1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' tenth season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.^[1] The team was awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy for finishing with the best regular season record in the Prince of Wales Conference.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1	11.	Mike Ramsey (D)	United States	U.S. National Team

Regular season

Season standings

Adams Division
	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
Buffalo Sabres	80	47	17	16	318	201	110
Boston Bruins	80	46	21	13	310	234	105
Minnesota North Stars	80	36	28	16	311	253	88
Toronto Maple Leafs	80	35	40	5	304	327	75
Quebec Nordiques	80	25	44	11	248	313	61

^[2]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.

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	W	October 11, 1979	6–3	Washington Capitals (1979–80)	1–0–0
2	W	October 13, 1979	5–2	@ New York Islanders (1979–80)	2–0–0
3	L	October 14, 1979	4–5	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	2–1–0
4	W	October 17, 1979	3–1	Hartford Whalers (1979–80)	3–1–0
5	L	October 20, 1979	2–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80)	3–2–0
6	T	October 21, 1979	3–3	Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)	3–2–1
7	W	October 24, 1979	7–3	Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)	4–2–1
8	L	October 25, 1979	0–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)	4–3–1
9	W	October 27, 1979	3–0	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)	5–3–1
10	W	October 28, 1979	4–2	Colorado Rockies (1979–80)	6–3–1
11	T	October 31, 1979	0–0	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)	6–3–2
12	W	November 3, 1979	4–3	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)	7–3–2
13	L	November 4, 1979	1–3	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)	7–4–2
14	T	November 8, 1979	3–3	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)	7–4–3
15	W	November 10, 1979	5–3	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80)	8–4–3
16	L	November 11, 1979	3–5	Colorado Rockies (1979–80)	8–5–3
17	W	November 15, 1979	5–1	Atlanta Flames (1979–80)	9–5–3
18	W	November 17, 1979	4–2	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	10–5–3
19	W	November 18, 1979	9–7	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)	11–5–3
20	L	November 21, 1979	3–5	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80)	11–6–3
21	W	November 24, 1979	6–1	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80)	12–6–3
22	W	November 25, 1979	6–2	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	13–6–3
23	W	November 27, 1979	5–2	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80)	14–6–3
24	W	November 29, 1979	2–1	New York Rangers (1979–80)	15–6–3
25	W	December 2, 1979	2–0	Washington Capitals (1979–80)	16–6–3
26	W	December 5, 1979	6–1	Atlanta Flames (1979–80)	17–6–3
27	W	December 7, 1979	5–3	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80)	18–6–3
28	W	December 10, 1979	4–0	Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)	19–6–3
29	W	December 13, 1979	5–2	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)	20–6–3
30	L	December 15, 1979	2–3	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)	20–7–3
31	L	December 16, 1979	1–5	Boston Bruins (1979–80)	20–8–3
32	W	December 19, 1979	3–2	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)	21–8–3
33	W	December 20, 1979	5–3	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)	22–8–3
34	W	December 22, 1979	4–2	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80)	23–8–3
35	L	December 23, 1979	1–3	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)	23–9–3
36	W	December 27, 1979	5–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)	24–9–3
37	L	December 29, 1979	3–6	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)	24–10–3
38	W	December 31, 1979	6–2	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)	25–10–3
39	W	January 5, 1980	5–4	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)	26–10–3
40	L	January 6, 1980	2–4	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)	26–11–3
41	W	January 9, 1980	3–2	New York Islanders (1979–80)	27–11–3
42	W	January 11, 1980	4–3	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80)	28–11–3
43	L	January 13, 1980	5–6	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)	28–12–3
44	W	January 16, 1980	4–2	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)	29–12–3
45	T	January 18, 1980	2–2	@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)	29–12–4
46	T	January 20, 1980	4–4	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)	29–12–5
47	T	January 21, 1980	3–3	@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80)	29–12–6
48	L	January 24, 1980	3–4	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80)	29–13–6
49	W	January 26, 1980	7–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)	30–13–6
50	W	January 27, 1980	9–1	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)	31–13–6
51	W	January 31, 1980	6–2	New York Rangers (1979–80)	32–13–6
52	L	February 2, 1980	2–3	@ New York Islanders (1979–80)	32–14–6
53	W	February 3, 1980	3–0	Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)	33–14–6
54	W	February 7, 1980	9–0	Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)	34–14–6
55	L	February 9, 1980	2–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80)	34–15–6
56	W	February 11, 1980	4–2	St. Louis Blues (1979–80)	35–15–6
57	T	February 14, 1980	3–3	Boston Bruins (1979–80)	35–15–7
58	W	February 16, 1980	4–3	@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)	36–15–7
59	T	February 17, 1980	2–2	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)	36–15–8
60	W	February 19, 1980	3–1	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)	37–15–8
61	W	February 20, 1980	4–3	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)	38–15–8
62	L	February 24, 1980	1–3	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)	38–16–8
63	T	February 27, 1980	1–1	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)	38–16–9
64	W	February 29, 1980	4–2	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)	39–16–9
65	T	March 2, 1980	2–2	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	39–16–10
66	L	March 5, 1980	2–4	@ New York Rangers (1979–80)	39–17–10
67	W	March 6, 1980	4–3	Hartford Whalers (1979–80)	40–17–10
68	W	March 9, 1980	9–4	St. Louis Blues (1979–80)	41–17–10
69	T	March 12, 1980	3–3	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)	41–17–11
70	T	March 15, 1980	2–2	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)	41–17–12
71	T	March 19, 1980	3–3	@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)	41–17–13
72	W	March 22, 1980	5–1	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)	42–17–13
73	T	March 23, 1980	1–1	New York Islanders (1979–80)	42–17–14
74	T	March 25, 1980	3–3	@ New York Rangers (1979–80)	42–17–15
75	W	March 27, 1980	10–1	Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)	43–17–15
76	T	March 30, 1980	1–1	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)	43–17–16
77	W	April 1, 1980	5–2	@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80)	44–17–16
78	W	April 3, 1980	8–3	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)	45–17–16
79	W	April 5, 1980	9–1	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)	46–17–16
80	W	April 6, 1980	7–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)	47–17–16

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G= Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

Defencemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA

Playoffs

First Round
- No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 15 seed Vancouver (3 games to 1)
Second Round
- No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 7 seed Chicago (4 games to 0)
Third Round
- No. 5 seed New York Islanders over No. 2 seed Buffalo (4 games to 2)

Awards and records

Prince of Wales Trophy
NHL Plus/Minus Award Jim Schoenfeld
Bob Sauve and Don Edwards, Vezina Trophy
Danny Gare, NHL Goals Leader
Don Edwards, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star
Danny Gare, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
Jim Schoenfeld, Defenceman, NHL Second Team All-Star
Bob Sauve, posted league's lowest goals against average.

References

Sabres on Hockey Database

↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.

Buffalo Sabres

Founded in 1970 Based in Buffalo, New York

Franchise	Team General Managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Seasons Current season

History	Expansion Draft Records Award winners

Personnel	Owner Terrence Pegula President Russ Brandon General Manager Tim Murray Head coach Dan Bylsma Team captain Brian Gionta Current roster

Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium HarborCenter (practice) First Niagara Center

Affiliates	AHL Rochester Americans ECHL Elmira Jackals

Owners	Knox/Knox/Swados/Strawbridge Rigas Golisano/Quinn Pegula

General managers	Imlach Anderson Bowman Meehan Muckler Regier LaFontaine (de facto) Murray

Head coaches	Imlach Smith Crozier Smith Pronovost Inglis Bowman Neilson Roberts Bowman Schoenfeld Bowman Ramsay Sator Dudley Muckler Nolan Ruff Rolston Nolan Bylsma

Media	Sabres Hockey Network WGR 550 MSG Network Broadcasters

Culture and lore	"The French Connection" Ted Darling Rick Jeanneret The Fog Game No Goal 2008 NHL Winter Classic 2011 NHL Premiere Taro Tsujimoto Ronan Tynan Ryan Vinz Hockey Night Live! HarborCenter Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team Buffalo Jr. Sabres Buffalo Bandits Sabretooth Sabre Dance

Buffalo Sabres seasons

1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00

2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

1979–80 NHL season

Patrick	Atlanta NY Islanders NY Rangers Philadelphia Washington

Adams	Boston Buffalo Minnesota Quebec Toronto

Norris	Detroit Hartford Los Angeles Montreal Pittsburgh

Smythe	Chicago Colorado Edmonton St. Louis Vancouver Winnipeg

See also	NHL–WHA merger Expansion Draft Entry Draft All-Star Game Playoffs Stanley Cup Final

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