1977-1978 Minnesota North Stars team stats

1977-1978 Minnesota North Stars: 18-53-9
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Home record: 12-24-4  (123 goals scored, 151 allowed)
Road record: 6-29-5  (95 goals scored, 174 allowed)
Head Coaches: Ted Harris (5-12-2), Andre Beaulieu (6-23-3), Lou Nanne (7-18-4)

Power Play: 49/328 (14.9%)
Penalty Killing: 157/218 (72.0%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 3-10
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 166-254

218 goals scored (16th of 18 teams), 325 goals allowed (17th), 1096 PIM (8th)

NHL Averages: 3.30 goals/game (263.7 goals/team), 1099.7 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     22  Roland Eriksson      6'3   190   23   78   21   39   60   12   3   0   85   30   91    7  257   8.2  -29
C     17  Tim Young            6'1   190   22   78   23   35   58   64   5   0   78   23   92    0  217  10.6  -37
LW    14  Per-Olov Brasar      5'8   172   27   77   20   37   57    6   7   2   81   30   86   28  170  11.8   -7
C      7  Glen Sharpley        6'0   190   21   79   22   33   55   42   6   0   76   24  107   22  215  10.2  -33
D      5  Brad Maxwell         6'2   195   20   75   18   29   47  100  12   0  110   42  131    6  209   8.6  -57
RW     8  Kent-Erik Andersson  6'2   185   26   73   15   18   33    4   3   0   48   12   71   18  121  12.4  -17
RW     9  Ron Zanussi          5'11  180   21   68   15   17   32   89   4   0   51   13   60    2   97  15.5  -20
LW    12  Steve Jensen         6'2   190   22   74   13   17   30   73   2   0   47    5   80    8  132   9.8  -30
RW    15  Dean Talafous        6'4   180   24   75   13   16   29   25   2   0   51   13   55    1   80  16.2  -16
LW    16  Pierre Jarry         5'11  190   28   35    9   17   26    2   1   0   32   10   31    0   77  11.7   -9
C     11  Harvey Bennett       6'4   215   25   64   11   10   21   91   1   0   27    5   54    0   67  16.4  -32
D     26  Nick Beverley        6'2   185   30   57    7   14   21   18   0   0   52    5   69   21   87   8.0   -1
RW    29  Tom Younghans        5'11  175   24   72   10    8   18  100   1   0   29    2   57   20   71  14.1  -10
LW    27  Jim Roberts          6'1   198   21   42    4   14   18   19   0   0   36   11   43    4   75   5.3  -14
RW    10  Alex Pirus           6'1   205   22   61    9    6   15   38   1   0   28    3   50    0   89  10.1  -25
D      3  Fred Barrett         5'11  195   27   79    0   15   15   59   0   0   65    1  140   41   87   0.0  -35
D      6  Doug Hicks           6'0   185   22   61    2    9   11   51   0   0   48    7   74    5   81   2.5  -28
D     24  Bryan Maxwell        6'2   200   22   18    2    5    7   41   1   0   20    1   23    6   33   6.1   +2
D     20  Tom Reid             6'1   200   31   36    1    6    7   21   0   0   24    1   66   17   26   3.8  -26
D      4  Jerry Engele         6'0   197   27   52    1    5    6  105   0   1   37    1   51    5   44   2.3  -10
C     21  Bill Hogaboam        5'11  170   28    8    1    2    3    4   0   0    4    0    9    0    6  16.7   -5
D      5  Dennis O'Brien       6'0   195   28   13    0    2    2   32   0   0   13    2   20    4    8   0.0   -5
G      1  Pete LoPresti        6'1   195   23   53    0    2    2    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Bill Butters         5'10  185   26   23    1    0    1   30   0   0   19    0   31    9   18   5.6   -3
RW    11  Bill Fairbairn       5'10  170   30    6    0    1    1    0   0   0    4    0    7    2    7   0.0   -1
D/RW  23  Lou Nanne            6'1   185   36   26    0    1    1    8   0   0   14    3   32    7   22   0.0  -14
D      2  Chris Ahrens         6'0   185   25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    0   ---    0
D     32  Don Jackson          6'3   210   21    2    0    0    0    2   0   0    2    0    2    1    3   0.0   +1
RW    18  Jamie Gallimore      6'0   180   20    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     30  Gary Smith           6'4   215   33    3    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     28  Jim Boo              6'1   200   23    6    0    0    0   22   0   0    0    0    6    0    2   0.0   -6
LW    16  Dean Magee           6'2   210   22    7    0    0    0    4   0   0    0    0    3    0    4   0.0   -3
G     35  Paul Harrison        6'1   168   22   27    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   30  Gary Smith           33    3   180    9  3.00   0   2   1   97   .907   0   0
G   35  Paul Harrison        22   27  1555   99  3.82   6  16   2  807   .877   0   1
G    1  Pete LoPresti        23   53  3065  216  4.23  12  35   6 1602   .865   1   2

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

1977 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    7  D    Brad Maxwell             612          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  2   25  LW   Dave Semenko             575    142   Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)         
  4   61  D    Kevin McCloskey                       Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  5   79  D    Bob Parent                            Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  6   97  RW   Jamie Gallimore            2          Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  7  115  G    Jean-Pierre Sanvido                   Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)    
  8  130  D    Greg Tebbutt              26     38   Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  9  145  D    Keith Hanson              25          Austin Mavericks (MJHL)            

Traded draft picks:

#3 to MTL (Alain Cote)

Transactions

06-15-1977	signed Kent-Erik Andersson as a free agent
08-1977	signed Per-Olav Brasar as a free agent
10-24-1977	Blues claimed Bill Fairbairn on waivers
10-28-1977	traded Blake Dunlop and Minnesota's #3 pick in the 1978 draft to Flyers for Harvey Bennett
12-02-1977	Rockies claimed Dennis O'Brien on waivers
02-1978	signed Bryan Maxwell as a free agent
02-16-1978	signed Bill Butters as a free agent
02-19-1978	purchased Gary Smith from Capitals
03-1978	traded Pierre Jarry and Chris Ahrens to Oilers for future considerations
03-14-1978	traded Doug Hicks to Black Hawks for Pierre Plante (acq. 5/4/78)
03-14-1978	traded Minnesota's #3 pick in the 1980 draft to Black Hawks for Ed Mio
05-15-1978	traded the rights to Owen Lloyd to Maple Leafs for Jim McKenny
06-14-1978	traded Paul Harrison to Maple Leafs for Toronto's #4 pick in the 1981 draft
06-15-1978	claimed Paul Symyr in dispersal draft
06-15-1978	traded Bob Stewart to Blues for St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1981 draft
06-30-1978	signed Gary Sargent as a free agent
07-1978	assigned the rights to Rick Hampton, Dave Gardner and Steve Jensen to Kings as compensation for signing Gary Sargent as a free agent
07-01-1978	signed Jim Boo as a free agent
07-15-1978	signed Gerry O'Flaherty as a free agent
07-27-1978	traded future considerations to Red Wings for Jack Carlson
08-08-1978	sold Bob Murdoch to Blues
08-12-1978	Blues claimed Rick Shinske on waivers
08-28-1978	traded Harvey Bennett to Blues for St. Louis' #2 pick in the 1981 draft
09-05-1978	Kings claimed Nick Beverley on waivers
09-06-1978	signed Mike Polich as a free agent
09-06-1978	assigned Jerome Engle to Canadiens as compensation for signing Mike Polich as a free agent
09-13-1978	Red Wings claimed Pierre Plante on waivers
10-05-1978	traded Walt McKechnie to Maple Leafs for Toronto's #3 pick in the 1980 draft


