1980-1981 Minnesota North Stars team stats

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1980-1981 Minnesota North Stars: 35-28-17
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 23-10-7 (166 goals scored, 120 allowed) Road record: 12-18-10 (125 goals scored, 143 allowed) Head Coach: Glen Sonmor Power Play: 88/408 (21.6%) Penalty Killing: 240/304 (78.9%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-13 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 196-186 291 goals scored (16th of 21 teams), 263 goals allowed (5th), 1624 PIM (12th) NHL Averages: 3.84 goals/game (307.5 goals/team), 1659.0 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     15  Bobby Smith          6'4   210   22   78   29   64   93   71  13   0  125   56   68    0  242  12.0   +1
C     17  Tim Young            6'1   190   25   74   25   41   66   40  10   0  107   53   63   15  214  11.7   +6
RW    25  Al MacAdam           6'0   180   28   78   21   39   60   94   6   0  103   47   64    2  145  14.5   -6
LW    26  Steve Payne          6'2   210   22   76   30   28   58   88  11   0  105   49   42    0  243  12.3  +14
LW    11  Tom McCarthy         6'2   200   20   62   23   25   48   62   4   0   75   24   51    3  147  15.6   +3
D      4  Craig Hartsburg      6'1   200   21   74   13   30   43  124   8   0  109   48   86   16  207   6.3   -9
RW     8  Kent-Erik Andersson  6'2   185   29   77   17   24   41   22   1   4   56    3   63   18  127  13.4   +8
C     28  Steve Christoff      6'1   180   22   56   26   13   39   58   9   0   63   20   56    4  132  19.7   -9
D     10  Gordie Roberts       6'1   195   23   50    6   31   37   94   3   0   73   21   66   16   83   7.2   +2
C     18  Mike Eaves           5'10  180   24   48   10   24   34   18   1   1   53   13   42    3  104   9.6   +1
RW    20  Dino Ciccarelli      5'10  185   20   32   18   12   30   29   8   0   45   15   28    0  126  14.3   +2
D      2  Curt Giles           5'8   175   22   67    5   22   27   56   1   0   79   20   67   17   82   6.1   +9
D     23  Greg Smith           6'0   195   25   74    5   21   26  128   1   0   83    8   96   28   99   5.1   +7
C      7  Glen Sharpley        6'0   190   24   28   12   12   24   18   6   0   32   11   25    0   52  23.1   -4
RW     9  Ron Zanussi          5'11  180   24   41    6   11   17   89   0   0   31    3   25    0   43  14.0   +3
LW    12  Mike Fidler          5'11  195   24   20    5   12   17    6   0   0   25   10   11    1   42  11.9   +5
D      5  Brad Maxwell         6'2   195   23   27    3   13   16   98   3   0   43   15   35    6   71   4.2   -1
C/LW  16  Mike Polich          5'8   170   28   74    8    5   13   19   0   1   19    1   59   39   58  13.8   -2
D      3  Fred Barrett         5'11  195   30   62    4    8   12   72   0   0   56    2   74   21   73   5.5   +1
D     22  Gary Sargent         5'10  210   26   23    4    7   11   36   2   0   31   11   24    3   42   9.5   -1
RW    29  Tom Younghans        5'11  175   27   74    4    6   10   79   1   1   18    1   60   35   55   7.3   -8
D      6  Paul Shmyr           5'11  170   34   61    1    9   10   79   0   0   49    2   63   20   62   1.6   +4
LW    21  Jack Carlson         6'3   205   26   43    7    2    9  108   0   0   18    0   23    0   24  29.2   -5
LW    14  Brad Palmer          6'0   185   19   23    4    4    8   22   0   0   17    2   22    1   59   6.8   -6
LW    31  Ken Solheim          6'3   210   19    5    2    1    3    0   0   0    4    0    1    0    9  22.2   +3
C      9  Kevin Maxwell        5'9   165   20    6    0    3    3    7   0   0    4    0    5    0    9   0.0   -1
D     32  Don Jackson          6'3   210   24   10    0    3    3   19   0   0    8    0    8    3   14   0.0   +3
C      7  Neal Broten          5'9   175   21    3    2    0    2   12   0   0    3    0    2    0    6  33.3   +1
LW    31  Ron Friest           5'11  185   22    4    1    0    1   10   0   0    1    0    3    0    6  16.7   -2
G     33  Don Beaupre          5'10  172   19   44    0    1    1   20  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    24  Roger Melin          6'4   195   24    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    1   0.0   -1
C     24  Joe Contini          5'10  178   23    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
C     24  Jon Fontas           5'10  185   22    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
D      6  Murray Brumwell      6'2   190   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0   ---   +1
RW    24  Jim Dobson           6'1   195   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
LW    20  Rob Flockhart        6'0   185   24    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    2    0    1   0.0   -2
G     27  Gilles Meloche       5'9   185   30   38    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   33  Don Beaupre          19   44  2585  138  3.20  18  14  11 1315   .895   4   0
G   27  Gilles Meloche       30   38  2215  120  3.25  17  14   6 1078   .889   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

