1970-71 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-34-16 - 72 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Jack Gordon (28-34-16)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1970-71 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 28-34-16 - 72 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Jack Gordon (28-34-16)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1970-71 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 28 wins and 34 losses and 16 ties for 72 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The North Stars scored 191 goals, worst in the league and surrendered 223. Bill Goldsworthy and Danny Grant netted 34 goals for Minnesota each, while Jude Drouin contributed 52 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.70 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Jack Gordon coached the team. The 1970-71 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 191
Regular Season Goals Against: 223
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1970 | New York Rangers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 2-3-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-1 | OT | |
| November 8, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 2-3-1 | 3-2-1 | 5-5-2 | OT | |
| November 11, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 3-3-1 | 3-2-1 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 3-2-1 | 6-5-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 3-3-2 | 4-2-1 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Boston Bruins 8 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 3-4-2 | 4-2-1 | 7-6-3 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 4-4-2 | 4-2-1 | 8-6-3 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-4-2 | 4-3-1 | 8-7-3 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 4-4-2 | 4-4-1 | 8-8-3 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 4-4-2 | 5-4-1 | 9-8-3 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 4-4-2 | 6-4-1 | 10-8-3 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | California Golden Seals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 5-4-2 | 6-4-1 | 11-8-3 | ||
| December 5, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 5-5-2 | 6-4-1 | 11-9-3 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 5-5-2 | 6-5-1 | 11-10-3 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 5-5-3 | 6-5-1 | 11-10-4 | OT | |
| December 10, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 5-5-3 | 6-6-1 | 11-11-4 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 5-5-3 | 7-6-1 | 12-11-4 | ||
| December 13, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 5-5-3 | 7-7-1 | 12-12-4 | ||
| December 15, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 5-5-3 | 7-8-1 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 5-5-4 | 7-8-1 | 12-13-5 | OT | |
| December 19, 1970 | New York Rangers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 5-6-4 | 7-8-1 | 12-14-5 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 5-6-4 | 7-9-1 | 12-15-5 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 6-6-4 | 7-9-1 | 13-15-5 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 6-6-4 | 7-9-2 | 13-15-6 | OT | |
| December 30, 1970 | Boston Bruins 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 6-7-4 | 7-9-2 | 13-16-6 | ||
| December 31, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 6-7-4 | 7-10-2 | 13-17-6 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 6-7-4 | 7-10-3 | 13-17-7 | OT | |
| January 5, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 6-8-4 | 7-10-3 | 13-18-7 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 6-8-4 | 7-10-4 | 13-18-8 | OT | |
| January 9, 1971 | New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 6-9-4 | 7-10-4 | 13-19-8 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 6-9-4 | 8-10-4 | 14-19-8 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 6-9-5 | 8-10-4 | 14-19-9 | OT | |
| January 16, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 6-10-5 | 8-10-4 | 14-20-9 | ||
| January 17, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 6-10-5 | 9-10-4 | 15-20-9 | ||
| January 21, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 7-10-5 | 9-10-4 | 16-20-9 | ||
| January 23, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 7-10-6 | 9-10-4 | 16-20-10 | OT | |
| January 24, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 7-10-6 | 9-11-4 | 16-21-10 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at California Golden Seals 6 | L | 7-10-6 | 9-12-4 | 16-22-10 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 7-10-6 | 10-12-4 | 17-22-10 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | California Golden Seals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 8-10-6 | 10-12-4 | 18-22-10 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 8-10-7 | 10-12-4 | 18-22-11 | OT | |
| February 6, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 8-11-7 | 10-12-4 | 18-23-11 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 8-11-7 | 10-12-5 | 18-23-12 | OT | |
| February 10, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 8-11-7 | 10-13-5 | 18-24-12 | ||
| February 11, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 8-11-7 | 10-14-5 | 18-25-12 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 8-11-8 | 10-14-5 | 18-25-13 | OT | |
| February 14, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 9-11-8 | 10-14-5 | 19-25-13 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | California Golden Seals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 10-11-8 | 10-14-5 | 20-25-13 | ||
| February 18, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 10-11-8 | 10-15-5 | 20-26-13 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 10-12-8 | 10-15-5 | 20-27-13 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 11-12-8 | 10-15-5 | 21-27-13 | ||
| February 25, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 11-12-8 | 10-15-6 | 21-27-14 | OT | |
| February 27, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 12-12-8 | 10-15-6 | 22-27-14 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 12-12-8 | 10-16-6 | 22-28-14 | ||
| March 2, 1971 | Boston Bruins 6 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 12-13-8 | 10-16-6 | 22-29-14 | ||
| March 6, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 13-13-8 | 10-16-6 | 23-29-14 | ||
| March 7, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 14-13-8 | 10-16-6 | 24-29-14 | ||
| March 10, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 15-13-8 | 10-16-6 | 25-29-14 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | T | 15-13-8 | 10-16-7 | 25-29-15 | OT | |
| March 14, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 15-14-8 | 10-16-7 | 25-30-15 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 15-14-8 | 11-16-7 | 26-30-15 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 15-14-8 | 12-16-7 | 27-30-15 | ||
| March 23, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 16-14-8 | 12-16-7 | 28-30-15 | ||
| March 25, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 16-14-8 | 12-16-8 | 28-30-16 | OT | |
| March 28, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 16-14-8 | 12-17-8 | 28-31-16 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 16-15-8 | 12-17-8 | 28-32-16 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at California Golden Seals 4 | L | 16-15-8 | 12-18-8 | 28-33-16 | ||
| April 3, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 16-15-8 | 12-19-8 | 28-34-16 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 |
