Barons-Minnesota merger

Average PPS: 118

Period: 1978-1991

Barons-Minnesota merger

Net Points Earned1,531
Average Points Per Season118
Period: 1978-1991
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (series)
Bulk of Season NHL Season League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T NHL Pts TCS Win % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total 1st Round 2nd Round Conference Finals Stanley Cup Finals
1979 1978/79 17 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-67 11th 28 40 40 12 68 0.425 -46 -21 -6700 (*Merge with the Cleveland Barons. Continue in Barons' place in other Conference.) Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1980 1979/80 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
275 4th 36 28 28 16 88 0.550 61 20 81194194 Qualify for Postseason as overall #6 seed W 3-0 W 4-3 L 4-1 Conference Finals
L 4-1
1981 1980/81 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
593 1st 35 28 28 17 87 0.544 55 20 75518518 Qualify for Postseason as overall #9 seed W 3-0 W 4-1 W 4-2 L 4-1 Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-1
1982 1981/82 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
176 5th 37 23 23 20 94 0.588 101 100 201-26-26 Win Division. Divisional #1 seed L 3-1 1st Round
L 3-1
1983 1982/83 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
175 6th 40 24 24 16 96 0.600 114 18 1324242 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed W 3-1 L 4-1 2nd Round
L 4-1
1984 1983/84 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
315 3rd 39 31 31 10 88 0.550 61 90 151164164 Win Division. Divisional #1 seed W 3-2 W 4-3 L 4-0 Conference Finals
L 4-0
1985 1984/85 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-30 9th 25 43 43 12 62 0.388 -109 18 -916161 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed W 3-0 L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
1986 1985/86 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
50 7th 38 33 33 9 85 0.531 40 18 58-8-8 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed L 3-2 1st Round
L 3-2
1987 1986/87 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-76 12th 30 40 40 10 70 0.438 -57 -19 -7600 Tied for Last Place in Division and 4th playoff spot (LTB) DNQ DNQ
1988 1987/88 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-275 13th 19 48 48 13 51 0.319 -180 -94 -27500 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL DNQ DNQ
1989 1988/89 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-55 10th 27 37 37 16 70 0.438 -57 18 -39-16-16 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed L 4-1 1st Round
L 4-1
1990 1989/90 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-10 8th 36 40 40 4 76 0.475 -20 18 -2-8-8 Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
1991 1990/91 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
460 2nd 27 39 39 14 68 0.425 -72 18 -54514514 Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed. (*Following playoffs 1978 merger undone, creating SJ Sharks. *Dispersal Draft-North Stars are split up, and team participates in Expansion Draft. North Stars re-brand uniforms.) W 4-2 W 4-2 W 4-1 L 4-2 Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2
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1988
Total Points Earned -275
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987
Total Points Earned -76
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division and 4th playoff spot (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned -67
Regular Season Summary (*Merge with the Cleveland Barons. Continue in Barons' place in other Conference.) Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -55
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-1
1985
Total Points Earned -30
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1990
Total Points Earned -10
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1986
Total Points Earned 50
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-2
1983
Total Points Earned 175
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
1982
Total Points Earned 176
Regular Season Summary Win Division. Divisional #1 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-1
1980
Total Points Earned 275
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as overall #6 seed
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-1
1984
Total Points Earned 315
Regular Season Summary Win Division. Divisional #1 seed
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-0
1991
Total Points Earned 460
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed. (*Following playoffs 1978 merger undone, creating SJ Sharks. *Dispersal Draft-North Stars are split up, and team participates in Expansion Draft. North Stars re-brand uniforms.)
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2
1981
Total Points Earned 593
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as overall #9 seed
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-1

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