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1977–78 Minnesota North Stars
Division5th Smythe
Conference10th Campbell
1977–78 record18-53-9
Goals for218
Goals against325
Team information
General managerJack Gordon (Oct-Feb)
Lou Nanne (Feb-Apr)
CoachTed Harris
Andre Beaulieu
Lou Nanne
CaptainNick Beverley
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaMet Center
Team leaders
GoalsTim Young (23)
AssistsRoland Eriksson (39)
PointsRoland Eriksson (60)
Penalty minutesJerry Engele (105)
Plus/minusBryan Maxwell (+2)
WinsPete LoPresti (12)
Goals against averagePaul Harrison (3.82)

The 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season was the 11th season for the North Stars. The North Stars were in financial trouble, and at season's end had the worst record in the league at 18-53-9. In June 1978, with both the North Stars and the Cleveland Barons on the verge of folding, the league approved an arrangement in which the two teams were permitted to merge under the ownership of Barons owner George Gund III. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, but assumed the Barons' old place in the Adams Division.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Chicago Black Hawks 80 32 29 19 230 220 83
Colorado Rockies 80 19 40 21 257 305 59
Vancouver Canucks 80 20 43 17 239 320 57
St. Louis Blues 80 20 47 13 195 304 53
Minnesota North Stars 80 18 53 9 218 325 45

