1979–80 WHL season


The 1979–80 WHL season was the 14th season for the Western Hockey League. Eleven teams completed a 72-game season. The Regina Pats won the President's Cup.

League notes

Final standings

East DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
x Regina Pats724724195429311
x Calgary Wranglers724327288376319
x Medicine Hat Tigers723730579344315
x Billings Bighorns723734175326284
x Brandon Wheat Kings723337268319343
x Lethbridge Broncos722839561329349
Saskatoon Blades722740559331382
Great Falls Americans1282251573186

West DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
x Portland Winter Hawks7253181107398293
x Victoria Cougars7251210102349226
x Seattle Breakers722941260297364
New Westminster Bruins721061121244443

1Folded mid-season

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Doug WickenheiserRegina Pats71898117099
Tim TookeyPortland Winter Hawks70588314155
Barry PedersonVictoria Cougars72528814050
Kelly KisioCalgary Wranglers71657313864
Jim DobsonPortland Winter Hawks726668134179
Ron FlockhartRegina Pats65547613063
Gord WilliamsLethbridge Broncos72576512292
Darren VeitchRegina Pats712993122118
Brian VargaRegina Pats70397911897
Doug MorrisonLethbridge Broncos685859117188

1980 WHL Playoffs

First round

Round Robin format
There was no All-Star game in 1979–80.

WHL awards