1979-80 OMJHL season
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The 1979-80 OMJHL season was the 6th and final season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 68 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Windsor Spitfires. After the season's end, the league would be renamed to the Ontario Hockey League.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Final standings
| Leyden Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Petes | 68 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 95 | 316 | 238 |
| Ottawa 67's | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 93 | 402 | 288 |
| Oshawa Generals | 68 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 84 | 329 | 275 |
| Kingston Canadians | 68 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 77 | 320 | 298 |
| Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 66 | 299 | 309 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 45 | 281 | 379 |
| Emms Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 73 | 323 | 344 |
| Toronto Marlboros | 68 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 69 | 342 | 310 |
| Brantford Alexanders | 68 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 64 | 412 | 398 |
| Niagara Falls Flyers | 68 | 29 | 39 | 0 | 58 | 325 | 355 |
| London Knights | 68 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 56 | 328 | 334 |
| Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 17 | 51 | 0 | 34 | 3276 | 425 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fox | Ottawa 67's | 52 | 65 | 101 | 166 | 30 |
| Yvan Joly | Ottawa 67's | 67 | 66 | 93 | 159 | 47 |
| Mike Bullard | Brantford Alexanders | 66 | 66 | 84 | 150 | 86 |
| Sean Simpson | Ottawa 67's | 67 | 65 | 84 | 149 | 8 |
| Kevin LaVallee | Brantford Alexanders | 65 | 65 | 70 | 135 | 50 |
| Blair Barnes | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 63 | 67 | 130 | 98 |
| Bobby Crawford | Oshawa Generals | 68 | 61 | 68 | 129 | 48 |
| Greg Terrion | Brantford Alexanders | 67 | 44 | 78 | 122 | 13 |
| Wayne Thompson | London Knights | 68 | 47 | 74 | 121 | 34 |
| Steve Ludzik | Niagara Falls Flyers | 67 | 43 | 76 | 119 | 102 |
[edit] OHL Playoffs
[edit] First Round
Sudbury Wolves defeat Kingston Canadians 3-0
Niagara Falls Flyers defeat London Knights 3-2
[edit] Quarter-Finals
Ottawa 67's defeat Oshawa Generals 4-3
Peterborough Petes defeat Sudbury Wolves 4-3
Brantford Alexanders defeat Toronto Marlboros 4-0
Windsor Spitfires defeat Niagara Falls Flyers 4-1
[edit] Semi-Finals
Peterborough Petes defeat Ottawa 67's 4-0
Windsor Spitfires defeat Brantford Alexanders 4-3
[edit] J. Ross Robertson Cup
Peterborough Petes defeat Windsor Spitfires 4-0
[edit] OHL awards
| J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Peterborough Petes |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Peterborough Petes |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | Jim Fox, Ottawa 67's |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Jim Fox, Ottawa 67's |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Dave Chambers, Toronto Marlboros |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Jim Fox, Ottawa 67's |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Larry Murphy, Peterborough Petes |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy: | Rick Laferriere and Terry Wright, Peterborough Petes |
| Emms Family Award: | Bruce Dowie, Toronto Marlboros |
| F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: | Mike Vezina, Ottawa 67's |
| William Hanley Trophy: | Sean Simpson, Ottawa 67's |
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Steve Konroyd, Oshawa Generals |
[edit] See also
- OHA Standings 1974 and earlier
- OMJHL Standings 1974 to 1980
- OHL Standings 1980 to present
- List of OHL seasons
- 1980 Memorial Cup
- 1980 NHL Entry Draft
- 1979 in sports
- 1980 in sports
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1978-79 OMJHL season |
OHL seasons | Succeeded by 1980-81 OHL season |
