1986-87 Minnesota North Stars Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-40-10 - 70 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Lorne Henning (30-39-9)
Coach: Glen Sonmor (0-1-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1986-87 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 30-40-10 - 70 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Lorne Henning (30-39-9)
Coach: Glen Sonmor (0-1-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1986-87 Minnesota North Stars Results
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 30 wins and 40 losses and 10 ties for 70 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The North Stars netted 296 goals and surrendered 314. Dino Ciccarelli scored 52 goals for Minnesota, while Brian MacLellan tallied 30 or more also. Dino Ciccarelli accounted for 51 assists. Don Beaupre topped the squad with 17 wins, and Kari Takko recorded a 3.44 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lorne Henning and Glen Sonmor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Acton | C | April 15, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Stouffville, ON Canada |
| Jim Archibald | R | June 6, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Craik, SK Canada |
| Don Beaupre | G | September 19, 1961 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Brian Bellows | L | September 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 210 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Scott Bjugstad | R | June 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Paul Boutilier | D | May 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Bob Brooke | R | December 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Acton, MA USA |
| Neal Broten | C | November 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Jack Carlson | L | August 23, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Virginia, MN USA |
| Colin Chisholm | D | February 25, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dino Ciccarelli | R | February 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Larry DePalma | L | October 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Curt Giles | D | November 30, 1958 | 5'8" | 175 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Dirk Graham | R | July 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jari Gronstrand | D | November 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Marc Habscheid | F | March 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Mats Hallin | L | March 9, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Craig Hartsburg | D | June 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Raimo Helminen | C | March 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Paul Houck | R | August 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Brian Lawton | L | June 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | L | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Brian MacLellan | L | October 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Dennis Maruk | C | November 17, 1955 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad Maxwell | D | July 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Tony McKegney | L | February 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Frantisek Musil | D | December 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Kent Nilsson | C | August 31, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Nynashamn, Sweden |
| Mark Pavelich | C | February 28, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Eveleth, MN USA |
| Steve Payne | L | August 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Willi Plett | R | June 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Chris Pryor | D | January 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 210 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Gordie Roberts | D | October 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Rouse | D | June 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Mike Sands | G | April 6, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Randy Smith | C | July 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Kari Takko | G | June 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 189 | L | Uusikaupunki, Finland |
| Sean Toomey | L | June 27, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Emanuel Viveiros | D | January 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Ron Wilson | D | May 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
