1979-80 Edmonton Oilers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-39-13 - 69 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 3-0
Coach: Glen Sather (28-39-13)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1979-80 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 28-39-13 - 69 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 3-0
Coach: Glen Sather (28-39-13)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1979-80 Edmonton Oilers Results
The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 28 wins and 39 losses and 13 ties for 69 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Oilers scored 301 goals and allowed 322. Wayne Gretzky netted 51 goals for Edmonton, while Stan Weir and Blair MacDonald tallied 30 or more as well. Wayne Gretzky contributed 86 assists. Eddie Mio topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 4.21 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sather coached the team. The 1979-80 Edmonton Oilers lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Areshenkoff | C | June 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Grand Forks, BC Canada |
| Don Ashby | C | March 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Bryon Baltimore | D | August 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada |
| John Bednarski | D | July 4, 1952 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Wayne Bianchin | L | September 6, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Brett Callighen | L | May 15, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Colin Campbell | D | January 28, 1953 | 5'9" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Ron Carter | R | March 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ron Chipperfield | C | March 28, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Cam Connor | R | August 10, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jim Corsi | G | June 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Don Cutts | G | February 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Peter Driscoll | L | October 27, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Powassan, ON Canada |
| Dave Dryden | G | September 5, 1941 | 6'1" | 186 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Bob Dupuis | G | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 167 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Bill Flett | R | July 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Vermillion, AB Canada |
| Lee Fogolin | D | February 7, 1955 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mike Forbes | D | September 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Wayne Gretzky | C | January 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Al Hamilton | D | August 20, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Jim Harrison | C | July 9, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Doug Hicks | D | May 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Cold Lake, AB Canada |
| Dave Hunter | L | January 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Ron Low | G | June 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Birtle, MB Canada |
| Kevin Lowe | D | April 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Dave Lumley | R | September 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Blair MacDonald | R | November 17, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Kari Makkonen | R | January 20, 1955 | 6'0" | 191 | R | Harjavalta, Finland |
| Mark Messier | C | January 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Eddie Mio | G | January 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Don Murdoch | R | October 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Dan Newman | L | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Cottam, ON Canada |
| Poul Popiel | D | February 28, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Sollested, Denmark |
| Pat Price | D | March 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Nelson, BC Canada |
| Bobby Schmautz | R | March 28, 1945 | 5'9" | 172 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dave Semenko | L | July 12, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Risto Siltanen | D | October 31, 1958 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Alex Tidey | R | January 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 182 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Mike Toal | C | March 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Stan Weir | C | March 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
