1979–80 Colorado Rockies season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1979–80 1979 Colorado Rockies (NHL)Colorado Rockies Campbell 11th Smythe 5th 19–48–13 12–20–8 7–28–5 234 308 Ray Miron Don Cherry Mike Christie None McNichols Sports Arena 9,787 (61.6%) Rene Robert (28) Rene Robert (35) Rene Robert (63) Rob Ramage (135) Hardy Astrom (9)Bill McKenzie (9) Bill McKenzie (3.49) 1978–79 1980–81 The 1979–80 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's fourth season in Colorado and their sixth in the NHL. Trying to jolt the fan base and create some excitement for the club, the team hired Don Cherry, who had been fired by the Boston Bruins, and installed him as the new head coach. In addition, a major mid-season trade netted the Rockies legendary goal-scorer and future Hall-of-Famer Lanny McDonald from the Toronto Maple Leafs. With the first pick overall in the draft, the Rockies selected offensive-minded defenseman Rob Ramage. It was the first time that the Rockies had the first pick overall. 2 Offseason NHL draft Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team1 1 Rob Ramage Defense London Knights (OHL)464Steve PetersCenterOshawa Generals (OMJHL)585Gary DillonCenterToronto Marlboros (OMJHL)6106Bob AttwellRight wingPeterborough Petes (OMJHL) Regular season Season standings COL COL Record vs. opponents COL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#0033A0 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid; 1979–80 regular season1979-80 Colorado Rockies Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CLR/1980_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 23, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#0033A0 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 11, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 13, 1979||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) ||0–1–1 |- |3||L||October 14, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) ||0–2–1 |- |4||L||October 18, 1979||2–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||0–3–1 |- |5||W||October 20, 1979||4–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) ||1–3–1 |- |6||L||October 23, 1979||4–7 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) ||1–4–1 |- |7||T||October 26, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) ||1–4–2 |- |8||L||October 28, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) ||1–5–2 |- |9||L||October 30, 1979||1–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) ||1–6–2 |- |10||L||October 31, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||1–7–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0033A0 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |11||W||November 3, 1979||7–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1979–80) ||2–7–2 |- |12||L||November 6, 1979||2–7 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||2–8–2 |- |13||L||November 9, 1979||5–6 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||2–9–2 |- |14||W||November 11, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) ||3–9–2 |- |15||L||November 13, 1979||1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) ||3–10–2 |- |16||L||November 15, 1979||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||3–11–2 |- |17||L||November 17, 1979||1–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||3–12–2 |- |18||T||November 20, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||3–12–3 |- |19||W||November 23, 1979||5–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||4–12–3 |- |20||L||November 24, 1979||3–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||4–13–3 |- |21||W||November 28, 1979||7–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1979–80) ||5–13–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0033A0 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |22||L||December 1, 1979||4–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||5–14–3 |- |23||W||December 2, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) ||6–14–3 |- |24||W||December 4, 1979||3–1 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||7–14–3 |- |25||L||December 7, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) ||7–15–3 |- |26||W||December 9, 1979||7–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||8–15–3 |- |27||L||December 12, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) ||8–16–3 |- |28||L||December 14, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||8–17–3 |- |29||W||December 15, 1979||6–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||9–17–3 |- |30||L||December 18, 1979||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1979–80) ||9–18–3 |- |31||L||December 19, 1979||3–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||9–19–3 |- |32||W||December 21, 1979||5–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||10–19–3 |- |33||L||December 26, 1979||3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||10–20–3 |- |34||W||December 27, 1979||4–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||11–20–3 |- |35||L||December 29, 1979||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||11–21–3 |- |36||W||December 31, 1979||5–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||12–21–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0033A0 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |37||L||January 2, 1980||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||12–22–3 |- |38||L||January 4, 1980||2–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||12–23–3 |- |39||T||January 8, 1980||2–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1979–80) ||12–23–4 |- |40||L||January 11, 1980||3–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) ||12–24–4 |- |41||L||January 13, 1980||2–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) ||12–25–4 |- |42||T||January 14, 1980||6–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1979–80) ||12–25–5 |- |43||L||January 16, 1980||1–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||12–26–5 |- |44||L||January 17, 1980||1–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1979–80) ||12–27–5 |- |45||L||January 19, 1980||1–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||12–28–5 |- |46||W||January 22, 1980||5–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||13–28–5 |- |47||W||January 24, 1980||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||14–28–5 |- |48||T||January 26, 1980||4–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) ||14–28–6 |- |49||T||January 27, 