earl Ingarfield 21 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 Gord Wappel 24 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 Reggie Lemelin 1 3 0 0 0 0 – – – – - Rick Adduono 17 3 0 0 0 2 – – – – - Dave Gorman 15 3 0 0 0 0 – – – – - Serge Beaudoin 24 3 0 0 0 0 – – – – - Jim Craig 1 4 0 0 0 0 – – – – - Brad Smith 24 4 0 0 0 4 – – – – - Pat Riggin 31 25 0 0 0 0 – – – – - †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season. Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA Dan Bouchard 30 53 3076 23 19 10 163 2 3.18 4 240 1 3 14 0 3.49 Pat Riggin 31 25 1368 11 9 2 73 0 3.20 – – – – – – -.-- Jim Craig 1 4 206 1 2 1 13 0 3.79 – – – – – – -.-- Reggie Lemelin 1 3 150 0 2 0 15 0 6.00 – – – – – – -.-- Transactions The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season. Trades May 24, 1979 To Atlanta Flames Curt Bennett To St. Louis Blues Bobby Simpson October 10, 1979 To Atlanta Flames Garry Unger To St. Louis Blues Ed KeaRed Laurence2nd round pick in 1981 (Hakan Nordin) October 23, 1979 To Atlanta Flames Future considerations To Boston Bruins Bobby Lalonde February 8, 1980 To Atlanta Flames Don LeverBrad Smith To Vancouver Canucks Ivan BoldirevDarcy Rota Free agents Player Former team D Pekka Rautakallio Assat Pori (SM-liiga) D Serge Beaudoin Birmingham Bulls (WHA) RW Dave Gorman Birmingham Bulls (WHA) LW Paul Henderson Birmingham Bulls (WHA) C Rick Adduono Birmingham Bulls (WHA) LW Earl Ingarfield Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) Player New team G Yves Belanger Boston Bruins Expansion draft 1979 NHL expansion draft Player Selected by LW John Gould Edmonton Oilers D Rick Hodgson Hartford Whalers C Gene Carr Winnipeg Jets October 2021 Draft picks 1979 NHL entry draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team112.Paul Reinhart (D)CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)223.Mike Perovich (D)CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)233.Pat Riggin (G)CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)354.Tim Hunter (RW)CanadaSeattle Breakers (WHL)475.Jim Peplinski (RW)CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHA)596.Brad Kempthorne (F)CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)6117.Glenn Johnson (C)CanadaUniversity of Denver (NCAA) References Flames on Hockey Database Atlanta Category:Atlanta Flames seasons