1979-80 Los Angeles Kings Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-36-14 - 74 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New York Islanders 3-1
Coach: Bob Berry (30-36-14)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1979-80 Los Angeles Kings Statistics
1979-80 Los Angeles Kings Results

The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 30 wins and 36 losses and 14 ties for 74 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Kings scored 290 goals and surrendered 313. Charlie Simmer netted 56 goals for Los Angeles, while Dave Taylor and Marcel Dionne tallied 30 or more as well. Marcel Dionne contributed 84 assists. Mario Lessard topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.91 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Bob Berry coached the team. The 1979-80 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL preliminary round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Syl AppsCAugust 1, 19476'0"185RToronto, ON Canada
Steve CarlsonCAugust 26, 19556'3"180RVirginia, MN USA
Marcel DionneCAugust 3, 19515'9"190RDrummondville, QC Canada
Barry GibbsDSeptember 28, 19485'11"195RLloydminster, SK Canada
Glenn GoldupRApril 26, 19536'0"190LToronto, ON Canada
Butch GoringCOctober 22, 19495'9"170LSt. Boniface, MB Canada
Ron GrahameGJune 7, 19505'11"175LVictoria, BC Canada
Doug HalwardDNovember 1, 19556'1"200LToronto, ON Canada
Rick HamptonDJune 14, 19566'0"190LToronto, ON Canada
Mark HardyDFebruary 1, 19595'11"195LSemaden, Switzerland
Billy HarrisRJanuary 29, 19526'2"195LToronto, ON Canada
Randy HoltDJanuary 15, 19535'11"185RPembroke, ON Canada
Dean HopkinsRJune 6, 19596'1"210RCobourg, ON Canada
Don HowseLJuly 28, 19526'0"182LGrand Falls, NL Canada
Steve JensenLApril 14, 19556'2"190LMinneapolis, MN USA
Doug KeansGJanuary 7, 19585'7"185LPembroke, ON Canada
John Paul KellyLNovember 15, 19596'1"215LEdmonton, AB Canada
Jerry KorabDSeptember 15, 19486'3"220LSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Mario LessardGJune 25, 19545'9"190LEast Broughton, QC Canada
Dave LewisDJuly 3, 19536'2"205LKindersley, SK Canada
Randy ManeryDJanuary 10, 19496'0"185RLeamington, ON Canada
Mike MarsonLJuly 24, 19555'9"200LScarborough, ON Canada
Richard MulhernDMarch 1, 19556'1"188LEdmonton, AB Canada
Mike MurphyRSeptember 12, 19506'0"190RToronto, ON Canada
Robert PalmerDSeptember 10, 19565'11"190RSarnia, ON Canada
Brad SelwoodDMarch 18, 19486'1"200LLeamington, ON Canada
Charlie SimmerLMarch 20, 19546'3"210LTerrace Bay, ON Canada
Andre St. LaurentCFebruary 16, 19535'10"180RRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Dave TaylorRDecember 4, 19556'0"190RLevack, ON Canada
Jay WellsDMay 18, 19596'1"210LParis, ON Canada
Bert WilsonLOctober 17, 19496'0"178LOrangeville, ON Canada