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1970–71 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1970–71 |
| year | 1970 |
| Team | Minnesota North Stars |
| Record | 28–34–16 |
| HomeRecord | 16–15–8 |
| RoadRecord | 12–19–8 |
| Division | West |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| GoalsFor | 191 |
| GoalsAgainst | 223 |
| GeneralManager | Wren Blair |
| Coach | Jack Gordon |
| Captain | Ted Harris |
| AltCaptain | J. P. Parise |
| Barry Gibbs | |
| Charlie Burns | |
| Arena | Met Center |
| GoalsLeader | Bill Goldsworthy (34) |
| Danny Grant (34) | |
| AssistsLeader | Jude Drouin(52) |
| PointsLeader | Jude Drouin (68) |
| PIMLeader | Barry Gibbs (132) |
| WinsLeader | Cesare Maniago (19) |
| GAALeader | Gump Worsley (2.50) |
Barry Gibbs Charlie Burns Danny Grant (34) The 1970–71 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' fourth season.
Coached by Jack Gordon, the team compiled a record of 28–34–16 for 72 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the West Division. In the playoffs they won the quarter-finals in a 4–2 upset over the St. Louis Blues, becoming the first expansion team to defeat the three-time Stanley Cup finalists in the playoffs. While the North Stars ultimately lost in the semi-finals 4–2 to the eventual champion Montreal Canadiens under the revised playoff format, they did become the first expansion team to win postseason games against an Original Six opponent.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
For the third time in four seasons, the North Stars played the Blues. This time, the North Stars gained the upper hand and won over the Blues after winning three in a row.
Semifinals
This was the first series played between the Canadiens and the North Stars. Their win on April 24 was the first win by a member of the expansion squad against the original teams in the playoffs.
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 10, 1970||1–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 15, 1970||4–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 17, 1970||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1970–71) ||1–2–0 |- |4||W||October 18, 1970||2–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1970–71) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||October 21, 1970||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1970–71) ||3–2–0 |- |6||L||October 24, 1970||1–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1970–71) ||3–3–0 |- |7||W||October 28, 1970||2–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71) ||4–3–0 |- |8||W||October 31, 1970||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71) ||5–3–0
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Playoffs
|- | 1 ||W|| April 7, 1971 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || North Stars lead 1–0 |- | 2 ||L|| April 8, 1971 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Series tied 1–1 |- | 3 ||L|| April 10, 1971 || 0–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Blues lead 2–1 |- | 4 ||W|| April 11, 1971 || 2–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Series tied 2–2 |- | 5 ||W|| April 13, 1971 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || North Stars lead 3–2 |- | 6 ||W|| April 15, 1971 || 5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || North Stars win 4–2
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Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1970 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 2 | 17 | Buster Harvey | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 2 | 20 | Fred Barrett | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 3 | 34 | Dennis Patterson | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 4 | 48 | Dave Cressman | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 5 | 62 | Hank Lehvonen | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 6 | 76 | Murray McNeil | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 7 | 89 | Gary Geldart | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 8 | 101 | Mickey Donaldson | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
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