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National Hockey League team season

1971–72 Minnesota North Stars
Division2nd West
1971–72 record37–29–12
Goals for212
Goals against191
Team information
General managerWren Blair
CoachJack Gordon
CaptainTed Harris
Team leaders
GoalsBill Goldsworthy (31)
AssistsJude Drouin (43)
PointsBill Goldsworthy (62)
Penalty minutesBarry Gibbs (128)
WinsCesare Maniago (20)
Goals against averageGump Worsley (2.12)
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The 1971–72 Minnesota North Stars season was the Stars' fifth season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Stars finished in second place in the West Division and qualified for the playoffs, where they lost in the first round to the St. Louis Blues.

Offseason

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Regular season

Final standings

West Division
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1 Chicago Black Hawks 78 46 17 15 256 166 +90 107
2 Minnesota North Stars 78 37 29 12 212 191 +21 86
3 St. Louis Blues 78 28 39 11 208 247 −39 67
4 Pittsburgh Penguins 78 26 38 14 220 258 −38 66
5 Philadelphia Flyers 78 26 38 14 200 236 −36 66
6 California Golden Seals 78 21 39 18 216 288 −72 60
7 Los Angeles Kings 78 20 49 9 206 305 −99 49

Record vs. opponents

Vs. West Division

1971–72 NHL records
Team CAL CHI LAK MIN PHI PIT STL Total
California — 1–4–1 3–2–1 1–4–1 2–4 2–2–2 0–3–3 9–19–8
Chicago 4–1–1 — 5–1 5–1 3–2–1 5–0–1 6–0 28–5–3
Los Angeles 2–3–1 1–5 — 0–6 2–3–1 1–4–1 2–4 8–25–3
Minnesota 4–1–1 1–5 6–0 — 3–1–2 4–2 4–2 22–11–3
Philadelphia 4–2 2–3–1 3–2–1 1–3–2 — 2–3–1 1–2–3 13–15–8
Pittsburgh 2–2–2 0–5–1 4–1–1 2–4 3–2–1 — 3–3 14–17–5
St. Louis 3–0–3 0–6 4–2 2–4 2–1–3 3–3 — 14–16–6

Vs. East Division

1971–72 NHL records
Team BOS BUF DET MTL NYR TOR VAN Total
California 2–4 3–0–3 2–2–2 0–3–3 1–4–1 2–3–1 2–4 12–20–10
Chicago 1–4–1 3–2–1 5–0–1 1–2–3 1–2–3 4–0–2 3–2–1 18–12–12
Los Angeles 1–4–1 3–2–1 2–3–1 0–5–1 0–6 1–4–1 5–0–1 12–24–6
Minnesota 0–5–1 2–2–2 4–2 1–4–1 3–1–2 2–2–2 3–2–1 15–18–9
Philadelphia 0–6 2–2–2 2–3–1 2–3–1 0–6 2–2–2 5–1 13–23–6
Pittsburgh 1–2–3 1–2–3 2–4 1–4–1 1–3–2 2–4 4–2 12–21–9
St. Louis 1–4–1 4–1–1 3–2–1 1–4–1 1–5 2–4 2–3–1 14–23–5


Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W October 9, 1971 4–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 1–0–0
2 T October 14, 1971 1–1 Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 1–0–1
3 L October 16, 1971 2–3 Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 1–1–1
4 W October 17, 1971 3–2 @ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 2–1–1
5 W October 20, 1971 7–0 Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 3–1–1
6 W October 23, 1971 5–1 Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 4–1–1
7 W October 24, 1971 6–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 5–1–1
8 W October 27, 1971 2–1 @ St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 6–1–1
9 W October 28, 1971 2–0 Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 7–1–1
10 T October 30, 1971 1–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 7–1–2
11 L October 31, 1971 2–5 @ Boston Bruins (1971–72) 7–2–2
12 W November 3, 1971 2–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 8–2–2
13 W November 6, 1971 5–1 St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 9–2–2
14 W November 7, 1971 3–0 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 10–2–2
15 L November 10, 1971 1–2 Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 10–3–2
16 L November 13, 1971 1–5 Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 10–4–2
17 W November 16, 1971 5–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 11–4–2
18 W November 18, 1971 4–3 Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 12–4–2
19 W November 20, 1971 4–1 New York Rangers (1971–72) 13–4–2
20 T November 21, 1971 1–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 13–4–3
21 W November 23, 1971 2–1 @ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 14–4–3
22 W November 26, 1971 2–1 @ California Golden Seals (1971–72) 15–4–3
23 W November 27, 1971 3–1 @ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 16–4–3
24 W December 1, 1971 4–1 California Golden Seals (1971–72) 17–4–3
25 W December 4, 1971 3–1 Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 18–4–3
26 L December 5, 1971 1–3 @ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 18–5–3
27 L December 8, 1971 1–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 18–6–3
28 L December 11, 1971 3–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 18–7–3
29 L December 12, 1971 3–5 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 18–8–3
30 W December 15, 1971 4–1 St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 19–8–3
31 L December 18, 1971 1–4 Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 19–9–3
32 T December 19, 1971 1–1 @ New York Rangers (1971–72) 19–9–4
33 W December 21, 1971 3–2 Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 20–9–4
34 L December 25, 1971 1–2 New York Rangers (1971–72) 20–10–4
35 L December 26, 1971 1–5 @ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 20–11–4
36 T December 30, 1971 2–2 Boston Bruins (1971–72) 20–11–5
37 W January 1, 1972 3–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 21–11–5
38 W January 5, 1972 4–2 Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 22–11–5
39 L January 8, 1972 1–5 Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 22–12–5
40 T January 11, 1972 2–2 @ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 22–12–6
41 L January 12, 1972 0–2 @ California Golden Seals (1971–72) 22–13–6
42 L January 15, 1972 2–7 @ St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 22–14–6
43 L January 16, 1972 2–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 22–15–6
44 T January 18, 1972 1–1 California Golden Seals (1971–72) 22–15–7
45 W January 19, 1972 4–1 @ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 23–15–7
46 W January 22, 1972 4–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 24–15–7
47 W January 23, 1972 5–3 Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 25–15–7
48 W January 27, 1972 6–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 26–15–7
49 W January 29, 1972 4–2 New York Rangers (1971–72) 27–15–7
50 T January 30, 1972 1–1 @ New York Rangers (1971–72) 27–15–8
51 L February 2, 1972 2–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 27–16–8
52 L February 3, 1972 1–6 @ Boston Bruins (1971–72) 27–17–8
53 T February 5, 1972 3–3 Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 27–17–9
54 L February 6, 1972 0–5 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 27–18–9
55 W February 9, 1972 4–1 Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 28–18–9
56 W February 10, 1972 3–1 @ St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 29–18–9
57 W February 12, 1972 5–1 Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 30–18–9
58 W February 16, 1972 4–2 Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 31–18–9
59 L February 19, 1972 4–6 Boston Bruins (1971–72) 31–19–9
60 W February 20, 1972 2–0 Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 32–19–9
61 L February 24, 1972 2–4 Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 32–20–9
62 L February 26, 1972 2–3 St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 32–21–9
63 L March 2, 1972 0–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 32–22–9
64 L March 4, 1972 2–4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 32–23–9
65 W March 5, 1972 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 33–23–9
66 L March 8, 1972 4–5 Boston Bruins (1971–72) 33–24–9
67 T March 12, 1972 2–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 33–24–10
68 L March 14, 1972 3–4 Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 33–25–10
69 W March 16, 1972 6–2 Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 34–25–10
70 L March 18, 1972 3–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 34–26–10
71 L March 19, 1972 3–7 @ Boston Bruins (1971–72) 34–27–10
72 W March 21, 1972 4–2 California Golden Seals (1971–72) 35–27–10
73 T March 23, 1972 4–4 @ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 35–27–11
74 L March 25, 1972 2–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 35–28–11
75 W March 26, 1972 5–0 @ New York Rangers (1971–72) 36–28–11
76 T March 28, 1972 2–2 Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 36–28–12
77 W March 31, 1972 2–1 @ California Golden Seals (1971–72) 37–28–12
78 L April 2, 1972 1–4 @ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 37–29–12

Playoffs

Playoffs

For the fourth time in their first five seasons, the North Stars were in the playoffs. Once again, they had a matchup with the Blues in the postseason. The two teams would not meet again in the postseason until 1984.

Stanley Cup Quarterfinals

Game Date Location Score Record
1 April 5 Minnesota 3–0 1–0
2 April 6 Minnesota 6–5 (OT) 2–0
3 April 8 St. Louis 1–2 2–1
4 April 9 St. Louis 2–3 2–2
5 April 13 Minnesota 4–3 3–2
6 April 15 St. Louis 2–4 3–3
7 April 18 Minnesota 1–2 (OT) 3–4

St. Louis Blues win 4–3

Player statistics

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 21 Rod Norrish  Canada Regina Pats (WCHL)
3 35 Ron Wilson  Canada Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
4 49 Mike Legge  Canada Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
5 63 Brian McBratney  Canada St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
6 77 Alan Globensky  Canada Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
7 91 Bruce Abbey  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHA)
8 105 Russ Friesen  Canada Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
12 113 Mike Antonovich  United States University of Minnesota (WCHA)
15 117 Richard Coutu  Canada Rosemont National (QMJHL)

Farm teams

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See also

References

  1. "1971–1972 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. "1971 NHL Playoff Summary". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.

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