1979–80 AHL season

The 1979-80 AHL season was the 44th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The New Haven Nighthawks finished first overall in the regular season. The Hershey Bears won their sixth Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

* The Adirondack Red Wings join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Glens Falls, New York, playing in the North Division.
* The Philadelphia Firebirds move to Syracuse, New York becoming the Syracuse Firebirds.

Final standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/ahl19411980.html complete list]

Calder Cup playoffs

8TeamBracket | RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Calder Cup Final
group1=North Division
group2=South Division

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=New Brunswick
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Adirondack
RD1-score2=1

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Nova Scotia
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Maine
RD1-score4=4

RD1-seed5=1
RD1-team5=New Haven
RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6=4
RD1-team6=Rochester
RD1-score6=0

RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Hershey
RD1-score7=4
RD1-seed8=3
RD1-team8=Syracuse
RD1-score8=0

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=New Brunswick
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=3
RD2-team2=Maine
RD2-score2=2

RD2-seed3=1
RD2-team3=New Haven
RD2-score3=2
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Hershey
RD2-score4=4

RD3-seed1=N1
RD3-team1=New Brunswick
RD3-score1=2
RD3-seed2=S2
RD3-team2=Hershey
RD3-score2=4

Trophy and Award winners

;Team Awards

ee also

*List of AHL seasons

References

* [http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
* [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]