1980||3–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1979–80) ||14–28–7 |- |50||L||January 30, 1980||2–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||14–29–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0033A0 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |51||T||February 2, 1980||2–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) ||14–29–8 |- |52||L||February 3, 1980||2–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||14–30–8 |- |53||L||February 7, 1980||3–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) ||14–31–8 |- |54||T||February 8, 1980||4–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||14–31–9 |- |55||L||February 10, 1980||1–6 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1979–80) ||14–32–9 |- |56||L||February 14, 1980||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1979–80) ||14–33–9 |- |57||L||February 16, 1980||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1979–80) ||14–34–9 |- |58||W||February 19, 1980||8–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||15–34–9 |- |59||W||February 22, 1980||3–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||16–34–9 |- |60||T||February 24, 1980||1–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||16–34–10 |- |61||L||February 27, 1980||3–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) ||16–35–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0033A0 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |62||L||March 1, 1980||1–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) ||16–36–10 |- |63||W||March 2, 1980||3–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||17–36–10 |- |64||L||March 4, 1980||1–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||17–37–10 |- |65||L||March 7, 1980||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||17–38–10 |- |66||T||March 9, 1980||4–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) ||17–38–11 |- |67||L||March 11, 1980||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1979–80) ||17–39–11 |- |68||L||March 12, 1980||0–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1979–80) ||17–40–11 |- |69||L||March 15, 1980||1–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) ||17–41–11 |- |70||T||March 16, 1980||4–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) ||17–41–12 |- |71||L||March 18, 1980||1–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) ||17–42–12 |- |72||L||March 20, 1980||2–6 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) ||17–43–12 |- |73||W||March 22, 1980||5–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) ||18–43–12 |- |74||L||March 23, 1980||1–7 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) ||18–44–12 |- |75||L||March 25, 1980||2–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) ||18–45–12 |- |76||W||March 28, 1980||5–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) ||19–45–12 |- |77||T||March 30, 1980||2–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) ||19–45–13 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0033A0 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||L||April 1, 1980||3–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) ||19–46–13 |- |79||L||April 4, 1980||2–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) ||19–47–13 |- |80||L||April 6, 1980||2–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) ||19–48–13 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Rene Robert RW 69 28 35 63 79-201000 Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (ice hockey) D 67 11 40 51 33-13511 Jack Valiquette C 77 25 25 50 8-7602 Lanny McDonald RW 46 25 20 45 43-15803 Lucien DeBlois C 70 24 19 43 36-18401 Ron Delorme C 75 19 24 43 76-24504 Randy Pierce ice hockey RW 75 16 23 39 100-11001 Doug Berry Doug Berry (ice hockey) C 75 7 23 30 16-23011 Rob Ramage D 75 8 20 28 135-40403 Wilf Paiement RW 34 10 16 26 41-6221 Mike Christie Mike Christie (ice hockey) D 74 1 17 18 78-30000 Don Saleski RW 51 8 8 16 23-17000 Pat Hickey Pat Hickey (ice hockey) LW 24 7 9 16 10-2000 Kevin Morrison D 41 4 11 15 23-6201 Bobby Schmautz RW 20 9 4 13 53-10211 Joel Quenneville D 35 5 7 12 26-21100 Trevor Johansen D 62 3 8 11 45-17100 Mike Gillis LW 40 4 5 9 22-18100 Nick Beverley D 46 0 9 9 10-4000 Bobby Sheehan Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey) C 30 3 4 7 2-7100 Rey Comeau C 22 2 5 7 60000 Mike Kitchen D 42 1 6 7 25-10000 Merlin Malinowski C 10 2 4 6 2-1000 Barry Beck D 10 1 5 6 8-2000 Nelson Pyatt C 13 5 0 5 2-5000 Barry Smith Barry Smith (ice hockey b. 1955) C 33 2 3 5 4-11010 Gary Croteau LW 15 1 4 5 4-4100 Walt McKechnie C 17 0 4 4 2-14000 Bob Attwell RW 7 1 1 2 0-5000 Dennis Owchar D 10 1 0 1 2-3000 Dean Turner Dean Turner (ice hockey) D 27 1 0 1 510000 Don Ashby C 11 0 1 1 4-2000 John Flesch LW 5 0 1 1 4-1000 Mario Giallonardo D 8 0 1 1 2-3000 Steve Peters Steve Peters (ice hockey) C 2 0 1 1 01000 Hardy Astrom G 49 0 0 0 60000 Mike Dwyer Mike Dwyer (ice hockey) LW 10 0 0 0 19-5000 Bill McKenzie Bill McKenzie (ice hockey) G 26 0 0 0 20000 Bill Oleschuk G 12 0 0 0 40000 Michel Plasse G 6 0 0 0 00000 Larry Skinner C 2 0 0 0 0-2000 Peter Sturgeon LW 2 0 0 0 00000 Dave Watson Dave Watson (ice hockey) LW 5 0 0 0 2-1000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO Hardy Astrom 2574 49 9 27 6 161 3.75 0 Bill McKenzie Bill McKenzie (ice hockey) 1342 26 9 12 3 78 3.49 1 Bill Oleschuk 557 12 1 6 2 39 4.20 0 Michel Plasse 327 6 0 3 2 26 4.77 0 Team: 4800 80 19 48 13 304 3.80 1 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-28 1979-80 Colorado Rockies Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CLR/1980.html Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals       MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; Transactions On December 29, 1979, the Maple Leafs traded Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville to the Colorado Rockies for Wilf Paiement and Pat Hickey.Legends of Hockey – Spotlight – One on One with Lanny McDonald https://web.archive.org/web/20100703130836/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/spot_oneononep199204.htm 2010-07-03 Farm teams Affiliations have included: Flint Generals, Fort Worth Texanshttp://www.azhockey.com/Co.htm A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey - Co 2008-05-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016062156/http://www.azhockey.com/Co.htm 2007-10-16 dead References External links Rockies on Hockey Database Category:Colorado Rockies (NHL) seasons Colorado Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies