We have another team that will make their Ultimate NHL Playoff debut in the 2015 UNP and that would be the ’79-’80 Colorado Rockies. They have won the 2015 Colorado Rockies Qualifying Tournament by sweeping the ’76-’77 Rockies. Goaltender Hardy Astrom was fantastic and really shutdown the ’76-’77 Rockies. Despite allowing a total of seven goals in the first two games he posted a total of 136 saves in those two games. Lanny McDonald featured in five of the ’79-’80 Rockies’ six goals in Game 1 with two goals and three assists. Lucien DeBlois potted two goals and Pat Hickey potted his third goal of the series in Game 2 as the ’79-’80 Rockies won 6-4. DeBlois then tallied a hat trick in Game 3 with his third being the game-winner with seven plus minutes left in the third period. The ’79-’80 Rockies dominated Game 4 and ultimate won by a final of 6-2 with four players registering more than one point.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’79-’80 Rockies | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 |
| ’76-’77 Rockies | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’79-’80 CLR – 6 ’77-’78 CLR – 3 (1-0 ’79-’80 CLR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Lanny McDonald (’79-’80 CLR) – 2 G 3 A 5 P +2 12 S 2 PIM
2nd Star: G – Hardy Astrom (’79-’80 CLR) – W 3.00 GAA .954 SV% (62 SV’s)
3rd Star: LW – Pat Hickey (’79-’80 CLR) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +2 7 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’79-’80 Rockies | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 6 |
| ’76-’77 Rockies | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’79-’80 CLR – 6 ’76-’77 CLR – 4 (2-0 ’79-’80 CLR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Hardy Astrom (’79-’80 CLR) – W 4.00 GAA .949 SV% (74 SV’s)
2nd Star: LW – Pat Hickey (’79-’80 CLR) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +2 4 S
3rd Star: C – Lucien DeBlois (’79-’80 CLR) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 4 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’76-’77 Rockies | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 |
| ’79-’80 Rockies | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’79-’80 CLR – 6 ’76-’77 CLR – 5 (3-0 ’79-’80 CLR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Lucien DeBlois (’79-’80 CLR) – 3 G 1 A 4 P Even 9 S 66.7 FO%
2nd Star: RW – Wilf Paiement (’76-’77 CLR) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +3 12 S 2 PIM
3rd Star: RW – Bobby Schmautz (’79-’80 CLR) – 1 G 3 A 4 P Even 2 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’76-’77 Rockies | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| ’79-’80 Rockies | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’79-’80 CLR – 6 ’76-’77 CLR – 2 (4-0 ’79-’80 CLR)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Hardy Astrom (’79-’80 CLR) – W 2.00 GAA .961 SV% (49 SV’s)
2nd Star: C – Lucien DeBlois (’79-’80 CLR) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 3 S
3rd Star: RW – Lanny McDonald (’79-’80 CLR) – 1 G 1 A 2 P Even 13 S
We now have eight qualifiers for the 2015 Ultimate NHL Playoff. The ’79-’80 Colorado Rockies will make their UNP debut in the upcoming tournament. Up next is the 2015 Atlanta Flames Qualifying Tournament!
