1979β80 Winnipeg Jets | |
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Division | 5th Smythe |
Conference | 10th Campbell |
1979β80 record | 20β49β11 |
Goals for | 214 (21st) |
Goals against | 314 (19th) |
Team information | |
General manager | John Ferguson |
Coach |
Tom McVie Bill Sutherland |
Captain | Lars-Erik Sjoberg |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
Average attendance | 13,284 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Morris Lukowich (35) |
Assists | Morris Lukowich (39) |
Points | Morris Lukowich (74) |
Penalty minutes | Jimmy Mann (287) |
Wins | Pierre Hamel (9) |
Goals against average | Markus Mattsson (3.25) |
The 1979β80 Winnipeg Jets season was the organization's eighth season since its inception in 1972, and its first season in the National Hockey League.
After spending seven seasons in the World Hockey Association, in which the team won three Avco Cup championships, the Winnipeg Jets joined the National Hockey League, as did the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques, as the WHA disbanded.
On June 13, 1979, the Jets participated in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft to fill out their roster, while on June 28, 1979, Winnipeg made their first ever trade, as the Jets sent Jamie Hislop to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Barry Legge.
On August 8, 1979, the Jets selected Jimmy Mann of the Sherbrooke Castors of the QMJHL with their first ever draft pick at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. In the fifth round, the Jets selected Thomas Steen from Leksands IF of the SEL.
During the off-season, the club announced that Tom McVie would be retained as head coach. McVie became the Jets head coach late in the 1978-79 season, going 11-8-0 in nineteen games, followed by a record of 8-2 in the playoffs to lead Winnipeg to the Avco Cup. McVie had head coaching experience in the NHL, as he coached the Washington Capitals to a 49-122-33 record from 1975 to 1978.
Lars-Erik Sjoberg was named captain of the team, as former captain Barry Long joined the Detroit Red Wings for the 1979-80 season. Sjoberg captained Winnipeg from 1975 to 1978 in the WHA.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 241 | 250 | 87 |
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 266 | 278 | 80 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 256 | 281 | 70 |
Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 301 | 322 | 69 |
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 214 | 314 | 51 |
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 234 | 308 | 51 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
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Vs. Wales Conference
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Attendance |
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1 | L | October 10, 1979 | 2β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1979β80) | 0β1β0 | 8,752 |
2 | L | October 11, 1979 | 0β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1979β80) | 0β2β0 | 10,613 |
3 | W | October 14, 1979 | 4β2 | Colorado Rockies ( 1979β80) | 1β2β0 | 12,648 |
4 | L | October 17, 1979 | 1β5 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1979β80) | 1β3β0 | 12,145 |
5 | W | October 19, 1979 | 3β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1979β80) | 2β3β0 | 11,035 |
6 | L | October 20, 1979 | 1β4 | @ Colorado Rockies ( 1979β80) | 2β4β0 | 7,758 |
7 | L | October 24, 1979 | 0β4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1979β80) | 2β5β0 | 9,726 |
8 | W | October 26, 1979 | 3β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1979β80) | 3β5β0 | 13,699 |
9 | T | October 28, 1979 | 2β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1979β80) | 3β5β1 | 11,763 |
10 | W | October 31, 1979 | 5β2 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1979β80) | 4β5β1 | 10,430 |
