1979–80 OMJHL season
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The 1979–80 OMJHL season was the sixth season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. The OMJHL inaugurates the Bobby Smith Trophy, named after Bobby Smith, awarded to the scholastic player of the year. Twelve teams each played 68 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Windsor Spitfires.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched first round bye; z = clinched division title & first round bye
Leyden Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Peterborough Petes | 68 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 95 | 316 | 238 |
| 2 | y-Ottawa 67's | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 93 | 402 | 288 |
| 3 | y-Oshawa Generals | 68 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 84 | 329 | 275 |
| 4 | x-Kingston Canadians | 68 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 77 | 320 | 298 |
| 5 | x-Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 68 | 299 | 309 |
| 6 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 45 | 281 | 379 |
Emms Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 73 | 323 | 344 |
| 2 | y-Toronto Marlboros | 68 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 69 | 342 | 310 |
| 3 | y-Brantford Alexanders | 68 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 64 | 412 | 398 |
| 4 | x-Niagara Falls Flyers | 68 | 29 | 39 | 0 | 58 | 325 | 355 |
| 5 | x-London Knights | 68 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 56 | 328 | 334 |
| 6 | Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 17 | 51 | 0 | 34 | 276 | 425 |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fox | Ottawa 67's | 52 | 65 | 101 | 166 | 30 |
| Yvan Joly | Ottawa 67's | 67 | 66 | 93 | 159 | 47 |
| Mike Bullard | Brantford Alexanders | 66 | 66 | 84 | 150 | 86 |
| Sean Simpson | Ottawa 67's | 67 | 65 | 84 | 149 | 8 |
| Kevin LaVallee | Brantford Alexanders | 65 | 65 | 70 | 135 | 50 |
| Blair Barnes | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 63 | 67 | 130 | 98 |
| Bobby Crawford | Oshawa Generals | 68 | 61 | 68 | 129 | 48 |
| Greg Terrion | Brantford Alexanders | 67 | 44 | 78 | 122 | 13 |
| Wayne Thompson | London Knights | 68 | 47 | 74 | 121 | 34 |
| Steve Ludzik | Niagara Falls Flyers | 67 | 43 | 76 | 119 | 102 |
Playoffs
| Division quarter-finals | Division semi-finals | Division finals | J. Ross Robertson Cup | ||||||||||||||||
| L4 | Kingston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| L5 | Sudbury | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Peterborough | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| L5 | Sudbury | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Peterborough | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| L2 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| L2 | Ottawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| L3 | Oshawa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Peterborough | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Windsor | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Niagara Falls | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | London | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Niagara Falls | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Brantford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Brantford | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(4) Kingston Canadians vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
| March 16 | Sudbury Wolves | 5 – 1 | Kingston Canadians | Kingston Memorial Centre | ||||
| March 18 | Kingston Canadians | 2 – 5 | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | ||||
| March 20 | Sudbury Wolves | 7 – 5 | Kingston Canadians | Kingston Memorial Centre | ||||
| Sudbury wins series 3 – 0 | |
Emms Division
(4) Niagara Falls Flyers vs. (5) London Knights
| March 16 | London Knights | 2 – 5 | Niagara Falls Flyers | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena | ||||
| March 18 | Niagara Falls Flyers | 3 – 4 | OT | London Knights | London Gardens | |||
| March 21 | London Knights | 2 – 7 | Niagara Falls Flyers | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena | ||||
| March 22 | Niagara Falls Flyers | 2 – 3 | London Knights | London Gardens | ||||
| March 23 | London Knights | 4 – 8 | Niagara Falls Flyers | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena | ||||
| Niagara Falls wins series 3 – 2 | |
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
| March 27 | Sudbury Wolves | 4 – 3 | OT | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | |||
| March 28 | Peterborough Petes | 6 – 2 | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | ||||
| March 30 | Peterborough Petes | 6 – 5 | OT | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | |||
| April 1 | Peterborough Petes | 5 – 4 | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | ||||
| April 3 | Sudbury Wolves | 4 – 9 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| April 4 | Peterborough Petes | 5 – 1 | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | ||||
| Peterborough wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Oshawa Generals
| March 21 | Oshawa Generals | 2 – 7 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| March 23 | Ottawa 67's | 5 – 2 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium | ||||
| March 28 | Oshawa Generals | 2 – 1 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| March 30 | Ottawa 67's | 3 – 6 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium | ||||
| April 1 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 5 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| April 3 | Ottawa 67's | 6 – 8 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium | ||||
| April 4 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 5 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| Ottawa wins series 4 – 3 | |
Emms Division
(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (4) Niagara Falls Flyers
| March 25 | Niagara Falls Flyers | 3 – 6 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| March 28 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 – 5 | Niagara Falls Flyers | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena | ||||
| March 30 | Niagara Falls Flyers | 6 – 9 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| April 1 | Windsor Spitfires | 6 – 1 | Niagara Falls Flyers | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena | ||||
| April 3 | Niagara Falls Flyers | 4 – 5 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| Windsor wins series 4 – 1 | |
(2)Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Brantford Alexanders
| March 18 | Brantford Alexanders | 5 – 3 | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens | ||||
| March 21 | Toronto Marlboros | 1 – 6 | Brantford Alexanders | Brantford Civic Centre | ||||
| March 23 | Brantford Alexanders | 5 – 4 | OT | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens | |||
| March 25 | Toronto Marlboros | 2 – 4 | Brantford Alexanders | Brantford Civic Centre | ||||
| Brantford wins series 4 – 0 | |
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
| April 6 | Ottawa 67's | 1 – 4 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| April 8 | Peterborough Petes | 2 – 1 | OT | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | |||
| April 10 | Ottawa 67's | 4 – 5 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| April 11 | Peterborough Petes | 6 – 4 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| Peterborough wins series 4 – 0 | |
Emms Division
(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Brantford Alexanders
| April 6 | Brantford Alexanders | 3 – 4 | OT | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | |||
| April 8 | Windsor Spitfires | 7 – 3 | Brantford Alexanders | Brantford Civic Centre | ||||
| April 10 | Brantford Alexanders | 5 – 4 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| April 13 | Windsor Spitfires | 4 – 5 | OT | Brantford Alexanders | Brantford Civic Centre | |||
| April 15 | Brantford Alexanders | 5 – 4 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| April 17 | Windsor Spitfires | 10 – 6 | Brantford Alexanders | Brantford Civic Centre | ||||
| April 18 | Brantford Alexanders | 2 – 6 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| Windsor wins series 4 – 3 | |
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E1) Windsor Spitfires
| April 20 | Windsor Spitfires | 2 – 5 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| April 22 | Peterborough Petes | 3 – 2 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| April 24 | Windsor Spitfires | 1 – 3 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| April 26 | Peterborough Petes | 6 – 3 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| Peterborough wins series 4 – 0 | |