1979–80 Edmonton Oilers season

NHL team season (first year in NHL)

1979–80 Edmonton Oilers

Division| 4th Smythe
Conference| 8th Campbell
1979–80 record| 28–39–13
Home record| 17–14–9
Road record| 11–25–4
Goals for| 301 (9th)
Goals against| 322 (20th)
Team information
General manager| Larry Gordon
Coach| Glen Sather
Captain| Ron Chipperfield (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
Alternate captains| None
Arena| Northlands Coliseum
Average attendance| 15,431 (100.1%)
Minor league affiliate(s)| Houston Apollos (CHL)
Team leaders
Goals| Wayne Gretzky (51)
Assists| Wayne Gretzky (86)
Points| Wayne Gretzky (137)
Penalty minutes| Colin Campbell (196)
Plus/minus| Doug Hicks (+18)
Wins| Eddie Mio (9)
Goals against average| Ron Low (3.42)

<- 1978–79

1980–81 ->

The 1979–80 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' eighth season and their first season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Oilers were of four WHA organizations that were granted NHL expansion franchises under the terms of an expansion agreement that took effect on June 22, 1979.

The Oilers were led offensively by rookie superstar Wayne Gretzky, as he tied for the lead league in points at 137, however lost the Art Ross Trophy due to scoring 2 fewer goals than winner Marcel Dionne. Gretzky, however, won the Hart Memorial Trophy as MVP of the NHL but was declared ineligible for the Calder Memorial Trophy due to his playing days in the WHA.

Edmonton played six goaltenders during the season and was led by Eddie Mio's nine wins, while Ron Low, who came over in a trade with the Quebec Nordiques, would go 8–2–1 in 11 games with the Oilers.

They made the playoffs, however, they were quickly swept out by the powerful Philadelphia Flyers in 3 games, but Oilers fans were very excited about being part of the NHL, and of the future of the team.

## Regular season[edit]

### Final standings[edit]

Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts

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Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 241 | 250 | 87
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 266 | 278 | 80
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 256 | 281 | 70
Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 301 | 322 | 69
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 214 | 314 | 51
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 234 | 308 | 51

[1]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[edit]

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

#### Vs. Campbell Conference[edit]

Vs. Smythe Division

| 1979–80 NHL records[2]

Team  | CHI | COL | EDM | STL | VAN | WIN | Total
Chicago | — | 3−0−1 | 1−3 | 1−2−1 | 1−1−2 | 2−2 | 8−8−4
Colorado | 0−3−1 | — | 2−2 | 0−2−2 | 1−2−1 | 1−2−1 | 4−11−5
Edmonton | 3−1 | 2−2 | — | 0−3−1 | 1−2−1 | 1−2−1 | 7−10−3
St. Louis | 2−1−1 | 2−0−2 | 3−0−1 | — | 3−1 | 1−1−2 | 11−3−6
Vancouver | 1−1−2 | 2−1−1 | 2−1−1 | 1−3 | — | 2−1−1 | 8−7−5
Winnipeg | 2−2 | 2−1−1 | 1−2−1 | 2−2 | 1−2−1 | — | 8−9−3

Vs. Patrick Division

| 1979–80 NHL records

Team  | ATL | NYI | NYR | PHI | WSH | Total
Chicago | 2−0−2 | 1−2−1 | 2−1−1 | 0−2−2 | 2−2 | 7−7−6
Colorado | 0−4 | 1−3 | 1−1−2 | 1−2−1 | 1−1−2 | 4−11−5
Edmonton | 1−2−1 | 2−1−1 | 1−3 | 0−3−1 | 3−1 | 7−10−3
St. Louis | 1−3 | 1−3 | 0−4 | 0−2−2 | 2−2 | 4−14−2
Vancouver | 2−2 | 2−1−1 | 0−4 | 1−3 | 1−3 | 6−13−1
Winnipeg | 0−4 | 0−2−2 | 2−2 | 0−4 | 0−3−1 | 2−15−3

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Adams Division

| 1979–80 NHL records

Team  | BOS | BUF | MIN | QUE | TOR | Total
Chicago | 2−2 | 1−1−2 | 2−1−1 | 2−1−1 | 4−0 | 11−5−4
Colorado | 1−2−1 | 1−3 | 1−3 | 1−3 | 0−3−1 | 4−14−2
Edmonton | 0−4 | 1−2−1 | 1−1−2 | 2−2 | 2−1−1 | 6−10−4
St. Louis | 1−1−2 | 2−2 | 1−3 | 2−2 | 2−2 | 8−10−2
Vancouver | 0−1−3 | 0−1−3 | 2−1−1 | 2−2 | 1−3 | 5−8−7
Winnipeg | 1−3 | 0−3−1 | 1−2−1 | 2−2 | 0−4 | 4−14−2

