1979–80 NHL season
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1979–80 NHL season
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The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. This season saw the addition of four teams from the disbanded World Hockey Association as expansion franchises. The Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, New England Whalers, and Quebec Nordiques joined the NHL, bringing the total to 21 teams. The other two WHA teams were paid to fold. The New York Islanders won their first Stanley Cup, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in six games, in the finals. The season also marked the eig
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National Hockey League season
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_NHL_season
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2005-08-06T14:28:47Z
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2024-09-08T10:41:25Z
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