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1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1978–79 |
| year | 1978 |
| Team | Minnesota North Stars |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 7th |
| Division | Adams |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 28–40–12 |
| HomeRecord | 19–15–6 |
| RoadRecord | 9–25–6 |
| GoalsFor | 257 |
| GoalsAgainst | 289 |
| GeneralManager | Lou Nanne |
| Coach | Harry Howell |
| Glen Sonmor | |
| Captain | J. P. Parise |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Met Center |
| GoalsLeader | Bobby Smith (30) |
| AssistsLeader | Bobby Smith (44) |
| PointsLeader | Bobby Smith (74) |
| PIMLeader | Greg Smith (147) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Ron Zanussi (+5) |
| WinsLeader | Gilles Meloche (20) |
| GAALeader | Gilles Meloche (3.30) |
Glen Sonmor
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the old logo and colors. The changes for the franchise were new ownership and new management. Former Cleveland Barons General Manager Harry Howell assumed the coaching duties from Lou Nanne, who was named general manager. Former Barons owner George Gund III became a co-owner of the North Stars. Howell's tenure as head coach would last just eleven games before he was replaced by Glen Sonmor.
While the merger allowed the North Stars to ice a stronger team, it also saw the North Stars take the Barons' place in the tough Adams Division. The North Stars finished with 68 points, which was a substantial improvement over either the Barons' or North Stars' performance the previous season. Had the North Stars still been in the Smythe Division, that would have been good enough for second place and a playoff berth, but it was not enough to lift the team out of last place in the Adams. Minnesota missed the playoffs for the 5th time in 6 years. One of the highlights was Bobby Smith winning the Calder Trophy.
Offseason
NHL draft
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| 1 | 1 | Bobby Smith | Center | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 19 | Steve Payne | Left wing | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 24 | Steve Christoff | Center | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 54 | Curt Giles | Defense | Canada | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 70 | Roy Kerling | Left wing | Canada | Cornell University (ECAC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 87 | Bob Bergloff | Defense | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 104 | Kim Spencer | Defense | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 121 | Mike Cotter | Defense | Canada | Bowling Green University (CCHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 138 | Brent Gogol | Right wing | Canada | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 155 | Mike Seide | Left wing | United States | Bloomington Junior Stars (USHL) |
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 11, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 14, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||0–2–0 |- |3||W||October 18, 1978||7–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 19, 1978||2–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||1–3–0 |- |5||T||October 21, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||1–3–1 |- |6||T||October 25, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||1–3–2 |- |7||L||October 28, 1978||0–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||1–4–2
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Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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| Bobby Smith | 80 | 30 | 44 | 74 | -8 | 39 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
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References
References
- "Minnesota North Stars – Sports Ecyclopedia".
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 234, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
- "1978-79 Minnesota North Stars Schedule".
- "1978-79 Minnesota North Stars Roster and Statistics".
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