11 | T | November 2, 1979 | 1β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1979β80) | 4β5β2 | 11,512 |
12 | T | November 4, 1979 | 4β4 | New York Islanders ( 1979β80) | 4β5β3 | 12,478 |
13 | L | November 6, 1979 | 0β8 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1979β80) | 4β6β3 | 7,296 |
14 | L | November 7, 1979 | 3β6 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1979β80) | 4β7β3 | 6,308 |
15 | L | November 10, 1979 | 4β8 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1979β80) | 4β8β3 | 14,347 |
16 | W | November 14, 1979 | 3β2 | Hartford Whalers ( 1979β80) | 5β8β3 | 12,736 |
17 | L | November 16, 1979 | 2β3 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1979β80) | 5β9β3 | 12,401 |
18 | L | November 18, 1979 | 2β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1979β80) | 5β10β3 | 12,668 |
19 | W | November 21, 1979 | 6β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1979β80) | 6β10β3 | 17,406 |
20 | L | November 22, 1979 | 0β7 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1979β80) | 6β11β3 | 16,921 |
21 | W | November 24, 1979 | 5β3 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1979β80) | 7β11β3 | 13,110 |
22 | L | November 27, 1979 | 3β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1979β80) | 7β12β3 | 7,914 |
23 | L | November 28, 1979 | 2β4 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1979β80) | 7β13β3 | 12,584 |
24 | T | December 1, 1979 | 4β4 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1979β80) | 7β13β4 | 12,763 |
25 | L | December 2, 1979 | 0β4 | New York Islanders ( 1979β80) | 7β14β4 | 14,041 |
26 | W | December 4, 1979 | 4β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1979β80) | 8β14β4 | 8,383 |
27 | L | December 5, 1979 | 4β6 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1979β80) | 8β15β4 | 12,278 |
28 | W | December 7, 1979 | 8β3 | Edmonton Oilers ( 1979β80) | 9β15β4 | 11,772 |
29 | L | December 9, 1979 | 4β5 | Atlanta Flames ( 1979β80) | 9β16β4 | 12,579 |
30 | L | December 12, 1979 | 0β5 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1979β80) | 9β17β4 | 10,326 |
31 | W | December 15, 1979 | 6β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1979β80) | 10β17β4 | 15,723 |
32 | W | December 16, 1979 | 4β3 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1979β80) | 11β17β4 | 15,423 |
33 | L | December 19, 1979 | 2β3 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1979β80) | 11β18β4 | 12,696 |
34 | W | December 21, 1979 | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1979β80) | 12β18β4 | 13,406 |
35 | L | December 26, 1979 | 0β6 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1979β80) | 12β19β4 | 15,623 |
36 | L | December 28, 1979 | 3β5 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1979β80) | 12β20β4 | 16,038 |
37 | L | December 29, 1979 | 1β6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1979β80) | 12β21β4 | 16,485 |
38 | L | December 31, 1979 | 2β6 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1979β80) | 12β22β4 | 16,433 |
39 | L | January 4, 1980 | 1β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1979β80) | 12β23β4 | 15,040 |
40 | T | January 6, 1980 | 4β4 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1979β80) | 12β23β5 | 12,250 |
41 | L | January 8, 1980 | 0β2 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1979β80) | 12β24β5 | 6,138 |
42 | L | January 10, 1980 | 4β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1979β80) | 12β25β5 | 17,077 |
43 | L | January 12, 1980 | 0β3 | New York Rangers ( 1979β80) | 12β26β5 | 13,848 |
44 | W | January 13, 1980 | 5β3 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1979β80) | 13β26β5 | 13,598 |
45 | L | January 15, 1980 | 2β5 | @ New York Islanders ( 1979β80) | 13β27β5 | 14,256 |
46 | L | January 16, 1980 | 1β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1979β80) | 13β28β5 | 17,416 |