1980 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   16  LW   Brad Palmer              168          Victoria Cougars (WHL)             
  2   37  G    Don Beaupre              667          Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  3   53  D    Randy Velischek          509          Providence College (NCAA)            [pick acquired from TOR]
  4   79  D    Mark Huglen                           Roseau H.S. (Minn.)                
  5  100  D    David Jensen              18          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  6  121  D    Dan Zavarise                          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  7  142  RW   Bill Stewart                          University of Denver (NCAA)        
  8  163  RW   Jeff Walters                          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  9  184  LW   Bob Lakso                             Aurora H.S. (Minn.)                
 10  205  D    Dave Richter             365          University of Michigan (NCAA)      

Traded draft picks:

#3 to CHI (Marcel Frere)


Transactions

06-06-1980	purchased Alex Pirus from Red Wings
06-08-1980	Red Wings claimed Dave Hanson on waivers
06-16-1980	signed Dan Poulin as a free agent
06-26-1980	signed Ron Friest as a free agent
07-04-1980	traded Alex Pirus to Islanders for future considerations
08-07-1980	signed Murray Brumwell as a free agent
09-1980	traded future considerations to Canadiens for Bill Nyrop
12-16-1980	traded Mike Fidler to Whalers for Gordie Roberts
12-29-1980	traded Glen Sharpley to Black Hawks for Ken Solheim and Chicago's #2 pick in the 1981 draft
02-1981	signed Rich Leduc as a free agent
02-02-1981	traded Gary Edwards to Oilers for Edmonton's #3 pick in the 1982 draft
03-10-1981	traded Ron Zanussi and Minnesota's #3 pick in the 1981 draft to Maple Leafs for Toronto's #2 pick in the 1981 draft
03-23-1981	signed Roger Melin as a free agent
06-09-1981	traded Dan Chicoine to Nordiques for Nelson Burton
07-15-1981	signed Archie Henderson as a free agent
07-22-1981	signed Anders Hakansson as a free agent
07-27-1981	signed Robbie Moore as a free agent
07-31-1981	purchased Lindsay Middlebrook from Jets
08-21-1981	traded Don Jackson and Minnesota's #3 pick in the 1982 draft to Oilers for the rights to Don Murdoch
08-21-1981	traded Greg Smith, Minnesota's #1 pick in the 1982 draft and the rights to Don Murdoch to Red Wings for Detroit's #1 pick in the 1982 draft
09-1981	signed Peter Hayek as a free agent

