The Eighties in America - Salem Press (2009)

National Hockey League (NHL)

Stanley Cup Winners
1980: New York Islanders 4, Philadelphia Flyers 2
1981: New YorkIslanders 4, Minnesota North Stars 1
1982: New York Islanders 4, Vancouver Canucks, 0
1983: New York Islanders 4, Edmonton Oilers 0
1984: Edmonton Oilers 4, New York Islanders 1
1985: Edmonton Oilers 4, Philadelphia Flyers 1
1986: Montreal Canadiens 4, Calgary Flames 1
1987: Edmonton Oilers 4, Philadelphia Flyers 3
1988: Edmonton Oilers 4, Boston Bruins 0
1989: Calgary Flames 4, Montreal Canadiens 2

Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP)

1980: Wayne Gretsky*, Edmonton Oilers

1981: Wayne Gretsky*, Edmonton Oilers

1982: Wayne Gretsky*, Edmonton Oilers

1983: Wayne Gretsky*, Edmonton Oilers

1984: Wayne Gretsky*, Edmonton Oilers

1985: Wayne Gretsky*, Edmonton Oilers

1986: Wayne Gretsky*, Edmonton Oilers

1987: Wayne Gretsky*, Edmonton Oilers

1988: Mario Lemieux*, Pittsburgh Penguins

1989: Wayne Gretsky*, Los Angeles Kings

Boxing

World Heavyweight Champions
John Tate
(October 20, 1979-March 31, 1980)
Mike Weaver
(March 31, 1980-December 10, 1982)
Michael Dokes
(December 10, 1982-September 23, 1983)
Gerrie Coetzee
(September 23, 1983-December 1, 1984)

LeMond, Greg

(December 1, 1984-April 29, 1985)

Tony Tubbs

(April 29, 1985-January 17, 1986)

Tim Witherspoon

(January 17, 1986-December 12, 1986)

James Smith

(December 12, 1986-March 7, 1987)

Mike Tyson*

(March 7, 1987-February 11, 1990)

Auto Racing

Indianapolis 500 Winners
1980: Johnny Rutherford
1981: Bobby Unser
1982: Gordon Johncock
1983: Tom Sneva
1984: Rick Mears

1985: Danny Sullivan

1986: Bobby Rahal

1987: Al Unser

1988: Rick Mears

1989: Emerson Fittipaldi

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