1979–80 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1979 and concluded with the 1980 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 29, 1980 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 33rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 85th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Elmira Invitational November 9–10 4 St. Lawrence
North Country Thanksgiving Festival November 22–24 4 Clarkson
Old Colony Invitational December 27–29 4 Providence
Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan Tech
New Hampshire Tournament December 28–29 4 Boston College
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Western Michigan
Auld Lang Syne Classic December 30–31 4 Vermont
Colonial Bank Hockey Invitational January 4–5 4 Boston University
Beanpot February 4, 11 4 Northeastern

Standings[1][2][3]

Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota†12840.66772554533120261174
Michigan12750.58355464023170185161
Michigan State12570.41751763612222116144
Wisconsin12480.33359604227141218155
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Northern Michigan†*2017303411363413461239128
Ohio State20145129111703825103192123
Ferris State20119022108943826111214156
Bowling Green2091101887903816202161174
Western Michigan20613113951193618162196182
Lake Superior State2021804631403412211158201
Championship: Northern Michigan
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
East Region
Boston College†221831.84112475332571184120
Providence231760.739104823221110148123
Maine2210111.477901123215161129144
New Hampshire249150.375971173012180120133
Boston University228140.36499992811170128131
Northeastern215160.23877120277200103149
West Region
Vermont231670.69698813523120156135
Clarkson211470.667141983421121205151
Rensselaer221480.636114842716110133112
Colgate2110101.50078753118121139118
St. Lawrence213180.1435411332626097178
Ivy Region
Dartmouth221561.705132973119111151125
Cornell*2211110.5001091083116150150146
Brown229112.4557881261014291113
Princeton219120.4298193261115096111
Harvard217113.4058391268153102122
Yale215143.29596118267163112135
Championship: Cornell
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---3115160150167
Miami0000---3822133210140
U.S. International0000---
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
North Dakota†*282161.76814789403181217119
Minnesota*3218140.5631731554126150236179
Colorado College3016131.5501541643921171200208
Michigan2613112.5381311183823132205167
Notre Dame2813141.4821501463918201202199
Minnesota-Duluth3215170.4691661813817210191207
Michigan Tech2812142.4641411203818182181160
Michigan State2812160.4291181673814240158227
Wisconsin3012180.4001461463615201172182
Denver268171.327951353613221141169
Championship: Minnesota, North Dakota
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

1980 NCAA Tournament[4]

  First Round
March 22		     Semifinals
March 27–28		     National Championship
March 29
                           
        E1 Cornell 4  
  W2 Minnesota 3     A Northern Michigan 5    
  A Northern Michigan 4         A Northern Michigan 2
      W1 North Dakota 5
      W1 North Dakota 4    
      E2 Dartmouth 1   Third Place Game
  E1 Cornell 4
  E2 Dartmouth 8

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders[5]

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bill JoyceSeniorNorthern Michigan4041559640
Mark TaylorSeniorNorth Dakota4033599228
Steve BozekSophomoreNorthern Michigan4142478932
Doug SmailJuniorNorth Dakota4043448770
Murray EavesSophomoreMichigan3336498534
Tim HarrerSeniorMinnesota4153298250
Dan LergSeniorMichigan3837397628
Bruno BasettoFreshmanMichigan3831457616
Aaron BrotenFreshmanMinnesota412547728
Greg MeredithSeniorNotre Dame4040317114

Leading goaltenders[5]

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Darren JensenFreshmanNorth Dakota158901301331.9232.24
Steve WeeksSeniorNorthern Michigan36213329611051.9102.95
Pierre LamoureuxFreshmanNorth Dakota------0.8133.00
Steve JonesSeniorOhio State--15-----3.27
Dan KodatskySophomoreMiami-1269---700.8993.31
Sylvain TurcotteJuniorVermont251492178087-.8833.50
Scott FiskeSophomoreProvidence2212651560750.8863.56
Bob IwabuchiSophomoreNorth Dakota20115714--700.8763.63
Peter MielzynskiSophomoreClarkson12610---370.8733.64
Mark HoldenSeniorBrown26150810142930.8953.70

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

WCHA

References

  1. ↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". CCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. ↑ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. ↑ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "1979-80 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  12. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  13. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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