1975–76 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1975–76 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 9th season.

1975–76 Minnesota North Stars
Division4th Smythe
1975–76 record20–53–7
Goals for195
Goals against303
Team information
General managerJack Gordon
CoachTed Harris
CaptainBill Goldsworthy
Alternate captainsNone
Team leaders
GoalsBill Goldsworthy (24)
AssistsDennis Hextall (35)
PointsTim Young (51)
Penalty minutesDennis O'Brien (187)
WinsCesare Maniago (13)
Goals against averageCesare Maniago (3.35)

Coached by Ted Harris, the team compiled a record of 20–53–7 for 47 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the Smythe Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Chicago Black Hawks8032301825426182
Vancouver Canucks8033321527127281
St. Louis Blues8029371424929072
Minnesota North Stars802053719530347
Kansas City Scouts8012561219035136

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 8, 19752–3Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)0–1–0
2LOctober 11, 19755–9Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)0–2–0
3WOctober 15, 19754–1California Golden Seals (1975–76)1–2–0
4LOctober 18, 19751–3Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)1–3–0
5LOctober 19, 19752–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)1–4–0
6LOctober 22, 19752–4@ California Golden Seals (1975–76)1–5–0
7LOctober 24, 19752–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)1–6–0
8LOctober 26, 19752–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)1–7–0
9WOctober 29, 19752–0Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)2–7–0
10WNovember 1, 19757–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)3–7–0
11LNovember 5, 19751–4St. Louis Blues (1975–76)3–8–0
12LNovember 7, 19752–3@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)3–9–0
13LNovember 9, 19750–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)3–10–0
14LNovember 11, 19750–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)3–11–0
15LNovember 13, 19750–6@ Boston Bruins (1975–76)3–12–0
16LNovember 15, 19752–5New York Rangers (1975–76)3–13–0
17WNovember 18, 19755–1@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)4–13–0
18LNovember 19, 19750–6Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)4–14–0
19LNovember 22, 19753–6Atlanta Flames (1975–76)4–15–0
20LNovember 26, 19751–9New York Islanders (1975–76)4–16–0
21WNovember 29, 19755–3Washington Capitals (1975–76)5–16–0
22WDecember 3, 19753–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)6–16–0
23WDecember 6, 19754–0Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)7–16–0
24LDecember 7, 19751–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)7–17–0
25LDecember 9, 19750–6@ New York Islanders (1975–76)7–18–0
26WDecember 11, 19755–3@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)8–18–0
27WDecember 13, 19752–1Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)9–18–0
28TDecember 14, 19754–4@ Washington Capitals (1975–76)9–18–1
29WDecember 17, 19753–2Atlanta Flames (1975–76)10–18–1
30LDecember 18, 19752–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)10–19–1
31WDecember 20, 19755–3Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)11–19–1
32LDecember 21, 19750–2@ New York Rangers (1975–76)11–20–1
33TDecember 26, 19751–1@ Washington Capitals (1975–76)11–20–2
34LDecember 27, 19751–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)11–21–2
35WDecember 29, 19752–1Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)12–21–2
36LDecember 31, 19751–6Boston Bruins (1975–76)12–22–2
37LJanuary 3, 19762–3@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)12–23–2
38LJanuary 7, 19761–2Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)12–24–2
39LJanuary 8, 19760–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)12–25–2
40WJanuary 10, 19762–0St. Louis Blues (1975–76)13–25–2
41LJanuary 14, 19765–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)13–26–2
42WJanuary 17, 19767–3Washington Capitals (1975–76)14–26–2
43LJanuary 18, 19761–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)14–27–2
44WJanuary 21, 19765–1Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)15–27–2
45LJanuary 23, 19763–8@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)15–28–2
46TJanuary 25, 19761–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)15–28–3
47LJanuary 27, 19763–4@ New York Islanders (1975–76)15–29–3
48WJanuary 28, 19769–3Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)16–29–3
49TJanuary 31, 19763–3Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)16–29–4
50LFebruary 1, 19762–3@ New York Rangers (1975–76)16–30–4
51LFebruary 4, 19760–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)16–31–4
52LFebruary 7, 19763–4Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)16–32–4
53LFebruary 8, 19761–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)16–33–4
54LFebruary 11, 19762–5Boston Bruins (1975–76)16–34–4
55LFebruary 14, 19762–3Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)16–35–4
56LFebruary 15, 19763–7California Golden Seals (1975–76)16–36–4
57LFebruary 17, 19761–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)16–37–4
58LFebruary 18, 19763–6@ California Golden Seals (1975–76)16–38–4
59LFebruary 20, 19760–7@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)16–39–4
60WFebruary 22, 19766–3@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)17–39–4
61LFebruary 24, 19762–7New York Islanders (1975–76)17–40–4
62LFebruary 26, 19762–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)17–41–4
63WFebruary 28, 19765–3New York Rangers (1975–76)18–41–4
64LMarch 1, 19762–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)18–42–4
65LMarch 2, 19762–6Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)18–43–4
66LMarch 6, 19760–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)18–44–4
67LMarch 7, 19763–4Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)18–45–4
68LMarch 10, 19761–4Atlanta Flames (1975–76)18–46–4
69LMarch 13, 19761–4Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)18–47–4
70LMarch 14, 19762–8Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)18–48–4
71WMarch 16, 19763–1@ New York Islanders (1975–76)19–48–4
72LMarch 17, 19761–3@ New York Rangers (1975–76)19–49–4
73TMarch 21, 19764–4Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)19–49–5
74TMarch 23, 19763–3Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)19–49–6
75WMarch 24, 19764–1@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)20–49–6
76LMarch 27, 19763–6@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)20–50–6
77LMarch 28, 19763–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)20–51–6
78LMarch 30, 19763–5St. Louis Blues (1975–76)20–52–6
79LApril 2, 19762–4@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)20–53–6
80TApril 4, 19762–2@ Boston Bruins (1975–76)20–53–7

Roster

1975–1976 Minnesota North Stars Roster
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centers

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
14Bryan Maxwell CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
340Paul Harrison CanadaOshawa Generals (OMJHL)
341Alex Pirus CanadaUniversity of Notre Dame (WCHA)
458Steve Jensen United StatesMichigan Tech University (WCHA)
576Dave Norris CanadaHamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
694Greg Clause CanadaHamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
7112Francois Robert CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
8130Dean Magee CanadaColorado College (WCHA)
9147Terry Angel CanadaOshawa Generals (OMJHL)
10163Michel Blais CanadaKingston Canadians (OMJHL)
11177Earl Sargent United StatesFargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
12190Gilles Cloutier CanadaShawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)

See also

References

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
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