1979–80 Atlanta Flames season

The 1979–80 Atlanta Flames season was the 8th and final season in Atlanta for the franchise. The franchise was bought and moved to Calgary, Alberta to become the Calgary Flames. The Flames finished 4th in the Patrick Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the New York Rangers 3 games to 1.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 10, 1979 	5–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 11, 1979 	1–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	1–1–0
3 	W 	October 13, 1979 	9–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	2–1–0
4 	L 	October 16, 1979 	1–5 	@ New York Islanders (1979–80) 	2–2–0
5 	L 	October 18, 1979 	2–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	2–3–0
6 	T 	October 20, 1979 	2–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	2–3–1
7 	L 	October 23, 1979 	3–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	2–4–1
8 	W 	October 26, 1979 	7–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	3–4–1
9 	W 	October 27, 1979 	3–0 	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	4–4–1
10 	W 	October 30, 1979 	3–1 	Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	5–4–1
11 	T 	November 2, 1979 	4–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	5–4–2
12 	T 	November 3, 1979 	3–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	5–4–3
13 	W 	November 6, 1979 	8–0 	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	6–4–3
14 	W 	November 9, 1979 	5–2 	New York Islanders (1979–80) 	7–4–3
15 	L 	November 11, 1979 	3–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	7–5–3
16 	L 	November 13, 1979 	3–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	7–6–3
17 	L 	November 15, 1979 	1–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	7–7–3
18 	W 	November 16, 1979 	4–2 	New York Rangers (1979–80) 	8–7–3
19 	W 	November 18, 1979 	4–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	9–7–3
20 	W 	November 21, 1979 	4–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	10–7–3
21 	W 	November 23, 1979 	4–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	11–7–3
22 	L 	November 25, 1979 	2–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	11–8–3
23 	L 	November 27, 1979 	3–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	11–9–3
24 	L 	December 4, 1979 	2–6 	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	11–10–3
25 	L 	December 5, 1979 	1–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	11–11–3
26 	L 	December 7, 1979 	1–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	11–12–3
27 	W 	December 9, 1979 	5–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	12–12–3
28 	T 	December 12, 1979 	5–5 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	12–12–4
29 	W 	December 14, 1979 	3–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) 	13–12–4
30 	L 	December 15, 1979 	1–8 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	13–13–4
31 	L 	December 21, 1979 	1–5 	St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	13–14–4
32 	W 	December 22, 1979 	7–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	14–14–4
33 	L 	December 26, 1979 	3–5 	Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	14–15–4
34 	L 	December 28, 1979 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	14–16–4
35 	L 	December 29, 1979 	2–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	14–17–4
36 	L 	January 4, 1980 	3–6 	Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	14–18–4
37 	T 	January 6, 1980 	5–5 	@ New York Rangers (1979–80) 	14–18–5
38 	W 	January 8, 1980 	2–0 	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	15–18–5
39 	W 	January 11, 1980 	4–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	16–18–5
40 	L 	January 12, 1980 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	16–19–5
41 	L 	January 14, 1980 	2–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	16–20–5
42 	W 	January 16, 1980 	5–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	17–20–5
43 	W 	January 17, 1980 	4–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	18–20–5
44 	W 	January 19, 1980 	4–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	19–20–5
45 	T 	January 21, 1980 	3–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	19–20–6
46 	L 	January 22, 1980 	2–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	19–21–6
47 	T 	January 25, 1980 	4–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	19–21–7
48 	W 	January 26, 1980 	4–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	20–21–7
49 	L 	January 28, 1980 	1–6 	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	20–22–7
50 	W 	January 30, 1980 	4–1 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	21–22–7
51 	W 	February 1, 1980 	4–2 	Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	22–22–7
52 	W 	February 2, 1980 	5–3 	Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	23–22–7
53 	W 	February 8, 1980 	4–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	24–22–7
54 	W 	February 10, 1980 	6–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	25–22–7
55 	T 	February 13, 1980 	2–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	25–22–8
56 	T 	February 16, 1980 	2–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	25–22–9
57 	L 	February 17, 1980 	2–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	25–23–9
58 	T 	February 19, 1980 	4–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) 	25–23–10
59 	W 	February 21, 1980 	3–0 	Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	26–23–10
60 	L 	February 23, 1980 	5–6 	Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	26–24–10
61 	T 	February 26, 1980 	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	26–24–11
62 	W 	March 1, 1980 	4–1 	Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	27–24–11
63 	W 	March 5, 1980 	3–1 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	28–24–11
64 	W 	March 7, 1980 	9–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	29–24–11