47 | L | January 18, 1980 | 0β5 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1979β80) | 13β29β5 | 12,708 |
48 | L | January 21, 1980 | 2β7 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1979β80) | 13β30β5 | 7,627 |
49 | L | January 22, 1980 | 4β5 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1979β80) | 13β31β5 | 7,028 |
50 | L | January 25, 1980 | 4β5 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1979β80) | 13β32β5 | 15,122 |
51 | T | January 27, 1980 | 6β6 | St. Louis Blues ( 1979β80) | 13β32β6 | 12,938 |
52 | W | January 29, 1980 | 7β3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1979β80) | 14β32β6 | 7,165 |
53 | L | February 1, 1980 | 2β9 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1979β80) | 14β33β6 | 15,423 |
54 | T | February 2, 1980 | 2β2 | @ Colorado Rockies ( 1979β80) | 14β33β7 | 13,308 |
55 | L | February 8, 1980 | 3β6 | Washington Capitals ( 1979β80) | 14β34β7 | 11,917 |
56 | T | February 10, 1980 | 2β2 | Edmonton Oilers ( 1979β80) | 14β34β8 | 11,588 |
57 | T | February 12, 1980 | 0β0 | @ New York Islanders ( 1979β80) | 14β34β9 | 13,898 |
58 | L | February 14, 1980 | 1β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1979β80) | 14β35β9 | 17,077 |
59 | L | February 15, 1980 | 4β5 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1979β80) | 14β36β9 | 10,136 |
60 | W | February 17, 1980 | 6β5 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1979β80) | 15β36β9 | 12,328 |
61 | L | February 20, 1980 | 3β4 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1979β80) | 15β37β9 | 16,433 |
62 | L | February 21, 1980 | 0β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1979β80) | 15β38β9 | 15,799 |
63 | L | February 23, 1980 | 3β9 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1979β80) | 15β39β9 | 15,171 |
64 | L | February 27, 1980 | 2β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1979β80) | 15β40β9 | 8,977 |
65 | T | February 29, 1980 | 3β3 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1979β80) | 15β40β10 | 13,667 |
66 | L | March 2, 1980 | 2β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1979β80) | 15β41β10 | 13,669 |
67 | L | March 4, 1980 | 1β2 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1979β80) | 15β42β10 | 15,085 |
68 | L | March 9, 1980 | 2β5 | Atlanta Flames ( 1979β80) | 15β43β10 | 12,412 |
69 | T | March 12, 1980 | 3β3 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1979β80) | 15β43β11 | 14,299 |
70 | L | March 14, 1980 | 3β4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1979β80) | 15β44β11 | N/A |
71 | W | March 16, 1980 | 6β2 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1979β80) | 16β44β11 | 12,014 |
72 | L | March 19, 1980 | 1β9 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1979β80) | 16β45β11 | 16,485 |
73 | W | March 21, 1980 | 4β2 | New York Rangers ( 1979β80) | 17β45β11 | 15,170 |
74 | L | March 23, 1980 | 2β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1979β80) | 17β46β11 | 12,377 |
75 | W | March 26, 1980 | 7β0 | Hartford Whalers ( 1979β80) | 18β46β11 | 13,151 |
76 | L | March 28, 1980 | 1β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1979β80) | 18β47β11 | 13,100 |
77 | L | March 30, 1980 | 1β3 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1979β80) | 18β48β11 | 11,686 |
78 | W | April 2, 1980 | 5β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1979β80) | 19β48β11 | 9,374 |
79 | L | April 5, 1980 | 0β6 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1979β80) | 19β49β11 | 13,261 |
80 | W | April 6, 1980 | 3β2 | Colorado Rockies ( 1979β80) | 20β49β11 | 14,236 |
The Jets failed to qualify for the playoffs, as their record of 20-49-11 earned them 51 points, good for fifth in the Smythe Division, 18 points behind the fourth place Edmonton Oilers for the final playoff position.