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/08/1981   at Boston Bruins             W   5-4 (OT)
04/09/1981   at Boston Bruins             W   9-6 
04/11/1981   vs Boston Bruins             W   6-3 
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Round 2
04/16/1981   at Buffalo Sabres            W   4-3 (OT)
04/17/1981   at Buffalo Sabres            W   5-2 
04/19/1981   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   6-4 
04/20/1981   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   4-5 (OT)
04/22/1981   at Buffalo Sabres            W   4-3 
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Semifinals
04/28/1981   at Calgary Flames            W   4-1 
04/30/1981   at Calgary Flames            L   2-3 
05/03/1981   vs Calgary Flames            W   6-4 
05/05/1981   vs Calgary Flames            W   7-4 
05/07/1981   at Calgary Flames            L   1-3 
05/09/1981   vs Calgary Flames            W   5-3 
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Stanley Cup Finals
05/12/1981   at New York Islanders        L   3-6 
05/14/1981   at New York Islanders        L   3-6 
05/17/1981   vs New York Islanders        L   5-7 
05/19/1981   vs New York Islanders        W   4-2 
05/21/1981   at New York Islanders        L   1-5

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 26 Steve Payne 6'2 210 22 19 17 12 29 6 6 0 C 15 Bobby Smith 6'4 210 22 19 8 17 25 13 2 0 RW 20 Dino Ciccarelli 5'10 185 20 19 14 7 21 25 5 0 RW 25 Al MacAdam 6'0 180 28 19 9 10 19 4 1 1 C 17 Tim Young 6'1 190 25 12 3 14 17 9 0 0 C 28 Steve Christoff 6'1 180 22 18 8 8 16 16 5 0 D 4 Craig Hartsburg 6'1 200 21 19 3 12 15 16 3 0 D 5 Brad Maxwell 6'2 195 23 18 3 11 14 35 1 0 LW 14 Brad Palmer 6'0 185 19 19 8 5 13 4 1 2 C 7 Neal Broten 5'9 175 21 19 1 7 8 9 0 0 C 9 Kevin Maxwell 5'9 165 20 16 3 4 7 24 0 1 RW 8 Kent-Erik Andersson 6'2 185 29 19 2 4 6 2 0 0 D 10 Gordie Roberts 6'1 195 23 19 1 5 6 17 0 1 D 23 Greg Smith 6'0 195 25 19 1 5 6 39 0 1 D 2 Curt Giles 5'8 175 22 19 1 4 5 14 0 0 LW 11 Tom McCarthy 6'2 200 20 8 0 3 3 6 0 0 LW 21 Jack Carlson 6'3 205 26 15 1 2 3 50 0 0 LW 31 Ken Solheim 6'3 210 19 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 D 3 Fred Barrett 5'11 195 30 14 0 1 1 16 0 0 C/LW 16 Mike Polich 5'8 170 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Paul Shmyr 5'11 170 34 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 RW 29 Tom Younghans 5'11 175 27 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 33 Don Beaupre 5'10 172 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 27 Gilles Meloche 5'9 185 30 13 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 6 Murray Brumwell 6'2 190 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 24 Joe Contini 5'10 178 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 24 Jim Dobson 6'1 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 18 Mike Eaves 5'10 180 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 12 Mike Fidler 5'11 195 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 20 Rob Flockhart 6'0 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 24 Jon Fontas 5'10 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 31 Ron Friest 5'11 185 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 32 Don Jackson 6'3 210 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 24 Roger Melin 6'4 195 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Gary Sargent 5'10 210 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 7 Glen Sharpley 6'0 190 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 9 Ron Zanussi 5'11 180 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 27 Gilles Meloche 30 13 802 47 3.52 8 5 405 .884 1 0 G 33 Don Beaupre 19 6 360 26 4.33 4 2 218 .881 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1980 vs Hartford Whalers W 9-3 1-0-0 10/15/1980 vs Boston Bruins W 3-2 2-0-0 10/17/1980 at Colorado Rockies T 5-5 2-0-1 10/18/1980 at Calgary Flames L 2-6 2-1-1 10/22/1980 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-2 3-1-1 10/24/1980 at Edmonton Oilers W 4-2 4-1-1 10/25/1980 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-1 5-1-1 10/29/1980 vs St. Louis Blues T 2-2 5-1-2 11/01/1980 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-3 6-1-2 11/02/1980 vs Calgary Flames W 8-3 7-1-2 11/07/1980 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 7-2-2 11/09/1980 at Chicago Black Hawks W 7-1 8-2-2 11/11/1980 at New York Islanders T 6-6 8-2-3 11/12/1980 at Hartford Whalers W 5-1 9-2-3 11/15/1980 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-2 10-2-3 11/17/1980 vs New York Islanders L 1-2 10-3-3 11/19/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-2 11-3-3 11/20/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers T 1-1 11-3-4 11/22/1980 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 11-4-4 11/26/1980 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-5 11-5-4 11/29/1980 at Montreal Canadiens W 4-2 12-5-4 12/01/1980 at New York Rangers W 5-3 13-5-4 12/03/1980 at Washington Capitals T 3-3 13-5-5 12/06/1980 vs Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 13-5-6 12/07/1980 vs Detroit Red Wings T 1-1 13-5-7 12/09/1980 at St. Louis Blues L 1-4 13-6-7 12/10/1980 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-7 13-7-7 12/13/1980 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-3 14-7-7 12/15/1980 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-6 14-8-7 12/17/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-4 14-9-7 12/20/1980 vs New York Rangers T 3-3 14-9-8 12/23/1980 at Detroit Red Wings W 6-2 15-9-8 12/26/1980 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-3 16-9-8 12/27/1980 vs Colorado Rockies W 6-4 17-9-8 12/30/1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 6-5 18-9-8 01/03/1981 vs Washington Capitals W 3-0 19-9-8 01/04/1981 at Buffalo Sabres T 2-2 19-9-9 01/07/1981 vs Vancouver Canucks T 1-1 19-9-10 01/09/1981 at Colorado Rockies L 2-4 19-10-10 01/10/1981 vs Washington Capitals W 3-2 20-10-10