Vs. Norris Division

| 1979–80 NHL records

Team  | DET | HFD | LAK | MTL | PIT | Total
Chicago | 3−1 | 1−1−2 | 0−3−1 | 2−2 | 2−0−2 | 8−7−5
Colorado | 3−1 | 1−2−1 | 0−4 | 1−3 | 2−2 | 7−12−1
Edmonton | 1−2−1 | 1−2−1 | 2−1−1 | 1−3 | 3−1 | 8−9−3
St. Louis | 2−1−1 | 2−2 | 3−1 | 2−2 | 2−1−1 | 11−7−2
Vancouver | 2−2 | 1−1−2 | 2−2 | 2−2 | 1−2−1 | 8−9−3
Winnipeg | 1−3 | 2−2 | 2−1−1 | 1−3 | 0−4 | 6−13−1

## Schedule and results[edit]

1979–80 Game Log

| October: 1–5–4 (Home: 1–1–3 ; Road: 0–4–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
1 | October 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 – 4 | Chicago Black Hawks |  | Dryden | 10,138 | 0–1–0 | 0 | [1]
2 | October 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,248 | 0–1–1 | 1 | [2]
3 | October 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 – 4 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Dryden | 15,300 | 0–1–2 | 2 | [3]
4 | October 19 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 – 6 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,386 | 1–1–2 | 4 | [4]
5 | October 21 | Minnesota North Stars | 5 – 5 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 1–1–3 | 5 | [5]
6 | October 23 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 3 | New York Islanders |  | Mio | 13,751 | 1–1–4 | 6 | [6]
7 | October 24 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 – 10 | New York Rangers |  | Mio | 17,407 | 1–2–4 | 6 | [7]
8 | October 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 7 | Atlanta Flames |  | Dryden | 8,420 | 1–3–4 | 6 | [8]
9 | October 28 | Washington Capitals | 6 – 4 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,393 | 1–4–4 | 6 | [9]
10 | October 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 – 2 | St. Louis Blues |  | Mio | 8,262 | 1–5–4 | 6 | [10]
| November: 4–7–2 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 1–5–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
11 | November 2 | New York Islanders | 5 – 7 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,418 | 2–5–4 | 8 | [11]
12 | November 4 | Boston Bruins | 2 – 1 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,415 | 2–6–4 | 8 | [12]
13 | November 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 5 | Detroit Red Wings |  | Mio | 12,197 | 2–7–4 | 8 | [13]
14 | November 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 – 4 | Boston Bruins |  | Dryden | 9,859 | 2–8–4 | 8 | [14]
15 | November 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 2–9–4 | 8 | [15]
16 | November 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 – 3 | Washington Capitals |  | Dryden | 5,214 | 3–9–4 | 10 | [16]
17 | November 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 5 | Philadelphia Flyers |  | Dryden | 17,077 | 3–10–4 | 10 | [17]
18 | November 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 0 – 4 | Hartford Whalers |  | Dryden | 7,627 | 3–11–4 | 10 | [18]
19 | November 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 7 – 9 | Buffalo Sabres |  | Dryden | 16,433 | 3–12–4 | 10 | [19]
20 | November 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 – 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs |  | Dryden | 16,485 | 3–12–5 | 11 | [20]
21 | November 24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 – 2 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Dryden | 15,423 | 3–12–6 | 12 | [21]
22 | November 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 – 4 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Dryden | 15,423 | 4–12–6 | 14 | [22]
23 | November 30 | New York Islanders | 3 – 5 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 5–12–6 | 16 | [23]
| December: 4–7–1 (Home: 3–3–1 ; Road: 1–4–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
24 | December 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 – 6 | Minnesota North Stars |  | Mio | 8,752 | 5–13–6 | 16 | [24]
25 | December 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 8 | Winnipeg Jets |  | Dryden | 11,772 | 5–14–6 | 16 | [25]
26 | December 9 | Hartford Whalers | 0 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 6–14–6 | 18 | [26]
27 | December 12 | Atlanta Flames | 5 – 5 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 6–14–7 | 19 | [27]
28 | December 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 – 5 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 7–14–7 | 21 | [28]
29 | December 16 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 7–15–7 | 21 | [29]
30 | December 19 | Detroit Red Wings | 6 – 4 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 7–16–7 | 21 | [30]
31 | December 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 – 5 | Colorado Rockies |  | Corsi | 7,280 | 7–17–7 | 21 | [31]
32 | December 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 9 | Los Angeles Kings |  | Mio | 9,384 | 7–18–7 | 21 | [32]
33 | December 26 | Colorado Rockies | 3 – 4 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 16,148 | 8–18–7 | 23 | [33]
34 | December 28 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 – 3 | Vancouver Canucks |  | Corsi | 15,414 | 9–18–7 | 25 | [34]
35 | December 30 | Quebec Nordiques | 2 – 1 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 9–19–7 | 25 | [35]
| January: 6–6–3 (Home: 3–2–2 ; Road: 3–4–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
36 | January 2 | Hartford Whalers | 3 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 9–19–8 | 26 | [36]
37 | January 5 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 9–19–9 | 27 | [37]
38 | January 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 4 | Montreal Canadiens |  | Corsi | 15,896 | 9–20–9 | 27 | [38]
39 | January 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 – 3 | Quebec Nordiques |  | Corsi | 10,480 | 9–21–9 | 27 | [39]
40 | January 11 | New York Rangers | 6 – 2 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 9–22–9 | 27 | [40]
