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National Hockey League team season

1975–76 Minnesota North Stars
Division4th Smythe
ConferenceCampbell
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)
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The 1975–76 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' ninth season.

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.

Offseason

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Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Chicago Black Hawks 80 32 30 18 254 261 82
Vancouver Canucks 80 33 32 15 271 272 81
St. Louis Blues 80 29 37 14 249 290 72
Minnesota North Stars 80 20 53 7 195 303 47
Kansas City Scouts 80 12 56 12 190 351 36

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

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Smythe Division

1975–76 NHL records
Team CHI KCS MIN STL VAN Total
Chicago — 5–0–1 5–1 3–2–1 4–1–1 17–4–3
Kansas City 0–5–1 — 0–6 1–3–2 2–4 3–18–3
Minnesota 1–5 6–0 — 2–4 1–5 10–14–0
St. Louis 2–3–1 3–1–2 4–2 — 3–2–1 12–8–4
Vancouver 1–4–1 4–2 5–1 2–3–1 — 12–10–2

Vs. Patrick Division

1975–76 NHL records
Team ATL NYI NYR PHI Total
Chicago 2–2–1 1–3–1 0–2–3 1–2–2 4–9–7
Kansas City 0–5 0–2–3 1–4 0–5 1–16–3
Minnesota 1–4 1–4 1–4 0–3–2 3–15–2
St. Louis 3–1–1 0–4–1 2–3 1–3–1 6–11–3
Vancouver 0–3–2 3–0–2 1–3–1 0–4–1 4–10–6

Vs. Adams Division

1975–76 NHL records
Team BOS BUF CAL TOR Total
Chicago 0–3–1 0–2–2 1–2–1 2–1–1 3–8–5
Kansas City 1–2–1 0–3–1 2–1–1 0–3–1 3–9–4
Minnesota 0–3–1 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–13–1
St. Louis 1–2–1 1–2–1 1–2–1 0–2–2 3–8–5
Vancouver 1–2–1 2–1–1 1–2–1 2–1–1 6–6–4

Vs. Norris Division

1975–76 NHL records
Team DET LAK MTL PIT WSH Total
Chicago 1–2–1 2–2 1–2–1 2–1–1 2–2 8–9–3
Kansas City 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–2–1 2–1–1 5–13–2
Minnesota 1–3 1–2–1 0–4 1–2–1 2–0–2 5–11–4
St. Louis 1–2–1 1–2–1 0–4 2–2 4–0 8–10–2
Vancouver 4–0 1–3 1–1–2 1–2–1 4–0 11–6–3


Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 L October 8, 1975 2–3 Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) 0–1–0
2 L October 11, 1975 5–9 Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) 0–2–0
3 W October 15, 1975 4–1 California Golden Seals (1975–76) 1–2–0
4 L October 18, 1975 1–3 Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) 1–3–0
5 L October 19, 1975 2–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) 1–4–0
6 L October 22, 1975 2–4 @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) 1–5–0
7 L October 24, 1975 2–4 @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) 1–6–0
8 L October 26, 1975 2–4 @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) 1–7–0
9 W October 29, 1975 2–0 Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) 2–7–0
10 W November 1, 1975 7–3 Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) 3–7–0
11 L November 5, 1975 1–4 St. Louis Blues (1975–76) 3–8–0
12 L November 7, 1975 2–3 @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) 3–9–0
13 L November 9, 1975 0–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) 3–10–0
14 L November 11, 1975 0–6 @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) 3–11–0
15 L November 13, 1975 0–6 @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) 3–12–0
16 L November 15, 1975 2–5 New York Rangers (1975–76) 3–13–0
17 W November 18, 1975 5–1 @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) 4–13–0
18 L November 19, 1975 0–6 Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) 4–14–0
19 L November 22, 1975 3–6 Atlanta Flames (1975–76) 4–15–0
20 L November 26, 1975 1–9 New York Islanders (1975–76) 4–16–0
21 W November 29, 1975 5–3 Washington Capitals (1975–76) 5–16–0
22 W December 3, 1975 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) 6–16–0
23 W December 6, 1975 4–0 Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) 7–16–0
24 L December 7, 1975 1–6 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) 7–17–0
25 L December 9, 1975 0–6 @ New York Islanders (1975–76) 7–18–0
26 W December 11, 1975 5–3 @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) 8–18–0
27 W December 13, 1975 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) 9–18–0
28 T December 14, 1975 4–4 @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) 9–18–1
29 W December 17, 1975 3–2 Atlanta Flames (1975–76) 10–18–1
30 L December 18, 1975 2–5 @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) 10–19–1
31 W December 20, 1975 5–3 Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) 11–19–1
32 L December 21, 1975 0–2 @ New York Rangers (1975–76) 11–20–1
33 T December 26, 1975 1–1 @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) 11–20–2
34 L December 27, 1975 1–2 @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) 11–21–2
35 W December 29, 1975 2–1 Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) 12–21–2
36 L December 31, 1975 1–6 Boston Bruins (1975–76) 12–22–2
37 L January 3, 1976 2–3 @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) 12–23–2
38 L January 7, 1976 1–2 Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) 12–24–2
39 L January 8, 1976 0–5 @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) 12–25–2
40 W January 10, 1976 2–0 St. Louis Blues (1975–76) 13–25–2
41 L January 14, 1976 5–6 Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) 13–26–2
42 W January 17, 1976 7–3 Washington Capitals (1975–76) 14–26–2
43 L January 18, 1976 1–4 @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) 14–27–2
44 W January 21, 1976 5–1 Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) 15–27–2
45 L January 23, 1976 3–8 @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) 15–28–2
46 T January 25, 1976 1–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) 15–28–3
47 L January 27, 1976 3–4 @ New York Islanders (1975–76) 15–29–3
48 W January 28, 1976 9–3 Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) 16–29–3
49 T January 31, 1976 3–3 Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) 16–29–4
50 L February 1, 1976 2–3 @ New York Rangers (1975–76) 16–30–4
51 L February 4, 1976 0–5 @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) 16–31–4
52 L February 7, 1976 3–4 Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) 16–32–4
53 L February 8, 1976 1–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) 16–33–4
54 L February 11, 1976 2–5 Boston Bruins (1975–76) 16–34–4
55 L February 14, 1976 2–3 Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) 16–35–4
56 L February 15, 1976 3–7 California Golden Seals (1975–76) 16–36–4
57 L February 17, 1976 1–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) 16–37–4
58 L February 18, 1976 3–6 @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) 16–38–4
59 L February 20, 1976 0–7 @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) 16–39–4
60 W February 22, 1976 6–3 @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) 17–39–4
61 L February 24, 1976 2–7 New York Islanders (1975–76) 17–40–4
62 L February 26, 1976 2–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) 17–41–4
63 W February 28, 1976 5–3 New York Rangers (1975–76) 18–41–4
64 L March 1, 1976 2–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) 18–42–4
65 L March 2, 1976 2–6 Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) 18–43–4
66 L March 6, 1976 0–5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) 18–44–4
67 L March 7, 1976 3–4 Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) 18–45–4
68 L March 10, 1976 1–4 Atlanta Flames (1975–76) 18–46–4
69 L March 13, 1976 1–4 Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) 18–47–4
70 L March 14, 1976 2–8 Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) 18–48–4
71 W March 16, 1976 3–1 @ New York Islanders (1975–76) 19–48–4
72 L March 17, 1976 1–3 @ New York Rangers (1975–76) 19–49–4
73 T March 21, 1976 4–4 Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) 19–49–5
74 T March 23, 1976 3–3 Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) 19–49–6
75 W March 24, 1976 4–1 @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) 20–49–6
76 L March 27, 1976 3–6 @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) 20–50–6
77 L March 28, 1976 3–5 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) 20–51–6
78 L March 30, 1976 3–5 St. Louis Blues (1975–76) 20–52–6
79 L April 2, 1976 2–4 @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) 20–53–6
80 T April 4, 1976 2–2 @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) 20–53–7

Playoffs

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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 1975 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 4 Bryan Maxwell  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
3 40 Paul Harrison  Canada Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
3 41 Alex Pirus  Canada University of Notre Dame (WCHA)
4 58 Steve Jensen  United States Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
5 76 Dave Norris  Canada Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
6 94 Greg Clause  Canada Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL)
7 112 Francois Robert  Canada Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
8 130 Dean Magee  Canada Colorado College (WCHA)
9 147 Terry Angel  Canada Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
10 163 Michel Blais  Canada Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
11 177 Earl Sargent  United States Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL)
12 190 Gilles Cloutier  Canada Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)

Farm teams

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See also

References

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

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