Date Opponent Result Record 01/12/1981 at Boston Bruins L 3-4 20-11-10 01/14/1981 at Buffalo Sabres T 1-1 20-11-11 01/17/1981 vs Quebec Nordiques W 7-1 21-11-11 01/19/1981 vs Montreal Canadiens W 6-3 22-11-11 01/21/1981 at Washington Capitals W 2-1 23-11-11 01/22/1981 at Philadelphia Flyers L 4-5 23-12-11 01/24/1981 vs Edmonton Oilers W 6-1 24-12-11 01/26/1981 vs Calgary Flames W 3-2 25-12-11 01/28/1981 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-3 25-13-11 01/29/1981 at Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 25-13-12 01/31/1981 vs New York Rangers L 3-7 25-14-12 02/04/1981 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-6 25-15-12 02/05/1981 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-7 25-16-12 02/07/1981 at New York Islanders T 5-5 25-16-13 02/08/1981 at New York Rangers T 3-3 25-16-14 02/12/1981 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-4 25-17-14 02/14/1981 vs Hartford Whalers W 7-4 26-17-14 02/15/1981 vs Vancouver Canucks W 7-2 27-17-14 02/18/1981 vs Colorado Rockies W 6-2 28-17-14 02/20/1981 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-3 29-17-14 02/21/1981 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-5 29-18-14 02/23/1981 vs New York Islanders L 1-4 29-19-14 02/25/1981 at Hartford Whalers L 2-3 29-20-14 02/26/1981 at Boston Bruins L 1-5 29-21-14 02/28/1981 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4 29-22-14 03/04/1981 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 29-22-15 03/07/1981 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 8-5 30-22-15 03/09/1981 vs Montreal Canadiens T 1-1 30-22-16 03/11/1981 vs Buffalo Sabres W 3-1 31-22-16 03/12/1981 at Calgary Flames L 3-6 31-23-16 03/14/1981 at Los Angeles Kings L 4-10 31-24-16 03/18/1981 vs Edmonton Oilers L 3-5 31-25-16 03/20/1981 at Edmonton Oilers T 1-1 31-25-17 03/22/1981 vs Detroit Red Wings W 9-3 32-25-17 03/24/1981 vs Los Angeles Kings L 3-4 32-26-17 03/28/1981 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-3 32-27-17 03/29/1981 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 33-27-17 03/31/1981 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-3 34-27-17 04/04/1981 at St. Louis Blues W 5-0 35-27-17 04/05/1981 at Chicago Black Hawks L 4-8 35-28-17

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