1978-79 season
Data files Standings Scoring Leaders Team rankings Team Stats Team Rosters(html)
Schedule Transactions Player Usage Rules Roster spreadsheet
Award winners by year Award winners by award Draft history (new)
Coming seasons (NHL rosters): 1979-80 1980-81
News:
1978-79 regular season is over. Regular season awards posted above.
League history:
1926-27 1927-28 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31
1931-32 1932-33 1933-34 1934-35 1935-36
1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1939-40 1940-41
1941-42 1942-43 1943-44 1944-45 1945-46
1946-47 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51
1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56
1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61
1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66
1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71
1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76
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League members (click team name for team photo and Owner name for e-mail)
Chicago Blackhawks- Cam McCurdy
Detroit Red Wings- Michael Gilman
Montreal Canadiens- Paul Jubinville
New York Rangers- Darrell Watson
Toronto Maple Leafs- Richard Poelker
The NHL All-Star game was not played in 1979, the 1st time since its beginning. It was replaced for one time by the 1979 Challenge Cup between the Soviet Union & the NHL All-Stars. The Soviets won the series 2 games to 1.
Game summaries by the week
Week One Week Two Week Three Week Four
Week Five Week Six Week Seven Week Eight
Player of the week
Stars of the week 8
F- Lanny McDonald, Chi (above)
D- Stefan Persson, Mtl
G- Tony Esposito, Mtl
Players of the week 1978-79 season