1976–77_Minnesota_North_Stars_season
1976–77 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
The 1976–77 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' tenth season.
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1976–77 Minnesota North Stars | |
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Division | 2nd Smythe |
Conference | Campbell |
1976–77 record | 23–39–18 |
Goals for | 240 |
Goals against | 310 |
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General manager | Jack Gordon |
Coach | Ted Harris |
Captain | Bill Hogaboam |
Alternate captains | None |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ernie Hicke (30) |
Assists | Tim Young (66) |
Points | Tim Young (95) |
Penalty minutes | Dennis O'Brien (114) |
Wins | Pete LoPresti (13) |
Goals against average | Pete LoPresti (3.61) |
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Coached by Ted Harris, the team compiled a record of 23–39–18 for 64 points, to finish the regular season 2nd in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs they lost the preliminary round 2–0 to the Buffalo Sabres.
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Final standings
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GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 239 | 276 | 73 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 23 | 39 | 18 | 240 | 310 | 64 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 240 | 298 | 63 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 235 | 294 | 63 |
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 20 | 46 | 14 | 226 | 307 | 54 |
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[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.
Record vs. opponents
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 6, 1976 | 5–6 | @ New York Rangers (1976–77) | 0–1–0 |
2 | L | October 7, 1976 | 2–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1976–77) | 0–2–0 |
3 | W | October 9, 1976 | 4–1 | Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 1–2–0 |
4 | L | October 12, 1976 | 4–10 | New York Rangers (1976–77) | 1–3–0 |
5 | L | October 16, 1976 | 1–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 1–4–0 |
6 | L | October 17, 1976 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 1–5–0 |
7 | W | October 20, 1976 | 4–3 | Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 2–5–0 |
8 | T | October 22, 1976 | 3–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 2–5–1 |
9 | W | October 23, 1976 | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 3–5–1 |
10 | W | October 27, 1976 | 5–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 4–5–1 |
11 | L | October 30, 1976 | 1–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 4–6–1 |
12 | L | October 31, 1976 | 1–9 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 4–7–1 |
13 | L | November 3, 1976 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 4–8–1 |
14 | L | November 6, 1976 | 2–5 | @ New York Islanders (1976–77) | 4–9–1 |
15 | L | November 7, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 4–10–1 |
16 | W | November 10, 1976 | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 5–10–1 |
17 | L | November 13, 1976 | 2–3 | New York Islanders (1976–77) | 5–11–1 |
18 | T | November 14, 1976 | 4–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 5–11–2 |
19 | T | November 17, 1976 | 3–3 | Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 5–11–3 |
20 | L | November 19, 1976 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 5–12–3 |
21 | L | November 20, 1976 | 3–8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 5–13–3 |
22 | L | November 24, 1976 | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 5–14–3 |
23 | W | November 27, 1976 | 6–1 | Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 6–14–3 |
24 | L | November 28, 1976 | 1–4 | @ New York Rangers (1976–77) | 6–15–3 |
25 | T | December 1, 1976 | 2–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 6–15–4 |
26 | L | December 4, 1976 | 4–11 | New York Rangers (1976–77) | 6–16–4 |
27 | L | December 7, 1976 | 2–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 6–17–4 |
28 | L | December 8, 1976 | 0–5 | Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 6–18–4 |
29 | T | December 10, 1976 | 3–3 | @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 6–18–5 |
30 | T | December 11, 1976 | 1–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 6–18–6 |
31 | T | December 14, 1976 | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 6–18–7 |
32 | L | December 18, 1976 | 1–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 6–19–7 |
33 | T | December 21, 1976 | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 6–19–8 |
34 | L | December 22, 1976 | 3–4 | @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 6–20–8 |
35 | W | December 28, 1976 | 8–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 7–20–8 |
36 | T | December 30, 1976 | 5–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 7–20–9 |
