1981-82 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-23-20 - 94 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 3-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (37-23-20)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1981-82 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 37-23-20 - 94 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 3-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (37-23-20)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1981-82 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 37 wins and 23 losses and 20 ties for 94 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The North Stars netted 346 goals and conceded 288. Dino Ciccarelli scored 55 goals for Minnesota, while Steve Payne, Neal Broten and Bobby Smith each tallied 30 or more, too. Bobby Smith contributed 71 assists. Gilles Meloche earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.47 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Glen Sonmor coached the team. The 1981-82 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 346
Regular Season Goals Against: 288
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1981 | New York Rangers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 12, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 1-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 22, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 1-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-2 | OT | |
| October 24, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 2-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 2-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-2 | ||
| October 28, 1981 | Calgary Flames 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 3-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-2 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 4-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 4-0-2 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 4-0-2 | 4-3-0 | 8-3-2 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 4-0-2 | 5-3-0 | 9-3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Minnesota North Stars 15 | W | 5-0-2 | 5-3-0 | 10-3-2 | ||
| November 14, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 5-0-3 | 5-3-0 | 10-3-3 | OT | |
| November 18, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | W | 5-0-3 | 6-3-0 | 11-3-3 | ||
| November 19, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 5-0-4 | 6-3-0 | 11-3-4 | OT | |
| November 21, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 5-1-4 | 6-3-0 | 11-4-4 | ||
| November 22, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 5-1-4 | 6-3-1 | 11-4-5 | OT | |
| November 25, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 5-1-5 | 6-3-1 | 11-4-6 | OT | |
| November 27, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | T | 5-1-5 | 6-3-2 | 11-4-7 | OT | |
| November 28, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 6-1-5 | 6-3-2 | 12-4-7 | ||
| November 30, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 6-1-6 | 6-3-2 | 12-4-8 | OT | |
| December 2, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 6-1-6 | 6-4-2 | 12-5-8 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | New York Islanders 8 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 6-2-6 | 6-4-2 | 12-6-8 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | T | 6-2-7 | 6-4-2 | 12-6-9 | OT | |
| December 10, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 6-2-7 | 6-5-2 | 12-7-9 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 7-2-7 | 6-5-2 | 13-7-9 | ||
| December 15, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 7-2-7 | 6-6-2 | 13-8-9 | ||
| December 17, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 7-3-7 | 6-6-2 | 13-9-9 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | L | 7-3-7 | 6-7-2 | 13-10-9 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 7-3-7 | 6-7-3 | 13-10-10 | OT | |
| December 23, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 7-3-7 | 6-7-4 | 13-10-11 | OT | |
| December 26, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 8-3-7 | 6-7-4 | 14-10-11 | ||
| December 28, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 8-3-8 | 6-7-4 | 14-10-12 | OT | |
| December 31, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 8-3-8 | 6-8-4 | 14-11-12 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 8-3-8 | 7-8-4 | 15-11-12 | ||
| January 5, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 8-3-8 | 7-9-4 | 15-12-12 | ||
| January 6, 1982 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 8-3-9 | 7-9-4 | 15-12-13 | OT | |
| January 9, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 8-3-10 | 7-9-4 | 15-12-14 | OT | |
| January 11, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 8-3-10 | 7-10-4 | 15-13-14 | ||
| January 13, 1982 | New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 8-4-10 | 7-10-4 | 15-14-14 | ||
| January 16, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 9-4-10 | 7-10-4 | 16-14-14 | ||
| January 17, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 10-4-10 | 7-10-4 | 17-14-14 | ||
| January 20, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 10-4-10 | 8-10-4 | 18-14-14 | ||
| January 21, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 10-4-10 | 8-10-5 | 18-14-15 | OT | |
| January 23, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 11-4-10 | 8-10-5 | 19-14-15 | ||
| January 25, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 9 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-4-10 | 9-10-5 | 20-14-15 | ||
| January 27, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 12-4-10 | 9-10-5 | 21-14-15 | ||
| January 28, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 12-4-10 | 9-11-5 | 21-15-15 | ||
| January 30, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 12-4-10 | 9-12-5 | 21-16-15 | ||
| February 3, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 9 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 12-4-10 | 10-12-5 | 22-16-15 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 12-4-10 | 10-12-6 | 22-16-16 | OT | |
| February 7, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 12-4-10 | 10-13-6 | 22-17-16 | ||
| February 11, 1982 | Boston Bruins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 12-5-10 | 10-13-6 | 22-18-16 | ||
| February 13, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 13-5-10 | 10-13-6 | 23-18-16 | ||
| February 15, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 13-5-10 | 10-13-7 | 23-18-17 | OT | |
| February 17, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 13-5-10 | 10-14-7 | 23-19-17 | ||
| February 18, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Calgary Flames 2 | T | 13-5-10 | 10-14-8 | 23-19-18 | OT | |
| February 20, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 14-5-10 | 10-14-8 | 24-19-18 | ||
| February 22, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 15-5-10 | 10-14-8 | 25-19-18 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 16-5-10 | 10-14-8 | 26-19-18 | ||
| February 27, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 16-5-11 | 10-14-8 | 26-19-19 | OT | |
| February 28, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 16-5-11 | 11-14-8 | 27-19-19 | ||
| March 3, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 17-5-11 | 11-14-8 | 28-19-19 | ||
| March 6, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 18-5-11 | 11-14-8 | 29-19-19 | ||
| March 8, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 19-5-11 | 11-14-8 | 30-19-19 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | New York Islanders 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 19-5-12 | 11-14-8 | 30-19-20 | OT | |
| March 13, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 19-5-12 | 12-14-8 | 31-19-20 | ||
| March 15, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 20-5-12 | 12-14-8 | 32-19-20 | ||
| March 17, 1982 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 20-6-12 | 12-14-8 | 32-20-20 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 20-6-12 | 12-15-8 | 32-21-20 | ||
| March 22, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 21-6-12 | 12-15-8 | 33-21-20 | ||
| March 25, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 21-6-12 | 13-15-8 | 34-21-20 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 21-6-12 | 14-15-8 | 35-21-20 | ||
| March 28, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 21-6-12 | 15-15-8 | 36-21-20 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 21-7-12 | 15-15-8 | 36-22-20 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 21-7-12 | 16-15-8 | 37-22-20 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 21-7-12 | 16-16-8 | 37-23-20 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| April 8, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 |
