1971-72 Minnesota North Stars Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-29-12 - 86 points
in the NHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack Gordon (37-29-12)
1971-72 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 37-29-12 - 86 points
in the NHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack Gordon (37-29-12)
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses and 12 ties for 86 points in the NHL's West Division.
The club scored 212 goals and allowed 191. Bill Goldsworthy netted 31 goals for the squad, while Jude Drouin contributed 43 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the team with 20 wins, plus Gump Worsley added 15 or more wins, too. Gump Worsley recorded a 2.12 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Jack Gordon coached the team. The 1971-72 Minnesota North Stars lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Burns | C | February 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Craig Cameron | R | July 19, 1945 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jude Drouin | C | October 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Murdochville, QC Canada |
| Gary Gambucci | C | September 27, 1946 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Barry Gibbs | D | September 28, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Gilles Gilbert | G | March 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | L | St. Esprit, QC Canada |
| Bill Goldsworthy | R | August 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Danny Grant | L | February 21, 1946 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Ted Hampson | C | December 11, 1936 | 5'8" | 173 | L | Togo, SK Canada |
| Ted Harris | D | July 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 183 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Buster Harvey | R | April 2, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Bill Heindl | L | May 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Dennis Hextall | C | April 17, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Poplar Point, MB Canada |
| Gord Labossiere | C | January 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Cesare Maniago | G | January 13, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Doug Mohns | D | December 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Capreol, ON Canada |
| Lou Nanne | D | June 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Bob Nevin | R | March 18, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | R | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Dennis O'Brien | D | June 10, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Port Hope, ON Canada |
| Murray Oliver | C | November 14, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Bob Paradise | D | April 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 205 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| J.P. Parise | L | December 11, 1941 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Smooth Rock Falls, ON Canada |
| Dean Prentice | L | October 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Schumacher, ON Canada |
| Tom Reid | D | June 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Gump Worsley | G | May 14, 1929 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