37 | L | January 1, 1977 | 1–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 7–21–9 |
38 | W | January 5, 1977 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 8–21–9 |
39 | W | January 6, 1977 | 7–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 9–21–9 |
40 | W | January 8, 1977 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1976–77) | 10–21–9 |
41 | L | January 12, 1977 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 10–22–9 |
42 | T | January 15, 1977 | 3–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1976–77) | 10–22–10 |
43 | L | January 16, 1977 | 2–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 10–23–10 |
44 | L | January 18, 1977 | 2–7 | @ New York Islanders (1976–77) | 10–24–10 |
45 | T | January 20, 1977 | 4–4 | Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 10–24–11 |
46 | W | January 22, 1977 | 4–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 11–24–11 |
47 | L | January 23, 1977 | 2–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) | 11–25–11 |
48 | W | January 26, 1977 | 3–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 12–25–11 |
49 | L | January 29, 1977 | 3–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 12–26–11 |
50 | L | January 30, 1977 | 2–4 | @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 12–27–11 |
51 | L | February 2, 1977 | 2–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 12–28–11 |
52 | T | February 5, 1977 | 5–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 12–28–12 |
53 | W | February 6, 1977 | 3–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 13–28–12 |
54 | L | February 9, 1977 | 6–8 | Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 13–29–12 |
55 | T | February 12, 1977 | 2–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 13–29–13 |
56 | L | February 13, 1977 | 2–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) | 13–30–13 |
57 | T | February 15, 1977 | 3–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 13–30–14 |
58 | T | February 17, 1977 | 4–4 | Washington Capitals (1976–77) | 13–30–15 |
59 | W | February 19, 1977 | 6–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 14–30–15 |
60 | L | February 20, 1977 | 2–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 14–31–15 |
61 | W | February 23, 1977 | 2–1 | Boston Bruins (1976–77) | 15–31–15 |
62 | L | February 25, 1977 | 2–6 | @ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) | 15–32–15 |
63 | W | February 26, 1977 | 3–0 | Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 16–32–15 |
64 | L | March 1, 1977 | 2–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) | 16–33–15 |
65 | W | March 5, 1977 | 6–3 | Colorado Rockies (1976–77) | 17–33–15 |
66 | W | March 6, 1977 | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 18–33–15 |
67 | W | March 8, 1977 | 3–1 | @ New York Islanders (1976–77) | 19–33–15 |
68 | L | March 9, 1977 | 4–6 | @ New York Rangers (1976–77) | 19–34–15 |
69 | T | March 12, 1977 | 3–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 19–34–16 |
70 | T | March 13, 1977 | 5–5 | New York Islanders (1976–77) | 19–34–17 |
71 | L | March 16, 1977 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) | 19–35–17 |
72 | T | March 18, 1977 | 2–2 | @ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 19–35–18 |
73 | W | March 20, 1977 | 2–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 20–35–18 |
74 | L | March 22, 1977 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) | 20–36–18 |
75 | L | March 26, 1977 | 2–7 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) | 20–37–18 |
76 | W | March 28, 1977 | 5–4 | St. Louis Blues (1976–77) | 21–37–18 |
77 | W | March 29, 1977 | 4–2 | Cleveland Barons (1976–77) | 22–37–18 |
78 | W | March 31, 1977 | 3–1 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) | 23–37–18 |
79 | L | April 2, 1977 | 2–7 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) | 23–38–18 |
80 | L | April 3, 1977 | 3–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) | 23–39–18 |
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Minnesota's draft picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal.
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Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 3 | Glen Sharpley | Canada | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
2 | 31 | Jim Roberts | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
3 | 39 | Don Jackson | United States | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
3 | 51 | Ron Zanussi | Canada | London Knights (OMJHL) |
4 | 57 | Mike Fedorko | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
5 | 75 | Phil Verchota | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
6 | 93 | Dave Delich | United States | Colorado College (WCHA) |
7 | 110 | Jeff Barr | United States | Michigan State University (WCHA) |
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- "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "1976–77 Minnesota North Stars Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.