1979-80 Atlanta Flames season

1979–80 Atlanta Flames	1979–80 Atlanta Flames
Division 	4th Patrick
1979–80 record 	35–32–13
Goals for 	282
Goals against 	269
Team information 	Team information
General Manager 	Cliff Fletcher
Coach 	Al MacNeil
Captain 	Jean Pronovost
Arena 	Omni Coliseum
Team leaders 	Team leaders
Goals 	Kent Nilsson (40)
Assists 	Kent Nilsson (53)
Points 	Kent Nilsson (98)
Penalties in minutes 	Willi Plett (231)
Wins 	Dan Bouchard (23)
Goals against average 	Dan Bouchard (3.18)
 	
The 1979–80 Atlanta Flames season was the eighth and final season in Atlanta for the franchise. The franchise was bought and moved to Calgary, Alberta to become the Calgary Flames.
 == Offseason==
*Al MacNeil left his position as head coach of the Canadiens farm club, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, to become head coach of the Atlanta Flames.[1]
*Boom Boom Geoffrion left his position as a broadcaster with the Flames to become the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. [2]
== Regular season==
=== Final standings===
Patrick Division
 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	PTS
Philadelphia Flyers	80	48	12	20	327	254	116
New York Islanders 	80	39	28	13	281	247	91
New York Rangers 	80	38	32	10	308	284	86
Atlanta Flames 	80	35	32	13	282	269	83
Washington Capitals	80	27	40	13	261	293	67
=== Game log===
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
== 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 		- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.
=== Trades===
May 24, 1979 	To Atlanta Flames----
Curt Bennett	To St. Louis Blues----
Bobby Simpson
October 10, 1979	To Atlanta Flames----
Garry Unger	To St. Louis Blues----
Ed Kea
Red Laurence
2nd round pick in 1981 (Hakan Nordin)
October 23, 1979	To Atlanta Flames----
Future considerations	To Boston Bruins----
Bobby Lalonde
February 8, 1980	To Atlanta Flames----
Don Lever
Brad Smith	To Vancouver Canucks----
Ivan Boldirev
Darcy 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===
See also: 1979 NHL 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) 	Canada 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
2 	23. 	Mike Perovich (D) 	Canada 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
2 	33. 	Pat Riggin (G) 	Canada 	London Knights (OHA)
3 	54. 	Tim Hunter (RW) 	Canada 	Seattle Breakers (WHL)
4 	75. 	Jim Peplinski (RW) 	Canada 	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
5 	96. 	Brad Kempthorne (F)	Canada 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
6 	117.	Glenn Johnson (C) 	Canada 	University of Denver (NCAA)
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