1971-1972 Minnesota North Stars team stats

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1971-1972 Minnesota North Stars: 37-29-12
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 22-11-6 (120 goals scored, 83 allowed) Road record: 15-18-6 (92 goals scored, 108 allowed) Head Coach: Jack Gordon Power Play: 53/262 (20.2%) Penalty Killing: 228/277 (82.3%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-6 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 155-136 212 goals scored (8th of 14 teams), 191 goals allowed (2nd), 853 PIM (9th) NHL Averages: 3.07 goals/game (239.1 goals/team), 953.5 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
RW     8  Bill Goldsworthy     6'0   190   27   78   31   31   62   59   6   0   91   32   49    1  295  10.5  +11
C     10  Murray Oliver        5'10  170   34   77   27   29   56   16   7   0   88   37   50    8  191  14.1   +9
C     16  Jude Drouin          5'10  160   23   63   13   43   56   31   3   0   78   28   46    0  213   6.1   +4
D/RW  23  Lou Nanne            6'1   185   30   78   21   28   49   27   7   0   68   21   52    0  154  13.6   -5
LW    29  Dean Prentice        5'11  180   39   71   20   27   47   14   7   0   62   16   42    0  207   9.7   +4
RW    21  Danny Grant          5'10  188   25   78   18   25   43   18   6   0   73   29   44    0  212   8.5    0
LW    11  J.P. Parise          5'9   175   30   71   19   18   37   70   6   0   60   15   35    0  183  10.4  +10
D      6  Doug Mohns           6'0   185   38   78    6   30   36   82   4   0   96   34   77   21  143   4.2   +6
RW    17  Bob Nevin            6'0   185   33   72   15   19   34    6   2   0   52   10   40    5   96  15.6   +7
C      9  Charlie Burns        5'11  170   35   77   11   14   25   24   0   1   31    3   61   38   88  12.5   +5
D      2  Barry Gibbs          5'11  195   23   75    4   20   24  128   1   1   87   14   94   25  160   2.5   +4
D     20  Tom Reid             6'1   200   25   78    6   15   21  107   1   0   86    8   88   23  111   5.4  +13
C     12  Ted Hampson          5'8   173   35   78    5   14   19    6   0   2   26    1   61   35  100   5.0   -1
D      4  Ted Harris           6'2   183   35   78    2   15   17   77   0   0   74    3   97   26   89   2.2    0
LW    22  Dennis Hextall       5'11  175   28   33    6   10   16   49   3   0   23    7   15    0   46  13.0   +1
D      5  Dennis O'Brien       6'0   195   22   70    3    6    9  108   0   0   36    3   27    5   68   4.4  +11
C     25  Gord Labossiere      6'1   190   31    9    2    3    5    0   0   0    7    0    5    0   23   8.7   +2
RW    28  Craig Cameron        6'0   200   26   64    2    1    3   11   0   0    6    0   13    6   32   6.2   -1
C     24  Gary Gambucci        5'9   175   25    9    1    0    1    0   0   0    3    1    0    0    3  33.3   +2
G      1  Gump Worsley         5'7   180   42   34    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    14  Bill Heindl          5'10  175   25    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
G     35  Gilles Gilbert       6'1   175   22    4    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     26  Bob Paradise         6'1   205   27    6    0    0    0    6   0   0    1    0    0    0    1   0.0   +1
G     30  Cesare Maniago       6'3   195   32   43    0    0    0    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    18  Fred "Buster" Harvey 6'0   185   21    0    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Gump Worsley         42   34  1923   68  2.12  16  10   7 1023   .934   0   2
G   30  Cesare Maniago       32   43  2539  112  2.65  20  17   4 1387   .919   0   3
G   35  Gilles Gilbert       22    4   218   11  3.03   1   2   1  101   .891   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1971 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  2   21  LW   Rod Norrish               21          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  3   35  D    Ron Wilson                            Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  4   49  LW   Mike Legge                            Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)               
  5   63  D    Brian McBratney                       St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)   
  6   77  D    Alan Globensky                        Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)    
  7   91  D    Bruce Abbey                      17   Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  8  105  C    Russ Friesen                          Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)           
 12  113  C    Mike Antonovich                 486   University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
 15  117  G    Rich Coutu                       24   Rosemont National (QMJHL)          

Traded draft picks:

#1 to MTL (Chuck Arnason)


Transactions

06-08-1971	Canadiens claimed Bob Murdoch in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Sabres claimed Danny Lawson in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	claimed Brian Lavender from Canadiens in intra-league draft
06-08-1971	Denver (WHL) claimed Brian Lavender in reverse draft
10-01-1971	claimed Craig Cameron on waivers from Blues
10-06-1971	purchased Dean Prentice from Penguins
01-1972	claimed Fred Speck on waivers from Canucks
02-29-1972	signed Jim McElmury as a free agent
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Ted Hampson in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Islanders selected Craig Cameron in expansion draft
06-06-1972	Flames selected Bill Heindl in expansion draft
06-06-1972	sold Bob Paradise to Flames
09-30-1972	signed Bruce McIntosh as a free agent

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/05/1972   vs St. Louis Blues           W   3-0 
04/06/1972   vs St. Louis Blues           W   6-5 (OT)
04/08/1972   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-2 
04/09/1972   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-3 
04/11/1972   vs St. Louis Blues           W   4-3 
04/13/1972   at St. Louis Blues           L   2-4 
04/16/1972   vs St. Louis Blues           L   1-2 (OT)

