1979–80 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1979–80 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 10th in the NHL. The Canucks finished 3rd in the Smythe Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the Buffalo Sabres 3 games to 1.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
Stan Smyl led the team in goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes. On October 14, 1979, Wayne Gretzky scored his first NHL goal against Glen Hanlon.
===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 	L 	October 9, 1979 	2–5 	St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	0–1–0
2 	W 	October 12, 1979 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	1–1–0
3 	T 	October 14, 1979 	4–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	1–1–1
4 	W 	October 17, 1979 	5–1 	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	2–1–1
5 	L 	October 18, 1979 	3–6 	@ New York Rangers (1979–80) 	2–2–1
6 	L 	October 20, 1979 	0–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	2–3–1
7 	T 	October 21, 1979 	3–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	2–3–2
8 	W 	October 24, 1979 	5–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	3–3–2
9 	W 	October 27, 1979 	5–3 	Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	4–3–2
10 	T 	October 31, 1979 	2–2 	New York Islanders (1979–80) 	4–3–3
11 	T 	November 2, 1979 	3–3 	Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	4–3–4
12 	L 	November 4, 1979 	2–4 	New York Rangers (1979–80) 	4–4–4
13 	T 	November 6, 1979 	7–7 	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) 	4–4–5
14 	W 	November 10, 1979 	2–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	5–4–5
15 	L 	November 11, 1979 	4–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	5–5–5
16 	W 	November 13, 1979 	5–3 	@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	6–5–5
17 	W 	November 14, 1979 	5–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	7–5–5
18 	W 	November 16, 1979 	5–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	8–5–5
19 	W 	November 18, 1979 	5–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	9–5–5
20 	L 	November 20, 1979 	1–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	9–6–5
21 	L 	November 23, 1979 	2–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	9–7–5
22 	L 	November 24, 1979 	3–5 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	9–8–5
23 	W 	November 28, 1979 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	10–8–5
24 	T 	November 30, 1979 	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	10–8–6
25 	L 	December 2, 1979 	1–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	10–9–6
26 	W 	December 4, 1979 	5–1 	@ New York Islanders (1979–80) 	11–9–6
27 	T 	December 5, 1979 	3–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	11–9–7
28 	L 	December 8, 1979 	1–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	11–10–7
29 	L 	December 9, 1979 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	11–11–7
30 	W 	December 11, 1979 	5–3 	Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	12–11–7
31 	W 	December 14, 1979 	5–3 	Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	13–11–7
32 	L 	December 15, 1979 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	13–12–7
33 	L 	December 19, 1979 	3–5 	@ New York Rangers (1979–80) 	13–13–7
34 	L 	December 21, 1979 	1–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	13–14–7
35 	L 	December 22, 1979 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	13–15–7
36 	L 	December 28, 1979 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	13–16–7
37 	W 	December 29, 1979 	6–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	14–16–7
38 	L 	January 3, 1980 	2–6 	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	14–17–7
39 	W 	January 4, 1980 	4–2 	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	15–17–7
40 	L 	January 6, 1980 	1–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	15–18–7
41 	L 	January 8, 1980 	0–3 	@ New York Islanders (1979–80) 	15–19–7
42 	L 	January 9, 1980 	2–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	15–20–7
43 	L 	January 11, 1980 	4–7 	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	15–21–7
44 	L 	January 12, 1980 	4–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	15–22–7
45 	L 	January 16, 1980 	3–5 	Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	15–23–7
46 	T 	January 18, 1980 	2–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	15–23–8
47 	L 	January 22, 1980 	3–5 	Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	15–24–8
48 	L 	January 23, 1980 	4–6 	New York Rangers (1979–80) 	15–25–8
49 	L 	January 27, 1980 	2–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	15–26–8
50 	L 	January 29, 1980 	3–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	15–27–8
51 	W 	February 2, 1980 	5–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	16–27–8
52 	L 	February 3, 1980 	0–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	16–28–8
53 	W 	February 7, 1980 	4–1 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	17–28–8
54 	W 	February 9, 1980 	4–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	18–28–8
55 	T 	February 12, 1980 	5–5 	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	18–28–9
56 	L 	February 16, 1980 	3–5 	Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	18–29–9
57 	W 	February 17, 1980 	4–2 	New York Islanders (1979–80) 	19–29–9
58 	L 	February 19, 1980 	1–3 	St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	19–30–9
59 	L 	February 22, 1980 	3–7 	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	19–31–9
60 	T 	February 23, 1980 	4–4 	Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	19–31–10
61 	L 	February 26, 1980 	4–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	19–32–10
62 	T 	February 29, 1980 	3–3 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	19–32–11
63 	W 	March 1, 1980 	5–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	20–32–11
64 	W 	March 4, 1980 	2–1 	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	21–32–11
65 	T 	March 5, 1980 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	21–32–12
66 	L 	March 7, 1980 	3–9 	Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	21–33–12
67 	T 	March 9, 1980 	4–4 	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	21–33–13
68 	W 	March 10, 1980 	5–2 	@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	22–33–13
69 	L 	March 13, 1980 	1–3 	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	22–34–13
70 	T 	March 15, 1980 	2–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	22–34–14
71 	W 	March 16, 1980 	3–2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	23–34–14
72 	T 	March 19, 1980 	3–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	23–34–15
73 	L 	March 21, 1980 	2–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	23–35–15
74 	L 	March 23, 1980 	2–6 	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	23–36–15
75 	L 	March 25, 1980 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	23–37–15
76 	T 	March 28, 1980 	4–4 	Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	23–37–16
77 	W 	March 30, 1980 	5–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) 	24–37–16
78 	W 	April 1, 1980 	5–0 	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	25–37–16
79 	W 	April 3, 1980 	4–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	26–37–16
80 	W 	April 5, 1980 	5–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	27–37–16
==Playoffs==
===Buffalo Sabres 3, Vancouver Canucks 1===
1980 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Preliminary Round vs. Buffalo - Sabres win 3–1	Preliminary Round vs. Buffalo - Sabres win 3–1	Preliminary Round vs. Buffalo - Sabres win 3–1	Preliminary Round vs. Buffalo - Sabres win 3–1	Preliminary Round vs. Buffalo - Sabres win 3–1	Preliminary Round vs. Buffalo - Sabres win 3–1	Preliminary Round vs. Buffalo - Sabres win 3–1	Preliminary Round vs. Buffalo - Sabres win 3–1
Game 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Series 	
1 	April 8 	Vancouver 	1 – 2 	Buffalo 	 	Buffalo leads 1–0 	
2 	April 9 	Vancouver 	0 – 6 	Buffalo 	 	Buffalo leads 2–0 	
3 	April 11 	Buffalo 	4 – 5 	Vancouver 	 	Buffalo leads 2–1 	
3 	April 12 	Buffalo 	3 – 1 	Vancouver 	 	Buffalo wins 3–1 	
==Player Stats==
==Awards and Records==
*The Canucks did not win any awards this season.
==Draft Picks==
Vancouver's picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on August, 1979 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	5 	Rick Vaive (RW) 	 	Birmingham Bulls (WHA)
2 	26 	Brent Ashton (C)	 	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
3 	47 	Ken Ellacott (G)	 	Peterborough Petes (OHA)
4 	68 	Art Rutland (F) 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
5 	89 	Dirk Graham (RW)	 	Regina Pats (WHL)
6 	110	Shane Swan 	 	Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
==Gallery==
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==See Also==
*1979–80 NHL season
Category:Vancouver Canucks seasons
Category:1979 in hockey
Category:1980 in hockey