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Morris Lukowich | LW | 78 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 77 | -16 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
Peter Sullivan | C | 79 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 20 | -45 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Ron Wilson | C | 79 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 28 | -12 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Willy Lindstrom | RW | 79 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 20 | -19 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Craig Norwich | D | 70 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 36 | -11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Peter Marsh | RW | 57 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 59 | -38 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Lars-Erik Sjoberg | D | 79 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 48 | -35 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jude Drouin | C | 78 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 50 | -38 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Scott Campbell | D | 63 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 136 | -39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lyle Moffat | LW | 74 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 38 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Christian | RW | 15 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
John Markell | LW | 38 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lorne Stamler | LW | 62 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | -29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cameron | D | 63 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 72 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Cory | D | 46 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 32 | -16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kris Manery | C/RW | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Hull | LW | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Melrose | D | 74 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 124 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Mann | RW | 72 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 287 | -20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hilliard Graves | RW | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Riley | RW | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gord McTavish | C | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Hoyda | LW | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Bethel | LW | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pierre Hamel | G | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Daley | LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Guindon | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Lesuk | LW | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Amodeo | D | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Dillon | C | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Hopkins | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don MacIver | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Markus Mattsson | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lindsay Middlebrook | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gerry Rioux | RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Smith | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gord Smith | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Tomalty | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Pierre Hamel | 1947 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 130 | 4.01 | 0 |
Markus Mattsson | 1200 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 65 | 3.25 | 2 |
Gary Smith | 1073 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 4.08 | 0 |
Lindsay Middlebrook | 580 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 4.14 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 308 | 3.85 | 2 |
June 28, 1979 | To
Quebec Nordiques Jamie Hislop |
To
Winnipeg Jets Barry Legge |
July 25, 1979 | To
New York Rangers Future Considerations |
To
Winnipeg Jets Wayne Dillon |
August 1, 1979 | To
Atlanta Flames Paul Terbenche |
To
Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
October 4, 1979 | To
Montreal Canadiens Cash |
To
Winnipeg Jets Ron Wilson |
October 15, 1979 | To
New York Rangers Cash Future Considerations |
To
Winnipeg Jets Bud Stefanski |
February 27, 1980 | To
Hartford Whalers Bobby Hull |
To
Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
February 27, 1980 | From
Vancouver Canucks Kris Manery |
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Winnipeg's picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on August 9, 1979. [5]
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
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1 | 19 | Jimmy Mann (RW) | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
2 | 40 | Dave Christian (RW) | United States | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
3 | 61 | Bill Whelton (D) | United States | Boston University (NCAA) |
4 | 82 | Pat Daley (LW) | Canada | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
5 | 103 | Thomas Steen (C) | Sweden | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) |
6 | 124 | Tim Watters (D) | Canada | Michigan Tech (NCAA) |
Reclaiming of Players: The 17 existing NHL teams were allowed to reclaim any rights to former WHA players they held. The four incoming franchises, however, were allowed to protect up to two goaltenders and two skaters, voiding their NHL rights. These players were considered "priority selections" in the expansion draft. Gordie Howe was one of two special cases (the other being Wayne Gretzky), as a gentlemen's agreement between the Hartford Whalers and the Detroit Red Wings, which held his rights, led to the Wings declining to reclaim Howe.
These are Winnipeg players whose NHL rights were reclaimed when the WHA merged with the NHL. This list is incomplete.
# | Player | Reclaimed From | Reclaimed By |
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4. | Bobby Hull ( LW) | Winnipeg Jets | Chicago Blackhawks |
# | Player | Drafted From | Drafted By |
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1. | Peter Marsh ( LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Winnipeg Jets |
2. | Lindsay Middlebrook ( G) | New York Rangers | Winnipeg Jets |
3. | Bobby Hull (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets |
4. | Al Cameron (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets |
5. | Dave Hoyda (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets |
6. | Jim Roberts (LW) | Minnesota North Stars | Winnipeg Jets |
7. | Lorne Stamler (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Winnipeg Jets |
8. | Mark Heaslip ( RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Winnipeg Jets |
9. | Pierre Hamel (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Winnipeg Jets |
10. | Gord McTavish ( F) | St. Louis Blues | Winnipeg Jets |
11. | Gord Smith ( D) | Washington Capitals | Winnipeg Jets |
12. | Clark Hamilton (C) | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets |
13. | Jim Cunningham (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets |
14. | Dennis Abgrall (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Winnipeg Jets |
15. | Bill Riley ( W) | Washington Capitals | Winnipeg Jets |
16. | Gene Carr (C) | Atlanta Flames | Winnipeg Jets |
17. | Hilliard Graves ( RW) | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg Jets |
1979β80 Winnipeg Jets | |
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Division | 5th Smythe |
Conference | 10th Campbell |
1979β80 record | 20β49β11 |
Goals for | 214 (21st) |
Goals against | 314 (19th) |
Team information | |
General manager | John Ferguson |
Coach |
Tom McVie Bill Sutherland |
Captain | Lars-Erik Sjoberg |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
Average attendance | 13,284 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Morris Lukowich (35) |
Assists | Morris Lukowich (39) |
Points | Morris Lukowich (74) |
Penalty minutes | Jimmy Mann (287) |
Wins | Pierre Hamel (9) |
Goals against average | Markus Mattsson (3.25) |
The 1979β80 Winnipeg Jets season was the organization's eighth season since its inception in 1972, and its first season in the National Hockey League.
