1979-80 Colorado Rockies Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 19-48-13 - 51 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Don Cherry (19-48-13)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1979-80 Colorado Rockies StatisticsTeam Record: 19-48-13 - 51 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Don Cherry (19-48-13)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1979-80 Colorado Rockies Roster
The Colorado Rockies of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 19 wins and 48 losses and 13 ties for 51 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Smythe Division.
The Rockies scored 234 goals and conceded 308. Rene Robert netted 28 goals for Colorado, while Mike McEwen contributed 40 assists. Hardy Astrom and Bill McKenzie topped the squad with 9 wins each, and Hardy Astrom recorded a 3.75 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Cherry coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 234
Regular Season Goals Against: 308
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 13, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-1 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 1-2-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-2 | OT | |
| October 28, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-2-2 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-2 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 1-2-2 | 0-4-0 | 1-6-2 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 1-2-2 | 0-5-0 | 1-7-2 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Colorado Rockies 7 | W | 2-2-2 | 0-5-0 | 2-7-2 | ||
| November 6, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 2-3-2 | 0-5-0 | 2-8-2 | ||
| November 9, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 2-4-2 | 0-5-0 | 2-9-2 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 2-4-2 | 1-5-0 | 3-9-2 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 2-4-2 | 1-6-0 | 3-10-2 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 2-5-2 | 1-6-0 | 3-11-2 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 2-6-2 | 1-6-0 | 3-12-2 | ||
| November 20, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 2-6-3 | 1-6-0 | 3-12-3 | OT | |
| November 23, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 3-6-3 | 1-6-0 | 4-12-3 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 3-6-3 | 1-7-0 | 4-13-3 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Colorado Rockies 7 | W | 4-6-3 | 1-7-0 | 5-13-3 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 4-6-3 | 1-8-0 | 5-14-3 | ||
| December 2, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 4-6-3 | 2-8-0 | 6-14-3 | ||
| December 4, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 4-6-3 | 3-8-0 | 7-14-3 | ||
| December 7, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 4-7-3 | 3-8-0 | 7-15-3 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 7 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-7-3 | 4-8-0 | 8-15-3 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 4-7-3 | 4-9-0 | 8-16-3 | ||
| December 14, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 4-7-3 | 4-10-0 | 8-17-3 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 5-7-3 | 4-10-0 | 9-17-3 | ||
| December 18, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 5-7-3 | 4-11-0 | 9-18-3 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 5-7-3 | 4-12-0 | 9-19-3 | ||
| December 21, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 6-7-3 | 4-12-0 | 10-19-3 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 6-7-3 | 4-13-0 | 10-20-3 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 7-7-3 | 4-13-0 | 11-20-3 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 7-8-3 | 4-13-0 | 11-21-3 | ||
| December 31, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-8-3 | 5-13-0 | 12-21-3 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 7-8-3 | 5-14-0 | 12-22-3 | ||
| January 4, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 7-9-3 | 5-14-0 | 12-23-3 | ||
| January 8, 1980 | Boston Bruins 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 7-9-4 | 5-14-0 | 12-23-4 | OT | |
| January 11, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 7-10-4 | 5-14-0 | 12-24-4 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 7-10-4 | 5-15-0 | 12-25-4 | ||
| January 14, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 6 at New York Rangers 6 | T | 7-10-4 | 5-15-1 | 12-25-5 | OT | |
| January 16, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 7-10-4 | 5-16-1 | 12-26-5 | ||
| January 17, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 7-11-4 | 5-16-1 | 12-27-5 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 7-12-4 | 5-16-1 | 12-28-5 | ||
| January 22, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 7-12-4 | 6-16-1 | 13-28-5 | ||
| January 24, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 8-12-4 | 6-16-1 | 14-28-5 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 8-12-4 | 6-16-2 | 14-28-6 | OT | |
| January 27, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 8-12-5 | 6-16-2 | 14-28-7 | OT | |
| January 30, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 8-13-5 | 6-16-2 | 14-29-7 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 8-13-6 | 6-16-2 | 14-29-8 | OT | |
| February 3, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 8-13-6 | 6-17-2 | 14-30-8 | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-13-6 | 6-18-2 | 14-31-8 | ||
| February 8, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 8-13-6 | 6-18-3 | 14-31-9 | OT | |
| February 10, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 8-14-6 | 6-18-3 | 14-32-9 | ||
| February 14, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 8-15-6 | 6-18-3 | 14-33-9 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | Boston Bruins 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 8-16-6 | 6-18-3 | 14-34-9 | ||
| February 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Colorado Rockies 8 | W | 9-16-6 | 6-18-3 | 15-34-9 | ||
| February 22, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 10-16-6 | 6-18-3 | 16-34-9 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Washington Capitals 1 at Colorado Rockies 1 | T | 10-16-7 | 6-18-3 | 16-34-10 | OT | |
| February 27, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 10-17-7 | 6-18-3 | 16-35-10 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 10-17-7 | 6-19-3 | 16-36-10 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 10-17-7 | 7-19-3 | 17-36-10 | ||
| March 4, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 10-17-7 | 7-20-3 | 17-37-10 | ||
| March 7, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 10-18-7 | 7-20-3 | 17-38-10 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 10-18-8 | 7-20-3 | 17-38-11 | OT | |
| March 11, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 10-18-8 | 7-21-3 | 17-39-11 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 0 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 10-18-8 | 7-22-3 | 17-40-11 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 10-18-8 | 7-23-3 | 17-41-11 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 10-18-8 | 7-23-4 | 17-41-12 | OT | |
| March 18, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 10-18-8 | 7-24-4 | 17-42-12 | ||
| March 20, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 10-19-8 | 7-24-4 | 17-43-12 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 11-19-8 | 7-24-4 | 18-43-12 | ||
| March 23, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 11-19-8 | 7-25-4 | 18-44-12 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 11-20-8 | 7-25-4 | 18-45-12 | ||
| March 28, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 12-20-8 | 7-25-4 | 19-45-12 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 12-20-8 | 7-25-5 | 19-45-13 | OT | |
| April 1, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 12-20-8 | 7-26-5 | 19-46-13 | ||
| April 4, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 12-20-8 | 7-27-5 | 19-47-13 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 12-20-8 | 7-28-5 | 19-48-13 |