41 | January 13 | Buffalo Sabres | 5 – 6 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 10–22–9 | 29 | [41]
42 | January 16 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 – 2 | Washington Capitals |  | Mio | 9,352 | 11–22–9 | 31 | [42]
43 | January 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 – 7 | Boston Bruins |  | Corsi | 10,047 | 11–23–9 | 31 | [43]
44 | January 19 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 – 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | Mio | 12,896 | 12–23–9 | 33 | [44]
45 | January 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 – 4 | Buffalo Sabres |  | Mio | 16,433 | 12–23–10 | 34 | [45]
46 | January 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 – 4 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 13–23–10 | 36 | [46]
47 | January 26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 – 8 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 14–23–10 | 38 | [47]
48 | January 27 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 14–24–10 | 38 | [48]
49 | January 29 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 – 3 | St. Louis Blues |  | Cutts | 10,169 | 14–25–10 | 38 | [49]
50 | January 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 – 1 | Los Angeles Kings |  | Cutts | 6,747 | 15–25–10 | 40 | [50]
| February: 5–7–2 (Home: 3–4–1 ; Road: 2–3–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
51 | February 1 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 – 9 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 16–25–10 | 42 | [51]
52 | February 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 – 5 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 17–25–10 | 44 | [52]
53 | February 6 | St. Louis Blues | 6 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 17–26–10 | 44 | [53]
54 | February 8 | Atlanta Flames | 4 – 2 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Cutts | 15,423 | 17–27–10 | 44 | [54]
55 | February 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 – 2 | Winnipeg Jets |  | Cutts | 11,588 | 17–27–11 | 45 | [55]
56 | February 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 – 3 | Minnesota North Stars |  | Corsi | 10,126 | 18–27–11 | 47 | [56]
57 | February 15 | Washington Capitals | 2 – 8 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 19–27–11 | 49 | [57]
58 | February 17 | St. Louis Blues | 5 – 5 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 19–27–12 | 50 | [58]
59 | February 19 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 – 6 | Hartford Whalers |  | Mio | 9,955 | 19–28–12 | 50 | [59]
60 | February 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 – 4 | New York Rangers |  | Corsi | 17,417 | 19–29–12 | 50 | [60]
61 | February 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 – 3 | Colorado Rockies |  | Corsi | 8,028 | 19–30–12 | 50 | [61]
62 | February 24 | Boston Bruins | 4 – 2 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 19–31–12 | 50 | [62]
63 | February 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 – 2 | Chicago Black Hawks |  | Mio | 8,652 | 20–31–12 | 52 | [63]
64 | February 29 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 – 2 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Mio | 15,423 | 20–32–12 | 52 | [64]
| March: 7–6–0 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 4–4–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
65 | March 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 5 – 2 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Corsi | 15,423 | 20–33–12 | 52 | [65]
66 | March 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 – 6 | New York Islanders |  | Corsi | 14,408 | 20–34–12 | 52 | [66]
67 | March 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 – 5 | Montreal Canadiens |  | Corsi | 16,981 | 20–35–12 | 52 | [67]
68 | March 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 – 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | Corsi | 10,660 | 20–36–12 | 52 | [68]
69 | March 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 5 | Philadelphia Flyers |  | Dupuis | 17,077 | 20–37–12 | 52 | [69]
70 | March 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 6 – 3 | Quebec Nordiques |  | Low | 10,619 | 21–37–12 | 54 | [70]
71 | March 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 – 6 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Low | 15,423 | 22–37–12 | 56 | [71]
72 | March 15 | Montreal Canadiens | 7 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Low | 15,423 | 22–38–12 | 56 | [72]
73 | March 19 | New York Rangers | 2 – 4 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Low | 15,423 | 23–38–12 | 58 | [73]
74 | March 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 – 9 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Low | 15,423 | 24–38–12 | 60 | [74]
75 | March 25 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 – 4 | Atlanta Flames |  | Low | 7,914 | 25–38–12 | 62 | [75]
76 | March 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 – 2 | Detroit Red Wings |  | Low | 14,137 | 26–38–12 | 64 | [76]
77 | March 29 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 – 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs |  | Low | 13,578 | 27–38–12 | 66 | [77]
| April: 1–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1 ; Road: 0–1–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
78 | April 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 0 – 5 | Vancouver Canucks |  | Low | 16,413 | 27–39–12 | 66 | [78]
79 | April 2 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 – 1 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Low | 15,423 | 27–39–13 | 67 | [79]
80 | April 4 | Colorado Rockies | 2 – 6 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Low | 15,423 | 28–39–13 | 69 | [80]

