1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs season

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1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division4th Adams
Conference5th Wales
1979–80 record35-40-5
Goals for304
Goals against327
Team information
General manager Punch Imlach
Coach Floyd Smith
Dick Duff
Punch Imlach
Captain Darryl Sittler (Oct-Dec)
vacant(Dec-Apr)
Alternate captains None
Team leaders
Goals Darryl Sittler (40)
Assists Darryl Sittler (57)
Points Darryl Sittler (97)
Penalty minutes Tiger Williams (197)
Wins Mike Palmateer (16)
Goals against average Jiri Crha (3.61)
  1978–79
1980–81  

The 1979–80 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 63rd season of the franchise, 53rd season as the Maple Leafs. In July 1979, Leafs owner Harold Ballard brought back Punch Imlach, a longtime friend, as general manager. Imlach traded Lanny McDonald to undermine team captain Darryl Sittler's influence on the team. [1] The McDonald trade sent the Leafs into a downward spiral. They finished five games under .500 and only made the playoffs due to the presence of the Quebec Nordiques, a refugee from the WHA, in the Adams Division.

Contents

Offseason

NHL draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege/junior/club team
19 Laurie Boschman (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
351 Normand Aubin (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Verdun Eperviers (QMJHL)
472 Vincent Tremblay (G)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
593 Frank Nigro (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada London Knights (OMJHL)
6114 Bill McCreary Jr. (RW)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Colgate University (ECAC)

Regular season

The 1979–80 season marked the dismantling of a promising hockey team. The Maple Leafs had stars such as Darryl Sittler, Mike Palmateer, Lanny McDonald, Tiger Williams, Borje Salming and Ian Turnbull. In previous years, the Leafs were always one of the top teams in the league but could not beat the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs. Leafs' owner Harold Ballard fired General Manager Jim Gregory and Head Coach Roger Neilson. [2] After unsuccessfully attempting to hire both former Boston Bruins head coach Don Cherry (who became head coach of the Colorado Rockies) and former Montreal Canadiens head coach Scotty Bowman (who became head coach and general manager of the Buffalo Sabres), Ballard brought back Punch Imlach, who had been the Leafs' coach and general manager when they last won the Stanley Cup in 1967, to be the team's new GM. Imlach subsequently hired Floyd Smith, a former Leaf player who had previously coached for Imlach when he was GM of the Sabres, to be the Leafs' new head coach.

By November 1979, tensions between Imlach and Sittler mounted as Sittler publicly aired his grievances. An article was featured in the Globe and Mail by James Christie, titled Darryl Sittler drops the Gloves. [3] Sittler was unhappy that Imlach publicly criticized him and Mike Palmateer. Another point of tension for Sittler was the fact that Imlach placed Lanny McDonald and Ian Turnbull on waivers.

On December 13, 1979, Imlach announced that Carl Brewer was making another comeback in the NHL. [4] Brewer would play for the New Brunswick Hawks, the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate. In Brewer's first game in Moncton, New Brunswick, King Clancy and Johnny Bower showed up to watch him play. [2]

Brewer returned to the Maple Leafs on December 26, 1979, for the Maple Leafs game against the Washington Capitals. Many players on the Leafs felt that Brewer was a spy for Imlach. [2] In Brewer's first game, many of his teammates were openly hostile to him. Brewer's defense partner was Borje Salming, and Salming refused to pass Brewer the puck. [5] During the season, Brewer would only play in twenty contests.

