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1988–89 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1988–89 |
| year | 1988 |
| Team | Minnesota North Stars |
| Conference | Campbell |
| ConferenceRank | 7th |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 27–37–16 |
| HomeRecord | 17–15–8 |
| RoadRecord | 10–22–8 |
| GoalsFor | 258 |
| GoalsAgainst | 278 |
| GeneralManager | Jack Ferreira |
| Coach | Pierre Page |
| Captain | Craig Hartsburg |
| AltCaptain | Basil McRae |
| *Unknown* | |
| Arena | Met Center |
| GoalsLeader | Dave Gagner (35) |
| AssistsLeader | Dave Gagner (43) |
| PointsLeader | Dave Gagner (78) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Dave Gagner (+13) |
| PIMLeader | Basil McRae (365) |
| WinsLeader | Jon Casey (18) |
| GAALeader | Don Beaupre (3.05) |
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The 1988–89 Minnesota North Stars season, was the team's 22nd season. It saw the North Stars finish in third place in the Norris Division with a record of 27 wins, 37 losses, and 16 ties for 70 points. They lost the Division Semifinals in five games to the St. Louis Blues.
Offseason
NHL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mike Modano (C) | United States | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 2 | 40 | Link Gaetz (D) | Canada | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 3 | 43 | Shaun Kane (D) | United States | Springfield Olympics (EJHL) |
| 4 | 64 | Jeffrey Stolp (G) | United States | Greenway High School (USHS-MN) |
| 8 | 148 | Ken MacArthur (D) | Canada | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 9 | 169 | Travis Richards (D) | United States | Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (USHS-MN) |
| 10 | 190 | Ari Matilainen (RW) | Assat (Finland) | |
| 11 | 211 | Grant Bischoff (LW) | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 12 | 232 | Trent Andison (LW) | United States | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| [S](1988-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 1 | Mike McHugh (LW) | United States | University of Maine (Hockey East) |
| [S](1988-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 6 | Dave Schofield (D) | United States | Merrimack College (Hockey East) |
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 6, 1988||3–8 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 8, 1988||3–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 9, 1988||1–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||0–3–0 |- |4||L||October 13, 1988||6–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||0–4–0 |- |5||W||October 15, 1988||5–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||1–4–0 |- |6||T||October 17, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||1–4–1 |- |7||L||October 19, 1988||1–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||1–5–1 |- |8||L||October 22, 1988||2–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||1–6–1 |- |9||L||October 26, 1988||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||1–7–1 |- |10||L||October 28, 1988||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||1–8–1 |- |11||W||October 29, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||2–8–1
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| Legend:
Playoffs
Norris Division semifinals
- Minnesota North Stars vs. St. Louis Blues
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | **St. Louis Blues** | **4** | (OT) |
| April 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | **St. Louis Blues** | **4** | (OT) |
| April 8 | **St. Louis Blues** | **5** | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |
| April 9 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | **Minnesota North Stars** | **5** | |
| April 11 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | **St. Louis Blues** | **6** |
St. Louis wins the series 4–1
Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Gagner | 75 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 104 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | 65 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 64 |
| Neal Broten | 68 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 57 |
| Marc Habscheid | 76 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 40 |
| Brian Bellows | 60 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 55 |
| Brian MacLellan | 60 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 104 |
| Dave Archibald | 72 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 14 |
| Basil McRae | 78 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 365 |
| Stewart Gavin | 73 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 34 |
| Bob Brooke | 57 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 57 |
| Dusan Pasek | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| Mike Gartner | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| Don Barber | 23 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| Larry DePalma | 43 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 102 |
| Curt Fraser | 35 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 76 |
| Wally Schreiber | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Perry Berezan | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Warren Babe | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| Steve Gotaas | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Ken Hodge Jr. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Dennis Maruk | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shane Churla | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Mitch Messier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaminski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Zemlak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Mike McHugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Chambers | 72 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 80 |
| Frank Musil | 55 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 54 |
| Craig Hartsburg | 30 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 47 |
| Bob Rouse | 66 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 124 |
| Curt Giles | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 77 |
| Ville Siren | 38 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 58 |
| Larry Murphy | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Reed Larson | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Moe Mantha Jr. | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Dean Kolstad | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 42 |
| Mark Hardy | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| Mark Tinordi | 47 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 107 |
| Link Gaetz | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| Gord Dineen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Jerrard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rob Zettler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Casey | 55 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3.06 |
| Kari Takko | 32 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3.48 |
| Jarmo Myllys | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.55 |
| Don Beaupre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.05 |
Transactions
Trades
| March 7, 1989 | To Washington Capitals Dino Ciccarelli |
|---|---|
| Bob Rouse | To Minnesota North Stars Mike Gartner |
| Larry Murphy |
References
References
- "1988-89 Minnesota North Stars Schedule".
- [http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/3969 NHL trade deadline: Deals since 1980. Habs Inside/Out] {{webarchive. link. (2009-02-16)
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