The 1979–80 OMJHL season was the sixth season of the
Ontario Major Junior Hockey League
In 1970, the Junior A level was divided into two more levels, Tier I (Major Junior A) and Tier II (Minor Junior A). In 1974, the "Major Junior A" division of the OHA became the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) and began to operate indepe ...
. 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
The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.
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won the
J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1971, the franchise was promoted to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1975â ...
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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
Emms Division
Scoring leaders
Playoffs
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
=(4) Kingston Canadians vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
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Emms Division
=(4) Niagara Falls Flyers vs. (5) London Knights
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Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
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=(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Oshawa Generals
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Emms Division
=(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (4) Niagara Falls Flyers
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=(2)Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Brantford Alexanders
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Division finals
Leyden Division
=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
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Emms Division
=(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Brantford Alexanders
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J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E1) Windsor Spitfires
Awards
See also
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List of OHA Junior A standings
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List of OHL seasons
This is a list of Ontario Hockey League seasons since inception of the league, as well as a list of seasons for its precursor leagues, the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL), and the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A League (OHA).
OHA se ...
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1980 Memorial Cup
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1980 NHL Entry Draft
The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was the 18th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.241, Published in Canada by Doubled ...
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1979 in sports
1979 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
* Alpine Skiing World Cup
** Men's overall season champion: Peter Lüscher, Switzerland
** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austria
American footba ...
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1980 in sports
1980 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
* Alpine Skiing World Cup:
** Men's overall season champion: Andreas Wenzel, Liechtenstein
** Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein
* January 12 †...
References
HockeyDB
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Ontario Hockey League seasons
OMJHL
In 1970, the Junior A level was divided into two more levels, Tier I (Major Junior A) and Tier II (Minor Junior A). In 1974, the "Major Junior A" division of the OHA became the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) and began to operate indepe ...