1979-80 Vancouver Canucks Roster
Team Record: 27-37-16 - 70 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 3-1
Coach: Harry Neale (27-37-16)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1979-80 Vancouver Canucks Results
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 27 wins and 37 losses and 16 ties for 70 points, finishing third in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Canucks netted 256 goals and allowed 281. Stan Smyl scored 31 goals for Vancouver, while Thomas Gradin tallied 30 or more, too. Stan Smyl recorded 47 assists. Glen Hanlon topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.47 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Harry Neale coached the team. The 1979-80 Vancouver Canucks lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Bruce Affleck | D | May 5, 1954 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Penticton, BC Canada |
Brent Ashton | L | May 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
Rick Blight | R | October 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Portage La Prairie, MB Canada |
Ivan Boldirev | C | August 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Zranjanin, Yugoslavia |
Per-Olov Brasar | L | September 30, 1950 | 5'8" | 172 | L | Falun, Sweden |
Gary Bromley | G | January 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Jerry Butler | R | February 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
Drew Callander | C | August 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
Bill Derlago | C | August 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Birtle, MB Canada |
Curt Fraser | L | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Jere Gillis | L | January 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Bend, OR USA |
Larry Goodenough | D | January 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Thomas Gradin | C | February 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Solleftea, Sweden |
Glen Hanlon | G | February 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
Steve Hazlett | L | December 12, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
Greg Hubick | D | November 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Strasbourg, SK Canada |
John Hughes | D | March 18, 1954 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
Dennis Kearns | D | September 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
Don Lever | L | November 14, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
Lars Lindgren | D | October 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Pitea, Sweden |
Dave Logan | D | July 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Gary Lupul | C | April 4, 1959 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Powell River, BC Canada |
Kris Manery | C | September 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Leamington, ON Canada |
Bob Manno | D | October 31, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
Kevin McCarthy | D | July 14, 1957 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Jack McIlhargey | D | March 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Gerry Minor | C | October 27, 1958 | 5'8" | 178 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
Chris Oddleifson | C | September 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
Curt Ridley | G | September 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Darcy Rota | L | February 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Ron Sedlbauer | L | October 22, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
Brad Smith | R | April 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
Stan Smyl | R | January 28, 1958 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Glendon, AB Canada |
Harold Snepsts | D | October 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Rob Tudor | R | June 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Cupar, SK Canada |
Rick Vaive | R | May 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
Tiger Williams | L | February 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |