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 .
Teams
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
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Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(4) Kingston Canadians vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury wins series 3 – 0
Emms Division
(4) Niagara Falls Flyers vs. (5) London Knights
Niagara Falls wins series 3 – 2
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
Peterborough wins series 4 – 2
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Oshawa Generals
Emms Division
(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (4) Niagara Falls Flyers
March 25
Niagara Falls Flyers
3 – 6
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
March 30
Niagara Falls Flyers
6 – 9
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 3
Niagara Falls Flyers
4 – 5
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 4 – 1
(2)Toronto Marlboros vs. (3) Brantford Alexanders
Brantford wins series 4 – 0
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
Emms Division
(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Brantford Alexanders
April 6
Brantford Alexanders
3 – 4
OT
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 10
Brantford Alexanders
5 – 4
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 15
Brantford Alexanders
5 – 4
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 18
Brantford Alexanders
2 – 6
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 4 – 3
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E1) Windsor Spitfires
April 22
Peterborough Petes
3 – 2
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 26
Peterborough Petes
6 – 3
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Peterborough Petes
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Leyden Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Emms Trophy :
Windsor Spitfires
Red Tilson Trophy :
Jim Fox , Ottawa 67's
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Jim Fox , Ottawa 67's
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Dave Chambers , Toronto Marlboros
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Jim Fox , Ottawa 67's
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
Larry Murphy , Peterborough Petes
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
Rick Laferriere and Terry Wright , Peterborough Petes
Emms Family Award :
Bruce Dowie , Toronto Marlboros
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy :
Mike Vezina , Ottawa 67's
William Hanley Trophy :
Sean Simpson , Ottawa 67's
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Steve Konroyd , Oshawa Generals
See also
References
East Division Central Division Midwest Division West Division Defunct teams