1979-80 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-43-11 - 63 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Bobby Kromm (24-36-11)
Coach: Ted Lindsay (2-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1979-80 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 26-43-11 - 63 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Bobby Kromm (24-36-11)
Coach: Ted Lindsay (2-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1979-80 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 26 wins and 43 losses and 11 ties for 63 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Red Wings netted 268 goals and yielded 306. Mike Foligno scored 36 goals for Detroit, while Vaclav Nedomansky, Dale McCourt, Errol Thompson and Dan Labraaten each tallied 30 or more also. Dale McCourt contributed 51 assists. Rogie Vachon topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.61 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bobby Kromm and Ted Lindsay coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thommie Bergman | D | December 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Munkfors, Sweden |
| Danny Bolduc | R | April 6, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Waterville, ME USA |
| Rejean Cloutier | D | February 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Windsor, QC Canada |
| Mike Foligno | R | January 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jean Hamel | D | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Glenn Hicks | L | August 28, 1958 | 5'10" | 177 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| John Hilworth | D | May 23, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Jasper, AB Canada |
| Bill Hogaboam | C | September 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Willie Huber | D | January 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Strasskirchen, Germany |
| Greg Joly | D | May 30, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Jim Korn | D | July 28, 1957 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Hopkins, MN USA |
| Dan Labraaten | L | June 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Leksand, Sweden |
| Reed Larson | D | July 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Barry Long | D | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| George Lyle | L | November 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Pete Mahovlich | C | October 10, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Dale McCourt | C | January 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Falconbridge, ON Canada |
| Perry Miller | D | June 24, 1952 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | R | March 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Hodonin, Czech Republic |
| John Ogrodnick | L | June 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Brent Peterson | C | February 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Alex Pirus | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dennis Polonich | R | December 4, 1953 | 5'6" | 166 | R | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Jim Rutherford | G | February 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 168 | L | Beeton, ON Canada |
| Kevin Schamehorn | R | July 28, 1956 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Dennis Sobchuk | C | January 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 176 | L | Lang, SK Canada |
| Errol Thompson | L | May 28, 1950 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Summerside, PE Canada |
| Rogie Vachon | G | September 8, 1945 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Palmarolle, QC Canada |
| Rick Vasko | D | January 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Tom Webster | R | October 4, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Paul Woods | L | April 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Hespeler, ON Canada |