65 	W 	March 9, 1980 	5–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	30–24–11
66 	L 	March 10, 1980 	2–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	30–25–11
67 	T 	March 13, 1980 	2–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	30–25–12
68 	W 	March 15, 1980 	4–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	31–25–12
69 	W 	March 17, 1980 	5–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	32–25–12
70 	L 	March 18, 1980 	3–6 	@ New York Islanders (1979–80) 	32–26–12
71 	W 	March 20, 1980 	8–4 	St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	33–26–12
72 	L 	March 22, 1980 	2–5 	Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	33–27–12
73 	L 	March 23, 1980 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	33–28–12
74 	L 	March 25, 1980 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	33–29–12
75 	W 	March 28, 1980 	4–2 	New York Rangers (1979–80) 	34–29–12
76 	L 	March 30, 1980 	2–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	34–30–12
77 	L 	April 1, 1980 	2–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	34–31–12
78 	W 	April 2, 1980 	7–3 	@ New York Rangers (1979–80) 	35–31–12
79 	L 	April 4, 1980 	3–7 	New York Islanders (1979–80) 	35–32–12
80 	T 	April 5, 1980 	4–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	35–32–13
==Playoffs==
===New York Rangers 3, Atlanta Flames 1===
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Kent Nilsson 	14 	 	80 	40 	53 	98 	10 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	2
Guy Chouinard 	16 	 	76 	31 	46 	77 	22 	 	4 	1 	3 	4 	4
Bob MacMillan 	11 	 	77 	22 	39 	61 	10 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	9
Ken Houston 	6 	 	80 	23 	31 	54 	100 	 	4 	1 	1 	2 	10
Eric Vail 	27 	 	77 	28 	25 	53 	22 	 	4 	3 	1 	4 	2
Paul Reinhart 	23 	 	79 	9 	38 	47 	31 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jean Pronovost 	9 	 	80 	24 	19 	43 	31 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	2
Ivan Boldirev‡ 	12 	 	52 	16 	24 	40 	20 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Phil Russell 	3 	 	80 	5 	31 	36 	115 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	6
Garry Unger 	17/7 	 	79 	5 	25 	30 	39 	 	4 	0 	3 	3 	2
Willi Plett 	25 	 	76 	13 	19 	32 	231 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	15
Don Lever† 	12 	 	28 	14 	16 	30 	4 	 	4 	1 	1 	2 	0
Pekka Rautakallio	4 	 	79 	5 	25 	30 	18 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	2
Bill Clement 	10 	 	64 	7 	14 	21 	32 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	4
Bob Murdoch 	20 	 	80 	5 	16 	21 	48 	 	4 	1 	1 	2 	2
Darcy Rota‡ 	18 	 	44 	10 	8 	18 	49 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Paul Henderson 	15/19 	 	30 	7 	6 	13 	6 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
Brad Marsh 	5 	 	80 	2 	9 	11 	119 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	2
Dave Shand 	8 	 	74 	3 	7 	10 	104 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	0
Curt Bennett 	2 	 	21 	1 	3 	4 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bobby Lalonde‡ 	7 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dan Bouchard 	30 	 	53 	0 	1 	1 	34 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	2
Bobby Gould 	22 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Earl Ingarfield 	21 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0
Gord Wappel 	24 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	4
Reggie Lemelin 	1 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Adduono 	17 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Gorman 	15 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Serge Beaudoin 	24 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jim Craig 	1 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brad Smith 	24 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pat Riggin 	31 	 	25 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season.
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Dan Bouchard 	30 	 	53 	3076 	23 	19 	10 	163 	2 	3.18 	 	4 	240 	1 	3 	14 	0 	3.49
Pat Riggin 	31 	 	25 	1368 	11 	9 	2 	73 	0 	3.20 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Jim Craig 	1 	 	4 	206 	1 	2 	1 	13 	0 	3.79 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Reggie Lemelin	1 	 	3 	150 	0 	2 	0 	15 	0 	6.00 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Flames did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.
===Trades===
May 24, 1979 	To Atlanta FlamesCurt Bennett 	To St. Louis BluesBobby Simpson
October 10, 1979	To Atlanta FlamesGarry Unger 	To St. Louis BluesEd KeaRed Laurence2nd round pick in 1981 (Hakan Nordin)
October 23, 1979	To Atlanta FlamesFuture considerations	To Boston BruinsBobby Lalonde
February 8, 1980	To Atlanta FlamesDon LeverBrad Smith 	To Vancouver CanucksIvan BoldirevDarcy Rota
===Free Agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former team
D Pekka Rautakallio	Assat Pori (SM-liiga)
D Serge Beaudoin 	Birmingham Bulls (WHA)
RW Dave Gorman 	Birmingham Bulls (WHA)
LW Paul Henderson 	Birmingham Bulls (WHA)
C Rick Adduono 	Birmingham Bulls (WHA)
LW Earl Ingarfield 	Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
===Expansion Draft===
Player 	Selected by
LW John Gould 	Edmonton Oilers
D Rick Hodgson	Hartford Whalers
C Gene Carr 	Winnipeg Jets
==Draft Picks==
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1 	12. 	Paul Reinhart (D) 	 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
2 	23. 	Mike Perovich (D) 	 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
2 	33. 	Pat Riggin (G) 	 	London Knights (OHA)
3 	54. 	Tim Hunter (RW) 	 	Seattle Breakers (WHL)
4 	75. 	Jim Peplinski (RW) 	 	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
5 	96. 	Brad Kempthorne (F)	 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
6 	117.	Glenn Johnson (C) 	 	University of Denver (NCAA)
==References==
* Flames on Hockey Database
Atlanta Flames season, 1979–80
Atlanta Flames season, 1979–80
Category:Atlanta Flames seasons