The 1979–80 CHL season was the 17th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles won the league title.
| 1979–80 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Regular Season Top Team | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
| Season MVP | Doug Palazzari |
| Top scorer | Doug Palazzari |
| Adams Cup playoffs | |
| Adams Cup playoffs MVP | Doug Grant |
| Adams Cup | |
| Champions | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
| Runners-up | Fort Worth Texans |
Regular season
edit| Central Hockey League | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles (STL) | 80 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 342 | 259 | 105 |
| Indianapolis Checkers (NYI) | 79 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 275 | 238 | 87 |
| Fort Worth Texans (COL) | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 312 | 298 | 83 |
| Birmingham Bulls (ATL) | 80 | 36 | 39 | 5 | 260 | 295 | 77 |
| Tulsa Oilers (WPG) | 80 | 34 | 37 | 9 | 241 | 256 | 77 |
| Houston Apollos (EDM) | 80 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 300 | 319 | 74 |
| Oklahoma City Stars (MIN) | 80 | 33 | 44 | 3 | 261 | 268 | 69 |
| Dallas Black Hawks (VAN) | 80 | 29 | 43 | 8 | 291 | 334 | 66 |
| Cincinnati Stingers (HFD) | 33 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 108 | 151 | 23 |
Playoffs
editFirst round
edit- (1) Salt Lake Golden Eagles – (6) Houston Apollos 4:2
- (2) Indianapolis Checkers – (5) Tulsa Oilers 3:0
- (3) Fort Worth Texans – (4) Birmingham Bulls 3:1
Second round
edit- (1) Bye for Salt Lake Golden Eagles
- (2) Indianapolis Checkers (3) – Fort Worth Texans 1:3
Final
edit- (1) Salt Lake Golden Eagles – (3) Fort Worth Texans 4:3