1976-1977 Minnesota North Stars team stats

1976-1977 Minnesota North Stars: 23-39-18
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Home record: 17-14-9  (134 goals scored, 140 allowed)
Road record: 6-25-9  (106 goals scored, 170 allowed)
Head Coach: Ted Harris

Power Play: 59/339 (17.4%)
Penalty Killing: 154/211 (73.0%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-11
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 172-242

240 goals scored (10th of 18 teams), 310 goals allowed (18th), 774 PIM (16th)

NHL Averages: 3.32 goals/game (265.7 goals/team), 1040.5 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     17  Tim Young            6'1   190   21   80   29   66   95   58   1   0  115   49   98    0  223  13.0  -32
C     22  Roland Eriksson      6'3   190   22   80   25   44   69   10  10   0  101   46   85    1  249  10.0  -29
C      7  Glen Sharpley        6'0   190   20   80   25   32   57   48   2   1   67   13   93   18  206  12.1  -21
LW    14  Ernie Hicke          5'11  185   29   77   30   20   50   41  10   0   79   31   80    0  186  16.1  -32
RW    15  Dean Talafous        6'4   180   23   80   22   27   49   10   9   0   87   44   72    0  185  11.9  -29
LW    12  Steve Jensen         6'2   190   21   78   22   23   45   62   4   2   72   11   81   14  160  13.8   -6
RW    10  Alex Pirus           6'1   205   21   79   20   17   37   47   1   0   45    4   61    0  128  15.6  -20
RW    11  Bill Fairbairn       5'10  170   29   51    9   20   29    2   0   2   55    6   66   16   83  10.8   -1
C     21  Bill Hogaboam        5'11  170   27   73   10   15   25   16   0   0   39    3   53    0  120   8.3  -17
D      5  Dennis O'Brien       6'0   195   27   75    6   18   24  114   2   0   74    5  116   12   74   8.1  -35
D/RW  23  Lou Nanne            6'1   185   35   68    2   20   22   12   2   0   74   27   82   11   69   2.9  -24
LW    16  Pierre Jarry         5'11  190   27   21    8   13   21    2   4   0   26   12   21    1   52  15.4   -6
LW    27  Jim Roberts          6'1   198   20   53   11    8   19   14   1   0   33    3   39    0   73  15.1   -9
D      6  Doug Hicks           6'0   185   21   79    5   14   19   68   1   1   74   14  121   30   83   6.0  -31
D     26  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   29   52    2   17   19    6   0   0   62    2   77   17   59   3.4    0
RW    29  Tom Younghans        5'11  175   23   78    8    6   14   35   1   3   21    1   70   39   54  14.8  -11
D      2  Dwight Bialowas      6'0   185   24   18    1    9   10    0   1   0   18   12    9    0   21   4.8   -3
D      3  Fred Barrett         5'11  195   26   60    1    8    9   46   0   0   42    4   86   17   54   1.9  -31
D      4  Jerry Engele         6'0   197   26   31    1    7    8   41   0   0   29    0   29    3   36   2.8   +3
D     20  Tom Reid             6'1   200   30   54    0    8    8   52   0   0   56    4  101   33   45   0.0  -16
RW     8  Bill Goldsworthy     6'0   190   32   16    2    3    5    6   1   0    8    1   25   10   39   5.1   -8
LW    25  Rich Nantais         5'11  188   22   40    1    3    4   53   0   0    9    1   16    0   23   4.3   -8
C      9  Blake Dunlop         5'10  170   23    3    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    0    3    0    8   0.0   -2
G      1  Pete LoPresti        6'1   195   22   44    0    1    1    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Chris Ahrens         6'0   185   24    2    0    0    0    5   0   0    1    0    0    0    1   0.0   +1
G     35  Paul Harrison        6'1   168   21    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gary Smith           6'4   215   32   36    0    0    0   12  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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  Pete LoPresti        22   44  2590  156  3.61  13  20  10 1325   .882   1   1
G   30  Gary Smith           32   36  2090  139  3.99  10  17   8 1166   .881   3   1
G   35  Paul Harrison        21    2   120   11  5.50   0   2   0   52   .788   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

1976 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    3  C    Glen Sharpley            389          Hull Festivals (QMJHL)             
  2   31  LW   Jim Roberts              106          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                    [pick acquired from LA via DET]
  3   39  D    Don Jackson              311          Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
  3   51  RW   Ron Zanussi              299          London Knights (OHA)                 [pick acquired from BUF]
  4   57  D    Mike Fedorko                      4   Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  5   75  LW   Phil Verchota                         University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  6   93  C    Dave Delich                           Colorado College (NCAA)            
  7  110  D    Jeff Barr                             Michigan State University (NCAA)   

Traded draft picks:

#2 to LA (Steve Clippingdale)

Transactions

08-23-1976	traded Cesare Maniago to Canucks for Gary Smith
09-1976	signed Rich Nantais as a free agent
09-1976	signed Mike Antonovich as a free agent
09-14-1976	signed Tom Younghans as a free agent
11-11-1976	traded Bill Goldsworthy to Rangers for Bill Fairbairn and Nick Beverley
06-15-1977	signed Kent-Erik Andersson as a free agent
08-1977	signed Per-Olav Brasar as a free agent

