1970-1971 Minnesota North Stars team stats

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1970-1971 Minnesota North Stars: 28-34-16
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 16-15-8 (104 goals scored, 107 allowed) Road record: 12-19-8 (87 goals scored, 116 allowed) Head Coach: Jack Gordon Power Play: 38/259 (14.7%) Penalty Killing: 213/268 (79.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 147-164 191 goals scored (14th of 14 teams), 223 goals allowed (7th), 898 PIM (13th) NHL Averages: 3.12 goals/game (243.5 goals/team), 1084.1 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     16  Jude Drouin          5'10  160   22   75   16   52   68   49   4   0   88   31   53    1  208   7.7   +5
RW     8  Bill Goldsworthy     6'0   190   26   77   34   31   65   85   5   1   88   31   77    7  295  11.5  -13
RW    21  Danny Grant          5'10  188   24   78   34   23   57   46  12   0   90   34   49    0  283  12.0   +7
LW    11  J.P. Parise          5'9   175   29   73   11   23   34   60   1   1   52   11   57    1  191   5.8  -15
C     10  Murray Oliver        5'10  170   33   61    9   23   32    8   3   1   49   21   58   30  115   7.8    0
C      9  Charlie Burns        5'11  170   34   76    9   19   28   13   0   0   41    1   89   49  110   8.2    0
C      7  Danny O'Shea         6'1   190   25   59   14   12   26   16   0   0   35    0   42    4  155   9.0   -3
RW    15  Bobby Rousseau       5'10  178   30   63    4   20   24   12   0   0   30    3   25    1  122   3.3   +3
RW    12  Tommy Williams       5'11  180   30   41   10   13   23   16   3   0   26    4   27    0   61  16.4   -5
RW    18  Fred "Buster" Harvey 6'0   185   20   59   12    8   20   36   4   0   47   18   42    0  154   7.8  -13
D      2  Barry Gibbs          5'11  195   22   68    5   15   20  132   3   0   62   11   80   19  116   4.3  -10
D     20  Tom Reid             6'1   200   24   73    3   14   17   62   0   0   72    4   99   25  111   2.7   -6
D/RW  23  Lou Nanne            6'1   185   29   68    5   11   16   22   0   0   34    2   49   11   61   8.2   -6
D      4  Ted Harris           6'2   183   34   78    2   13   15  130   1   0   81    3  107   29   90   2.2    0
D      3  Fred Barrett         5'11  195   20   57    0   13   13   75   0   0   58    1   70   15   75   0.0   +2
C     25  Gord Labossiere      6'1   190   30   29    8    4   12    4   0   0   15    2   16    0   45  17.8   -3
C     12  Ted Hampson          5'8   173   34   18    4    6   10    4   1   3   11    2   15    5   34  11.8   -1
D      6  Doug Mohns           6'0   185   37   17    2    5    7   14   1   0   20    6   16    5   39   5.1   +3
RW    24  Danny Lawson         5'11  180   23   33    1    5    6    2   0   0    8    0    5    0   25   4.0   +3
D      5  Dennis O'Brien       6'0   195   21   27    3    2    5   29   0   0   11    0   17    4   15  20.0   -2
C     22  Walt McKechnie       6'2   195   23   30    3    1    4   34   0   0    7    2   13    1   39   7.7   -7
LW    12  Danny Seguin         5'8   165   22   11    1    1    2    4   0   0    3    0    4    2    4  25.0   +1
LW    14  Bill Heindl          5'10  175   24   12    1    1    2    0   0   0    4    0    5    0   18   5.6   -1
D      6  Dick Redmond         5'11  178   21    9    0    2    2   16   0   0    2    0    6    2   11   0.0   -2
RW    17  Norm Beaudin         5'8   165   29   12    0    1    1    0   0   0    3    1    5    0   16   0.0   -3
G     30  Cesare Maniago       6'3   195   31   40    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     22  Marshall Johnston    5'11  175   29    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
D     26  Tom Polanic          6'3   205   27    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    2   0.0    0
D      5  Gary Geldart         5'8   160   20    4    0    0    0    5   0   0    1    0    0    0    3   0.0   +1
LW    14  Bob Barlow           5'10  165   35    7    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    7   0.0    0
D     27  Wayne Muloin         5'8   175   29    7    0    0    0    6   0   0    2    0    4    0    4   0.0   -2
C      7  Terry Caffery        5'9   165   21    8    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    0    1   0.0   -2
G     30  Gilles Gilbert       6'1   175   21   17    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Gump Worsley         5'7   180   41   24    0    0    0   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Gump Worsley         41   24  1369   57  2.50   4  10   8  714   .920   0   0
G   30  Cesare Maniago       31   40  2380  107  2.70  19  15   6 1245   .914   0   5
G   30  Gilles Gilbert       21   17   931   59  3.80   5   9   2  530   .889   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1970 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  2   17  RW   Fred "Buster" Harvey     407          Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)             [pick acquired from LA via MTL]
  2   20  D    Fred Barrett             745          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            
  3   34  D    Dennis Patterson         138     23   Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  4   48  LW   Dave Cressman             85          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  5   62  D    Hank Lehvonen              4          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  6   76  LW   Murray McNeil                         Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  7   89  D    Gary Geldart               4          London Knights (OHA)               
  8  101  LW   Mickey Donaldson                      Peterborough Petes (OHA)           

