1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-27-19 - 87 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated St. Louis Blues 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Eddie Johnston (34-27-19)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 34-27-19 - 87 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated St. Louis Blues 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Eddie Johnston (34-27-19)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks Results
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 34 wins and 27 losses and 19 ties for 87 points, finishing first in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Black Hawks scored 241 goals and allowed 250. Grant Mulvey netted 39 goals for Chicago, and Rich Preston tallied 30 or more, too. Terry Ruskowski accounted for 55 assists. Tony Esposito earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.97 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Eddie Johnston coached the team. The 1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Bordeleau | R | June 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Keith Brown | D | May 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Corner Brook, NL Canada |
| Ted Bulley | L | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Alain Daigle | R | August 24, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Trois Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Tony Esposito | G | April 23, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Greg Fox | D | August 12, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Tim Higgins | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Hutchison | D | May 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Reg Kerr | L | October 16, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Oxbow, SK Canada |
| Cliff Koroll | R | October 1, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Canora, SK Canada |
| Doug Lecuyer | L | March 10, 1958 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Wainwright, AB Canada |
| Dave Logan | D | July 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Tom Lysiak | C | April 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | L | High Prairie, AB Canada |
| Keith Magnuson | D | April 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| John Marks | L | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Stan Mikita | C | May 20, 1940 | 5'9" | 169 | R | Sokolce, Czech Republic |
| Grant Mulvey | R | September 17, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Bob Murray | D | November 26, 1954 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Mike O'Connell | D | November 25, 1955 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rick Paterson | C | February 10, 1958 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Harold Phillipoff | L | July 14, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Kamsack, SK Canada |
| Rich Preston | R | May 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Pat Ribble | D | April 26, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Terry Ruskowski | C | December 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Ron Sedlbauer | L | October 22, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Darryl Sutter | L | August 19, 1958 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Viking, AB Canada |
| Tim Trimper | L | September 28, 1959 | 5'9" | 184 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mike Veisor | G | August 25, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Doug Wilson | D | July 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
