1979–80 New York Rangers
Division3rd Patrick
Conference4th Campbell
1979–80 record38-32-10
Goals for308
Goals against284
Team information
General managerFred Shero
CoachFred Shero
CaptainDave Maloney
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsPhil Esposito (34)
AssistsDon Maloney (48)
PointsPhil Esposito (78)
Penalty minutesDave Maloney (186)
WinsJohn Davidson (20)
Goals against averageJohn Davidson (3.17)

The 1979–80 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 54th season. The Rangers qualified for the playoffs but bowed out in the second round to Shero's old team, the Philadelphia Flyers. The team's on- and off-ice activities during this campaign was the subject of Larry Sloman's 1982 book Thin Ice: A Season in Hell with the New York Rangers.[1]

Regular season

Season standings

Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Flyers80481220327254116
New York Islanders8039281328124791
New York Rangers8038321030828486
Atlanta Flames8035321328226983
Washington Capitals8027401326129367

[2]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.

Record vs. opponents

Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Wales Conference

Schedule and results

1979-80 Game Log
October: 4-4-1 (Home: 3-1-1; Road: 1-3-0)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
110@ Toronto Maple Leafs6 – 31–0–0
214Washington Capitals5 – 31–1–0
318Vancouver Canucks6 – 32–1–0
420@ Montreal Canadiens5 – 42–2–0
521Pittsburgh Penguins6 – 33–2–0
624Edmonton Oilers10 – 24–2–0
725@ Philadelphia Flyers5 – 24–3–0
827@ Minnesota North Stars7 – 24–4–0
928Hartford Whalers2 – 24–4–1
November: 5-9-1 (Home: 4-3-1; Road: 1-6-0)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
101@ Los Angeles Kings4 – 24–5–1
113@ Colorado Rockies7 – 24–6–1
124@ Vancouver Canucks4 – 25–6–1
137Los Angeles Kings8 – 46–6–1
1410Quebec Nordiques5 – 47–6–1
1511Pittsburgh Penguins4 – 17–7–1
1613@ New York Islanders10 – 57–8–1
1714Detroit Red Wings3 – 28–8–1
1816@ Atlanta Flames4 – 28–9–1
1918St. Louis Blues5 – 39–9–1
2021Winnipeg Jets6 – 49–10–1
2124@ Pittsburgh Penguins5 – 39–11–1
2225Toronto Maple Leafs4 – 39–12–1
2328Minnesota North Stars4 – 49–12–2
2429@ Buffalo Sabres2 – 19–13–2
December: 8-2-3 (Home: 3-1-3; Road: 5-1-0)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
251@ St. Louis Blues2 – 010–13–2
263Montreal Canadiens3 – 310–13–3
275Chicago Black Hawks3 – 310–13–4
287@ Hartford Whalers7 – 411–13–4
299New York Islanders5 – 412–13–4
3011@ Detroit Red Wings2 – 113–13–4
3112@ Chicago Black Hawks5 – 214–13–4
3215@ Washington Capitals5 – 414–14–4
3316Philadelphia Flyers1 – 114–14–5
3419Vancouver Canucks5 – 315–14–5
3522@ Pittsburgh Penguins4 – 316–14–5
3623Boston Bruins4 – 316–15–5
3730Washington Capitals5 – 217–15–5
January: 6-5-4 (Home: 2-2-2; Road: 4-3-2)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
382@ Quebec Nordiques3 – 317–15–6
394Philadelphia Flyers5 – 317–16–6
406Atlanta Flames5 – 517–16–7
417Hartford Whalers5 – 218–16–7
429@ Detroit Red Wings4 – 018–17–7
4311@ Edmonton Oilers6 – 219–17–7
4412@ Winnipeg Jets3 – 020–17–7
4514Colorado Rockies6 – 620–17–8
4616Winnipeg Jets4 – 121–17–8
4719@ Boston Bruins6 – 321–18–8
4820Chicago Black Hawks2 – 121–19–8
4922@ Los Angeles Kings5 – 422–19–8
5023@ Vancouver Canucks6 – 423–19–8
5127@ Colorado Rockies3 – 323–19–9
5231@ Buffalo Sabres6 – 223–20–9
February: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Road: 2-4-0)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
532@ Washington Capitals6 – 324–20–9
543@ Quebec Nordiques5 – 424–21–9
5510Quebec Nordiques3 – 125–21–9
5613@ Chicago Black Hawks3 – 125–22–9
5717Toronto Maple Leafs6 – 425–23–9
5818@ Hartford Whalers6 – 425–24–9
5920Edmonton Oilers4 – 126–24–9
6023@ Minnesota North Stars6 – 326–25–9
6124New York Islanders8 – 227–25–9
6227Los Angeles Kings5 – 428–25–9
6328@ Boston Bruins5 – 229–25–9
March: 8-5-1 (Home: 6-1-1; Road: 2-4-0)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
642Boston Bruins2 – 130–25–9
655Buffalo Sabres4 – 231–25–9
668@ Montreal Canadiens5 – 231–26–9
679Minnesota North Stars4 – 232–26–9
6812Colorado Rockies6 – 033–26–9
6915@ Toronto Maple Leafs8 – 434–26–9
7016St. Louis Blues5 – 235–26–9
7119@ Edmonton Oilers4 – 235–27–9
7221@ Winnipeg Jets4 – 235–28–9
7323Montreal Canadiens6 – 135–29–9
7425Buffalo Sabres3 – 335–29–10
7528@ Atlanta Flames4 – 235–30–10
7629@ St. Louis Blues4 – 336–30–10
7731Detroit Red Wings7 – 537–30–10
April: 1-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Road: 1-1-0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreRecord
782Atlanta Flames7 – 337–31–10
795@ New York Islanders2 – 137–32–10
806@ Philadelphia Flyers8 – 338–32–10

Playoffs

Key:   Win   Loss

1980 Stanley Cup playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
John Davidson412306201541223.172
Steve Baker271391986793.411
Wayne Thomas12668470443.950
Doug Soetaert8435520334.550
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SO
John Davidson954145212.330

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

[4]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Canada.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 13 Doug Sulliman LW  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
2 34 Ed Hospodar D  United States Ottawa 67's (OHA)
4 76 Pat Conacher C  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
5 97 Dan Makuch RW  Canada Clarkson University (NCAA)
6 118 Stan Adams C  Canada Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)

Awards and records

Transactions

Farm teams

References

  1. ↑ "Thin Ice: A Season in Hell with the New York Rangers" (review), Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 1982. Retrieved April 9, 2021
  2. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  3. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "1979-80 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
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