Traded draft picks:

#1 to MTL (Chuck Lefley)


Transactions

06-09-1970	sold Norm Beaudin to Canadiens
06-09-1970	Canadiens claimed Bob McCord in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	claimed Ted Harris from Canadiens in intra-league draft
06-09-1970	claimed Jean-Guy Legace from Penguins in intra-league draft
06-10-1970	traded Claude Larose and Bill Collins to Canadiens for Bobby Rousseau and Jude Drouin
07-1970	Elmer Vasko retired
07-1970	sold John Miszuk to San Diego (WHL)
08-1970	purchased Bob McCord from Canadiens
08-10-1970	sold Bob McCord to Blues
11-23-1970	Canucks claimed Dan Seguin on waivers
12-1970	Leo Boivin retired
01-26-1971	traded Rey Comeau to Canadiens for Gord Labossiere
02-22-1971	traded Danny O'Shea to Black Hawks for Doug Mohns and Terry Caffery
03-1971	traded Wayne Schultz and Steve Sutherland to Kings for Terry Holbrook
03-07-1971	traded Dick Redmond and Tommy Williams to Golden Seals for Ted Hampson and Wayne Muloin
05-1971	purchased Bob Paradise from Canadiens
05-1971	purchased Gary Gambucci from Canadiens
05-17-1971	sent Fred O'Donnell to Bruins to complete a previous trade
05-20-1971	traded Walt McKechnie and Joey Johnston to Golden Seals for Dennis Hextall
05-25-1971	traded Marshall Johnston and Bob Murdoch to Canadiens for Danny Grant (had been acquired 6/10/1968)
05-25-1971	traded Bobby Rousseau to Rangers for Bob Nevin
06-08-1971	Canadiens claimed Bob Murdoch in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Sabres claimed Danny Lawson in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Brian Lavender from Canadiens in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Denver (WHL) claimed Brian Lavender in reverse draft
10-01-1971	claimed Craig Cameron on waivers from Blues
10-06-1971	purchased Dean Prentice from Penguins

