1971-72 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-29-12 - 86 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 4-3
Coach: Jack Gordon (37-29-12)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1971-72 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 37-29-12 - 86 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 4-3
Coach: Jack Gordon (37-29-12)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1971-72 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses and 12 ties for 86 points, finishing second in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The North Stars scored 212 goals and allowed 191. Bill Goldsworthy netted 31 goals for Minnesota, while Jude Drouin contributed 43 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Gump Worsley added 15 or more wins, too. Gump Worsley recorded a 2.12 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Jack Gordon coached the team. The 1971-72 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 212
Regular Season Goals Against: 191
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 0-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 1-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 2-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 27, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 2-1-1 | 4-0-0 | 6-1-1 | ||
| October 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 4-0-0 | 7-1-1 | ||
| October 30, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 3-1-1 | 4-0-1 | 7-1-2 | OT | |
| October 31, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 3-1-1 | 4-1-1 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 3, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 4-1-1 | 4-1-1 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 5-1-1 | 4-1-1 | 9-2-2 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 5-1-1 | 5-1-1 | 10-2-2 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 5-2-1 | 5-1-1 | 10-3-2 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 5-3-1 | 5-1-1 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 16, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 5-3-1 | 6-1-1 | 11-4-2 | ||
| November 18, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 6-3-1 | 6-1-1 | 12-4-2 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 7-3-1 | 6-1-1 | 13-4-2 | ||
| November 21, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 7-3-1 | 6-1-2 | 13-4-3 | OT | |
| November 23, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 7-3-1 | 7-1-2 | 14-4-3 | ||
| November 26, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 7-3-1 | 8-1-2 | 15-4-3 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 7-3-1 | 9-1-2 | 16-4-3 | ||
| December 1, 1971 | California Golden Seals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 8-3-1 | 9-1-2 | 17-4-3 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 9-3-1 | 9-1-2 | 18-4-3 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 9-3-1 | 9-2-2 | 18-5-3 | ||
| December 8, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-3-1 | 9-3-2 | 18-6-3 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 9-3-1 | 9-4-2 | 18-7-3 | ||
| December 12, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 9-3-1 | 9-5-2 | 18-8-3 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 10-3-1 | 9-5-2 | 19-8-3 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 10-4-1 | 9-5-2 | 19-9-3 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 10-4-1 | 9-5-3 | 19-9-4 | OT | |
| December 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 11-4-1 | 9-5-3 | 20-9-4 | ||
| December 25, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 11-5-1 | 9-5-3 | 20-10-4 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 11-5-1 | 9-6-3 | 20-11-4 | ||
| December 30, 1971 | Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 11-5-2 | 9-6-3 | 20-11-5 | OT | |
| January 1, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 11-5-2 | 10-6-3 | 21-11-5 | ||
| January 5, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 12-5-2 | 10-6-3 | 22-11-5 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 12-6-2 | 10-6-3 | 22-12-5 | ||
| January 11, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 12-6-2 | 10-6-4 | 22-12-6 | OT | |
| January 12, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at California Golden Seals 2 | L | 12-6-2 | 10-7-4 | 22-13-6 | ||
| January 15, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 12-6-2 | 10-8-4 | 22-14-6 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 12-6-2 | 10-9-4 | 22-15-6 | ||
| January 18, 1972 | California Golden Seals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 12-6-3 | 10-9-4 | 22-15-7 | OT | |
| January 19, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 12-6-3 | 11-9-4 | 23-15-7 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 13-6-3 | 11-9-4 | 24-15-7 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 14-6-3 | 11-9-4 | 25-15-7 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 14-6-3 | 12-9-4 | 26-15-7 | ||
| January 29, 1972 | New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 15-6-3 | 12-9-4 | 27-15-7 | ||
| January 30, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 15-6-3 | 12-9-5 | 27-15-8 | OT | |
| February 2, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 15-6-3 | 12-10-5 | 27-16-8 | ||
| February 3, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 15-6-3 | 12-11-5 | 27-17-8 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 15-6-4 | 12-11-5 | 27-17-9 | OT | |
| February 6, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 15-6-4 | 12-12-5 | 27-18-9 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 16-6-4 | 12-12-5 | 28-18-9 | ||
| February 10, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 16-6-4 | 13-12-5 | 29-18-9 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 17-6-4 | 13-12-5 | 30-18-9 | ||
| February 16, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 18-6-4 | 13-12-5 | 31-18-9 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Boston Bruins 6 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 18-7-4 | 13-12-5 | 31-19-9 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 19-7-4 | 13-12-5 | 32-19-9 | ||
| February 24, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 19-8-4 | 13-12-5 | 32-20-9 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 19-9-4 | 13-12-5 | 32-21-9 | ||
| March 2, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 19-9-4 | 13-13-5 | 32-22-9 | ||
| March 4, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 19-9-4 | 13-14-5 | 32-23-9 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 20-9-4 | 13-14-5 | 33-23-9 | ||
| March 8, 1972 | Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 20-10-4 | 13-14-5 | 33-24-9 | ||
| March 12, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 20-10-5 | 13-14-5 | 33-24-10 | OT | |
| March 14, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 20-11-5 | 13-14-5 | 33-25-10 | ||
| March 16, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 21-11-5 | 13-14-5 | 34-25-10 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 21-11-5 | 13-15-5 | 34-26-10 | ||
| March 19, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 21-11-5 | 13-16-5 | 34-27-10 | ||
| March 21, 1972 | California Golden Seals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 22-11-5 | 13-16-5 | 35-27-10 | ||
| March 23, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 22-11-5 | 13-16-6 | 35-27-11 | OT | |
| March 25, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 22-11-5 | 13-17-6 | 35-28-11 | ||
| March 26, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 22-11-5 | 14-17-6 | 36-28-11 | ||
| March 28, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 22-11-6 | 14-17-6 | 36-28-12 | OT | |
| March 31, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 22-11-6 | 15-17-6 | 37-28-12 | ||
| April 2, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 22-11-6 | 15-18-6 | 37-29-12 | ||
| April 5, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 6, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 8, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-0 | OT |
