1975–76 Minnesota North Stars season

Coached by Ted Harris, the team compiled a record of 20-53-7 for 47 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the Smythe Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division
	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Chicago Black Hawks	80	32	30	18	254	261	82
Vancouver Canucks	80	33	32	15	271	272	81
St. Louis Blues	80	29	37	14	249	290	72
Minnesota North Stars	80	20	53	7	195	303	47
Kansas City Scouts	80	12	56	12	190	351	36

^[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 8, 1975	2–3	Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)	0–1–0
2	L	October 11, 1975	5–9	Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)	0–2–0
3	W	October 15, 1975	4–1	California Golden Seals (1975–76)	1–2–0
4	L	October 18, 1975	1–3	Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)	1–3–0
5	L	October 19, 1975	2–3	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)	1–4–0
6	L	October 22, 1975	2–4	@ California Golden Seals (1975–76)	1–5–0
7	L	October 24, 1975	2–4	@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)	1–6–0
8	L	October 26, 1975	2–4	@ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)	1–7–0
9	W	October 29, 1975	2–0	Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)	2–7–0
10	W	November 1, 1975	7–3	Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)	3–7–0
11	L	November 5, 1975	1–4	St. Louis Blues (1975–76)	3–8–0
12	L	November 7, 1975	2–3	@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)	3–9–0
13	L	November 9, 1975	0–3	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)	3–10–0
14	L	November 11, 1975	0–6	@ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)	3–11–0
15	L	November 13, 1975	0–6	@ Boston Bruins (1975–76)	3–12–0
16	L	November 15, 1975	2–5	New York Rangers (1975–76)	3–13–0
17	W	November 18, 1975	5–1	@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)	4–13–0
18	L	November 19, 1975	0–6	Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)	4–14–0
19	L	November 22, 1975	3–6	Atlanta Flames (1975–76)	4–15–0
20	L	November 26, 1975	1–9	New York Islanders (1975–76)	4–16–0
21	W	November 29, 1975	5–3	Washington Capitals (1975–76)	5–16–0
22	W	December 3, 1975	3–1	Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)	6–16–0
23	W	December 6, 1975	4–0	Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)	7–16–0
24	L	December 7, 1975	1–6	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)	7–17–0
25	L	December 9, 1975	0–6	@ New York Islanders (1975–76)	7–18–0
26	W	December 11, 1975	5–3	@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)	8–18–0
27	W	December 13, 1975	2–1	Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)	9–18–0
28	T	December 14, 1975	4–4	@ Washington Capitals (1975–76)	9–18–1
29	W	December 17, 1975	3–2	Atlanta Flames (1975–76)	10–18–1
30	L	December 18, 1975	2–5	@ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)	10–19–1
31	W	December 20, 1975	5–3	Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)	11–19–1
32	L	December 21, 1975	0–2	@ New York Rangers (1975–76)	11–20–1
33	T	December 26, 1975	1–1	@ Washington Capitals (1975–76)	11–20–2
34	L	December 27, 1975	1–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)	11–21–2
35	W	December 29, 1975	2–1	Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)	12–21–2
36	L	December 31, 1975	1–6	Boston Bruins (1975–76)	12–22–2
37	L	January 3, 1976	2–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)	12–23–2
38	L	January 7, 1976	1–2	Montreal Canadiens (1975–76)	12–24–2
39	L	January 8, 1976	0–5	@ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)	12–25–2
40	W	January 10, 1976	2–0	St. Louis Blues (1975–76)	13–25–2
41	L	January 14, 1976	5–6	Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)	13–26–2
42	W	January 17, 1976	7–3	Washington Capitals (1975–76)	14–26–2
43	L	January 18, 1976	1–4	@ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)	14–27–2
44	W	January 21, 1976	5–1	Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)	15–27–2
45	L	January 23, 1976	3–8	@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)	15–28–2
46	T	January 25, 1976	1–1	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)	15–28–3
47	L	January 27, 1976	3–4	@ New York Islanders (1975–76)	15–29–3
48	W	January 28, 1976	9–3	Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)	16–29–3
49	T	January 31, 1976	3–3	Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)	16–29–4
50	L	February 1, 1976	2–3	@ New York Rangers (1975–76)	16–30–4
51	L	February 4, 1976	0–5	@ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)	16–31–4
52	L	February 7, 1976	3–4	Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)	16–32–4
53	L	February 8, 1976	1–4	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)	16–33–4
54	L	February 11, 1976	2–5	Boston Bruins (1975–76)	16–34–4
55	L	February 14, 1976	2–3	Detroit Red Wings (1975–76)	16–35–4
56	L	February 15, 1976	3–7	California Golden Seals (1975–76)	16–36–4
57	L	February 17, 1976	1–2	@ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)	16–37–4
58	L	February 18, 1976	3–6	@ California Golden Seals (1975–76)	16–38–4
59	L	February 20, 1976	0–7	@ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)	16–39–4
60	W	February 22, 1976	6–3	@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)	17–39–4
61	L	February 24, 1976	2–7	New York Islanders (1975–76)	17–40–4
62	L	February 26, 1976	2–3	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)	17–41–4
63	W	February 28, 1976	5–3	New York Rangers (1975–76)	18–41–4
64	L	March 1, 1976	2–4	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76)	18–42–4
65	L	March 2, 1976	2–6	Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)	18–43–4
66	L	March 6, 1976	0–5	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76)	18–44–4
67	L	March 7, 1976	3–4	Vancouver Canucks (1975–76)	18–45–4
68	L	March 10, 1976	1–4	Atlanta Flames (1975–76)	18–46–4
69	L	March 13, 1976	1–4	Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)	18–47–4
70	L	March 14, 1976	2–8	Buffalo Sabres (1975–76)	18–48–4
71	W	March 16, 1976	3–1	@ New York Islanders (1975–76)	19–48–4
72	L	March 17, 1976	1–3	@ New York Rangers (1975–76)	19–49–4
73	T	March 21, 1976	4–4	Los Angeles Kings (1975–76)	19–49–5
74	T	March 23, 1976	3–3	Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76)	19–49–6
75	W	March 24, 1976	4–1	@ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76)	20–49–6
76	L	March 27, 1976	3–6	@ St. Louis Blues (1975–76)	20–50–6
77	L	March 28, 1976	3–5	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76)	20–51–6
78	L	March 30, 1976	3–5	St. Louis Blues (1975–76)	20–52–6
79	L	April 2, 1976	2–4	@ Atlanta Flames (1975–76)	20–53–6
80	T	April 4, 1976	2–2	@ Boston Bruins (1975–76)	20–53–7

Roster

1975–1976 Minnesota North Stars Roster

Goaltenders

Defencemen

2 – Dwight Bialowas
3 – Fred Barrett
4 – Chris Ahrens
4 – Jerry Engele
5 – Dennis O'Brien
6 – Doug Hicks
20 – Tom Reid
21 – Bill Plager

Wingers

7 – Dave Cressman
8 – Bill Goldsworthy - C
10/16 – Glen Sather
11 – Norm Gratton
12 – Steve Jensen
12 – Rich Nantais
14 – Ernie Hicke
15 – Dean Talafous
16 – Pierre Jarry
23 – Lou Nanne
27 – John Flesch
28 – Craig Cameron

Centers

9 – Blake Dunlop
12/21 – Doug Rombough
17 – Tim Young
18 – Bryan Hextall
21 – Bill Hogaboam
22 – Dennis Hextall
24/29 – Mike Antonovich
GM: Jack Gordon
Coach: Ted Harris

References

↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.

"1975–76 Minnesota North Stars Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

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