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1976–77 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1976–77 |
| year | 1976 |
| Team | Minnesota North Stars |
| Record | 23–39–18 |
| HomeRecord | 17–14–9 |
| RoadRecord | 6–25–9 |
| Conference | Campbell |
| ConferenceRank | 6th |
| Division | Smythe |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| GoalsFor | 240 |
| GoalsAgainst | 310 |
| GeneralManager | Jack Gordon |
| Coach | Ted Harris |
| Captain | Bill Hogaboam |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Met Center |
| GoalsLeader | Ernie Hicke (30) |
| AssistsLeader | Tim Young (66) |
| PointsLeader | Tim Young (95) |
| PIMLeader | Dennis O'Brien (114) |
| WinsLeader | Pete LoPresti (13) |
| GAALeader | Pete LoPresti (3.61) |
The 1976–77 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' tenth season.
Coached by Ted Harris, the team compiled a record of 23–39–18 for 64 points, to finish the regular season 2nd in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs they lost the preliminary round 2–0 to the Buffalo Sabres.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 6, 1976||5–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1976–77) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 7, 1976||2–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1976–77) ||0–2–0 |- |3||W||October 9, 1976||4–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 12, 1976||4–10 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1976–77) ||1–3–0 |- |5||L||October 16, 1976||1–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) ||1–4–0 |- |6||L||October 17, 1976||0–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||1–5–0 |- |7||W||October 20, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1976–77) ||2–5–0 |- |8||T||October 22, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) ||2–5–1 |- |9||W||October 23, 1976||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) ||3–5–1 |- |10||W||October 27, 1976||5–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) ||4–5–1 |- |11||L||October 30, 1976||1–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) ||4–6–1 |- |12||L||October 31, 1976||1–9 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) ||4–7–1
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Playoffs
Player statistics
Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1976 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Glen Sharpley | Canada | Hull Festivals (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 31 | Jim Roberts | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 3 | 39 | Don Jackson | United States | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 3 | 51 | Ron Zanussi | Canada | London Knights (OMJHL) |
| 4 | 57 | Mike Fedorko | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 5 | 75 | Phil Verchota | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 6 | 93 | Dave Delich | United States | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 7 | 110 | Jeff Barr | United States | Michigan State University (WCHA) |
References
References
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