1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-27-19 - 87 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated St. Louis Blues 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Eddie Johnston (34-27-19)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics
1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks Results

The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 34 wins and 27 losses and 19 ties for 87 points, finishing first in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Black Hawks scored 241 goals and allowed 250. Grant Mulvey netted 39 goals for Chicago, and Rich Preston tallied 30 or more, too. Terry Ruskowski accounted for 55 assists. Tony Esposito earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.97 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Eddie Johnston coached the team. The 1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
J.P. BordeleauRJune 13, 19496'1"175RRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Keith BrownDMay 6, 19606'1"196RCorner Brook, NL Canada
Ted BulleyLMarch 25, 19556'1"192LWindsor, ON Canada
Alain DaigleRAugust 24, 19545'10"180RTrois Rivieres, QC Canada
Tony EspositoGApril 23, 19435'11"185RSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Greg FoxDAugust 12, 19536'2"190LVancouver, BC Canada
Tim HigginsRFebruary 7, 19586'0"185ROttawa, ON Canada
Dave HutchisonDMay 2, 19526'3"205LLondon, ON Canada
Reg KerrLOctober 16, 19575'10"180LOxbow, SK Canada
Cliff KorollROctober 1, 19466'1"195RCanora, SK Canada
Doug LecuyerLMarch 10, 19585'9"180LWainwright, AB Canada
Dave LoganDJuly 2, 19545'10"190LMontreal, QC Canada
Tom LysiakCApril 22, 19536'1"185LHigh Prairie, AB Canada
Keith MagnusonDApril 27, 19476'0"185RSaskatoon, SK Canada
John MarksLMarch 22, 19486'2"200LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Stan MikitaCMay 20, 19405'9"169RSokolce, Czech Republic
Grant MulveyRSeptember 17, 19566'4"200RSudbury, ON Canada
Bob MurrayDNovember 26, 19545'10"183RKingston, ON Canada
Mike O'ConnellDNovember 25, 19555'9"180RChicago, IL USA
Rick PatersonCFebruary 10, 19585'9"187RKingston, ON Canada
Harold PhillipoffLJuly 14, 19566'3"220LKamsack, SK Canada
Rich PrestonRMay 22, 19526'0"185RRegina, SK Canada
Pat RibbleDApril 26, 19546'4"210LLeamington, ON Canada
Terry RuskowskiCDecember 31, 19545'10"178LPrince Albert, SK Canada
Ron SedlbauerLOctober 22, 19546'3"195LBurlington, ON Canada
Darryl SutterLAugust 19, 19585'11"176LViking, AB Canada
Tim TrimperLSeptember 28, 19595'9"184LWindsor, ON Canada
Mike VeisorGAugust 25, 19525'9"160LToronto, ON Canada
Doug WilsonDJuly 5, 19576'1"187LOttawa, ON Canada



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