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Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 L October 12, 1977 3–7 @ Montreal Canadiens(1977–78) 0–1–0
2 L October 15, 1977 3–5 Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) 0–2–0
3 L October 19, 1977 1–5 @ Atlanta Flames(1977–78) 0–3–0
4 L October 20, 1977 4–7 Cleveland Barons(1977–78) 0–4–0
5 L October 22, 1977 2–4 Detroit Red Wings(1977–78) 0–5–0
6 L October 23, 1977 1–4 @ Buffalo Sabres(1977–78) 0–6–0
7 W October 26, 1977 3–0 Boston Bruins(1977–78) 1–6–0
8 L October 27, 1977 1–3 @ Detroit Red Wings(1977–78) 1–7–0
9 W October 29, 1977 7–4 Washington Capitals(1977–78) 2–7–0
10 W November 2, 1977 3–2 New York Islanders(1977–78) 3–7–0
11 L November 5, 1977 2–5 Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) 3–8–0
12 W November 7, 1977 5–3 @ Montreal Canadiens(1977–78) 4–8–0
13 T November 9, 1977 2–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) 4–8–1
14 L November 11, 1977 2–4 @ Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) 4–9–1
15 T November 12, 1977 2–2 @ Los Angeles Kings(1977–78) 4–9–2
16 W November 16, 1977 7–4 Pittsburgh Penguins(1977–78) 5–9–2
17 L November 19, 1977 2–7 Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) 5–10–2
18 L November 22, 1977 2–4 @ Atlanta Flames(1977–78) 5–11–2
19 L November 23, 1977 2–9 New York Islanders(1977–78) 5–12–2
20 T November 26, 1977 4–4 Colorado Rockies(1977–78) 5–12–3
21 W November 29, 1977 4–3 Atlanta Flames(1977–78) 6–12–3
22 L December 1, 1977 2–4 @ Boston Bruins(1977–78) 6–13–3
23 L December 3, 1977 0–4 New York Rangers(1977–78) 6–14–3
24 T December 4, 1977 4–4 @ New York Rangers(1977–78) 6–14–4
25 L December 6, 1977 2–4 @ New York Islanders(1977–78) 6–15–4
26 L December 7, 1977 3–6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs(1977–78) 6–16–4
27 L December 10, 1977 2–4 Buffalo Sabres(1977–78) 6–17–4
28 L December 11, 1977 3–8 @ Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) 6–18–4
29 W December 14, 1977 3–2 Montreal Canadiens(1977–78) 7–18–4
30 L December 16, 1977 5–8 Toronto Maple Leafs(1977–78) 7–19–4
31 L December 17, 1977 1–5 @ Colorado Rockies(1977–78) 7–20–4
32 L December 21, 1977 1–8 @ Los Angeles Kings(1977–78) 7–21–4
33 W December 23, 1977 7–5 @ Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) 8–21–4
34 W December 27, 1977 1–0 St. Louis Blues(1977–78) 9–21–4
35 L December 29, 1977 2–5 @ Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) 9–22–4
36 L January 4, 1978 3–5 New York Rangers(1977–78) 9–23–4
37 L January 7, 1978 1–3 Boston Bruins(1977–78) 9–24–4
38 L January 8, 1978 1–3 St. Louis Blues(1977–78) 9–25–4
39 L January 11, 1978 3–4 Toronto Maple Leafs(1977–78) 9–26–4
40 T January 13, 1978 2–2 Washington Capitals(1977–78) 9–26–5
41 L January 14, 1978 2–5 @ St. Louis Blues(1977–78) 9–27–5
42 L January 18, 1978 2–5 New York Islanders(1977–78) 9–28–5
43 L January 21, 1978 1–4 Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) 9–29–5
44 L January 22, 1978 3–4 Atlanta Flames(1977–78) 9–30–5
45 W January 26, 1978 2–1 @ Buffalo Sabres(1977–78) 10–30–5
46 L January 28, 1978 1–2 Cleveland Barons(1977–78) 10–31–5
47 W January 29, 1978 4–0 @ Washington Capitals(1977–78) 11–31–5
48 L January 31, 1978 4–7 @ Atlanta Flames(1977–78) 11–32–5
49 L February 1, 1978 1–6 @ Pittsburgh Penguins(1977–78) 11–33–5
50 L February 4, 1978 2–4 Buffalo Sabres(1977–78) 11–34–5
51 L February 8, 1978 0–3 @ New York Rangers(1977–78) 11–35–5
52 W February 11, 1978 3–2 Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) 12–35–5
53 T February 12, 1978 3–3 Colorado Rockies(1977–78) 12–35–6
54 W February 16, 1978 4–2 @ Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) 13–35–6
55 L February 18, 1978 4–5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs(1977–78) 13–36–6
56 L February 19, 1978 1–2 @ Washington Capitals(1977–78) 13–37–6
57 W February 22, 1978 4–1 Los Angeles Kings(1977–78) 14–37–6
58 L February 24, 1978 2–3 @ Colorado Rockies(1977–78) 14–38–6
59 L February 25, 1978 1–5 @ Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) 14–39–6
60 L February 28, 1978 1–7 @ St. Louis Blues(1977–78) 14–40–6
61 L March 1, 1978 2–3 St. Louis Blues(1977–78) 14–41–6
62 L March 4, 1978 1–3 Detroit Red Wings(1977–78) 14–42–6
63 L March 5, 1978 3–4 @ Detroit Red Wings(1977–78) 14–43–6
64 L March 8, 1978 3–4 Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) 14–44–6
65 T March 11, 1978 1–1 @ St. Louis Blues(1977–78) 14–44–7
66 L March 13, 1978 2–5 Montreal Canadiens(1977–78) 14–45–7
67 L March 16, 1978 2–7 @ Boston Bruins(1977–78) 14–46–7
68 T March 17, 1978 4–4 @ Cleveland Barons(1977–78) 14–46–8
69 T March 19, 1978 7–7 New York Rangers(1977–78) 14–46–9
70 W March 21, 1978 7–1 Pittsburgh Penguins(1977–78) 15–46–9
71 L March 23, 1978 1–3 Los Angeles Kings(1977–78) 15–47–9
72 L March 25, 1978 3–4 Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) 15–48–9
73 L March 26, 1978 3–6 @ New York Islanders(1977–78) 15–49–9
74 W March 28, 1978 9–4 Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) 16–49–9
75 L March 29, 1978 3–7 @ Cleveland Barons(1977–78) 16–50–9
76 L April 1, 1978 2–4 @ Colorado Rockies(1977–78) 16–51–9
77 W April 4, 1978 5–3 Colorado Rockies(1977–78) 17–51–9
78 L April 5, 1978 2–7 @ Pittsburgh Penguins(1977–78) 17–52–9
79 L April 8, 1978 2–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) 17–53–9
80 W April 9, 1978 3–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) 18–53–9

Transactions

Trades

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Roland Eriksson 78 21 39 60 -29 12

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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA

Playoffs

Awards and records

Roster

1977–1978 Minnesota North Stars Roster
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centers

References

  1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ^ http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1978.html
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