After spending seven seasons in the World Hockey Association, in which the team won three Avco Cup championships, the Winnipeg Jets joined the National Hockey League, as did the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques, as the WHA disbanded.
On June 13, 1979, the Jets participated in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft to fill out their roster, while on June 28, 1979, Winnipeg made their first ever trade, as the Jets sent Jamie Hislop to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Barry Legge.
On August 8, 1979, the Jets selected Jimmy Mann of the Sherbrooke Castors of the QMJHL with their first ever draft pick at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. In the fifth round, the Jets selected Thomas Steen from Leksands IF of the SEL.
During the off-season, the club announced that Tom McVie would be retained as head coach. McVie became the Jets head coach late in the 1978-79 season, going 11-8-0 in nineteen games, followed by a record of 8-2 in the playoffs to lead Winnipeg to the Avco Cup. McVie had head coaching experience in the NHL, as he coached the Washington Capitals to a 49-122-33 record from 1975 to 1978.
Lars-Erik Sjoberg was named captain of the team, as former captain Barry Long joined the Detroit Red Wings for the 1979-80 season. Sjoberg captained Winnipeg from 1975 to 1978 in the WHA.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 241 | 250 | 87 |
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 266 | 278 | 80 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 256 | 281 | 70 |
Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 301 | 322 | 69 |
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 214 | 314 | 51 |
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 234 | 308 | 51 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
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Vs. Wales Conference
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1 | L | October 10, 1979 | 2β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1979β80) | 0β1β0 | 8,752 |
2 | L | October 11, 1979 | 0β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1979β80) | 0β2β0 | 10,613 |
3 | W | October 14, 1979 | 4β2 | Colorado Rockies ( 1979β80) | 1β2β0 | 12,648 |
4 | L | October 17, 1979 | 1β5 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1979β80) | 1β3β0 | 12,145 |
5 | W | October 19, 1979 | 3β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1979β80) | 2β3β0 | 11,035 |
6 | L | October 20, 1979 | 1β4 | @ Colorado Rockies ( 1979β80) | 2β4β0 | 7,758 |
7 | L | October 24, 1979 | 0β4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1979β80) | 2β5β0 | 9,726 |
8 | W | October 26, 1979 | 3β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1979β80) | 3β5β0 | 13,699 |
9 | T | October 28, 1979 | 2β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1979β80) | 3β5β1 | 11,763 |
10 | W | October 31, 1979 | 5β2 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1979β80) | 4β5β1 | 10,430 |
11 | T | November 2, 1979 | 1β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1979β80) | 4β5β2 | 11,512 |
12 | T | November 4, 1979 | 4β4 | New York Islanders ( 1979β80) | 4β5β3 | 12,478 |
13 | L | November 6, 1979 | 0β8 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1979β80) | 4β6β3 | 7,296 |
14 | L | November 7, 1979 | 3β6 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1979β80) | 4β7β3 | 6,308 |
15 | L | November 10, 1979 | 4β8 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1979β80) | 4β8β3 | 14,347 |
