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1979-1980

1979-1980 Colorado Rockies Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Bill McKenzie (G)	75	1949	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
		Bill Oleschuk (G)	69	1955	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#31	Michel Plasse (G)		1949	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	174	L
		Hardy Åström (G)	73	1951	Luleå, SWE	5'11"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Barry Beck (D)	67	1957	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'3"	216	L
		Nick Beverley (D)	77	1947	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	R
		Mike Christie (D)		1949	Big Spring, TX, USA	6'0"	190	L
		Mario Giallonardo (D)	67	1957	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
		Trevor Johansen (D)	67	1957	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'9"	201	R
		Mike Kitchen (D)	68	1956	Newmarket, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
		Mike McEwen (D)	68	1956	Hornepayne, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
		Dennis Owchar (D)	71	1953	Dryden, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	R
		Steve Peters (D/C)	64	1960	Peterborough, ON, CAN	5'11"	207	L
	#22	Joel Quenneville (D)	66	1958	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#5	Rob Ramage (D)	65	1959	Byron, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	R
		Dean Turner (D)	66	1958	Dearborn, MI, USA	6'2"	216	-
FORWARDS
		Don Ashby (C)		1955	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#28	Bob Attwell (RW)	64	1959	Spokane, WA, USA	6'0"	192	R
		Doug Berry (C)	67	1957	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Reynald Comeau (C)	76	1948	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'8"	170	L
		Gary Croteau (LW/RW)	78	1946	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'0"	205	L
		Lucien Deblois (RW)	67	1957	Joliette, QC, CAN	5'11"	201	R
		Ron Delorme (RW)	69	1955	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'2"	185	R
		Mike Dwyer (LW)	67	1957	Brampton, ON, CAN	5'11"	172	L
	#16	John Flesch (LW/D)	71	1953	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Mike Gillis (LW)	66	1958	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
		Pat Hickey (F)	71	1953	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Merlin Malinowski (C)	66	1958	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'0"	190	L
		Lanny McDonald (RW)	71	1953	Hanna, AB, CAN	6'0"	196	R
	#12	Walt McKechnie (C)	77	1947	London, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#5	Kevin Morrison (LW/D)	75	1949	Sydney, NS, CAN	5'11"	203	L
		Wilf Paiement (RW)"C"	69	1955	Earlton, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Randy Pierce (RW)	67	1957	Arnprior, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#19	Nelson Pyatt (C)	71	1953	Port Arthur, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#14	René Robert (C)		1948	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	5'9"	165	R
	#11	Don Saleski (RW)	75	1949	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	6'2"	185	-
		Bobby Schmautz (RW)		1945	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'9"	172	R
	#25	Bobby Sheehan (C)	75	1949	Weymouth, MA, USA	5'8"	161	L
		Larry Skinner (C)	68	1956	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#17	Barry E. Smith (C)		1955	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'11"	176	L
		Peter Sturgeon (LW)	70	1954	Whitehorse, YT, CAN	6'2"	198	L
		Jack Valiquette (C/LW)	70	1954	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
		Dave Watson (F)	66	1958	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	-

Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 23Av Age: 26.55 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

1979-1980 Colorado Rockies Staff

Head CoachDon Cherry
General ManagerRay Miron
Dir. of Player PersonnelAldo Guidolin
Equipment ManagerBob Webster
Franchise OwnerArthur Imperatore

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1979-1980 Colorado Rockies Captains

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Wilf Paiement

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Colorado Rockies Facts

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Town: Denver, CO Map
Founded: 1976

1979-1980 Colorado Rockies Roster Facts

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39 players
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Experience

Colorado Rockies: 3 409 GP
NHL: 10 249 GP
WC: 64 GP
SHL: 97 GP
AHL: 2 380 GP

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Colorado Rockies History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1981-1982	NHL	80	18	49	13	-	-	241	362	49	0.61	21	Did not make playoffs
1980-1981	NHL	80	22	45	13	-	-	258	344	57	0.71	19	Did not make playoffs
1979-1980	NHL	80	19	48	13	-	-	234	308	51	0.64	20	Did not make playoffs
1978-1979	NHL	80	15	53	12	-	-	210	331	42	0.53	17	Did not make playoffs
1977-1978	NHL	80	19	40	21	-	-	257	305	59	0.74	13	Playoffs Qualifier loss
1976-1977	NHL	80	20	46	14	-	-	226	307	54	0.68	17	Did not make playoffs

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- Kansas City Scouts (1974-1976)
- Colorado Rockies (1976-1982)
- New Jersey Devils (1982-present)