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1987–88 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1987–88 |
| year | 1987 |
| Team | Minnesota North Stars |
| Conference | Campbell |
| ConferenceRank | 10th |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 19–48–13 |
| HomeRecord | 10–24–6 |
| RoadRecord | 9–24–7 |
| GoalsFor | 242 |
| GoalsAgainst | 349 |
| GeneralManager | Lou Nanne (Oct-Jan) |
| Jack Ferreira (Jan-Apr) | |
| Coach | Herb Brooks |
| Captain | Craig Hartsburg |
| Arena | Met Center |
| GoalsLeader | Dino Ciccarelli (41) |
| AssistsLeader | Dino Ciccarelli (45) |
| PointsLeader | Dino Ciccarelli (86) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Scott Bjugstad and Pat Micheletti (+2) |
| PIMLeader | Basil McRae (382) |
| WinsLeader | Don Beaupre (10) |
| GAALeader | Jon Casey (3.71) |
Jack Ferreira (Jan-Apr)
The 1987–88 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 21st season. It saw the North Stars finish fifth in the Norris Division with a record of 19 wins, 48 losses, and 13 ties for 51 points — the worst record in the league. They failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season. Despite finishing with the third-lowest winning percentage (at .319) and second-fewest wins in franchise history, they were still in contention for a playoff spot going into the last game of the season due to playing in an extremely weak Norris Division; the division champion Detroit Red Wings were the only team with a winning record. The Stars lost to the Calgary Flames on the season's final day and finished last in scoring (242 goals in favor) and penalty-killing percentage (75.23%). The day before, the Toronto Maple Leafs, who were trailing the Stars for the fourth spot in the Norris as the day began, beat the Red Wings. This not only eliminated the Stars out of the playoffs but also assured them of the worst record in the league.
The leading scorer for the North Stars in 1987–88 was Dino Ciccarelli. However, he became involved in controversy when, on January 6, 1988, he struck Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Luke Richardson with his stick in a game at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Ciccarelli was arrested and charged with assault; he was eventually fined $1000 and sentenced to one day in jail.
Offseason
NHL draft
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Dave Archibald (RW) | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 2 | 35 | Scott McCrady (D) | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 3 | 48 | Kevin Kaminski (C) | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 4 | 73 | John Weisbrod (C) | United States | Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS-CT) |
| 5 | 88 | Teppo Kivela (C) | HPK (Finland) | |
| 6 | 109 | Darcy Norton (LW) | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 7 | 130 | Timo Kulonen (D) | KalPa (Finland) | |
| 8 | 151 | Don Schmidt (D) | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 9 | 172 | Jarmo Myllys (G) | Lukko (Finland) | |
| 10 | 193 | Larry Olimb (C) | United States | Warroad High School (USHS-MN) |
| 11 | 214 | Marc Felicio (G) | United States | Northwood School (USHS-NY) |
| 12 | 235 | Dave Shields (C) | Canada | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| [S1](1987-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 4 | Shawn Chambers (D) | United States | University of Alaska Fairbanks (CCHA) |
| [S2](1987-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 8 | Rick Boh (C) | Canada | Colorado College (WCHA) |
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||T||October 8, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 10, 1987||4–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) ||0–1–1 |- |3||L||October 12, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1987–88) ||0–2–1 |- |4||W||October 14, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) ||1–2–1 |- |5||L||October 17, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) ||1–3–1 |- |6||L||October 19, 1987||1–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||1–4–1 |- |7||W||October 22, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||2–4–1 |- |8||W||October 24, 1987||7–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) ||3–4–1 |- |9||W||October 27, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) ||4–4–1 |- |10||L||October 29, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1987–88) ||4–5–1 |- |11||T||October 31, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1987–88) ||4–5–2
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Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino Ciccarelli | 67 | 41 | 45 | 86 | 79 |
| Brian Bellows | 77 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 81 |
| Brian MacLellan | 75 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 74 |
| Brian Lawton | 74 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 71 |
| Neal Broten | 54 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 32 |
| Dave Archibald | 78 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 26 |
| Bob Brooke | 77 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 108 |
| Scott Bjugstad | 33 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 15 |
| Dave Gagner | 51 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 55 |
Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Beaupre | 43 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4.22 |
| Kari Takko | 37 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4.47 |
| Jon Casey | 14 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3.71 |
References
References
- "1987-88 NHL Summary".
- "The Calgary Flames regained the lead in the NHL... – UPI Archives".
- Archives, T. H. W.. (2023-12-06). "The Worst Teams in Stanley Cup Playoff History".
- Hafner, Dan. (1988-04-04). "NHL Roundup : Devils Need Overtime to Make the Playoffs".
- "1987-88 Minnesota North Stars Schedule".
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