1979–80 Boston Bruins season



The 1979–80 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 56th season. In the first round of the NHL Draft, the Bruins drafted Ray Bourque. The Bruins had two different coaches during the season. Fred Creighton had a record of 40 wins, 20 losses and 13 ties, while Harry Sinden had 6 wins and 1 loss.

Playoffs

 * Won Preliminary Round (3-2) over Pittsburgh Penguins
 * Lost Quarter-Finals (4-1) to New York Islanders

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts

Awards and Records

 * Calder Trophy: Ray Bourque
 * Ray Bourque, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star

Draft Picks
Boston's picks at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft were as follows: