1979-80 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-40-13 - 67 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Danny Belisle (4-10-2)
Coach: Gary Green (23-30-11)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1979-80 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 27-40-13 - 67 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Danny Belisle (4-10-2)
Coach: Gary Green (23-30-11)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1979-80 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 27 wins and 40 losses and 13 ties for 67 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Capitals scored 261 goals and surrendered 293. Mike Gartner netted 36 goals for Washington, while Robert Picard contributed 43 assists. Wayne Stephenson topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.57 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Danny Belisle and Gary Green coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Bouchard | D | February 20, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Rollie Boutin | G | November 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 179 | L | Westlock, AB Canada |
| Tony Cassolato | R | May 7, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Guy Charron | C | January 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Steve Clippingdale | L | April 29, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | L | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Tim Coulis | F | February 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Glen Currie | C | July 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rolf Edberg | C | September 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Mike Gartner | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bob Girard | L | April 12, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rick Green | D | February 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | R | March 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Al Hangsleben | D | February 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Warroad, MN USA |
| Dennis Hextall | C | April 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Poplar Point, MB Canada |
| Gary Inness | G | May 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Wes Jarvis | C | May 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Kaszycki | C | February 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Yvon Labre | D | November 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Gord Lane | D | March 31, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Antero Lehtonen | L | April 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Mark Lofthouse | R | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Paul MacKinnon | D | November 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Dennis Maruk | C | November 17, 1955 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Mulvey | L | September 27, 1958 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Claude Noel | C | October 31, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Robert Picard | D | May 25, 1957 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Harvie Pocza | L | September 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Greg Polis | L | August 8, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Westlock, AB Canada |
| Errol Rausse | L | May 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Pat Ribble | D | April 26, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Gary Rissling | L | August 8, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Tom Rowe | R | May 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Lynn, MA USA |
| Peter Scamurra | D | February 23, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bob Sirois | R | February 6, 1954 | 6'0" | 178 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Wayne Stephenson | G | January 29, 1945 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Leif Svensson | D | July 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Harnosand, Sweden |
| Greg Theberge | D | September 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Brent Tremblay | D | November 1, 1957 | 6'2" | 192 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Ryan Walter | C | April 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
