1978-79 Minnesota North Stars Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-40-12 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Harry Howell (3-6-2)
Coach: Glen Sonmor (25-34-10)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 28-40-12 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Harry Howell (3-6-2)
Coach: Glen Sonmor (25-34-10)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars Results
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 28 wins and 40 losses and 12 ties for 68 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division.
The North Stars netted 257 goals and gave up 289. Bobby Smith scored 30 goals for Minnesota and contributed 44 assists. Gilles Meloche topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.33 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Harry Howell and Glen Sonmor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent-Erik Andersson | R | May 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Orebro, Sweden |
| Chuck Arnason | R | July 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Ashern, MB Canada |
| John Baby | D | May 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Fred Barrett | D | January 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Per-Olov Brasar | L | September 30, 1950 | 5'8" | 172 | L | Falun, Sweden |
| Bill Butters | D | January 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 185 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jack Carlson | L | August 23, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Virginia, MN USA |
| Dan Chicoine | R | November 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Mike Eaves | C | June 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Denver, CO USA |
| Gary Edwards | G | October 5, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Fidler | L | August 19, 1956 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Everett, MA USA |
| Bill Hogaboam | C | September 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Don Jackson | D | September 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Pete LoPresti | G | May 23, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Virginia, MN USA |
| Al MacAdam | R | March 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Kris Manery | C | September 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Dennis Maruk | C | November 17, 1955 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad Maxwell | D | July 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Bryan Maxwell | D | September 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Jim McKenny | D | December 1, 1946 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Gilles Meloche | G | July 12, 1950 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| J.P. Parise | L | December 11, 1941 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Smooth Rock Falls, ON Canada |
| Steve Payne | L | August 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Alex Pirus | R | January 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Polich | C | December 19, 1952 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Jean Potvin | D | March 25, 1949 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jim Roberts | L | June 8, 1956 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gary Sargent | D | February 8, 1954 | 5'10" | 210 | L | Red Lake, MN USA |
| Glen Sharpley | C | September 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | R | York, ON Canada |
| Bobby Smith | C | February 12, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | L | North Sydney, NS Canada |
| Greg Smith | D | July 8, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
| Tim Young | C | February 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Tom Younghans | R | January 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ron Zanussi | R | August 31, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
