1979-80 New York Rangers Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-32-10 - 86 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (38-32-10)
Location: New York, New York
1979-80 New York Rangers Statistics
1979-80 New York Rangers Results

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 38 wins and 32 losses and 10 ties for 86 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

The Rangers netted 308 goals and surrendered 284. Phil Esposito scored 34 goals for New York, while Anders Hedberg tallied 30 or more also. Don Maloney contributed 48 assists. John Davidson topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.17 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Fred Shero coached the team. The 1979-80 New York Rangers lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Steve BakerGMay 6, 19576'3"200LBoston, MA USA
Frank BeatonLApril 28, 19535'10"200LAntigonish, NS Canada
Barry BeckDJune 3, 19576'3"216LVancouver, BC Canada
Tim BothwellDMay 6, 19556'3"190LVancouver, BC Canada
Pat ConacherLMay 1, 19595'8"190LEdmonton, AB Canada
Cam ConnorRAugust 10, 19546'2"200LWinnipeg, MB Canada
John DavidsonGFebruary 27, 19536'3"205LOttawa, ON Canada
Lucien DeBloisFJune 21, 19575'11"200RJoliette, QC Canada
Andre DoreDFebruary 11, 19586'2"200RMontreal, QC Canada
Ron DuguayCJuly 6, 19576'2"200RSudbury, ON Canada
Phil EspositoCFebruary 20, 19426'1"205LSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Ron GreschnerDDecember 22, 19546'2"205LGoodsoil, SK Canada
Jocelyn GuevremontDMarch 1, 19516'2"200RMontreal, QC Canada
Anders HedbergRFebruary 25, 19515'11"175LOrnskoldsvik, Sweden
Pat HickeyLMay 15, 19536'1"190LBrantford, ON Canada
Ed HospodarDFebruary 9, 19596'2"210RBowling Green, OH USA
Eddie JohnstoneRMarch 2, 19545'9"175RBrandon, MB Canada
Claude LaroseLMay 17, 19555'10"175LSt. Jean, QC Canada
Bill LocheadFOctober 13, 19546'1"195RForest, ON Canada
Dave MaloneyDJuly 31, 19566'1"195LKitchener, ON Canada
Don MaloneyLSeptember 5, 19586'1"190LLindsay, ON Canada
Ray MarkhamRJanuary 23, 19586'3"220RWindsor, ON Canada
Mario MaroisDDecember 15, 19575'11"190RAncienne Lorette, QC Canada
Jim MayerDOctober 30, 19546'0"190RCapreol, ON Canada
Mike McEwenDAugust 10, 19566'1"185LHornepayne, ON Canada
Warren MillerRJanuary 1, 19546'0"180RSouth St. Paul, MN USA
Don MurdochROctober 25, 19565'11"180RCranbrook, BC Canada
Ulf NilssonCMay 11, 19505'11"175RNynashamn, Sweden
Dave SilkRJanuary 1, 19585'11"190RScituate, MA USA
Doug SoetaertGApril 21, 19556'0"180LEdmonton, AB Canada
Doug SullimanRAugust 29, 19596'2"210RGlace Bay, NS Canada
Dean TalafousRAugust 25, 19536'4"180RDuluth, MN USA
Wayne ThomasGOctober 9, 19476'2"195LOttawa, ON Canada
Walt TkaczukCSeptember 29, 19476'0"185LEmstedetten, Germany
Carol VadnaisDSeptember 25, 19456'1"185LMontreal, QC Canada
Steve VickersLApril 21, 19516'0"180LToronto, ON Canada



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