1973–74 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1973–74 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' seventh season.

1973–74 Minnesota North Stars
Division7th West
1973–74 record23–38–17
Goals for235
Goals against275
Team information
General managerWren Blair
CoachJack Gordon
Parker MacDonald
CaptainTed Harris
Team leaders
GoalsBill Goldsworthy (48)
AssistsDennis Hextall (62)
PointsDennis Hextall (82)
Penalty minutesDennis O'Brien (166)
WinsCesare Maniago (12)
Goals against averageGump Worsley (3.23)

Coached by Jack Gordon (3–8–6) and Parker MacDonald (20–30–11), the team compiled a record of 23–38–17 for 63 points, to finish the regular season 7th in the West Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
West Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Philadelphia Flyers78501612273164+109112
2Chicago Black Hawks78411423272164+108105
3Los Angeles Kings78333312233231+278
4Atlanta Flames78303414214238−2474
5Pittsburgh Penguins7828419242273−3165
6St. Louis Blues78264012206248−4264
7Minnesota North Stars78233817235275−4063
8California Golden Seals78135510195342−14736

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 10, 19732–5Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)0–1–0
2LOctober 13, 19733–4Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)0–2–0
3TOctober 14, 19731–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)0–2–1
4LOctober 17, 19732–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)0–3–1
5TOctober 18, 19734–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)0–3–2
6TOctober 20, 19734–4St. Louis Blues (1973–74)0–3–3
7TOctober 23, 19732–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)0–3–4
8TOctober 25, 19731–1@ New York Islanders (1973–74)0–3–5
9LOctober 27, 19732–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)0–4–5
10TOctober 28, 19733–3@ Boston Bruins (1973–74)0–4–6
11LOctober 31, 19730–5Boston Bruins (1973–74)0–5–6
12WNovember 3, 19735–4Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)1–5–6
13WNovember 7, 19735–2Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)2–5–6
14LNovember 10, 19732–4Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)2–6–6
15LNovember 13, 19732–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)2–7–6
16WNovember 14, 19736–3Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)3–7–6
17LNovember 17, 19733–6New York Rangers (1973–74)3–8–6
18LNovember 21, 19733–4Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)3–9–6
19LNovember 22, 19731–2@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)3–10–6
20WNovember 24, 19736–3California Golden Seals (1973–74)4–10–6
21LNovember 28, 19731–5@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)4–11–6
22WNovember 30, 19735–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)5–11–6
23TDecember 1, 19731–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)5–11–7
24LDecember 6, 19731–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)5–12–7
25WDecember 8, 19733–0Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)6–12–7
26LDecember 9, 19733–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)6–13–7
27WDecember 11, 19736–3Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)7–13–7
28LDecember 13, 19732–4@ Boston Bruins (1973–74)7–14–7
29WDecember 15, 19734–3Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)8–14–7
30WDecember 19, 19734–2Atlanta Flames (1973–74)9–14–7
31LDecember 22, 19732–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)9–15–7
32TDecember 23, 19732–2@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)9–15–8
33WDecember 26, 19731–0New York Islanders (1973–74)10–15–8
34WDecember 28, 19735–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)11–15–8
35LDecember 30, 19733–4@ New York Rangers (1973–74)11–16–8
36WJanuary 2, 19748–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)12–16–8
37TJanuary 5, 19743–3Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)12–16–9
38LJanuary 6, 19746–9@ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)12–17–9
39TJanuary 9, 19742–2Detroit Red Wings (1973–74)12–17–10
40LJanuary 10, 19744–7@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)12–18–10
41LJanuary 12, 19743–4New York Islanders (1973–74)12–19–10
42WJanuary 15, 19745–3@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)13–19–10
43LJanuary 17, 19741–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)13–20–10
44WJanuary 19, 19745–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)14–20–10
45LJanuary 23, 19741–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)14–21–10
46WJanuary 25, 19745–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)15–21–10
47TJanuary 27, 19742–2@ California Golden Seals (1973–74)15–21–11
48LJanuary 31, 19741–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)15–22–11
49LFebruary 2, 19741–3New York Rangers (1973–74)15–23–11
50TFebruary 3, 19745–5@ New York Rangers (1973–74)15–23–12
51LFebruary 5, 19742–6@ New York Islanders (1973–74)15–24–12
52WFebruary 6, 19744–3Montreal Canadiens (1973–74)16–24–12
53LFebruary 9, 19741–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74)16–25–12
54LFebruary 10, 19740–4@ Boston Bruins (1973–74)16–26–12
55TFebruary 13, 19743–3Vancouver Canucks (1973–74)16–26–13
56WFebruary 16, 19744–2@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74)17–26–13
57WFebruary 17, 19747–1California Golden Seals (1973–74)18–26–13
58TFebruary 20, 19745–5Boston Bruins (1973–74)18–26–14
59LFebruary 23, 19743–5Atlanta Flames (1973–74)18–27–14
60LFebruary 27, 19741–3Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)18–28–14
61TFebruary 28, 19742–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)18–28–15
62LMarch 2, 19741–3New York Rangers (1973–74)18–29–15
63TMarch 6, 19744–4Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)18–29–16
64LMarch 8, 19741–3@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74)18–30–16
65WMarch 10, 19748–1St. Louis Blues (1973–74)19–30–16
66WMarch 13, 19745–1Atlanta Flames (1973–74)20–30–16
67LMarch 16, 19742–4Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)20–31–16
68LMarch 17, 19742–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)20–32–16
69WMarch 19, 19746–3California Golden Seals (1973–74)21–32–16
70WMarch 23, 19745–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)22–32–16
71LMarch 24, 19740–6@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74)22–33–16
72WMarch 26, 19745–1Los Angeles Kings (1973–74)23–33–16
73TMarch 27, 19743–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74)23–33–17
74LMarch 30, 19741–4@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74)23–34–17
75LMarch 31, 19741–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74)23–35–17
76LApril 2, 19743–6Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)23–36–17
77LApril 6, 19742–4@ New York Islanders (1973–74)23–37–17
78LApril 7, 19742–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74)23–38–17

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
218Blake Dunlop CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
225John Rogers CanadaEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
341Rick Chinnick CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
457Tom Colley CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)
573Lowell Ostlund CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
689David Lee CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
7105Lou Nistico CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
8121George Beveridge CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
9136Jim Johnston CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
10152Sam Clegg CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
11161Russ Wiechnik CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
11163Max Hansen United StatesSudbury Wolves (OHA)

See also

References
  1. "1973-1974 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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