The 1979–80 Atlanta Flames season was the eighth and final

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in Atlanta for the franchise. The franchise was bought and moved to

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to become the

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Offseason

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left his position as head coach of the Canadiens farm club, the

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, to become head coach of the Atlanta Flames. * Boom Boom Geoffrion left his position as a broadcaster with the Flames to become the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.237, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009,

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

( 1979–80) , , 1–0–0 , , 10,350 , - , 2, , L, , October 11, 1979, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1979–80) , , 1–1–0 , , 16,106 , - , 3, , W, , October 13, 1979, , 9–2 , , align="left",

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1979–80) , , 2–1–0 , , 13,358 , - , 4, , L, , October 16, 1979, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1979–80) , , 2–2–0 , , 13,914 , - , 5, , L, , October 18, 1979, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 2–3–0 , , 17,077 , - , 6, , T, , October 20, 1979, , 2–2 , , align="left",

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( 1979–80) , , 2–3–1 , , 12,934 , - , 7, , L, , October 23, 1979, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 2–4–1 , , 9,438 , - , 8, , W, , October 26, 1979, , 7–3 , , align="left",

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1979–80) , , 3–4–1 , , 8,420 , - , 9, , W, , October 27, 1979, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1979–80) , , 4–4–1 , , 12,154 , - , 10, , W, , October 30, 1979, , 3–1 , , align="left",

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...

( 1979–80) , , 5–4–1 , , 7,135 , - , - , 11, , T, , November 2, 1979, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 5–4–2 , , 11,356 , - , 12, , T, , November 3, 1979, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1979–80) , , 5–4–3 , , 8,543 , - , 13, , W, , November 6, 1979, , 8–0 , , align="left",

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

( 1979–80) , , 6–4–3 , , 7,296 , - , 14, , W, , November 9, 1979, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 7–4–3 , , 14,218 , - , 15, , L, , November 11, 1979, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1979–80) , , 7–5–3 , , 13,239 , - , 16, , L, , November 13, 1979, , 3–5 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1979–80) , , 7–6–3 , , 7,892 , - , 17, , L, , November 15, 1979, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1979–80) , , 7–7–3 , , 16,433 , - , 18, , W, , November 16, 1979, , 4–2 , , align="left",

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1979–80) , , 8–7–3 , , 12,919 , - , 19, , W, , November 18, 1979, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1979–80) , , 9–7–3 , , 6,361 , - , 20, , W, , November 21, 1979, , 4–1 , , align="left",

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1979–80) , , 10–7–3 , , 8,346 , - , 21, , W, , November 23, 1979, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 11–7–3 , , 13,081 , - , 22, , L, , November 25, 1979, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...

( 1979–80) , , 11–8–3 , , 7,627 , - , 23, , L, , November 27, 1979, , 3–5 , , align="left",

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1979–80) , , 11–9–3 , , 8,394 , - , - , 24, , L, , December 4, 1979, , 2–6 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1979–80) , , 11–10–3 , , 8,290 , - , 25, , L, , December 5, 1979, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 11–11–3 , , 16,433 , - , 26, , L, , December 8, 1979, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

