Hits count body checks credited to the player. Higher means the player brings more physical pressure. Below are the top 576 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Hits for the 1979-80 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 0 | ||
| 17 | G. HoweGordie Howe 51YRW | 0 | |
| 18 | D. HunterDave Hunter 21YLW | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 0 | ||
| 25 | D. LumleyDave Lumley 24YRW | 0 | |
| 26 | A. MacAdamAl MacAdam 27YRW | 0 | |
| 27 | 0 | ||
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 30 | R. MartinRick Martin 27YLW | 0 | |
| 31 | 0 | ||
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | M. MurphyMike Murphy 28YRW | 0 | |
| 38 | 0 | ||
| 39 | S. PayneSteve Payne 20YLW | 0 | |
| 40 | 0 | ||
| 41 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | B. ProppBrian Propp 20YLW | 0 | |
| 44 | 0 | ||
| 45 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | 0 | ||
| 48 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 0 |