16 | W | November 14, 1979 | 3β2 | Hartford Whalers ( 1979β80) | 5β8β3 | 12,736 |
17 | L | November 16, 1979 | 2β3 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1979β80) | 5β9β3 | 12,401 |
18 | L | November 18, 1979 | 2β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1979β80) | 5β10β3 | 12,668 |
19 | W | November 21, 1979 | 6β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1979β80) | 6β10β3 | 17,406 |
20 | L | November 22, 1979 | 0β7 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1979β80) | 6β11β3 | 16,921 |
21 | W | November 24, 1979 | 5β3 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1979β80) | 7β11β3 | 13,110 |
22 | L | November 27, 1979 | 3β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1979β80) | 7β12β3 | 7,914 |
23 | L | November 28, 1979 | 2β4 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1979β80) | 7β13β3 | 12,584 |
24 | T | December 1, 1979 | 4β4 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1979β80) | 7β13β4 | 12,763 |
25 | L | December 2, 1979 | 0β4 | New York Islanders ( 1979β80) | 7β14β4 | 14,041 |
26 | W | December 4, 1979 | 4β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1979β80) | 8β14β4 | 8,383 |
27 | L | December 5, 1979 | 4β6 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1979β80) | 8β15β4 | 12,278 |
28 | W | December 7, 1979 | 8β3 | Edmonton Oilers ( 1979β80) | 9β15β4 | 11,772 |
29 | L | December 9, 1979 | 4β5 | Atlanta Flames ( 1979β80) | 9β16β4 | 12,579 |
30 | L | December 12, 1979 | 0β5 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1979β80) | 9β17β4 | 10,326 |
31 | W | December 15, 1979 | 6β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1979β80) | 10β17β4 | 15,723 |
32 | W | December 16, 1979 | 4β3 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1979β80) | 11β17β4 | 15,423 |
33 | L | December 19, 1979 | 2β3 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1979β80) | 11β18β4 | 12,696 |
34 | W | December 21, 1979 | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1979β80) | 12β18β4 | 13,406 |
35 | L | December 26, 1979 | 0β6 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1979β80) | 12β19β4 | 15,623 |
36 | L | December 28, 1979 | 3β5 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1979β80) | 12β20β4 | 16,038 |
37 | L | December 29, 1979 | 1β6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1979β80) | 12β21β4 | 16,485 |
38 | L | December 31, 1979 | 2β6 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1979β80) | 12β22β4 | 16,433 |
39 | L | January 4, 1980 | 1β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1979β80) | 12β23β4 | 15,040 |
40 | T | January 6, 1980 | 4β4 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1979β80) | 12β23β5 | 12,250 |
41 | L | January 8, 1980 | 0β2 | @ Atlanta Flames ( 1979β80) | 12β24β5 | 6,138 |
42 | L | January 10, 1980 | 4β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1979β80) | 12β25β5 | 17,077 |
43 | L | January 12, 1980 | 0β3 | New York Rangers ( 1979β80) | 12β26β5 | 13,848 |
44 | W | January 13, 1980 | 5β3 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1979β80) | 13β26β5 | 13,598 |
45 | L | January 15, 1980 | 2β5 | @ New York Islanders ( 1979β80) | 13β27β5 | 14,256 |
46 | L | January 16, 1980 | 1β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1979β80) | 13β28β5 | 17,416 |
47 | L | January 18, 1980 | 0β5 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1979β80) | 13β29β5 | 12,708 |
48 | L | January 21, 1980 | 2β7 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1979β80) | 13β30β5 | 7,627 |
