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1979-80 O-Pee-Chee NHL Hockey Cards

wayne gretzky edmonton oilers 1979-80 o-pee-chee 18 nhl hockey card

The 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee NHL hockey card set consists of 396 hockey cards. Of course, the highlight is number 18, the rookie card of Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers. This set marks the final cards for Hockey Hall of Fame legends Ken Dryden, Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull.

This is the first post-World Hockey Association set and includes for the first time players from the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets NHL franchises.

Other than Gretzky, the 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee set is not overly heavy in valuable rookie cards. However, the RC’s of Barry Melrose, Bobby Smith, Charlie Simmer and John Tonelli are of some significance. None of these went on to the Hockey Hall of Fame, although Smith, Simmer and Tonelli should be considered. John Tonelli has since had his number 27 retired by the New York Islanders.

Four cards of moderate value are the checklists of the four new teams that came from the WHA. Instead of a team photo on the front, these four checklists simply show the team logo. For the Whalers and Jets, it was a look at the modified logos that differed from what they previously wore in the WHA.

1979-80 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist

NumberPlayer
1Guy Lafleur [Goal Leaders]
2Bob MacMillan [Assist Leaders]
3Guy Lafleur [Scoring Leaders]
4Dave Schultz [Penalty Minute Leaders]
5Paul Gardner [Power Play Goal Leaders]
6Bernie Parent [Goal Against Avg. Leaders]
7Ted Bulley [Game Winning Goal Leaders]
8Bernie Parent [Shutout Leaders]
9Greg Malone
10Rick Middleton
11Greg Smith
12Rene Robert
13Doug Risebrough
14Bob Kelly
15Walt Tkaczuk
16John Marks
17Willie Huber RC
18Wayne Gretzky RC
19Ron Sedlbauer
20Glenn Resch [Second Team All-Star]
21Blair Chapman
22Ron Zanussi
23Brad Park
24Yvon Lambert
25Andre Savard
26Jim Watson
27Harold Phillipoff RC
28Dan Bouchard
29Bob Sirois
30Ulf Nilsson
31Mike Murphy
32Stefan Persson
33Garry Unger
34Rejean Houle
35Barry Beck
36Tim Young
37Rick Dudley
38Wayne Stephenson
39Peter McNab
40Borje Salming [Second Team All-Star]
41Tom Lysiak
42Don Maloney RC
43Mike Rogers
44Dave Lewis
45Peter Lee
46Marty Howe
47Serge Bernier
48Paul Woods
49Bob Sauve
50Larry Robinson [First Team All-Star]
51Tom Gorence RC
52Gary Sargent
53Thomas Gradin RC
54Dean Talafous
55Bob Murray
56Bob Bourne
57Larry Patey
58Ross Lonsberry
59Rick Smith
60Guy Chouinard
61Danny Gare
62Jim Bedard
63Dale McCourt
64Steve Payne RC
65Pat Hughes RC
66Mike McEwen
67Reg Kerr RC
68Walt McKechnie
69Michel Plasse
70Denis Potvin [First Team All-Star]
71Dave Dryden
72Gary McAdam
73Andre St. Laurent
74Jerry Korab
75Rick MacLeish
76Dennis Kearns
77Jean Pronovost
78Ron Greschner
79Wayne Cashman
80Tony Esposito
81Jets Team Checklist
82Oilers Team Checklist
83Canadiens over Rangers (4 [Stanley Cup]
84Brian Sutter
85Gerry Cheevers
86Pat Hickey
87Mike Kaszycki
88Grant Mulvey
89Derek Smith
90Steve Shutt
91Robert Picard
92Dan Labraaten
93Glen Sharpley
94Denis Herron
95Reggie Leach
96John Van Boxmeer
97Dave “Tiger” Williams
98Robert “Butch” Goring
99Don Marcotte
100Bryan Trottier [First Team All-Star]
101Serge Savard [Second Team All-Star]
102Cliff Koroll
103Gary Smith
104Al MacAdam
105Don Edwards
106Errol Thompson
107Andre Lacroix
108Marc Tardif
109Rick Kehoe
110John Davidson
111Behn Wilson RC
112Doug Jarvis
113Tom Rowe RC
114Mike Milbury
115Billy Harris
116Greg Fox RC
117Curt Fraser RC
118Jean-Paul Parise
119Ric Seiling
120Darryl Sittler
121Rick Lapointe
122Jim Rutherford
123Mario Tremblay
124Randy Carlyle
125Bobby Clarke
126Wayne Thomas
127Ivan Boldirev
128Ted Bulley
129Dick Redmond
130Clark Gillies [First Team All-Star]
131Checklist
132Vaclav Nedomansky
133Richard Mulhern
134Dave Schultz
135Guy Lapointe
136Gilles Meloche
137Randy Pierce RC
138Cam Connor
139George Ferguson
140Bill Barber [Second Team All-Star]
141Terry Ruskowski
142Wayne Babych RC
143Phil Russell
144Bobby Schmautz
145Carol Vadnais
146John Tonelli RC
147Peter Marsh RC
148Thommie Bergman
149Rick Martin
150Ken Dryden [First Team All-Star]
151Kris Manery
152Guy Charron
153Lanny McDonald
154Ron Stackhouse
155Stan Mikita