Legend:  Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point)

## Playoffs[edit]

1980 Stanley Cup playoffs

| 1980 preliminary round

Philadelphia Flyers won series 3–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Recap
1 | April 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 – 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | OT | Low | 17,707 | 0–1 | [81]
2 | April 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 – 5 | Philadelphia Flyers |  | Low | 17,707 | 0–2 | [82]
3 | April 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 – 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 2OT | Low | 15,423 | 0–3 | [83]

## Player statistics[edit]

### Scoring leaders[edit]

Player  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM

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Wayne Gretzky | 79 | 51 | 86 | 137 | 21
Blair MacDonald | 80 | 46 | 48 | 94 | 6
Stan Weir | 79 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 40
Brett Callighen | 59 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 72
Dave Lumley | 80 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 138

### Goaltending[edit]

Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA

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Ron Low | 11 | 650 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3.42
Don Cutts | 6 | 269 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3.57
Jim Corsi | 26 | 1366 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 83 | 0 | 3.65
Bob Dupuis | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00
Eddie Mio | 34 | 1711 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 120 | 1 | 4.21
Dave Dryden | 14 | 744 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 4.27

Playoff stats

### Scoring leaders[edit]

Player  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM

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Wayne Gretzky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0
Mark Messier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2
Blair MacDonald | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0
Don Murdoch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
Brett Callighen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0

### Goaltending[edit]

Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA

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Ron Low | 3 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3.40

