NHL game summary from December 22, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (6-20-8) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Cleveland Barons (11-17-7) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | CLE, | Jim Moxey 2 (Bob Girard, Ralph Klassen), 3:31 |
| CLE, | Dennis Maruk 15 (Bob Stewart, Jim Neilson), 9:45 | |
| MIN, | Doug Hicks 2 (Ernie Hicke, Tim Young), 16:34 | |
| 2: | CLE, | Bob Murdoch 14 (Al MacAdam, Brent Meeke), 10:32 - PP |
| 3: | MIN, | Roland Eriksson 12 (Dean Talafous), 10:19 |
| CLE, | Mike Fidler 9 (Frank Spring, Wayne Merrick), 12:33 | |
| MIN, | Dean Talafous 14 (Roland Eriksson, Steve Jensen), 16:46 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Steve Jensen, MIN [Tripping] 7:38 |
| 2: | Rich Nantais, MIN [Roughing] 4:33 |
| Frank Spring, CLE [Roughing double minor] 4:33 | |
| Alex Pirus, MIN [Elbowing] 10:08 | |
| 3: | Alex Pirus, MIN [Delay of game] 1:04 |
| Dennis Maruk, CLE [Tripping] 5:35 | |
| Glenn Patrick, CLE [Hooking] 16:01 |
Penalty time: MIN: 8 minutes
CLE: 8 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Bialowas | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rich Nantais | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Frank Spring | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Glenn Patrick | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Meeke | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 8-11-13-32
CLE: 12- 8- 7-27
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (L, 2-10-6)
CLE: Gilles Meloche (W, 9-11-3)
Referee: Charles Banfield
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Ron Finn
Attendance: 4,496
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