49 | L | January 22, 1980 | 4β5 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1979β80) | 13β31β5 | 7,028 |
50 | L | January 25, 1980 | 4β5 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1979β80) | 13β32β5 | 15,122 |
51 | T | January 27, 1980 | 6β6 | St. Louis Blues ( 1979β80) | 13β32β6 | 12,938 |
52 | W | January 29, 1980 | 7β3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1979β80) | 14β32β6 | 7,165 |
53 | L | February 1, 1980 | 2β9 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1979β80) | 14β33β6 | 15,423 |
54 | T | February 2, 1980 | 2β2 | @ Colorado Rockies ( 1979β80) | 14β33β7 | 13,308 |
55 | L | February 8, 1980 | 3β6 | Washington Capitals ( 1979β80) | 14β34β7 | 11,917 |
56 | T | February 10, 1980 | 2β2 | Edmonton Oilers ( 1979β80) | 14β34β8 | 11,588 |
57 | T | February 12, 1980 | 0β0 | @ New York Islanders ( 1979β80) | 14β34β9 | 13,898 |
58 | L | February 14, 1980 | 1β5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1979β80) | 14β35β9 | 17,077 |
59 | L | February 15, 1980 | 4β5 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1979β80) | 14β36β9 | 10,136 |
60 | W | February 17, 1980 | 6β5 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1979β80) | 15β36β9 | 12,328 |
61 | L | February 20, 1980 | 3β4 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1979β80) | 15β37β9 | 16,433 |
62 | L | February 21, 1980 | 0β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1979β80) | 15β38β9 | 15,799 |
63 | L | February 23, 1980 | 3β9 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1979β80) | 15β39β9 | 15,171 |
64 | L | February 27, 1980 | 2β3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1979β80) | 15β40β9 | 8,977 |
65 | T | February 29, 1980 | 3β3 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1979β80) | 15β40β10 | 13,667 |
66 | L | March 2, 1980 | 2β3 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1979β80) | 15β41β10 | 13,669 |
67 | L | March 4, 1980 | 1β2 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1979β80) | 15β42β10 | 15,085 |
68 | L | March 9, 1980 | 2β5 | Atlanta Flames ( 1979β80) | 15β43β10 | 12,412 |
69 | T | March 12, 1980 | 3β3 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1979β80) | 15β43β11 | 14,299 |
70 | L | March 14, 1980 | 3β4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1979β80) | 15β44β11 | N/A |
71 | W | March 16, 1980 | 6β2 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1979β80) | 16β44β11 | 12,014 |
72 | L | March 19, 1980 | 1β9 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1979β80) | 16β45β11 | 16,485 |
73 | W | March 21, 1980 | 4β2 | New York Rangers ( 1979β80) | 17β45β11 | 15,170 |
74 | L | March 23, 1980 | 2β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1979β80) | 17β46β11 | 12,377 |
75 | W | March 26, 1980 | 7β0 | Hartford Whalers ( 1979β80) | 18β46β11 | 13,151 |
76 | L | March 28, 1980 | 1β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1979β80) | 18β47β11 | 13,100 |
77 | L | March 30, 1980 | 1β3 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1979β80) | 18β48β11 | 11,686 |
78 | W | April 2, 1980 | 5β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1979β80) | 19β48β11 | 9,374 |
79 | L | April 5, 1980 | 0β6 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1979β80) | 19β49β11 | 13,261 |
80 | W | April 6, 1980 | 3β2 | Colorado Rockies ( 1979β80) | 20β49β11 | 14,236 |
The Jets failed to qualify for the playoffs, as their record of 20-49-11 earned them 51 points, good for fifth in the Smythe Division, 18 points behind the fourth place Edmonton Oilers for the final playoff position.
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morris Lukowich | LW | 78 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 77 | -16 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
Peter Sullivan | C | 79 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 20 | -45 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Ron Wilson | C | 79 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 28 | -12 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Willy Lindstrom | RW | 79 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 20 | -19 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Craig Norwich | D | 70 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 36 | -11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Peter Marsh | RW | 57 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 59 | -38 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Lars-Erik Sjoberg | D | 79 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 48 | -35 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jude Drouin | C | 78 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 50 | -38 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Scott Campbell | D | 63 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 136 | -39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lyle Moffat | LW | 74 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 38 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Christian | RW | 15 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
John Markell | LW | 38 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lorne Stamler | LW | 62 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | -29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cameron | D | 63 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 72 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Cory | D | 46 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 32 | -16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kris Manery | C/RW | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Hull | LW | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Melrose | D | 74 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 124 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Mann | RW | 72 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 287 | -20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hilliard Graves | RW | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Riley | RW | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gord McTavish | C | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Hoyda | LW | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Bethel | LW | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pierre Hamel | G | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Daley | LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Guindon | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Lesuk | LW | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Amodeo | D | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Dillon | C | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Hopkins | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don MacIver | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Markus Mattsson | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lindsay Middlebrook | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gerry Rioux | RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Smith | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gord Smith | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Tomalty | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pierre Hamel | 1947 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 130 | 4.01 | 0 |
Markus Mattsson | 1200 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 65 | 3.25 | 2 |
Gary Smith | 1073 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 4.08 | 0 |
Lindsay Middlebrook | 580 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 4.14 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 308 | 3.85 | 2 |
June 28, 1979 | To
Quebec Nordiques Jamie Hislop |
To
Winnipeg Jets Barry Legge |
July 25, 1979 | To
New York Rangers Future Considerations |
To
Winnipeg Jets Wayne Dillon |
August 1, 1979 | To
Atlanta Flames Paul Terbenche |
To
Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
October 4, 1979 | To
Montreal Canadiens Cash |
To
Winnipeg Jets Ron Wilson |
October 15, 1979 | To
New York Rangers Cash Future Considerations |
To
Winnipeg Jets Bud Stefanski |
February 27, 1980 | To
Hartford Whalers Bobby Hull |
To
Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
February 27, 1980 | From
Vancouver Canucks Kris Manery |
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Winnipeg's picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on August 9, 1979. [5]
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 | Jimmy Mann (RW) | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
2 | 40 | Dave Christian (RW) | United States | University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
3 | 61 | Bill Whelton (D) | United States | Boston University (NCAA) |
4 | 82 | Pat Daley (LW) | Canada | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
5 | 103 | Thomas Steen (C) | Sweden | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) |
6 | 124 | Tim Watters (D) | Canada | Michigan Tech (NCAA) |
Reclaiming of Players: The 17 existing NHL teams were allowed to reclaim any rights to former WHA players they held. The four incoming franchises, however, were allowed to protect up to two goaltenders and two skaters, voiding their NHL rights. These players were considered "priority selections" in the expansion draft. Gordie Howe was one of two special cases (the other being Wayne Gretzky), as a gentlemen's agreement between the Hartford Whalers and the Detroit Red Wings, which held his rights, led to the Wings declining to reclaim Howe.
These are Winnipeg players whose NHL rights were reclaimed when the WHA merged with the NHL. This list is incomplete.
# | Player | Reclaimed From | Reclaimed By |
---|---|---|---|
4. | Bobby Hull ( LW) | Winnipeg Jets | Chicago Blackhawks |
# | Player | Drafted From | Drafted By |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Peter Marsh ( LW) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Winnipeg Jets |
2. | Lindsay Middlebrook ( G) | New York Rangers | Winnipeg Jets |
3. | Bobby Hull (LW) | Chicago Black Hawks | Winnipeg Jets |
4. | Al Cameron (D) | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets |
5. | Dave Hoyda (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets |
6. | Jim Roberts (LW) | Minnesota North Stars | Winnipeg Jets |
7. | Lorne Stamler (LW) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Winnipeg Jets |
8. | Mark Heaslip ( RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Winnipeg Jets |
9. | Pierre Hamel (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Winnipeg Jets |
10. | Gord McTavish ( F) | St. Louis Blues | Winnipeg Jets |
11. | Gord Smith ( D) | Washington Capitals | Winnipeg Jets |
12. | Clark Hamilton (C) | Detroit Red Wings | Winnipeg Jets |
13. | Jim Cunningham (LW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Winnipeg Jets |
14. | Dennis Abgrall (RW) | Los Angeles Kings | Winnipeg Jets |
15. | Bill Riley ( W) | Washington Capitals | Winnipeg Jets |
16. | Gene Carr (C) | Atlanta Flames | Winnipeg Jets |
17. | Hilliard Graves ( RW) | Vancouver Canucks | Winnipeg Jets |