( 1979–80) , , 11–12–3 , , 15,379 , - , 27, , W, , December 9, 1979, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 12–12–3 , , 12,579 , - , 28, , T, , December 12, 1979, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 12–12–4 , , 15,423 , - , 29, , W, , December 14, 1979, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 13–12–4 , , 8,544 , - , 30, , L, , December 15, 1979, , 1–8 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 13–13–4 , , 16,485 , - , 31, , L, , December 21, 1979, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 13–14–4 , , 8,397 , - , 32, , W, , December 22, 1979, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 14–14–4 , , 10,207 , - , 33, , L, , December 26, 1979, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 14–15–4 , , 11,700 , - , 34, , L, , December 28, 1979, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 14–16–4 , , 9,133 , - , 35, , L, , December 29, 1979, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 14–17–4 , , 10,416 , - , - , 36, , L, , January 4, 1980, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 14–18–4 , , 9,216 , - , 37, , T, , January 6, 1980, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 14–18–5 , , 17,415 , - , 38, , W, , January 8, 1980, , 2–0 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 15–18–5 , , 6,138 , - , 39, , W, , January 11, 1980, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 16–18–5 , , 9,246 , - , 40, , L, , January 12, 1980, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 16–19–5 , , 13,376 , - , 41, , L, , January 14, 1980, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 16–20–5 , , 16,493 , - , 42, , W, , January 16, 1980, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 17–20–5 , , 12,235 , - , 43, , W, , January 17, 1980, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 18–20–5 , , 7,511 , - , 44, , W, , January 19, 1980, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 19–20–5 , , 14,909 , - , 45, , T, , January 21, 1980, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 19–20–6 , , 9,203 , - , 46, , L, , January 22, 1980, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 19–21–6 , , 8,004 , - , 47, , T, , January 25, 1980, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 19–21–7 , , 11,924 , - , 48, , W, , January 26, 1980, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 20–21–7 , , 18,806 , - , 49, , L, , January 28, 1980, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 20–22–7 , , 7,627 , - , 50, , W, , January 30, 1980, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 21–22–7 , , 10,776 , - , - , 51, , W, , February 1, 1980, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 22–22–7 , , 9,166 , - , 52, , W, , February 2, 1980, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 23–22–7 , , 11,040 , - , 53, , W, , February 8, 1980, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 24–22–7 , , 15,423 , - , 54, , W, , February 10, 1980, , 6–1 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 25–22–7 , , 9,864 , - , 55, , T, , February 13, 1980, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 25–22–8 , , 12,032 , - , 56, , T, , February 16, 1980, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 25–22–9 , , 15,162 , - , 57, , L, , February 17, 1980, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 25–23–9 , , 14,835 , - , 58, , T, , February 19, 1980, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 25–23–10 , , 6,871 , - , 59, , W, , February 21, 1980, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 26–23–10 , , 6,218 , - , 60, , L, , February 23, 1980, , 5–6 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 26–24–10 , , 9,868 , - , 61, , T, , February 26, 1980, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 26–24–11 , , 10,210 , - , - , 62, , W, , March 1, 1980, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 27–24–11 , , 15,156 , - , 63, , W, , March 5, 1980, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 28–24–11 , , 9,628 , - , 64, , W, , March 7, 1980, , 9–3 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 29–24–11 , , 15,405 , - , 65, , W, , March 9, 1980, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 30–24–11 , , 12,412 , - , 66, , L, , March 10, 1980, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 30–25–11 , , 7,875 , - , 67, , T, , March 13, 1980, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 30–25–12 , , 9,253 , - , 68, , W, , March 15, 1980, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 31–25–12 , , 15,156 , - , 69, , W, , March 17, 1980, , 5–1 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 32–25–12 , , 16,485 , - , 70, , L, , March 18, 1980, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 32–26–12 , , 14,995 , - , 71, , W, , March 20, 1980, , 8–4 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 33–26–12 , , 8,446 , - , 72, , L, , March 22, 1980, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 33–27–12 , , 13,474 , - , 73, , L, , March 23, 1980, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 33–28–12 , , 15,927 , - , 74, , L, , March 25, 1980, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 33–29–12 , , 7,914 , - , 75, , W, , March 28, 1980, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 34–29–12 , , 14,138 , - , 76, , L, , March 30, 1980, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 34–30–12 , , 17,077 , - , - , 77, , L, , April 1, 1980, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 34–31–12 , , 9,126 , - , 78, , W, , April 2, 1980, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 35–31–12 , , 17,415 , - , 79, , L, , April 4, 1980, , 3–7 , , align="left",

( 1979–80) , , 35–32–12 , , 12,168 , - , 80, , T, , April 5, 1980, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1979–80) , , 35–32–13 , , 18,130 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
^‡Traded mid-season.

Goaltending

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.

Trades

Free agents

Expansion draft

Draft picks

References

Flames on Hockey Database
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