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/07/1971   at St. Louis Blues           W   3-2 
04/08/1971   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-4 
04/10/1971   vs St. Louis Blues           L   0-3 
04/11/1971   vs St. Louis Blues           W   2-1 
04/13/1971   at St. Louis Blues           W   4-3 
04/15/1971   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-2 
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Semifinals
04/20/1971   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-7 
04/22/1971   at Montreal Canadiens        W   6-3 
04/24/1971   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   3-6 
04/25/1971   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   5-2 
04/27/1971   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-6 
04/29/1971   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 16 Jude Drouin 5'10 160 22 12 5 7 12 10 1 0 C 10 Murray Oliver 5'10 170 33 12 7 4 11 0 2 0 RW 21 Danny Grant 5'10 188 24 12 5 5 10 8 3 0 D/RW 23 Lou Nanne 6'1 185 29 12 3 6 9 4 0 0 RW 15 Bobby Rousseau 5'10 178 30 12 2 6 8 0 1 0 RW 8 Bill Goldsworthy 6'0 190 26 7 2 4 6 6 0 0 C 12 Ted Hampson 5'8 173 34 11 3 3 6 0 1 0 C 9 Charlie Burns 5'11 170 34 12 3 3 6 2 0 0 LW 11 J.P. Parise 5'9 175 29 12 3 3 6 22 2 0 D 20 Tom Reid 6'1 200 24 12 0 6 6 20 0 0 D 6 Doug Mohns 6'0 185 37 6 2 2 4 10 1 0 D 4 Ted Harris 6'2 183 34 12 0 4 4 36 0 0 D 2 Barry Gibbs 5'11 195 22 12 0 1 1 47 0 0 C 7 Terry Caffery 5'9 165 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 25 Gord Labossiere 6'1 190 30 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 1 Gump Worsley 5'7 180 41 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 18 Fred "Buster" Harvey 6'0 185 20 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 27 Wayne Muloin 5'8 175 29 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 30 Cesare Maniago 6'3 195 31 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Dennis O'Brien 6'0 195 21 9 0 0 0 20 0 0 RW 24 Danny Lawson 5'11 180 23 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 14 Bob Barlow 5'10 165 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Fred Barrett 5'11 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 17 Norm Beaudin 5'8 165 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Gary Geldart 5'8 160 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Gilles Gilbert 6'1 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 14 Bill Heindl 5'10 175 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Marshall Johnston 5'11 175 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 22 Walt McKechnie 6'2 195 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Danny O'Shea 6'1 190 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 26 Tom Polanic 6'3 205 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 6 Dick Redmond 5'11 178 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 12 Danny Seguin 5'8 165 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 12 Tommy Williams 5'11 180 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Cesare Maniago 31 8 480 28 3.50 3 5 270 .896 1 0 G 1 Gump Worsley 41 4 240 13 3.25 3 1 116 .888 0 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/10/1970 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-2 0-1-0 10/15/1970 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-2 1-1-0 10/17/1970 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-3 1-2-0 10/18/1970 at Detroit Red Wings W 2-1 2-2-0 10/21/1970 at Montreal Canadiens W 3-1 3-2-0 10/24/1970 vs New York Rangers L 1-4 3-3-0 10/28/1970 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 2-1 4-3-0 10/31/1970 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-1 5-3-0 11/01/1970 at Boston Bruins L 0-5 5-4-0 11/04/1970 vs Montreal Canadiens L 3-4 5-5-0 11/07/1970 vs St. Louis Blues T 1-1 5-5-1 11/08/1970 at Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 5-5-2 11/11/1970 vs Los Angeles Kings W 3-1 6-5-2 11/14/1970 vs Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 6-5-3 11/17/1970 at St. Louis Blues W 5-3 7-5-3 11/18/1970 vs Boston Bruins L 4-8 7-6-3 11/21/1970 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-0 8-6-3 11/22/1970 at New York Rangers L 0-2 8-7-3 11/24/1970 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 8-8-3 11/27/1970 at California Golden Seals W 3-2 9-8-3 11/28/1970 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 10-8-3 12/02/1970 vs California Golden Seals W 3-2 11-8-3 12/05/1970 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 11-9-3 12/06/1970 at Buffalo Sabres L 0-1 11-10-3 12/09/1970 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 11-10-4 12/10/1970 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-6 11-11-4 12/12/1970 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 1-0 12-11-4 12/13/1970 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-5 12-12-4 12/15/1970 at St. Louis Blues L 1-2 12-13-4 12/16/1970 vs Montreal Canadiens T 1-1 12-13-5 12/19/1970 vs New York Rangers L 3-5 12-14-5 12/20/1970 at Boston Bruins L 2-7 12-15-5 12/25/1970 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-3 13-15-5 12/26/1970 at St. Louis Blues T 1-1 13-15-6 12/30/1970 vs Boston Bruins L 2-6 13-16-6 12/31/1970 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-4 13-17-6 01/02/1971 at Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 13-17-7 01/05/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-2 13-18-7 01/06/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 13-18-8 01/09/1971 vs New York Rangers L 0-1 13-19-8

Date Opponent Result Record 01/10/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks W 3-2 14-19-8 01/14/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens T 3-3 14-19-9 01/16/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-4 14-20-9 01/17/1971 at Detroit Red Wings W 2-0 15-20-9 01/21/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-3 16-20-9 01/23/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 16-20-10 01/24/1971 at New York Rangers L 2-6 16-21-10 01/27/1971 at California Golden Seals L 2-6 16-22-10 01/29/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 2-1 17-22-10 01/31/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 7-1 18-22-10 02/03/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings T 4-4 18-22-11 02/06/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 18-23-11 02/07/1971 at Boston Bruins T 4-4 18-23-12 02/10/1971 at New York Rangers L 3-4 18-24-12 02/11/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-6 18-25-12 02/13/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 18-25-13 02/14/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-4 19-25-13 02/17/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 3-2 20-25-13 02/18/1971 at Detroit Red Wings L 3-5 20-26-13 02/21/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-4 20-27-13 02/24/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-1 21-27-13 02/25/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 1-1 21-27-14 02/27/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 22-27-14 02/28/1971 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-5 22-28-14 03/02/1971 vs Boston Bruins L 0-6 22-29-14 03/06/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks W 3-1 23-29-14 03/07/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-1 24-29-14 03/10/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-0 25-29-14 03/13/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 0-0 25-29-15 03/14/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres L 0-5 25-30-15 03/16/1971 at Los Angeles Kings W 7-2 26-30-15 03/21/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 6-3 27-30-15 03/23/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 3-1 28-30-15 03/25/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 28-30-16 03/28/1971 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-4 28-31-16 03/30/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks L 1-2 28-32-16 03/31/1971 at California Golden Seals L 1-4 28-33-16 04/03/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-3 28-34-16

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