1979-80 Montreal Canadiens Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 47-20-13 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Hartford Whalers 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Minnesota North Stars 4-3
Coach: Bernie Geoffrion (15-9-6)
Coach: Claude Ruel (32-11-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979-80 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1979-80 Montreal Canadiens Results

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 47 wins and 20 losses and 13 ties for 107 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.

The Canadiens paced the circuit with 328 goals. Montreal allowed 240 goals. Pierre Larouche and Guy Lafleur scored 50 goals for the squad each, while Steve Shutt and Pierre Mondou netted 30 or more as well. Guy Lafleur contributed 75 assists. Denis Herron earned 25 wins in front of the net for the team, and Michel Larocque added 15 or more victories also. Denis Herron recorded a 2.51 goals against average, topping regular goalies.

Bernie Geoffrion and Claude Ruel coached the team. The 1979-80 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Keith ActonCApril 15, 19585'8"170LStouffville, ON Canada
Rick ChartrawDJuly 13, 19546'2"210RCaracas, Venezuela
Norm DupontLFebruary 5, 19575'10"185LMontreal, QC Canada
Brian EngblomDJanuary 27, 19556'2"200LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Bob GaineyLDecember 13, 19536'2"200LPeterborough, ON Canada
Danny GeoffrionRJanuary 24, 19585'10"185RMontreal, QC Canada
Gaston GingrasDFebruary 13, 19596'1"200LTemiscamingue, QC Canada
Denis HerronGJune 18, 19525'11"165LChambly, QC Canada
Rejean HouleLOctober 25, 19495'11"170LRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Doug JarvisCMarch 24, 19555'9"170LBrantford, ON Canada
Yvan JolyRFebruary 6, 19605'8"175RHawkesbury, ON Canada
Guy LafleurRSeptember 20, 19516'0"185RThurso, QC Canada
Yvon LambertLMay 20, 19506'2"200LDrummondville, QC Canada
Rod LangwayDMay 3, 19576'3"218LMaag, Taiwan
Guy LapointeDMarch 18, 19486'0"205LMontreal, QC Canada
Michel LarocqueGApril 6, 19525'10"200LHull, QC Canada
Pierre LaroucheCNovember 16, 19555'11"175RTaschereau, QC Canada
Gilles LupienDApril 20, 19546'6"210LBrownsburg, QC Canada
Rick MeagherCNovember 2, 19535'9"192LBelleville, ON Canada
Pierre MondouCNovember 27, 19555'10"185RSorel, QC Canada
Mark NapierRJanuary 28, 19575'10"182LToronto, ON Canada
Chris NilanRFebruary 9, 19586'0"205RBoston, MA USA
Doug RisebroughCJanuary 29, 19545'11"180LGuelph, ON Canada
Larry RobinsonDJune 2, 19516'4"225LWinchester, ON Canada
Moe RobinsonDMay 29, 19576'4"175LWinchester, ON Canada
Serge SavardDJanuary 22, 19466'3"210LMontreal, QC Canada
Richard SevignyGApril 11, 19575'8"172LMontreal, QC Canada
Steve ShuttLJuly 1, 19525'11"185LToronto, ON Canada
Mario TremblayRFebruary 9, 19566'0"185RAlma, QC Canada