Season standings

Adams Division
GPWLTGFGAPts
Buffalo Sabres 80471716318201110
Boston Bruins 80462113310234105
Minnesota North Stars 8036281631125388
Toronto Maple Leafs 803540530432775
Quebec Nordiques 8025441124831361

[6] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

1979–80 Game log
October
GameDateOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecord
110/10/1979New York Rangers3-6Maple Leaf Gardens0-1-0
210/13/1979Colorado Rockies2 - 1Maple Leaf Gardens1-1-0
310/14/1979at Philadelphia Flyers3 - 4The Spectrum1-2-0
410/17/1979Minnesota North Stars6 - 2Maple Leaf Gardens2-2-0
510/19/1979at Washington Capitals5 - 3Maple Leaf Gardens3-2-0
610/20/1979Vancouver Canucks2 - 0Maple Leaf Gardens4-2-0
710/24/1979at Vancouver Canucks1 - 5The Pacific Coliseum4-3-0
810/26/1979at Colorado Rockies2 - 2McNichols Sports Arena4-3-1
910/27/1979at Los Angeles Kings5 - 7The Forum4-4-1
1010/31/1979Hartford Whalers2 - 4Maple Leaf Gardens4-5-1
November
GameDateOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecord
1111/2/1979at Hartford Whalers3 - 5Springfield Civic Center4-6-1
1211/3/1979Buffalo Sabres3 – 4Maple Leaf Gardens4-7-1
1311/7/1979at St. Louis Blues7 - 45-7-1
1411/10/1979at Winnipeg Jets8 - 46-7-1
1511/11/1979at Edmonton Oilers6 - 37-7-1
1611/14/1979St. Louis Blues7 - 28-7-1
1711/17/1979Boston Bruins0 - 2Maple Leaf Gardens8-8-1
1811/18/1979at Quebec Nordiques2 - 4Le Colisée8-9-1
1911/21/1979Edmonton Oilers4 - 4Maple Leaf Gardens8-9-2
2011/24/1979Chicago Blackhawks1 - 2Maple Leaf Gardens8-10-2
2111/25/1979at New York Rangers4 - 3Madison Square Garden9-10-2
2211/27/1979at Atlanta Flames5 - 310-10-2
2311/28/1979at Washington Capitals4 - 211-10-2
December
GameDateOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecord
2412/1/1979Philadelphia Flyers4-4Maple Leaf Gardens11-10-3
2512/5/1979Montreal Canadiens3 – 2Maple Leaf Gardens12-10-3
2612/7/1979New York Islanders1 - 6Maple Leaf Gardens12-11-3
2712/12/1979Colorado RockiesMaple Leaf Gardens5 – 313-11-3
2812/15/1979Atlanta Flames8 - 1Maple Leaf Gardens14-11-3
2912/17/1979at Minnesota North Stars1 - 514-12-3
3012/19/1979Los Angeles Kings4 - 4Maple Leaf Gardens14-12-4
3112/20/1979at Boston Bruins0 – 10Boston Garden14-13-4
3212/22/1979Detroit Red Wings2 – 1Maple Leaf Gardens15-13-4
3312/23/1979at Montreal Canadiens4 - 8 Montreal Forum 15-14-4
3412/26/1979Washington Capitals2 - 8Maple Leaf Gardens15-15-4
3512/27/1979at Buffalo Sabres3 - 5War Memorial Auditorium15-16-4
3612/29/1979Winnipeg Jets6 - 1Maple Leaf Gardens16-16-4
January
GameDateOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecord
371/2/1980New York Islanders1-3Maple Leaf Gardens16-17-4
381/5/1980Quebec Nordiques3 - 7Maple Leaf Gardens16-18-4
391/7/1980Pittsburgh Penguins9 - 5Maple Leaf Gardens17-18-4
401/9/1980Montreal Canadiens3 - 5Maple Leaf Gardens17-19-4
411/12/1980Vancouver Canucks6 - 4Maple Leaf Gardens18-19-4
421/16/1980at Pittsburgh Penguins4 - 618-20-4
431/17/1980at New York Islanders6 - 918-21-4
441/19/1980at Montreal Canadiens2 - 7Montreal Forum18-22-4
451/22/1980at Atlanta Flames4 - 219-22-4
461/24/1980at Los Angeles Kings4 - 5 Los Angeles Forum 19-23-4
471/26/1980at Edmonton Oilers3 - 8Northlands Coliseum19-24-4
481/27/1980at Vancouver Canucks5 - 220-24-4
491/30/1980Detroit Red Wings6 - 4Maple Leaf Gardens21-24-4
February
GameDateOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecord
502/2/1980Chicago Blackhawks4-5Maple Leaf Gardens21-25-4
512/3/1980at Chicago Blackhawks2 - 4Chicago Stadium21-26-4
522/7/1980at Boston Bruins6 - 8Boston Garden21-27-4
532/9/1980Los Angeles Kings2 - 7Maple Leaf Gardens21-28-4
542/10/1980at Detroit Red Wings4 - 122-28-4
552/13/1980Pittsburgh Penguins2 - 4Maple Leaf Gardens22-29-4
562/16/1980Hartford Whalers5 - 3Maple Leaf Gardens23-29-4
572/17/1980at New York Rangers6 - 4Madison Square Garden24-29-4
582/19/1980at New York Islanders6 - 425-29-4
592/20/1980at Chicago Blackhawks2 - 4Chicago Stadium25-30-4
602/23/1980at Winnipeg Jets9 - 326-30-4
612/26/1980at St. Louis Blues2 – 526-31-4
622/27/1980at Colorado Rockies4 - 327-31-4
March
GameDateOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecord
633/1/1980Philadelphia Flyers3 - 3Maple Leaf Gardens27-31-5
643/2/1980at Detroit Red Wings6 - 328-31-5
653/5/1980at Pittsburgh Penguins5 - 329-31-5
663/8/1980Quebec Nordiques3 - 230-31-5
673/9/1980at Quebec Nordiques4 - 5Le Colisée30-32-5
683/12/1980St. Louis Blues2 - 3Maple Leaf Gardens30-33-5
693/15/1980New York Rangers4 - 8Maple Leaf Gardens30-34-5
703/17/1980Atlanta Flames1 - 5Maple Leaf Gardens30-35-5
713/19/1980Winnipeg Jets9 - 1Maple Leaf Gardens31-35-5
723/20/1980at Philadelphia Flyers3 - 032-35-5
733/22/1980Buffalo Sabres1 - 5Maple Leaf Gardens32-36-5
743/24/1980Washington Capitals6 - 1Maple Leaf Gardens33-36-5
753/25/1980at Minnesota North Stars2 - 733-37-5
763/29/1980Edmonton Oilers5 – 8Maple Leaf Gardens33-38-5
April
GameDateOpponentScoreLocation/AttendanceRecord
774/1/1980at Hartford Whalers5-434-38-5
784/2/1980Boston Bruins2-5Maple Leaf Gardens34-39-5
794/5/1980Minnesota North Stars2-1Maple Leaf Gardens35-39-5
804/6/1980at Buffalo Sabres3-7Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium35-40-5
1979–80 Schedule

