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1986–87 Minnesota North Stars season

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1986–87 Minnesota North Stars
Division5th Norris
ConferenceCampbell
1986–87 record30–40–10
Goals for296
Goals against314
Team information
General managerLou Nanne
CoachLorne Henning
Glen Sonmor
CaptainCraig Hartsburg  
ArenaMet Center
Team leaders
GoalsDino Ciccarelli (52)
AssistsDino Ciccarelli (51)
PointsDino Ciccarelli (103)
Penalty minutesWilli Plett (261)
Plus/minusBrian Lawton (+20)
WinsDon Beaupre (17)
Goals against averageKari Takko (3.46)

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

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 for the first time since 1979.

Offseason

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Regular season

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Final standings

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Norris Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
St. Louis Blues 80 32 33 15 281 293 79
Detroit Red Wings 80 34 36 10 260 274 78
Chicago Blackhawks 80 29 37 14 290 310 72
Toronto Maple Leafs 80 32 42 6 286 319 70
Minnesota North Stars 80 30 40 10 296 314 70

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.

Record vs. opponents

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Norris Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference

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Vs. Wales Conference


Schedule and results

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No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 T October 11, 1986 4–4 OT @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) 0–0–1
2 L October 13, 1986 4–6 @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) 0–1–1
3 L October 16, 1986 3–5 Boston Bruins (1986–87) 0–2–1
4 W October 18, 1986 4–1 Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) 1–2–1
5 W October 19, 1986 8–5 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) 2–2–1
6 W October 22, 1986 8–3 @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) 3–2–1
7 L October 24, 1986 2–8 @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) 3–3–1
8 L October 26, 1986 1–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) 3–4–1
9 W October 28, 1986 7–4 Calgary Flames (1986–87) 4–4–1
10 L October 30, 1986 1–3 Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) 4–5–1
11 L November 1, 1986 5–6 Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) 4–6–1
12 L November 5, 1986 2–4 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) 4–7–1
13 W November 6, 1986 4–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) 5–7–1
14 L November 8, 1986 2–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) 5–8–1
15 T November 11, 1986 2–2 OT Washington Capitals (1986–87) 5–8–2
16 L November 15, 1986 3–7 New York Islanders (1986–87) 5–9–2
17 L November 18, 1986 3–4 St. Louis Blues (1986–87) 5–10–2
18 L November 19, 1986 5–7 @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) 5–11–2
19 W November 22, 1986 6–2 New Jersey Devils (1986–87) 6–11–2
20 W November 26, 1986 5–2 Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) 7–11–2
21 W November 28, 1986 6–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) 8–11–2
22 W November 29, 1986 7–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) 9–11–2
23 W December 2, 1986 5–4 @ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) 10–11–2
24 W December 4, 1986 5–3 @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) 11–11–2
25 L December 6, 1986 2–5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) 11–12–2
26 L December 9, 1986 2–3 Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) 11–13–2
27 T December 11, 1986 6–6 OT @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) 11–13–3
28 W December 13, 1986 5–4 Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) 12–13–3
29 W December 15, 1986 4–3 @ New York Rangers (1986–87) 13–13–3
30 L December 16, 1986 2–4 @ New York Islanders (1986–87) 13–14–3
31 W December 18, 1986 6–5 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) 14–14–3
32 L December 20, 1986 1–4 Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) 14–15–3
33 L December 23, 1986 3–4 OT Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) 14–16–3
34 W December 26, 1986 4–2 Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) 15–16–3
35 L December 28, 1986 4–5 @ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) 15–17–3
36 W December 31, 1986 5–2 Hartford Whalers (1986–87) 16–17–3
37 L January 2, 1987 1–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) 16–18–3
38 L January 3, 1987 2–3 Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) 16–19–3
39 T January 5, 1987 3–3 OT @ New York Rangers (1986–87) 16–19–4
40 L January 6, 1987 3–5 @ New York Islanders (1986–87) 16–20–4
41 W January 8, 1987 5–4 OT Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) 17–20–4
42 W January 10, 1987 4–3 Hartford Whalers (1986–87) 18–20–4
43 T January 12, 1987 4–4 OT St. Louis Blues (1986–87) 18–20–5
44 W January 14, 1987 3–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) 19–20–5
45 W January 17, 1987 3–2 Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) 20–20–5
46 L January 18, 1987 3–5 @ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) 20–21–5
47 W January 20, 1987 5–0 Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) 21–21–5
48 W January 23, 1987 6–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) 22–21–5
49 T January 29, 1987 3–3 OT @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) 22–21–6
50 T January 30, 1987 2–2 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) 22–21–7
51 W February 1, 1987 4–3 @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) 23–21–7
52 L February 4, 1987 5–6 OT Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) 23–22–7
53 L February 6, 1987 4–6 @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) 23–23–7
54 L February 7, 1987 3–5 Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) 23–24–7
55 L February 14, 1987 2–3 Calgary Flames (1986–87) 23–25–7
56 W February 15, 1987 3–2 St. Louis Blues (1986–87) 24–25–7
57 W February 18, 1987 7–3 Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) 25–25–7
58 L February 19, 1987 2–6 @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) 25–26–7
59 L February 21, 1987 0–1 Boston Bruins (1986–87) 25–27–7
60 W February 23, 1987 4–3 @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) 26–27–7
61 L February 24, 1987 4–5 @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) 26–28–7
62 W February 28, 1987 6–3 Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) 27–28–7
63 W March 1, 1987 5–4 Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) 28–28–7
64 T March 3, 1987 4–4 OT @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) 28–28–8
65 L March 5, 1987 3–9 @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) 28–29–8
66 L March 7, 1987 3–7 Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) 28–30–8
67 L March 9, 1987 4–5 Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) 28–31–8
68 L March 11, 1987 2–4 Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) 28–32–8
69 L March 14, 1987 3–4 Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) 28–33–8
70 W March 15, 1987 4–2 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) 29–33–8
71 T March 17, 1987 3–3 OT Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) 29–33–9
72 L March 19, 1987 2–6 @ Boston Bruins (1986–87) 29–34–9
73 L March 21, 1987 1–5 @ Hartford Whalers (1986–87) 29–35–9
74 L March 23, 1987 5–8 St. Louis Blues (1986–87) 29–36–9
75 W March 25, 1987 6–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) 30–36–9
76 L March 27, 1987 2–5 @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) 30–37–9
77 L March 29, 1987 2–4 @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) 30–38–9
78 L March 30, 1987 5–6 New York Rangers (1986–87) 30–39–9
79 T April 1, 1987 4–4 OT @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) 30–39–10
80 L April 4, 1987 1–4 @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) 30–40–10

Playoffs

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Player statistics

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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Draft picks

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 12 Warren Babe  Canada Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
2 30 Neil Wilkinson  Canada Selkirk Steelers (MJHL)
2 33 Dean Kolstad  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
3 54 Rick Bennett  United States Wilbraham & Monson Academy (ISL)
3 55 Rob Zettler  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
3 58 Brad Turner  Canada Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
4 75 Kirk Tomlinson  Canada Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
5 96 Jari Gronstrand  Finland Tappara (Finland)
8 159 Scott Mathias  United States University of Denver (WCHA)
9 180 Lance Pitlick  United States Robbinsdale Cooper High School (USHS-MN)
10 201 Dan Keczmer  United States Detroit Little Caesars (MWEHL)
11 222 Garth Joy  Canada Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
12 243 Kurt Stahura  United States Williston Academy (ISL)
S2 15 Brian McKee  Canada Bowling Green State University (CCHA)

Farm teams

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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