156Paul Holmgren
157Perry Miller
158Gary Croteau
159Dave Maloney
160Marcel Dionne [Second Team All-Star]
161Mike Bossy [Record Breaker]
162Don Maloney RC [Record Breaker]
163Hartford Whalers [Team Checklist]
164Brad Park [Record Breaker]
165Bryan Trottier [Record Breaker]
166Al Hill RC
167Gary Bromley
168Don Murdoch
169Wayne Merrick
170Bob Gainey
171Jim Schoenfeld
172Gregg Sheppard
173Dan Bolduc RC
174Blake Dunlop
175Gordie Howe
176Richard Brodeur
177Tom Younghans
178Andre Dupont
179Ed Johnstone RC
180Gilbert Perreault
181Bob Lorimer RC
182John Wensink
183Lee Fogolin
184Greg Carroll RC
185Bobby Hull
186Harold Snepsts
187Pete Mahovlich
188Eric Vail
189Phil Myre
190Wilf Paiement
191Charlie Simmer RC
192Per-Olov Brasar
193Lorne Henning
194Don Luce
195Steve Vickers
196Bob Miller RC
197Mike Palmateer
198Nick Libett
199Pat Ribble RC
200Guy Lafleur [First Team All-Star]
201Mel Bridgman
202Morris Lukowich RC
203Don Lever
204Tom Bladon
205Garry Howatt
206Bobby Smith RC
207Craig Ramsay
208Ron Duguay
209Gilles Gilbert
210Bob MacMillan
211Pierre Mondou
212J.P. Bordeleau
213Reed Larson
214Dennis Ververgaert
215Bernie Federko
216Mark Howe
217Bob Nystrom
218Orest Kindrachuk
219Mike Fidler
220Phil Esposito
221Bill Hajt
222Mark Napier
223Dennis Maruk
224Dennis Polonich
225Jean Ratelle
226Bob Dailey
227Alain Daigle
228Ian Turnbull
229Jack Valiquette
230Mike Bossy [Second Team All-Star]
231Brad Maxwell
232Dave Taylor
233Pierre Larouche
234Rod Schutt RC
235Rogatien Vachon
236Ryan Walter RC
237Checklist
238Terry O’Reilly
239Real Cloutier
240Anders Hedberg
241Ken Linseman RC
242Billy Smith
243Rick Chartraw
244Atlanta Flames [Checklist]
245Boston Bruins [Checklist]
246Buffalo Sabres [Checklist]
247Blackhawks Team Checklist
248Rockies Team Checklist
249Red Wings Team Checklist
250Kings Team Checklist
251North Stars Team Checklis
252Canadiens Team Checklist
253Islanders Team Checklist
254Rangers Team Checklist
255Flyers Team Checklist
256Penguins Team Checklist
257Blues Team Checklist
258Maple Leafs Team Checklis
259Canucks Team Checklist
260Capitals Team Checklist
261Nordiques Team Checklist
262Jean Hamel
263Stan Jonathan
264Russ Anderson
265Gordie Roberts RC
266Bill Flett
267Robbie Ftorek
268Mike Amodeo
269Vic Venasky
270Bob Manno
271Dan Maloney
272Al Sims
273Greg Polis
274Doug Favell
275Pierre Plante
276Bob Murdoch
277Lyle Moffat
278Jack Brownschidle
279Dave Keon
280Darryl Edestrand
281Greg Millen RC
282John Gould
283Rich Leduc
284Ron Delorme
285Gord Smith
286Nick Fotiu
287Kevin McCarthy RC
288Jimmy Jones
289Pierre Bouchard
290Wayne Bianchin
291Garry Lariviere
292Steve Jensen
293John Garrett
294Hilliard Graves
295Bill Clement
296Michel “Bunny” Larocque
297Bob Stewart
298Doug Patey RC
299Dave Farrish
300Al Smith
301Bill Lochead
302Dave Hutchison
303Bill Riley
304Barry Gibbs
305Chris Oddleifson
306J.-Bob Kelly
307Alan Hangsleben RC
308Curt Brackenbury RC
309Rick Green
310Ken Houston
311Greg Joly
312Bill Lesuk
313Bill Stewart RC
314Rick Ley
315Brett Callighen RC
316Michel Dion
317Randy Manery
318Barry Dean
319Pat Boutette
320Mark Heaslip
321Dave Inkpen
322Jere Gillis
323Larry Brown
324Alain Cote RC
325Gord Lane
326Bobby Lalonde
327Ed Staniowski
328Ron Plumb
329Jude Drouin
330Rick Hampton
331Stan Weir
332Blair Stewart
333Mike Polich RC
334Jean Potvin
335Jordy Douglas RC
336Joel Quenneville RC
337Glen Hanlon RC
338Dave Hoyda RC
339Colin Campbell
340John Smrke RC
341Brian Glennie
342Don Kozak
343Yvon Labre
344Curt Bennett
345Mike Christie
346Checklist
347Pat Price
348Ron Low
349Mike Antonovich
350Roland Eriksson
351Bob Murdoch
352Rob Palmer
353Brad Gassoff
354Bruce Boudreau
355Al Hamilton
356Blaine Stoughton
357John Baby
358Gary Inness
359Wayne Dillon
360Darcy Rota
361Brian Engblom RC
362Bill Hogaboam
363Dave Debol RC
364Pete LoPresti
365Gerry Hart
366Syl Apps
367Jack McIlhargey
368Willy Lindstrom
369Don “Red” Laurence RC
370Chuck Luksa RC
371Dave Semenko RC
372Paul Baxter RC
373Ron Ellis
374Leif Svensson RC
375Dennis O’Brien
376Glenn Goldup
377Terry Richardson RC
378Peter Sullivan
379Doug Hicks
380Jamie Hislop RC
381Jocelyn Guevremont
382Willi Plett
383Larry Goodenough
384Jim Warner RC
385Rey Comeau
386Barry Melrose RC
387Dave Hunter RC
388Wally Weir RC
389Mario Lessard RC
390Ed Kea
391Bob Stephenson RC
392Dennis Hextall
393Jerry Butler
394David Shand
395Rick Blight
396Lars-Erik Sjoberg

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1979-80 NHL Standings

Adams Division
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Buffalo Sabres80471716110318201
Boston Bruins80462113105310234
Minnesota North Stars8036281688311253
Toronto Maple Leafs803540575304327
Quebec Nordiques8025441161248313
        
Norris Division
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Montreal Canadiens80472013107328240
Los Angeles Kings8030361474290313
Hartford Whalers8027341973303312
Pittsburgh Penguins8030371373251303
Detroit Red Wings8026431163268306
        
Patrick Division
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Philadelphia Flyers80481220116327254
New York Islanders8039281391281247
New York Rangers8038321086308284
Atlanta Flames8035321383282269
Washington Capitals8027401367261293
        
Smythe Division
TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Chicago Blackhawks8034271987241250
St. Louis Blues8034341280266278
Vancouver Canucks8027371670256281
Edmonton Oilers8028391369301322
Winnipeg Jets8020491151214314
Colorado Rockies8019481351234308

1979-80 NHL Scoring Leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Marcel DionneLos Angeles Kings80538413732
Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers79518613721
Guy LafleurMontreal Canadiens74507512512
Gilbert PerreaultBuffalo Sabres80406610657
Mike RogersHartford Whalers80446110510
Bryan TrottierNew York Islanders78426210468
Charlie SimmerLos Angeles Kings64564510165
Blaine StoughtonHartford Whalers80564410016
Darryl SittlerToronto Maple Leafs7340579762
Blair MacDonaldEdmonton Oilers804648946
Bernie FederkoSt. Louis Blues7938569424

1979-80 NHL Season

The first year of the expanded National League with four additional teams that had come over from the defunct WHA. Watered down versions of the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers appeared in the NHL for the first time.

The Hartford Whalers did the best out of the new teams, finishing the year seven games below .500 with 73 points. The Whalers were the only one of the four to qualify for the post season, being swept in three games by the Montreal Canadiens in the preliminary round.

Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings and Blair MacDonald led the NHL with four hat tricks each. Dionne gets the edge with a four goal game against the Colorado Rockies on October 23, 1979. He added an assist on a Dave Taylor for a five point night. This certainly helped Marcel in accumulating the 137 points that left him tied for the league lead with Wayne Gretzky.

The Philadelphia Flyers were the top team during the regular season with 116 points. The Sabres, Bruins and Canadiens also topped 100 points. The Broad Street Bullies then went on to reach the final before losing to the New York Islanders in six games. Other than Pat Quinn winning the Jack Adams, the Flyers were shutout when it came to individual awards and All-Star Team selections.

The 1979-80 NHL season also came with a major rarity: a three way tie for the goal scoring lead. Blaine Stoughton of the Hartford Whalers, Charlie Simmer of the Los Angeles Kings and Danny Gare of the Buffalo Sabres all finished the season with 56 goals. Simmer gets the nod, appearing in just 64 games.

Besides the new teams, 1979-80 was a transitional season for the NHL in other ways. After winning the Stanley Cup championship in four straight seasons, the Montreal Canadiens were bounced in the quarter-final by the Minnesota North Stars in seven games. The New York Islanders eliminated the Kings, Bruins, Sabres and Flyers to capture their first of four straight titles.

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