Division 3rd Smythe 1979–80 record 27–37–16 Road record 13–20–7 Start date 1979 Captain Kevin McCarthy Arena Pacific Coliseum | Conference 7th Campbell Home record 14–17–9 Goals for 256 Coach Harry Neale General manager Jake Milford Goals against 281 | |
Alternate captains Thomas Gradin, Dennis Kearns, Harold Snepsts, Tiger Williams, Stan Smyl | ||
The 1979–80 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 10th in the NHL. Stan Smyl led the team in goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes, the last time one player has led his team in all four categories. On October 14, 1979, Wayne Gretzky scored his first NHL goal against Glen Hanlon.
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Final standings
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.
Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on August, 1979 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
References
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