1979-80 Atlanta Flames Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-32-13 - 83 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Rangers 3-1
Coach: Al MacNeil (35-32-13)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1979-80 Atlanta Flames StatisticsTeam Record: 35-32-13 - 83 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Rangers 3-1
Coach: Al MacNeil (35-32-13)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1979-80 Atlanta Flames Results
The Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses and 13 ties for 83 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Flames scored 282 goals and gave up 269. Kent Nilsson netted 40 goals for Atlanta, while Guy Chouinard tallied 30 or more, too. Kent Nilsson contributed 53 assists. Dan Bouchard earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.18 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Al MacNeil coached the team. The 1979-80 Atlanta Flames lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Adduono | C | January 25, 1955 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Serge Beaudoin | D | November 30, 1952 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Curt Bennett | L | March 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ivan Boldirev | C | August 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Zranjanin, Yugoslavia |
| Dan Bouchard | G | December 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Val d'Or, QC Canada |
| Guy Chouinard | C | October 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Bill Clement | C | December 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Buckingham, QC Canada |
| Jim Craig | G | May 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | L | North Easton, MA USA |
| Dave Gorman | R | April 8, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Bobby Gould | R | September 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Paul Henderson | L | January 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Ken Houston | R | September 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Dresden, ON Canada |
| Earl Ingarfield | C | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Bobby Lalonde | C | March 27, 1951 | 5'5" | 155 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Reggie Lemelin | G | November 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Don Lever | L | November 14, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Bob MacMillan | C | December 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Brad Marsh | D | March 31, 1958 | 6'3" | 220 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Bob Murdoch | D | November 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Kent Nilsson | C | August 31, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Nynashamn, Sweden |
| Willi Plett | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Jean Pronovost | R | December 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Pekka Rautakallio | D | July 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Pori, Finland |
| Paul Reinhart | D | January 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Pat Riggin | G | May 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Darcy Rota | L | February 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Phil Russell | D | July 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dave Shand | D | August 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Cold Lake, AB Canada |
| Brad Smith | R | April 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Garry Unger | C | December 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Eric Vail | L | September 16, 1953 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Gord Wappel | D | July 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