Transactions

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
Darryl Sittler C734057976231715
Borje Salming D74195271944401
John Anderson RW74252853225305
Wilf Paiement RW41202848721802
Laurie Boschman C80163248782204
Rocky Saganiuk RW/C7524234752-5304
Walt McKechnie C54736434-6100
Tiger Williams LW55221840197-13501
Ian Turnbull D7511283990-23300
Pat Hickey LW45221638161603
Dan Maloney LW71171633102-13101
Lanny McDonald RW3515153010-1602
Paul Gardner C4511132410-8401
Ron Ellis RW591211236-9012
Terry Martin LW376152126102
Dave Burrows D8031619420000
Bill Derlago C235121713-6100
Rick Vaive RW22971677-4201
Jerry Butler RW55781529-3001
Greg Hotham D463101310-4000
Richard Mulhern D260101011-1000
Dave Farrish D20189305000
Mike Kaszycki C2544810-4000
Dave Hutchison D31167281000
Joel Quenneville D3214524-2100
Carl Brewer D200552-5000
Bob Stephenson RW142244-7000
Pat Boutette C/RW3204417-6000
Mike Palmateer G3803360000
Pat Ribble D130228-9000
Ron Wilson D50222-2000
Mark Kirton C210120000
Larry Carriere D20110-1000
Paul Harrison G3001140000
Bruce Boudreau C200020000
Jiri Crha G1500040000
Jimmy Jones RW10000-1000
Daryl Maggs D50000-4000
Curt Ridley G300020000
Vincent Tremblay G1000000000
Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
Mike Palmateer 203938161431253.682
Paul Harrison 14923091721104.420
Jiri Crha 83015870503.610
Vincent Tremblay 32910210285.110
Curt Ridley 110301084.360
Team:480080354053214.012

