Colorado Rockies vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Friday, December 14, 1979 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Rockies 5–3 on Friday, December 14, 1979 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Rockies 33–24.
Goals came from Per-Olov Brasar, Pat Hickey, Stan Smyl, Ron Delorme, Thomas Gradin, Bill Derlago, Mike McEwen and Brad Smith.
Curt Ridley made 21 saves on 24 shots for the win; Bill McKenzie stopped 28 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Per-Olov Brasar (2)Chris Oddleifson (15), Curt Fraser (8)0–102:51 VAN
Pat Hickey (7)Doug Berry (11), Ron Delorme (7)1–114:42 CLR
2nd period
Stan Smyl (11)Jere Gillis (11), Thomas Gradin (15)1–204:09 VAN
Ron Delorme (9)Pat Hickey (7)2–218:52 CLR
3rd period
Thomas Gradin (10)Stan Smyl (10)2–300:37 VAN
Bill Derlago (6)Brad Smith (1)2–403:43 VAN
Mike McEwen (5)Wilf Paiement (13)3–410:41 CLR · 
Brad Smith (1)Ron Sedlbauer (4), Bill Derlago (11)3–513:46 VAN
Team stats
CLRVAN
2433
0%0%
1/20/2
44
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 18:30 into the first period
Lucien DeBlois · tripping2 min - 6:38 into the second period
Gary Lupul · hooking2 min - 5:55 into the third periodRandy Pierce · tripping2 min
- 9:15 into the third periodHarold Snepsts · interference2 min
Season series
Colorado Rockies
| 16Pat HickeyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Doug BerryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4Mike McEwenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 7Randy PierceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Don SaleskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Jack ValiquetteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Bobby SheehanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Nick BeverleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Mike ChristieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Dean TurnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Rob RamageD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hardy AstromG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Bill McKenzieG | L | 33 | 5 | .849 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 10Bill DerlagoC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 18Brad SmithR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 14Chris OddleifsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Ron SedlbauerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Rick BlightR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Dennis KearnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 22Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Bruce AffleckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Curt RidleyG | W | 24 | 3 | .875 |