## Awards and records[edit]

* Wayne Gretzky – Hart Memorial Trophy

### Records[edit]

### Milestones[edit]

Regular Season

Player | Milestone | Reached
Brett Callighen | 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point | October 10, 1979
Wayne Gretzky
Ron Chipperfield | 1st NHL Game
Peter Driscoll
Blair MacDonald
Mark Messier
Dave Semenko
Risto Siltanen
Dave Hunter | 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Kevin Lowe
Dave Lumley | 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Blair MacDonald | 1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point | October 13, 1979
Mark Messier
Eddie Mio | 1st NHL Game
Dave Semenko | 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Stan Weir | 200th NHL Point
Colin Campbell | 300th NHL Game | October 14, 1979
Bill Flett | 500th NHL PIM
Wayne Gretzky | 1st NHL Goal
Blair MacDonald | 1st NHL Assist
Risto Siltanen | 1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Brett Callighen | 1st NHL Goal | October 19, 1979
Ron Chipperfield | 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Blair MacDonald | 1st NHL Hat-trick
Mark Messier | 1st NHL Assist
Eddie Mio | 1st NHL Win
Dave Hunter
Risto Siltanen | 1st NHL Assist | October 21, 1979
Ron Areshenkoff | 1st NHL Game | October 23, 1979
Colin Campbell | 600th NHL PIM
Peter Driscoll | 1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Peter Driscoll | 1st NHL Assist | October 26, 1979
Dave Semenko | 1st NHL Goal
Bill Flett | 200th NHL Goal | October 28, 1979
Ron Chipperfield | 1st NHL Goal | October 30, 1979
Mike Toal | 1st NHL Game
Kari Makkonen | 1st NHL Game | November 7, 1979
John Bednarski | 100th NHL Game | November 8, 1979
Bryon Baltimore | 1st NHL Game | November 13, 1979
Dave Dryden | 200th NHL Game | November 21, 1979
Kevin Lowe | 1st NHL Assist | November 30, 1979
Pat Price | 200th NHL Game
Kari Makkonen | 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point | December 7, 1979
Stan Weir | 400th NHL Game
Eddie Mio | 1st NHL Shutout | December 9, 1979
Kari Makkonen | 1st NHL Goal | December 12, 1979
Eddie Mio | 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point | December 19, 1979
Jim Corsi | 1st NHL Game | December 21, 1979
Jim Corsi | 1st NHL Win | December 26, 1979
Jim Corsi | 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point | January 7, 1980
Stan Weir | 100th NHL Goal
Doug Hicks | 100th NHL Point | January 13, 1980
Blair MacDonald | 2nd NHL Hat-trick | January 19, 1980
Doug Hicks | 400th NHL Game | January 20, 1980
Blair MacDonald | 3rd NHL Hat-trick | January 26, 1980
Don Cutts | 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Win | January 30, 1980
Dave Semenko | 100th NHL PIM
Cam Connor | 100th NHL PIM | February 1, 1980
Wayne Gretzky | 1st NHL Hat-trick
Dave Lumley | 100th NHL PIM | February 6, 1980
Stan Weir
Colin Campbell | 700th NHL PIM | February 13, 1980
Lee Fogolin | 500th NHL PIM | February 15, 1980
Blair MacDonald | 4th NHL Hat-trick
Wayne Gretzky | 100th NHL Point | February 24, 1980
Ron Carter | 1st NHL Game | February 27, 1980
Pat Price | 200th NHL PIM | March 4, 1980
Bob Dupuis | 1st NHL Game | March 9, 1980
Lee Fogolin | 400th NHL Game | March 14, 1980
Wayne Gretzky | 2nd NHL Hat-trick
1st NHL Natural Hat-trick | March 21, 1980
Dave Semenko | 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick
Don Ashby | 1st NHL Hat-trick | March 29, 1980
Wayne Gretzky | 50th Goal in 79 Games | April 2, 1980
Dave Hunter | 100th NHL PIM
Playoffs

Player | Milestone | Reached
Brett Callighen | 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point | April 8, 1980
Blair MacDonald
Mark Messier
Wayne Gretzky | 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Peter Driscoll | 1st NHL Game
Dave Hunter
Ron Low
Kevin Lowe
Dave Semenko
Dave Lumley | 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Kevin Lowe | 1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point | April 9, 1980
Risto Siltanen | 1st NHL Game
Mark Messier | 1st NHL Goal | April 11, 1980

## Transactions[edit]

### Trades[edit]

| June 9, 1979  | To Minnesota North Stars

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*Paul Shmyr | To Edmonton Oilers

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4th round pick in 1979 – Glenn Anderson

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June 13, 1979  | To Montreal Canadiens

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2nd round pick in 1980 – Ric Nattress | To Edmonton Oilers

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Dave Lumley
Dan Newman
August 7, 1979  | To St. Louis Blues

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Joe Micheletti | To Edmonton Oilers

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Tom Roulston
Risto Siltanen
August 9, 1979  | To Minnesota North Stars

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2nd round pick in 1979 – Neal Broten
3rd round pick in 1979 – Kevin Maxwell | To Edmonton Oilers

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Dave Semenko
3rd round pick in 1979 – Mark Messier
August 22, 1979  | To Toronto Maple Leafs

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Reg Thomas | To Edmonton Oilers

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6th round pick in 1981 – Steve Smith
September 24, 1979  | To Chicago Black Hawks

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Future considerations  | To Edmonton Oilers

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Jim Harrison
November 13, 1979  | To Buffalo Sabres

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John Gould | To Edmonton Oilers

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Alex Tidey
December 10, 1979  | To Boston Bruins

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Dan Newman | To Edmonton Oilers

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Bobby Schmautz
February 25, 1980  | To Colorado Rockies

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Bobby Schmautz | To Edmonton Oilers

