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The 1979–80 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques eighth season overall, however, it marked as their expansion season in the
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. Quebec had played their previous seven seasons in the now defunct
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. In 1978–79, their last season in the WHA, Quebec finished the year with the second best record, as they had a 41–34–5 record, earning 87 points. The Nordiques were then swept by the
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in the WHA semi-finals. In the NHL, the team finished out of the playoffs.


Off-season

During the off-season, the Nordiques,
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,
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, and
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were admitted into the NHL as expansion teams. Quebec would be placed in the
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in the
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. The other teams in the Nordiques division was the
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,
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,
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and
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. Quebec held on to head coach
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. As many of the WHA players had their rights held by NHL teams, those NHL teams were allowed to reclaim their players. In order to keep the NHL from taking all the talent from the WHA-turned-NHL teams, each incoming franchise was allowed to protect up to two goaltenders and two skaters. These were designated as "priority selections" in the
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. The Nordiques made a deal with the
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, in which Quebec would keep
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in exchange for the Nordiques first round draft pick in the 1980 NHL entry draft. Quebec made a deal with the
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in which Montreal selected
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and Alain Cote from the Nordiques, rather than
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and
Richard David Richard David (born April 8, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Quebec Nordiques in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association between 1978 and 1983. As a youth, he played in the 197 ...
. In exchange for this, the Nordiques relinquished a third round pick in the 1980 NHL entry draft, a second round pick in the 1981 NHL entry draft, and that the Nordiques would draft Alain Cote from the Canadiens at the
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. On June 28, 1979, the Nordiques acquired Jamie Hislop from the
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in exchange for Barry Legge. Hislop played with the
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in the 1978–79, as he scored 30 goals and 70 points in 80 games. The Nordiques acquired goaltender Goran Hogosta from the
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for goaltender
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. Hogosta played the 1978–79 season with the
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, earning a record of 25–29–4 with a 3.51 GAA and a .877 save percentage. Brodeur had been with the Nordiques during their entire existence in the WHA. In 1978–79, Brodeur had a 25–13–3 record with a 3.11 GAA and a .901 save percentage with Quebec. At the 1979 NHL entry draft held on August 9, the Nordiques selected
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from the Birmingham Bulls of the
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in the first round, 20th overall. In 78 games with the Bulls during the 1978–79, Goulet scored 28 goals and 58 points. In the second round, Quebec selected Dale Hunter from the
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of the
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. Hunter scored 34 goals and 85 points in 61 games during the 1978–79 season. In the fourth round, the Nordiques selected Anton Stastny from Slovan ChZJD Bratislava of the
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. Stastny scored 32 goals and 51 points in 44 games during the 1978–79 season. Quebec signed free agent
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on August 13, who played the 1978–79 season with the
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of the
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. Ftorek finished second in WHA scoring with 39 goals and 77 assists to earn 116 points in 80 games. Ftorek has previous NHL experience, as in 15 games with the
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from 1972 to 1974, Ftorek scored two goals and seven points.


Regular season

Quebec played in their first ever NHL game on October 10, 1979, at
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in Quebec City, as the Nordiques lost 5–3 to the
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. The Nords won their first ever NHL game in their third game, defeating the
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5–2 in
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. During the first half of the season, the Nordiques were very competitive, earning a 17–17–6 record as they held on to a playoff position, however, wins were few and far between in the second half of the year, as Quebec fell into last place, and finished the year 25–44–11, earning 61 points, and missing the post-season. Offensively, the Nordiques were led by Real Cloutier, who in his first NHL season, had a team best 42 goals and 47 assists for 89 points. Real Cloutier scored three goals in his National League Debut.
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had a solid season, scoring 33 goals and 68 points, while the Nordiques first round draft pick,
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, had 22 goals and 54 points to finish in third in team scoring. On the blue line, Dale Hoganson led the way, earning 40 points, while Pierre Lacroix scored 9 goals and 30 points.
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led the club with 145 penalty minutes. In goal, Michel Dion saw most of the action, appearing in 50 games, earning a team high 15 victories and a 3.70 GAA, as well as two shutouts.


Season standings


Record vs. opponents


Schedule and results

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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 ...
, , 19–21–7 , , 45 , , 9,479 , - , 48 , , January 27 , ,
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, , 7–6 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 19–22–7 , , 45 , , 10,765 , - , 49 , , January 30 , ,
Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta from 1972 until 1980. They played home games in the Omni Coliseum and were members of the West and later Patrick divisions of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along with t ...
, , 4–1 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 19–23–7 , , 45 , , 10,776 , - , - , 50 , , February 2 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–7 , ,
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 ...
, , 19–24–7 , , 45 , , 12,298 , - , 51 , , February 3 , ,
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 ...
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, , 20–25–8 , , 48 , , 14,995 , - , 54 , , February 10 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–3 , ,
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 ...
, , 20–26–8 , , 48 , , 17,415 , - , 55 , , February 14 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–5 , ,
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 ...
, , 20–27–8 , , 48 , , 16,970 , - , 56 , , February 17 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 5–6 , ,
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 ...
, , 20–28–8 , , 48 , , 12,328 , - , 57 , , February 18 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 2–6 , ,
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 ...
, , 20–29–8 , , 48 , , 8,283 , - , 58 , , February 19 , ,
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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 ...
, , 20–31–8 , , 48 , , 14,116 , - , 60 , , February 24 , ,
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, , 0–2 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 21–31–8 , , 50 , , 10,227 , - , 61 , , February 26 , ,
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, , 5–3 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 22–32–8 , , 52 , , 10,619 , - , - , 63 , , March 2 , ,
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Player statistics


Scoring leaders


Goaltending


Transactions

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


Trades

''*Black Hawks promised to not make
Réal Cloutier Réal Cloutier (born July 30, 1956) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Cloutier spent five prolific seasons as a forward (ice hockey), winger in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Quebec Nordiques. In his rook ...
one of its priority selections in the 1979 NHL reclaim draft ''
''**Canadiens promised to not take Danny Geoffrion and Alain Cote rather than
Marc Tardif Joseph Gérard Marquis Tardif (born June 12, 1949) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey forward (ice hockey), left winger who played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA), principally ...
and/or
Richard David Richard David (born April 8, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Quebec Nordiques in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association between 1978 and 1983. As a youth, he played in the 197 ...
in the 1979 NHL reclaim draft ''


Waivers


Free agents


1979 NHL expansion draft

The Nordiques participated in the
1979 NHL expansion draft The 1979 NHL expansion draft was held on June 13, 1979. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the National Hockey League's new teams for the 1979–80 season: the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets. These ...
, which was held on June 13, 1979.


Quebec Nordiques selections


Draft picks

Quebec's draft picks from the 1979 NHL entry draft which was held at the
Queen Elizabeth Hotel Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth () is a historic grand hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With 950 rooms and 21 floors it is the largest hotel in Quebec, and the second largest Fairmont hotel in Canada after the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. Lo ...
in
Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
, on August 9, 1979.


References

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