The 1979–80 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 10th in the NHL.
Stan Smyl led the team in goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes, the last time one player has led his team in all four categories.
On October 14, 1979, Wayne Gretzky scored his first NHL goal against Glen Hanlon.
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The draft was held in August 1979 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada.