NHL game summary from January 29, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (12-26-11) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Vancouver Canucks (15-32-5) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
1: VAN, Larry Carriere 3 (Jack McIlhargey, Garry Monahan), 2:48 - SH
VAN, Jack McIlhargey 3 (Bobby Lalonde, Hilliard Graves), 11:18
MIN, Bill Hogaboam 9 (Steve Jensen, Roland Eriksson), 15:32
2: MIN, Dean Talafous 16 (Doug Hicks, Tim Young), 19:31 - PP
3: VAN, Dennis Ververgaert 19 (Jack McIlhargey), :16
MIN, Ernie Hicke 14 (Tim Young, Dean Talafous), :39
VAN, Dennis Kearns 4 (Rick Blight), 4:44 - PP
Penalties:
1: Larry Goodenough, VAN [Hi-sticking] 1:20
Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Interference] 3:39
Nick Beverley, MIN [Holding] 9:34
Dennis Kearns, VAN [Hooking] 10:46
Fred Barrett, MIN [Interference] 20:00
2: Steve Jensen, MIN [Tripping] 2:12
Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Holding] 12:24
Ron Sedlbauer, VAN [Interference] 18:43
3: Dennis O'Brien, MIN [Slashing] 2:42
Bobby Lalonde, VAN [Slashing] 2:42
Tim Young, MIN [Interference] 3:48
Larry Goodenough, VAN [Slashing] 10:41
Jim Roberts, MIN [Slashing] 10:41
Tim Young, MIN [Delay of game] 19:59
Penalty time: MIN: 16 minutes
VAN: 12 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rich Nantais | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Smith | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 23 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Carriere | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Wiley | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9- 9- 5-23
VAN: 14- 9-12-35
Goalies: MIN: Gary Smith (L, 9-13-5)
VAN: Cesare Maniago (W, 8-14-1)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 15,613
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