1986–87 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1986–87 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 20th season.

1986–87 Minnesota North Stars
Division5th Norris
1986–87 record30–40–10
Goals for296
Goals against314
Team information
General ManagerLou Nanne
CoachLorne Henning
Glen Sonmor
CaptainCraig Hartsburg

Coached by Lorne Henning (30-39-9) and Glen Sonmor (0-1-1), the team compiled a record of 30-40-10 for 70 points, to finish the regular season 5th in the Norris Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
St. Louis Blues8032331528129379
Detroit Red Wings8034361026027478
Chicago Blackhawks8029371429031072
Toronto Maple Leafs803242628631970
Minnesota North Stars8030401029631470

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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
1TOctober 11, 19864–4 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)0–0–1
2LOctober 13, 19864–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)0–1–1
3LOctober 16, 19863–5Boston Bruins (1986–87)0–2–1
4WOctober 18, 19864–1Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)1–2–1
5WOctober 19, 19868–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)2–2–1
6WOctober 22, 19868–3@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)3–2–1
7LOctober 24, 19862–8@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)3–3–1
8LOctober 26, 19861–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)3–4–1
9WOctober 28, 19867–4Calgary Flames (1986–87)4–4–1
10LOctober 30, 19861–3Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)4–5–1
11LNovember 1, 19865–6Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)4–6–1
12LNovember 5, 19862–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)4–7–1
13WNovember 6, 19864–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)5–7–1
14LNovember 8, 19862–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)5–8–1
15TNovember 11, 19862–2 OTWashington Capitals (1986–87)5–8–2
16LNovember 15, 19863–7New York Islanders (1986–87)5–9–2
17LNovember 18, 19863–4St. Louis Blues (1986–87)5–10–2
18LNovember 19, 19865–7@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)5–11–2
19WNovember 22, 19866–2New Jersey Devils (1986–87)6–11–2
20WNovember 26, 19865–2Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)7–11–2
21WNovember 28, 19866–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)8–11–2
22WNovember 29, 19867–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)9–11–2
23WDecember 2, 19865–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)10–11–2
24WDecember 4, 19865–3@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)11–11–2
25LDecember 6, 19862–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)11–12–2
26LDecember 9, 19862–3Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)11–13–2
27TDecember 11, 19866–6 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)11–13–3
28WDecember 13, 19865–4Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)12–13–3
29WDecember 15, 19864–3@ New York Rangers (1986–87)13–13–3
30LDecember 16, 19862–4@ New York Islanders (1986–87)13–14–3
31WDecember 18, 19866–5 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)14–14–3
32LDecember 20, 19861–4Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)14–15–3
33LDecember 23, 19863–4 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)14–16–3
34WDecember 26, 19864–2Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)15–16–3
35LDecember 28, 19864–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)15–17–3
36WDecember 31, 19865–2Hartford Whalers (1986–87)16–17–3
37LJanuary 2, 19871–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)16–18–3
38LJanuary 3, 19872–3Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)16–19–3
39TJanuary 5, 19873–3 OT@ New York Rangers (1986–87)16–19–4
40LJanuary 6, 19873–5@ New York Islanders (1986–87)16–20–4
41WJanuary 8, 19875–4 OTBuffalo Sabres (1986–87)17–20–4
42WJanuary 10, 19874–3Hartford Whalers (1986–87)18–20–4
43TJanuary 12, 19874–4 OTSt. Louis Blues (1986–87)18–20–5
44WJanuary 14, 19873–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)19–20–5
45WJanuary 17, 19873–2Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)20–20–5
46LJanuary 18, 19873–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)20–21–5
47WJanuary 20, 19875–0Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)21–21–5
48WJanuary 23, 19876–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)22–21–5
49TJanuary 29, 19873–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)22–21–6
50TJanuary 30, 19872–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)22–21–7
51WFebruary 1, 19874–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)23–21–7
52LFebruary 4, 19875–6 OTEdmonton Oilers (1986–87)23–22–7
53LFebruary 6, 19874–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)23–23–7
54LFebruary 7, 19873–5Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)23–24–7
55LFebruary 14, 19872–3Calgary Flames (1986–87)23–25–7
56WFebruary 15, 19873–2St. Louis Blues (1986–87)24–25–7
57WFebruary 18, 19877–3Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)25–25–7
58LFebruary 19, 19872–6@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)25–26–7
59LFebruary 21, 19870–1Boston Bruins (1986–87)25–27–7
60WFebruary 23, 19874–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)26–27–7
61LFebruary 24, 19874–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)26–28–7
62WFebruary 28, 19876–3Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)27–28–7
63WMarch 1, 19875–4Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)28–28–7
64TMarch 3, 19874–4 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)28–28–8
65LMarch 5, 19873–9@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)28–29–8
66LMarch 7, 19873–7Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)28–30–8
67LMarch 9, 19874–5Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)28–31–8
68LMarch 11, 19872–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)28–32–8
69LMarch 14, 19873–4Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)28–33–8
70WMarch 15, 19874–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)29–33–8
71TMarch 17, 19873–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (1986–87)29–33–9
72LMarch 19, 19872–6@ Boston Bruins (1986–87)29–34–9
73LMarch 21, 19871–5@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)29–35–9
74LMarch 23, 19875–8St. Louis Blues (1986–87)29–36–9
75WMarch 25, 19876–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)30–36–9
76LMarch 27, 19872–5@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)30–37–9
77LMarch 29, 19872–4@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)30–38–9
78LMarch 30, 19875–6New York Rangers (1986–87)30–39–9
79TApril 1, 19874–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)30–39–10
80LApril 4, 19871–4@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)30–40–10

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster
1986–1987 Minnesota North Stars Roster
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centers

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
112Warren Babe CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
230Neil Wilkinson CanadaSelkirk Steelers (MJHL)
233Dean Kolstad CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
354Rick Bennett United StatesWilbraham & Monson Academy (ISL)
355Rob Zettler CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
358Brad Turner CanadaCalgary Canucks (AJHL)
475Kirk Tomlinson CanadaHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
596Jari Gronstrand FinlandTappara (Finland)
8159Scott Mathias United StatesUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
9180Lance Pitlick United StatesRobbinsdale Cooper High School (USHS-MN)
10201Dan Keczmer United StatesDetroit Little Caesars (MWEHL)
11222Garth Joy CanadaHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
12243Kurt Stahura United StatesWilliston Academy (ISL)
S11Brian McKee CanadaBowling Green State University (CCHA)

Farm teams

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
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