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1990–91 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1990–91 |
| year | 1990 |
| Team | Minnesota North Stars |
| Conference | Campbell |
| ConferenceRank | 7th |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 27–39–14 |
| HomeRecord | 19–15–6 |
| RoadRecord | 8–24–8 |
| GoalsFor | 256 |
| GoalsAgainst | 266 |
| GeneralManager | Bob Clarke |
| Coach | Bob Gainey |
| Captain | Curt Giles |
| AltCaptain | Neal Broten |
| Dave Gagner | |
| Basil McRae | |
| Arena | Met Center |
| GoalsLeader | Dave Gagner (40) |
| AssistsLeader | Neal Broten (56) |
| PointsLeader | Dave Gagner (82) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Jim Johnson and Dave Gagner (+9) |
| PIMLeader | Shane Churla (286) |
| WinsLeader | Jon Casey (21) |
| GAALeader | Jon Casey (2.98) |
| ConferenceWin | Yes |
Dave Gagner Basil McRae The 1990–91 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 24th season. The most striking aspect of the season was that despite qualifying for the playoffs with an under–.500 (or "losing") regular-season record, the team reached the 1991 Stanley Cup Finals as the Clarence Campbell Conference champions. Minnesota had beaten Chicago and St. Louis (each in six games), teams that had finished nearly 40 points ahead of them in the regular season, before becoming the first Norris Division team to reach the Stanley Cup Finals since the league had re-aligned a decade earlier when they eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers in five games — a classic "Cinderella" postseason. The North Stars finally saw their playoff run end in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals when they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 8–0 in front of their home fans in the Met Center.
Off-season
Weeks after their first-round loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, owners George and Gordon Gund sold the North Stars to a consortium led by Howard Baldwin, in exchange for purchasing the expansion franchise that would become the San Jose Sharks. Baldwin and his partners Morris Belzberg and Norman Green agreed to continue operating the North Stars in the Met Center, while opening negotiations with the owners of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves for an opportunity to invest in the team, or possibly share the Wolves' upcoming arena in the future.
NHL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Derian Hatcher (D) | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | |
| 3 | 50 | Laurie Billeck (D) | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
| 4 | 70 | Cal McGowan (C) | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 4 | 71 | Frank Kovacs (LW) | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 5 | 92 | Enrico Ciccone (D) | Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
| 6 | 113 | Roman Turek (G) | Motor Ceske Budejovice (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 7 | 134 | Jeff Levy (G) | Rochester Mustangs (USHL) | |
| 8 | 155 | Doug Barrault (RW) | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | |
| 9 | 176 | Joe Biondi (C) | University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) | |
| 10 | 197 | Troy Binnie (LW) | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 11 | 218 | Ole Eskild Dahlstrom (C) | Furuset (Norway) | |
| 12 | 239 | J. P. McKersie (G) | Madison West High School (USHS-WI) | |
| [S](1990-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 13 | Rod Houk (G) | University of Regina (CWUAA) |
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 4, 1990||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1990–91) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 6, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1990–91) ||1–1–0 |- |4||L||October 9, 1990||2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||1–3–0 |- |5||T||October 11, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1990–91) ||1–3–1 |- |6||L||October 13, 1990||1–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||1–4–1 |- |7||L||October 17, 1990||2–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||1–5–1 |- |8||T||October 20, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) ||1–5–2 |- |9||L||October 21, 1990||1–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||1–6–2 |- |10||W||October 24, 1990||3–0 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||2–6–2 |- |11||L||October 26, 1990||6–8 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||2–7–2 |- |12||T||October 27, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||2–7–3 |- |13||L||October 30, 1990||4–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||2–8–3
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Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Regular season | Playoffs | Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Gagner | 15 | 73 | 40 | 42 | 82 | 114 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Brian Bellows | 23 | 80 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 30 | ||
| Brian Propp | 16 | 79 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 58 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 28 | ||
| Neal Broten | 7 | 79 | 13 | 56 | 69 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Mike Modano | 9 | 79 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 61 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 16 | ||
| Bobby Smith | 18 | 73 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 60 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 56 | ||
| Ulf Dahlen | 22 | 66 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Mark Tinordi | 24 | 69 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 189 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 78 | ||
| Doug Smail | 14 | 57 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Glynn | 6 | 66 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 83 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | ||
| Gaetan Duchesne | 10 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | ||
| Perry Berezan | 21 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ilkka Sinisalo | - | 46 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Larry Murphy | - | 31 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Curt Giles | 2 | 70 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Mike Craig | 20 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| Neil Wilkinson | 5 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Jim Johnson | 8 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | ||
| Stewart Gavin | 12 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | ||
| Chris Dahlquist | 4 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||
| Marc Bureau | 11 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Rob Zettler | 3 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Shane Churla | 27 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 286 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 90 | ||
| Shawn Chambers | 26 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | ||
| Basil McRae | 17 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 224 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 94 | ||
| Larry DePalma | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Frank Musil | - | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Warren Babe | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Pat MacLeod | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dan Keczmer | 46 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Peter Taglianetti | - | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Steve Gotaas | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mitch Messier | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Kevin Evans | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dean Kolstad | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mike McHugh | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Don Barber | - | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Casey | 55 | 3185 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2.98 |
| Brian Hayward | 26 | 1473 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3.14 |
| Jarmo Myllys | 2 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.15 |
| Kari Takko | 2 | 119 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.05 |
Playoffs
Norris Division Semi-Finals
| Chicago vs. Minnesota | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 4 | **Minnesota 4** | 3 Chicago | OT |
| April 6 | Minnesota 2 | **5 Chicago** | |
| April 8 | ** Chicago 6** | 5 Minnesota | |
| April 10 | Chicago 1 | **3 Minnesota** | |
| April 12 | **Minnesota 6** | 0 Chicago | |
| April 14 | Chicago 1 | **3 Minnesota** | |
| ***Minnesota wins series 4–2*** |
|}
Norris Division Finals
| St. Louis vs. Minnesota | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | **Minnesota 2** | 1 St. Louis | |
| April 20 | Minnesota 2 | **5 St. Louis** | |
| April 22 | St. Louis 1 | **5 Minnesota** | |
| April 24 | St. Louis 4 | **8 Minnesota** | |
| April 26 | Minnesota 2 | **4 St. Louis** | |
| April 28 | St. Louis 2 | **3 Minnesota** | |
| ***Minnesota wins series 4–2*** |
Campbell Conference Finals
| Edmonton vs. Minnesota | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | **Minnesota 3** | 1 Edmonton | |
| May 4 | Minnesota 2 | **7 Edmonton** | |
| May 6 | Edmonton 3 | **7 Minnesota** | |
| May 8 | Edmonton 1 | **5 Minnesota** | |
| May 10 | **Minnesota 3** | 2 Edmonton | |
| ***Minnesota wins series 4–1 and | |||
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl*** |
Stanley Cup Finals
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota North Stars
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | **Minnesota North Stars** | 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | |
| May 17 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | **Pittsburgh Penguins** | 4 | |
| May 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | **Minnesota North Stars** | 3 | |
| May 21 | **Pittsburgh Penguins** | 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |
| May 23 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | **Pittsburgh Penguins** | 6 | |
| May 25 | **Pittsburgh Penguins** | 8 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 |
Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4–2
Awards and records
- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
Transactions
Trades
References
References
- . (1990-05-03). ["Deal Will Keep North Stars in Minnesota"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-03-sp-566-story.html). *Los Angeles Times*.
- "1990-91 Minnesota North Stars Schedule".
- Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.278, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, {{ISBN. 978-0-470-15616-2
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