1979–80 Colorado Rockies season


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 away from the Boston Bruins as 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.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
11Rob RamageDefenseLondon Knights
464Steve PetersCenterOshawa Generals
585Gary DillonCenterToronto Marlboros
6106Bob AttwellRight WingPeterborough Petes

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

Transactions

On December 29, 1979, the Maple Leafs traded Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville to the Colorado Rockies for Wilf Paiement and Pat Hickey.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW6928356379-201000
D6711405133-13511
C772525508-7602
RW4625204543-15803
C7024194336-18401
C7519244376-24504
RW75162339100-11001
C757233016-23011
D7582028135-40403
RW3410162641-6221
D741171878-30000
RW51881623-17000
LW24791610-2000
D414111523-6201
RW20941353-10211
D35571226-21100
D62381145-17100
LW4045922-18100
D4609910-4000
C303472-7100
C2225760000
D4216725-10000
C102462-1000
D101568-2000
C135052-5000
C332354-11010
LW151454-4100
C170442-14000
RW71120-5000
D101012-3000
D27101510000
C110114-2000
LW50114-1000
D80112-3000
C201101000
G4900060000
LW1000019-5000
G2600020000
G1200040000
G600000000
C20000-2000
LW200000000
LW50002-1000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
25744992761613.750
1342269123783.491
55712162394.200
3276032264.770
Team:4800801948133043.801

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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Farm teams

Affiliations have included: Flint Generals, Fort Worth Texans