Minnesota North Stars

Average PPS: 34

Period: 1967-1993

Minnesota North Stars

Net Points Earned872
Average Points Per Season34
Period: 1967-1993
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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
1968 1967/68 12 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
30 11th 27 32 32 15 69 0.466 -19 10 -94040 (*NHL doubles in size; 6 new teams form an Expansion Division.) Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed Divisional seed
W 4-3 L 4-3 Conference Finals
L 4-3
1969 1968/69 12 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-161 24th 18 43 43 15 51 0.336 -115 -46 -16100 Tied for Last Place in Expansion Division and NHL (LTB)
DNQ DNQ
1970 1969/70 12 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-66 19th 19 35 35 22 60 0.395 -72 10 -62-4-4 Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in Expansion (West) Division
L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
1971 1970/71 14 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
95 7th 28 34 34 16 72 0.462 -19 23 49191 Qualify for Postseason as #4 team in West Division
W 4-2 L 4-2 Conference Finals
L 4-2
1972 1971/72 14 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
54 8th 37 29 29 12 86 0.551 36 23 59-5-5 Qualify for Postseason as #2 team in West Division
L 4-3 2nd Round
L 4-3
1973 1972/73 16 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
50 9th 37 30 30 11 85 0.545 35 26 61-11-11 Qualify for Postseason as #3 team in West Division
L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
1974 1973/74 16 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-58 17th 23 38 38 17 63 0.404 -58 0 -5800 7th of 8 team in West Division
DNQ DNQ
1975 1974/75 18 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-114 22nd 23 50 50 7 53 0.331 -114 0 -11400 4th of 5 teams in the Smythe Division DNQ DNQ
1976 1975/76 18 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-138 23rd 20 53 53 7 47 0.294 -138 0 -13800 4th of 5 teams in the Smythe Division DNQ DNQ
1977 1976/77 18 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-63 18th 23 39 39 18 64 0.400 -66 24 -42-21-21 Qualify for Postseason as #11 overall seed in the league L 2-0 1st Round
L 2-0
1978 1977/78 18 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-238 25th 18 53 53 9 45 0.281 -147 -91 -23800 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL DNQ DNQ
1979* 1978/79 17 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-67 20th 28 40 40 12 68 0.425 -46 -21 -6700 (*Merge with the Cleveland Barons. Team chooses to continue with Barons' Division & Conference placement.) 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 Title. 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 Title. 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 14th 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 10th 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 21st 30 40 40 10 70 0.438 -57 -19 -7600 TIE for #4 Divisional seed/ Last Place in Division- (LTB; with Leafs) DNQ DNQ
1988 1987/88 21 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-275 26th 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 16th 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 13th 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 as Divisional #4 seed W 4-2 W 4-2 W 4-1 L 4-2 Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2
1992* 1991/92 22 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-44 15th 32 42 42 6 70 0.438 -54 18 -36-8-8 (*1978 merger undone- Dispersal draft of organization creates SJ Sharks. North Stars an equal participant in 1991 Expansion Draft). Qualify for playoffs- #4 seed L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
1993 1992/93 24 teams Bloomington, Minnesota
-6 12th 36 38 38 10 82 0.488 -6 0 -600 5th of 6 teams in Division. (*Relocate to Dallas following the season. Change Identity from 'North Stars' to 'Stars'.) DNQ DNQ
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1981
Total Points Earned 593
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as overall #9 seed
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-1
1991
Total Points Earned 460
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-2
1984
Total Points Earned 315
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Divisional #1 seed
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-0
1980
Total Points Earned 275
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as overall #6 seed
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-1
1982
Total Points Earned 176
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Divisional #1 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-1
1983
Total Points Earned 175
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
1971
Total Points Earned 95
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #4 team in West Division
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-2
1972
Total Points Earned 54
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #2 team in West Division
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3
1973
Total Points Earned 50
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #3 team in West Division
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1986
Total Points Earned 50
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-2
1968
Total Points Earned 30
Regular Season Summary (*NHL doubles in size; 6 new teams form an Expansion Division.) Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed Divisional seed
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-3
1993
Total Points Earned -6
Regular Season Summary 5th of 6 teams in Division. (*Relocate to Dallas following the season. Change Identity from 'North Stars' to 'Stars'.)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned -10
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1985
Total Points Earned -30
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1992*
Total Points Earned -44
Regular Season Summary (*1978 merger undone- Dispersal draft of organization creates SJ Sharks. North Stars an equal participant in 1991 Expansion Draft). Qualify for playoffs- #4 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1989
Total Points Earned -55
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-1
1974
Total Points Earned -58
Regular Season Summary 7th of 8 team in West Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned -63
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #11 overall seed in the league
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 2-0
1970
Total Points Earned -66
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in Expansion (West) Division
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1979*
Total Points Earned -67
Regular Season Summary (*Merge with the Cleveland Barons. Team chooses to continue with Barons' Division & Conference placement.) Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987
Total Points Earned -76
Regular Season Summary TIE for #4 Divisional seed/ Last Place in Division- (LTB; with Leafs)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975
Total Points Earned -114
Regular Season Summary 4th of 5 teams in the Smythe Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -138
Regular Season Summary 4th of 5 teams in the Smythe Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1969
Total Points Earned -161
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Expansion Division and NHL (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned -238
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned -275
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL
Post Season Summary DNQ

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