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/12/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-7     0-1-0
10/15/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   3-5     0-2-0
10/19/1977   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-5     0-3-0
10/20/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          L   4-7     0-4-0
10/22/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   2-4     0-5-0
10/23/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-4     0-6-0
10/26/1977   vs Boston Bruins             W   3-0     1-6-0
10/27/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         L   1-3     1-7-0
10/29/1977   vs Washington Capitals       W   7-4     2-7-0
11/02/1977   vs New York Islanders        W   3-2     3-7-0
11/05/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-5     3-8-0
11/07/1977   at Montreal Canadiens        W   5-3     4-8-0
11/09/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     4-8-1
11/11/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         L   2-4     4-9-1
11/12/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         T   2-2     4-9-2
11/16/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   7-4     5-9-2
11/19/1977   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-7     5-10-2
11/22/1977   at Atlanta Flames            L   2-4     5-11-2
11/23/1977   vs New York Islanders        L   2-9     5-12-2
11/26/1977   vs Colorado Rockies          T   4-4     5-12-3
11/29/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            W   4-3     6-12-3
12/01/1977   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     6-13-3
12/03/1977   vs New York Rangers          L   0-4     6-14-3
12/04/1977   at New York Rangers          T   4-4     6-14-4
12/06/1977   at New York Islanders        L   2-4     6-15-4
12/07/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-6     6-16-4
12/10/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     6-17-4
12/11/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-8     6-18-4
12/14/1977   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   3-2     7-18-4
12/16/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   5-8     7-19-4
12/17/1977   at Colorado Rockies          L   1-5     7-20-4
12/21/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-8     7-21-4
12/23/1977   at Vancouver Canucks         W   7-5     8-21-4
12/27/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           W   1-0     9-21-4
12/29/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-5     9-22-4
01/04/1978   vs New York Rangers          L   3-5     9-23-4
01/07/1978   vs Boston Bruins             L   1-3     9-24-4
01/08/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           L   1-3     9-25-4
01/11/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   3-4     9-26-4
01/13/1978   vs Washington Capitals       T   2-2     9-26-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/14/1978   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-5     9-27-5
01/18/1978   vs New York Islanders        L   2-5     9-28-5
01/21/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-4     9-29-5
01/22/1978   vs Atlanta Flames            L   3-4     9-30-5
01/26/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            W   2-1     10-30-5
01/28/1978   vs Cleveland Barons          L   1-2     10-31-5
01/29/1978   at Washington Capitals       W   4-0     11-31-5
01/31/1978   at Atlanta Flames            L   4-7     11-32-5
02/01/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-6     11-33-5
02/04/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     11-34-5
02/08/1978   at New York Rangers          L   0-3     11-35-5
02/11/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   3-2     12-35-5
02/12/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          T   3-3     12-35-6
02/16/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   4-2     13-35-6
02/18/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   4-5     13-36-6
02/19/1978   at Washington Capitals       L   1-2     13-37-6
02/22/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   4-1     14-37-6
02/24/1978   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-3     14-38-6
02/25/1978   at Vancouver Canucks         L   1-5     14-39-6
02/28/1978   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-7     14-40-6
03/01/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           L   2-3     14-41-6
03/04/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   1-3     14-42-6
03/05/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-4     14-43-6
03/08/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-4     14-44-6
03/11/1978   at St. Louis Blues           T   1-1     14-44-7
03/13/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-5     14-45-7
03/16/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   2-7     14-46-7
03/17/1978   at Cleveland Barons          T   4-4     14-46-8
03/19/1978   vs New York Rangers          T   7-7     14-46-9
03/21/1978   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   7-1     15-46-9
03/23/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-3     15-47-9
03/25/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-4     15-48-9
03/26/1978   at New York Islanders        L   3-6     15-49-9
03/28/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   9-4     16-49-9
03/29/1978   at Cleveland Barons          L   3-7     16-50-9
04/01/1978   at Colorado Rockies          L   2-4     16-51-9
04/04/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          W   5-3     17-51-9
04/05/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-7     17-52-9
04/08/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     17-53-9
04/09/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-1     18-53-9

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