Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Rockies

Regular season · Saturday, October 20, 1979 · McNichols Sports Arena

1–4

17–42

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Game summary

The Colorado Rockies beat the Winnipeg Jets 4–1 on Saturday, October 20, 1979 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Rockies outshot the Jets 42–17.

Jack Valiquette scored twice. Kevin Morrison, Ron Wilson and Don Saleski also scored.

Hardy Astrom made 16 saves on 17 shots for the win; Gary Smith stopped 38 of 42.

Goals
WIN	0	0	1	1	17
CLR	1	2	1	4	42

Scoring

1st period

Jack Valiquette (1)Don Saleski (2), Barry Beck (3)0–103:48 CLR

2nd period

Kevin Morrison (1)Jack Valiquette (2)0–208:07 CLR
Jack Valiquette (2)Wilf Paiement (2), Kevin Morrison (1)0–315:32 CLR

3rd period

Ron Wilson (2)Jimmy Mann (1), Morris Lukowich (5)1–301:00 WIN
Don Saleski (2)Merlin Malinowski (1), Mike Kitchen (1)1–417:56 CLR

Team stats

WINCLR

1742

0%0%

0/60/8

3232

Penalties

6:19 into the first periodMerlin Malinowski · interference2 min
12:05 into the first periodScott Campbell · interference2 min
12:38 into the first periodBarry Beck · interference2 min
13:09 into the first periodCraig Norwich · high sticking2 min
13:39 into the first periodDon Saleski · interference2 min
14:05 into the first periodGary Smith · slashing2 min
14:05 into the first periodGary Smith · slashing2 min
16:23 into the first periodRandy Pierce · high sticking2 min
16:23 into the first periodRandy Pierce · fighting5 min
16:23 into the first periodBarry Melrose · high sticking2 min
16:23 into the first periodBarry Melrose · fighting5 min
18:52 into the first periodMike Kitchen · hooking2 min
1:43 into the second periodScott Campbell · tripping2 min
5:47 into the second periodBarry Beck · boarding2 min
9:11 into the second periodJude Drouin · holding2 min
12:43 into the second periodCraig Norwich · tripping2 min
13:09 into the second periodDoug Berry · holding2 min
16:27 into the second periodWilf Paiement · cross checking2 min
16:27 into the second periodGord Smith · roughing2 min
18:27 into the second periodWilf Paiement · roughing2 min
9:14 into the third periodJimmy Mann · elbowing2 min
10:31 into the third periodRandy Pierce · roughing2 min
10:31 into the third periodRandy Pierce · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
10:31 into the third periodRandy Pierce · fighting5 min
10:31 into the third periodGary Smith · high sticking2 min
10:31 into the third periodGary Smith · fighting5 min

Season series

Jets vs Rockies head-to-head →

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets skaters

8Jimmy MannR	0	1	1	0	1	2	–	–
12Morris LukowichL	0	1	1	−1	2	0	–	–
24Ron WilsonC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	–	–
10Peter SullivanC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
14Peter MarshR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
16Wayne DillonC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
20Willy LindstromR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
22Lyle MoffatL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
23Gord McTavishC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
25Jude DrouinC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	–	–
27Lorne StamlerL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
2Mike AmodeoD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
4Lars SjobergD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
5Craig NorwichD	0	0	0	−2	1	4	–	–
6Barry MelroseD	0	0	0	−1	0	7	–	–
7Scott CampbellD	0	0	0	−2	3	4	–	–
29Gord SmithD	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–

Winnipeg Jets goalies
Goalie
30Gary SmithG	L	42	38	4	.905	60:00
34Pierre HamelG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies skaters

15Jack ValiquetteC	2	1	3	+2	4	0	–	–
11Don SaleskiR	1	1	2	+2	3	2	–	–
2Kevin MorrisonD	1	1	2	+2	3	0	–	–
9Wilf PaiementR	0	1	1	+1	3	4	–	–
23Merlin MalinowskiC	0	1	1	+1	3	2	–	–
5Barry BeckD	0	1	1	+3	4	4	–	–
26Mike KitchenD	0	1	1	+1	0	2	–	–
7Randy PierceR	0	0	0	0	1	16	–	–
8Doug BerryC	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
12Don AshbyC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
14Rene RobertR	0	0	0	0	10	0	–	–
19Nelson PyattC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
27Ron DelormeC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
3Mike ChristieD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
6Rob RamageD	0	0	0	+4	5	0	–	–
24Trevor JohansenD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
25Dennis OwcharD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–

Colorado Rockies goalies
Goalie
1Hardy AstromG	W	17	16	1	.941	60:00
30Bill OleschukG		0	0	0	–	00:00