Playoffs

Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
Darryl Sittler C312310100
Ron Wilson D31232100
Ian Turnbull D30332000
Terry Martin LW32027000
John Anderson RW31120000
Laurie Boschman C311218100
Borje Salming D31122100
Wilf Paiement RW302217000
Rick Vaive RW310111000
Dave Burrows D30112000
Larry Carriere D20000000
Jiri Crha G20000000
Bill Derlago C30004000
Ron Ellis RW30000000
Dave Farrish D300010000
Pat Hickey LW30002000
Mike Kaszycki C20002000
Richard Mulhern D10000000
Mike Palmateer G10002000
Rocky Saganiuk RW/C300010000
Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
Jiri Crha 121202104.960
Mike Palmateer 6010177.000
Team:181303175.640

[9]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G =  Goals; A =  Assists; Pts =  Points; PIM =  Penalty minutes; +/- =  Plus/minus; PPG =  Power-play goals; SHG =  Short-handed goals; GWG =  Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA =  Goals-against average; SO =  Shutouts; SA =  Shots  against; SV = Shots  saved; SV% =  Save percentage;

Playoffs

DateOpponentScoreSeries lead
April 8, 1980at Minnesota North Stars3 - 6Stars lead series 1-0
April 9, 1980at Minnesota North Stars2 - 7Stars lead series 2-0
April 11, 1980Minnesota North Stars3 - 4 (OT)Stars win series 3-0

[10]

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1979-80 season.

Trades

August 22, 1979To Edmonton Oilers
6th round pick in 1981 - Steve Smith
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Reg Thomas
December 13, 1979To Quebec Nordiques
Reg Thomas
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Dave Farrish
Terry Martin
December 24, 1979To Hartford Whalers
Pat Boutette
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Bob Stephenson
December 29, 1979To Colorado Rockies
Lanny McDonald
Joel Quenneville
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Pat Hickey
Wilf Paiement
January 10, 1980To Chicago Black Hawks
Dave Hutchison
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Pat Ribble
February 10, 1980To Vancouver Canucks
Cash
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Curt Ridley
February 16, 1980To Washington Capitals
Pat Ribble
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Mike Kaszycki
February 18, 1980To Vancouver Canucks
Tiger Williams
Jerry Butler
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Rick Vaive
Bill Derlago
March 3, 1980To Colorado Rockies
Walt McKechnie
To Toronto Maple Leafs
3rd round pick in 1980 - Fred Boimistruck
June 10, 1980To Calgary Flames
2nd round pick in 1980 - Kevin LaVallee
To Toronto Maple Leafs
David Shand
3rd round pick in 1980 - Torrie Robertson
June 11, 1980To Washington Capitals
Mike Palmateer
3rd round pick in 1980 - Torrie Robertson
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Tim Coulis
Robert Picard
2nd round pick in 1980 - Bob McGill

Waivers

February 10, 1980From Los Angeles Kings
Richard Mulhern

Free agents

PlayerFormer Team
Daryl Maggs Cincinnati Stingers (WHA)
Carl Brewer Toronto Toros (WHA)
Jiri Crha HC Pardubice (Czech.)
Larry Carriere Buffalo Sabres
PlayerNew Team
Greg Hubick Vancouver Canucks
Roy Sommer Edmonton Oilers

Awards and records

Farm teams

The Maple Leafs were affiliated with the New Brunswick Hawks of the American Hockey League.

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Notes

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  3. Foster, p. 102.
  4. Foster, p. 101.
  5. Foster, p. 104.
  6. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN   9781894801225.
  7. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  8. Legends of Hockey – Spotlight – One on One with Lanny McDonald Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
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  10. Toronto Maple Leafs 1979-80 Game Log and Scores Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
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