1979–80 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1979–80 Chicago Black Hawks | |
|---|---|
Smythe Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Smythe |
| Conference | 3rd Campbell |
| 1979–80 record | 34–27–19 |
| Home record | 21–12–7 |
| Road record | 13–15–12 |
| Goals for | 241 |
| Goals against | 250 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bob Pulford |
| Coach | Eddie Johnston |
| Captain | Keith Magnuson (Oct) Terry Ruskowski (Oct-Apr) |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Average attendance | 11,700 (70.2%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Grant Mulvey (39) |
| Assists | Terry Ruskowski (55) |
| Points | Terry Ruskowski (70) |
| Penalty minutes | Terry Ruskowski (252) |
| Plus/minus | Rich Preston (+15) |
| Wins | Tony Esposito (31) |
| Goals against average | Tony Esposito (2.98) |
The 1979–80 Chicago Black Hawks season was the 54th season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League. The club was coming off a first-place finish in the Smythe Division in the 1978–79, despite finishing with a 29–36–15 record. In the 1979 playoffs, the Black Hawks were swept by the New York Islanders in the quarter-finals.