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Don Ashby
March 11, 1980  | To Minnesota North Stars

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Jim Corsi | To Edmonton Oilers

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Future considerations
March 11, 1980  | To New York Rangers

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Cam Connor
3rd round pick in 1981 – Peter Sundstrom | To Edmonton Oilers

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Don Murdoch
March 11, 1980  | To Quebec Nordiques

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Ron Chipperfield | To Edmonton Oilers

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Ron Low

*Oilers promised to not make Paul Shmyr one of its priority selections in the 1979 NHL expansion draft

### Free agents[edit]

|  | Player | Former Team

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F Clayton Pachal | Colorado Rockies
F Cal Roadhouse | Billings Bighorns (WHL)
D John Bednarski | New York Rangers
F Kari Makkonen | New York Islanders
D Charlie Huddy | Oshawa Generals (OHL)
G Jim Corsi | Quebec Nordiques
D Poul Popiel | Innsbrucker EV (AUT)
D Jim Crosson | Calgary Wranglers (WHL)
F Gord Stafford | Billings Bighorns (WHL)
F Roy Sommer | Toronto Maple Leafs
G Don Cutts | New York Islanders
F Mike Kouwenhoven | Feenstra Flyers (Eredivisie)
G Bob Dupuis | Barrie Flyers (OHA Sr A Hockey League)
D Owen Lloyd | Spokane Flyers (WIHL)
| Player | New Team

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D Dennis Patterson | Philadelphia Flyers

### From waivers[edit]

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F Stan Weir | Toronto Maple Leafs
D John Hilworth | Detroit Red Wings

## Draft picks[edit]

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1979 NHL Entry Draft:

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1 | 21 | Kevin Lowe |  Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
3 | 48 | Mark Messier |  Canada | Cincinnati Stingers (WHA)
4 | 69 | Glenn Anderson |  Canada | Denver Pioneers (WCHA)
4 | 84 | Max Kostovich |  Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
5 | 105 | Mike Toal |  Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
6 | 126 | Blair Barnes |  Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL)

### Expansion draft picks[edit]

Edmonton's expansion draft picks at the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft

Pick  | Nationality  | Player  | Pos  | Age  | Drafted From  | GP  | G  | A  | PTS  | PIM  | W  | L  | T  | GAA

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1 |  | Pete LoPresti | G | 25 | Minnesota North Stars | 173 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 101 | 20 | 4.06
2 |  | Doug Favell | G | 34 | Colorado Rockies | 373 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 152 | 123 | 153 | 69 | 3.17
3 |  | Cam Connor | RW | 24 | Montreal Canadiens | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | —
4 |  | Lee Fogolin | D | 24 | Buffalo Sabres | 329 | 8 | 68 | 76 | 424 | — | — | — | —
5 |  | Pat Price | D | 24 | New York Islanders | 182 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 104 | — | — | — | —
6 |  | Colin Campbell | D | 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 297 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 584 | — | — | — | —
7 |  | Larry Brown | D | 32 | Los Angeles Kings | 455 | 7 | 53 | 60 | 180 | — | — | — | —
8 |  | Ron Areshenkoff | C | 22 | Buffalo Sabres | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
9 |  | Inge Hammarstrom | LW | 31 | St. Louis Blues | 427 | 116 | 123 | 239 | 98 | — | — | — | —
10 |  | John Gould | RW | 30 | Atlanta Flames | 452 | 122 | 129 | 251 | 103 | — | — | — | —
11 |  | Doug Hicks | D | 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 357 | 20 | 63 | 83 | 241 | — | — | — | —
12 |  | Tom Edur | D | 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 158 | 17 | 70 | 87 | 67 | — | — | — | —
13 |  | Wayne Bianchin | LW | 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 264 | 68 | 41 | 109 | 137 | — | — | — | —
14 |  | Mike Forbes | D | 21 | Boston Bruins | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | —
15 |  | Doug Patey | RW | 22 | Washington Capitals | 45 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | —
16 |  | Bob Kelly | LW | 33 | Chicago Black Hawks | 425 | 87 | 109 | 196 | 687 | — | — | — | —

#### Trades[edit]

* The Montreal Canadiens traded Dave Hunter in exchange for Edmonton selecting Cam Connor.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Stan Weir in exchange for Edmonton not to select Ron Ellis.

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## See also[edit]

* 1979–80 NHL season

## References[edit]

1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152\. ISBN 9781894801225.
2. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

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