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 16 Jude Drouin 5'10 160 23 7 4 4 8 6 1 0 C 10 Murray Oliver 5'10 170 34 7 0 6 6 4 0 0 LW 11 J.P. Parise 5'9 175 30 7 3 3 6 6 2 0 RW 8 Bill Goldsworthy 6'0 190 27 7 2 3 5 6 0 0 D 20 Tom Reid 6'1 200 25 7 1 4 5 17 0 0 D 6 Doug Mohns 6'0 185 38 4 1 2 3 10 1 0 RW 21 Danny Grant 5'10 188 25 7 2 1 3 0 0 0 LW 29 Dean Prentice 5'11 180 39 7 3 0 3 0 0 0 C 9 Charlie Burns 5'11 170 35 7 1 1 2 2 0 0 D 2 Barry Gibbs 5'11 195 23 7 1 1 2 9 0 0 LW 22 Dennis Hextall 5'11 175 28 7 0 2 2 19 0 0 RW 17 Bob Nevin 6'0 185 33 7 1 1 2 0 0 0 D 5 Dennis O'Brien 6'0 195 22 3 0 1 1 11 0 0 RW 28 Craig Cameron 6'0 200 26 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 C 12 Ted Hampson 5'8 173 35 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 4 Ted Harris 6'2 183 35 7 0 1 1 17 0 0 RW 18 Fred "Buster" Harvey 6'0 185 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Cesare Maniago 6'3 195 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 26 Bob Paradise 6'1 205 27 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 G 1 Gump Worsley 5'7 180 42 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D/RW 23 Lou Nanne 6'1 185 30 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 24 Gary Gambucci 5'9 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 35 Gilles Gilbert 6'1 175 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 14 Bill Heindl 5'10 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 25 Gord Labossiere 6'1 190 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Gump Worsley 42 4 194 7 2.16 2 1 108 .935 0 1 G 30 Cesare Maniago 32 4 238 12 3.03 1 3 128 .906 0 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/09/1971 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 1-0-0 10/14/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens T 1-1 1-0-1 10/16/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-3 1-1-1 10/17/1971 at Buffalo Sabres W 3-2 2-1-1 10/20/1971 vs Vancouver Canucks W 7-0 3-1-1 10/23/1971 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-1 4-1-1 10/24/1971 at Los Angeles Kings W 6-3 5-1-1 10/27/1971 at St. Louis Blues W 2-1 6-1-1 10/28/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-0 7-1-1 10/30/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 1-1 7-1-2 10/31/1971 at Boston Bruins L 2-5 7-2-2 11/03/1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 2-1 8-2-2 11/06/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-1 9-2-2 11/07/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers W 3-0 10-2-2 11/10/1971 vs Detroit Red Wings L 1-2 10-3-2 11/13/1971 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-5 10-4-2 11/16/1971 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-1 11-4-2 11/18/1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-3 12-4-2 11/20/1971 vs New York Rangers W 4-1 13-4-2 11/21/1971 at Philadelphia Flyers T 1-1 13-4-3 11/23/1971 at Vancouver Canucks W 2-1 14-4-3 11/26/1971 at California Golden Seals W 2-1 15-4-3 11/27/1971 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-1 16-4-3 12/01/1971 vs California Golden Seals W 4-1 17-4-3 12/04/1971 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-1 18-4-3 12/05/1971 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-3 18-5-3 12/08/1971 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 1-3 18-6-3 12/11/1971 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-4 18-7-3 12/12/1971 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-5 18-8-3 12/15/1971 vs St. Louis Blues W 4-1 19-8-3 12/18/1971 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 19-9-3 12/19/1971 at New York Rangers T 1-1 19-9-4 12/21/1971 vs Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 20-9-4 12/25/1971 vs New York Rangers L 1-2 20-10-4 12/26/1971 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-5 20-11-4 12/30/1971 vs Boston Bruins T 2-2 20-11-5 01/01/1972 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 21-11-5 01/05/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 22-11-5 01/08/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks L 1-5 22-12-5 01/11/1972 at Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 22-12-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/12/1972 at California Golden Seals L 0-2 22-13-6 01/15/1972 at St. Louis Blues L 2-7 22-14-6 01/16/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-3 22-15-6 01/18/1972 vs California Golden Seals T 1-1 22-15-7 01/19/1972 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 23-15-7 01/22/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-1 24-15-7 01/23/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 25-15-7 01/27/1972 at Montreal Canadiens W 6-5 26-15-7 01/29/1972 vs New York Rangers W 4-2 27-15-7 01/30/1972 at New York Rangers T 1-1 27-15-8 02/02/1972 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-3 27-16-8 02/03/1972 at Boston Bruins L 1-6 27-17-8 02/05/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 27-17-9 02/06/1972 at Chicago Black Hawks L 0-5 27-18-9 02/09/1972 vs Los Angeles Kings W 4-1 28-18-9 02/10/1972 at St. Louis Blues W 3-1 29-18-9 02/12/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-1 30-18-9 02/16/1972 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 31-18-9 02/19/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 4-6 31-19-9 02/20/1972 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 2-0 32-19-9 02/24/1972 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 32-20-9 02/26/1972 vs St. Louis Blues L 2-3 32-21-9 03/02/1972 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-3 32-22-9 03/04/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 32-23-9 03/05/1972 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 2-1 33-23-9 03/08/1972 vs Boston Bruins L 4-5 33-24-9 03/12/1972 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 33-24-10 03/14/1972 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-4 33-25-10 03/16/1972 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 34-25-10 03/18/1972 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-4 34-26-10 03/19/1972 at Boston Bruins L 3-7 34-27-10 03/21/1972 vs California Golden Seals W 4-2 35-27-10 03/23/1972 at Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 35-27-11 03/25/1972 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 35-28-11 03/26/1972 at New York Rangers W 5-0 36-28-11 03/28/1972 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 2-2 36-28-12 03/31/1972 at California Golden Seals W 2-1 37-28-12 04/02/1972 at Vancouver Canucks L 1-4 37-29-12

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