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/05/1977 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-4 04/07/1977 vs Buffalo Sabres L 1-7 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 17 Tim Young 6'1 190 21 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 D 4 Jerry Engele 6'0 197 26 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 22 Roland Eriksson 6'3 190 22 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 RW 11 Bill Fairbairn 5'10 170 29 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 14 Ernie Hicke 5'11 185 29 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 LW 12 Steve Jensen 6'2 190 21 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 10 Alex Pirus 6'1 205 21 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 G 30 Gary Smith 6'4 215 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Fred Barrett 5'11 195 26 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 6 Doug Hicks 6'0 185 21 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 C 21 Bill Hogaboam 5'11 170 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Pete LoPresti 6'1 195 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D/RW 23 Lou Nanne 6'1 185 35 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 5 Dennis O'Brien 6'0 195 27 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 20 Tom Reid 6'1 200 30 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 LW 27 Jim Roberts 6'1 198 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 7 Glen Sharpley 6'0 190 20 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 RW 15 Dean Talafous 6'4 180 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 29 Tom Younghans 5'11 175 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 Chris Ahrens 6'0 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 26 Nick Beverley 6'2 185 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 2 Dwight Bialowas 6'0 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 9 Blake Dunlop 5'10 170 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 8 Bill Goldsworthy 6'0 190 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 35 Paul Harrison 6'1 168 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 16 Pierre Jarry 5'11 190 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 25 Rich Nantais 5'11 188 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Pete LoPresti 22 2 77 6 4.68 0 2 48 .875 1 0 G 30 Gary Smith 32 1 43 4 5.58 0 0 15 .733 0 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/06/1976   at New York Rangers          L   5-6     0-1-0
10/07/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   2-6     0-2-0
10/09/1976   vs Colorado Rockies          W   4-1     1-2-0
10/12/1976   vs New York Rangers          L  4-10     1-3-0
10/16/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   1-2     1-4-0
10/17/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   0-3     1-5-0
10/20/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            W   4-3     2-5-0
10/22/1976   at Colorado Rockies          T   3-3     2-5-1
10/23/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-3     3-5-1
10/27/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-3     4-5-1
10/30/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-5     4-6-1
10/31/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-9     4-7-1
11/03/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5     4-8-1
11/06/1976   at New York Islanders        L   2-5     4-9-1
11/07/1976   at Washington Capitals       L   1-4     4-10-1
11/10/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   3-2     5-10-1
11/13/1976   vs New York Islanders        L   2-3     5-11-1
11/14/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     5-11-2
11/17/1976   vs Cleveland Barons          T   3-3     5-11-3
11/19/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-6     5-12-3
11/20/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-8     5-13-3
11/24/1976   vs St. Louis Blues           L   2-4     5-14-3
11/27/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   6-1     6-14-3
11/28/1976   at New York Rangers          L   1-4     6-15-3
12/01/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   2-2     6-15-4
12/04/1976   vs New York Rangers          L  4-11     6-16-4
12/07/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-6     6-17-4
12/08/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            L   0-5     6-18-4
12/10/1976   at Atlanta Flames            T   3-3     6-18-5
12/11/1976   at St. Louis Blues           T   1-1     6-18-6
12/14/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   3-3     6-18-7
12/18/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   1-3     6-19-7
12/21/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     6-19-8
12/22/1976   at Cleveland Barons          L   3-4     6-20-8
12/28/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   8-3     7-20-8
12/30/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        T   5-5     7-20-9
01/01/1977   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     7-21-9
01/05/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-2     8-21-9
01/06/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         W   7-2     9-21-9
01/08/1977   vs Boston Bruins             W   3-1     10-21-9

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/12/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         L   3-5     10-22-9
01/15/1977   at Boston Bruins             T   3-3     10-22-10
01/16/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-4     10-23-10
01/18/1977   at New York Islanders        L   2-7     10-24-10
01/20/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            T   4-4     10-24-11
01/22/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-3     11-24-11
01/23/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-5     11-25-11
01/26/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         W   3-2     12-25-11
01/29/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         L   3-4     12-26-11
01/30/1977   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-4     12-27-11
02/02/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-5     12-28-11
02/05/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   5-5     12-28-12
02/06/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-0     13-28-12
02/09/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          L   6-8     13-29-12
02/12/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         T   2-2     13-29-13
02/13/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-6     13-30-13
02/15/1977   at Washington Capitals       T   3-3     13-30-14
02/17/1977   vs Washington Capitals       T   4-4     13-30-15
02/19/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-2     14-30-15
02/20/1977   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-3     14-31-15
02/23/1977   vs Boston Bruins             W   2-1     15-31-15
02/25/1977   at Atlanta Flames            L   2-6     15-32-15
02/26/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   3-0     16-32-15
03/01/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-5     16-33-15
03/05/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          W   6-3     17-33-15
03/06/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           W   3-2     18-33-15
03/08/1977   at New York Islanders        W   3-1     19-33-15
03/09/1977   at New York Rangers          L   4-6     19-34-15
03/12/1977   at St. Louis Blues           T   3-3     19-34-16
03/13/1977   vs New York Islanders        T   5-5     19-34-17
03/16/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5     19-35-17
03/18/1977   at Cleveland Barons          T   2-2     19-35-18
03/20/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   2-1     20-35-18
03/22/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-4     20-36-18
03/26/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-7     20-37-18
03/28/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-4     21-37-18
03/29/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   4-2     22-37-18
03/31/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         W   3-1     23-37-18
04/02/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   2-7     23-38-18
04/03/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         L   3-6     23-39-18

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