26-43 (.394)
Head Coach
General Manager
Team Owner
Arena
Attendance
15,104 per game
1980 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
6
109
Wayne Crawford C
7
130
Mike Braun
RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Detroit Red Wings
1979-80 Season Recap
The Red Wings change addresses playing their final game at Olympia Stadium on December 15th and their first game at the brand new state of the art Joe Louis Arena 12 days later. However, the Wings struggle continue as they are 1 of just 5 teams missing the playoffs while finishing in last place with a 26-43-11 record.