1980 in ice hockey
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The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1980 in ice hockey.
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings[1]
- Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers[2]
- Stanley Cup - New York Islanders defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2.
Canadian Hockey League
World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Olympic year, no tournament
- Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Finland
Winter Olympics
- February - 1980 Winter Olympics: The United States men's hockey team wins the gold medal, defeating Finland in their last medal round game. Their extraordinary upset victory over the heavily favoured Soviet Union team in their previous medal round game became known as the "Miracle on Ice" in the US press.