The 1979–80 OMJHL season was the sixth season of the
Ontario Major Junior Hockey League
In 1970, the Junior A level was divided into two more levels, Tier I (Major Junior A) and Tier II (Minor Junior A). In 1974, the "Major Junior A" division of the OHA became the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) and began to operate indepe ...
. The OMJHL inaugurates the
Bobby Smith Trophy
The Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Scholastic Player of the Year, who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence. The trophy is named for Bobby Smith, a former Ottawa 67's player. It is symb ...
, named after
Bobby Smith, awarded to the scholastic player of the year. Twelve teams each played 68 games. The
Peterborough Petes
The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.
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won the
J. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is a Canadian ice hockey trophy. It is awarded annually in junior ice hockey to the champion of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It was donated by John Ross Robertson to the Ontario Hockey Association in 1910, and ...
, defeating the
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1971, the franchise was promoted to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1975†...
.
Regular season
Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched first round bye; z = clinched division title & first round bye''
Leyden Division
Emms Division
Scoring leaders
Playoffs
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
=(4) Kingston Canadians vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
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Emms Division
=(4) Niagara Falls Flyers vs. (5) London Knights
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Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
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=(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Oshawa Generals
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Emms Division
=(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (4) Niagara Falls Flyers
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=(2)Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Brantford Alexanders
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Division finals
Leyden Division
=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
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Emms Division
=(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Brantford Alexanders
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J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E1) Windsor Spitfires
Awards
See also
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List of OHA Junior A standings
This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A division from 1933 to 1972, and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974.
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* GP = games played
* W = wins
* L = losses
* T = ties
* P ...
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List of OHL seasons
This is a list of Ontario Hockey League seasons since inception of the league, as well as a list of seasons for its precursor leagues, the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL), and the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A League (OHA).
OHA se ...
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1980 Memorial Cup
The 1980 Memorial Cup occurred May 4–11 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba and at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was the 62nd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian ...
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1980 NHL Entry Draft
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1979 in sports
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1980 in sports
References
HockeyDB
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Ontario Hockey League seasons
OMJHL
In 1970, the Junior A level was divided into two more levels, Tier I (Major Junior A) and Tier II (Minor Junior A). In 1974, the "Major Junior A" division of the OHA became the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) and began to operate indepe ...