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1971–72 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1971–72 |
| year | 1971 |
| Team | Minnesota North Stars |
| Record | 37–29–12 |
| HomeRecord | 22–11–6 |
| RoadRecord | 15–18–6 |
| Division | West |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| GoalsFor | 212 |
| GoalsAgainst | 191 |
| GeneralManager | Wren Blair |
| Coach | Jack Gordon |
| Captain | Ted Harris |
| AltCaptain | J. P. Parise |
| Barry Gibbs | |
| Charlie Burns | |
| Arena | Met Center |
| GoalsLeader | Bill Goldsworthy (31) |
| AssistsLeader | Jude Drouin (43) |
| PointsLeader | Bill Goldsworthy (62) |
| PIMLeader | Barry Gibbs (128) |
| WinsLeader | Cesare Maniago (20) |
| GAALeader | Gump Worsley (2.12) |
Barry Gibbs Charlie Burns The 1971–72 Minnesota North Stars season was the Stars' fifth season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Stars finished in second place in the West Division and qualified for the playoffs, where they lost in the first round to the St. Louis Blues.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Playoffs
For the fourth time in their first five seasons, the North Stars were in the playoffs. Once again, they had a matchup with the Blues in the postseason. The two teams would not meet again in the postseason until 1984.
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- |1||W||October 9, 1971||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) ||1–0–0 |- |2||T||October 14, 1971||1–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) ||1–0–1 |- |3||L||October 16, 1971||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) ||1–1–1 |- |4||W||October 17, 1971||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) ||2–1–1 |- |5||W||October 20, 1971||7–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) ||3–1–1 |- |6||W||October 23, 1971||5–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) ||4–1–1 |- |7||W||October 24, 1971||6–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) ||5–1–1 |- |8||W||October 27, 1971||2–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1971–72) ||6–1–1 |- |9||W||October 28, 1971||2–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) ||7–1–1 |- |10||T||October 30, 1971||1–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) ||7–1–2 |- |11||L||October 31, 1971||2–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1971–72) ||7–2–2
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Playoffs
|- |1||W||April 5, 1972||3–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || North Stars lead 1–0 |- |2||W||April 6, 1972||6–5 (OT) || align="left"| St. Louis Blues ||North Stars lead 2–0 |- |3||L||April 8, 1972||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || North Stars lead 2–1 |- |4||L||April 9, 1972||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Series tied 2–2 |- |5||W||April 13, 1972|| 4–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || North Stars lead 3–2 |- |6||L||April 15, 1972|| 2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Series tied 3–3 |- |7||L||April 18, 1972|| 1–2 (OT) || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Blues win 4–3
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Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1971 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 2 | 21 | Rod Norrish | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 3 | 35 | Ron Wilson | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 4 | 49 | Mike Legge | Canada | Winnipeg Jets (WCHL) |
| 5 | 63 | Brian McBratney | Canada | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) |
| 6 | 77 | Alan Globensky | Canada | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |
| 7 | 91 | Bruce Abbey | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 8 | 105 | Russ Friesen | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
| 12 | 113 | Mike Antonovich | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 15 | 117 | Richard Coutu | Canada | Rosemont National (QMJHL) |
References
References
- "1971 NHL Playoff Summary". hockey-reference.com.
- "1971-72 Minnesota North Stars Schedule".
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