1979–80 OMJHL season


The 1979–80 OMJHL season was the sixth season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. 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 won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Windsor Spitfires.

Regular season

Standings

Leyden DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
y-Peterborough Petes684720195316238
x-Ottawa 67's684520393402288
x-Oshawa Generals684226084329275
x-Kingston Canadians683526777320298
x-Sudbury Wolves683333266299309
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds682245145281379

Emms DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
y-Windsor Spitfires683631173323344
x-Toronto Marlboros683332369342310
x-Brantford Alexanders683135264412398
x-Niagara Falls Flyers682939058325355
x-London Knights682638456328334
Kitchener Rangers681751034276425

Scoring leaders

Playoffs

First round

defeat Kingston Canadians 3–0
Niagara Falls Flyers defeat London Knights 3–2

Quarterfinals

defeat Oshawa Generals 4–3
Peterborough Petes defeat Sudbury Wolves 4–3
Brantford Alexanders defeat Toronto Marlboros 4–0
Windsor Spitfires defeat Niagara Falls Flyers 4–1

Semifinals

defeat Ottawa 67's 4–0
Windsor Spitfires defeat Brantford Alexanders 4–3

J. Ross Robertson Cup

defeat Windsor Spitfires 4–0

Awards