1979-80 Boston Bruins Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-21-13 - 105 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-1
Coach: Fred Creighton (40-20-13)
Coach: Harry Sinden (6-1)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1979-80 Boston Bruins Statistics
1979-80 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 46 wins and 21 losses and 13 ties for 105 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

The Bruins scored 310 goals and surrendered 234. Rick Middleton and Peter McNab netted 40 goals for Boston each, while Rick Middleton accounted for 52 assists. Gerry Cheevers earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gilles Gilbert added 15 or more wins also. Gilles Gilbert registered a 2.73 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Fred Creighton and Harry Sinden coached the team. The 1979-80 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Marco BaronGApril 8, 19595'11"180LMontreal, QC Canada
Yves BelangerGSeptember 30, 19525'11"170LBaie Comeau, QC Canada
Raymond BourqueDDecember 28, 19605'11"219LMontreal, QC Canada
Wayne CashmanLJune 24, 19456'1"208RKingston, ON Canada
Gerry CheeversGDecember 7, 19405'11"185LSt. Catharines, ON Canada
Gary DoakDFebruary 26, 19465'11"175RGoderich, ON Canada
Dwight FosterFApril 2, 19575'10"190RToronto, ON Canada
Gilles GilbertGMarch 31, 19496'1"175LSt. Esprit, QC Canada
Stan JonathanLSeptember 5, 19555'8"175LOshweken, ON Canada
Bobby LalondeCMarch 27, 19515'5"155LMontreal, QC Canada
Craig MacTavishCAugust 15, 19586'1"195LLondon, ON Canada
Don MarcotteLApril 15, 19475'11"183LArthabaska, QC Canada
Brad McCrimmonDMarch 29, 19595'11"197LDodsland, SK Canada
Peter McNabCMay 8, 19526'3"210LVancouver, BC Canada
Rick MiddletonRDecember 4, 19535'11"170RToronto, ON Canada
Mike MilburyDJune 17, 19526'1"200LBrighton, MA USA
Bob MillerCSeptember 28, 19565'11"180LMedford, MA USA
Doug MorrisonRFebruary 1, 19605'11"184RVancouver, BC Canada
Dennis O'BrienDJune 10, 19496'0"195LPort Hope, ON Canada
Terry O'ReillyRJune 7, 19516'1"200RNiagara Falls, ON Canada
Brad ParkDJuly 6, 19486'0"200LToronto, ON Canada
Jean RatelleCOctober 3, 19406'1"180LLac St. Jean, QC Canada
Dick RedmondDAugust 14, 19495'11"178LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Bobby SchmautzRMarch 28, 19455'9"172RSaskatoon, SK Canada
Al SecordLMarch 3, 19586'1"205LSudbury, ON Canada
Rick SmithDJune 29, 19485'11"190LHamilton, ON Canada
Tom SonginRDecember 20, 19536'3"195RNorwood, MA USA
Jim StewartGApril 23, 19575'11"170LCambridge, MA USA
John WensinkLApril 1, 19536'0"200LCornwall, ON Canada