1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season


The 1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings qualify for the playoffs, placing second in the Norris Division, but they lost in the first round to the New York Islanders. Just prior to the end of the season, the Kings sent Butch Goring to the Islanders for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis. Goring would help the Islanders defeat the Kings on their way to their first of 4 Stanley Cup wins. They also had the worst penalty kill percentage in a season in the history of the NHL at 67.70%.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

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Scoring---------

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
116Jay WellsKingston Canadians
229Dean HopkinsLondon Knights
230Mark HardyMontreal Juniors
350John-Paul KellyNew Westminster Bruins
471John GibsonNiagara Falls Flyers
592Jim BrownUniversity of Notre Dame
6113Jay McFarlaneUniversity of Wisconsin

Farm teams

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