1991–92 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1991–92 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 25th, and penultimate season in the Twin Cities area. A major aspect of the season was that several players were lost to the San Jose Sharks expansion team. To replenish their roster, the North Stars were permitted to select players from the other twenty NHL teams along with the Sharks in an expansion draft.

Minnesota North Stars 25th Anniversary patch, featuring Mike Modano facing off against Bill Goldsworthy.

1991–92 Minnesota North Stars
Division4th Norris
Conference9th Campbell
1991–92 record32–42–6
Home record20–16–4
Road record12–26–2
Goals for246
Goals against278
Team information
General managerBob Clarke
CoachBob Gainey
CaptainMark Tinordi
Alternate captainsNeal Broten
Stew Gavin
ArenaMet Center
Team leaders
GoalsUlf Dahlen (36)
AssistsBrian Bellows (45)
PointsMike Modano (77)
Penalty minutesShane Churla (278)
Plus/minusBobby Smith (+24)
WinsJon Casey (19)
Goals against averageDarcy Wakaluk (3.28)

Despite a diminished roster, the defending Campbell Conference champions still managed to claim the final playoff spot in the Norris Division. The North Stars were eliminated in the first round by the Detroit Red Wings in seven games.

Offseason

The North Stars officially adopted a new logo for the 1991–92 season, retiring their original N logo. The new logo, featuring the word STARS set across the top of a slanted 5-pointed star, with the A forming the outline of the top point, had been introduced as a secondary mark during the prior season. Along with the new logo came new uniforms, with black as the primary color, with green and metallic gold trim. The team experimented with a Crillee typeface for the players' names during the preseason, but determined the names to be illegible, and replaced them with single-color block letters by the start of the season.

Howard Baldwin and Morris Belzberg came into conflict with fellow owner Norman Green over operation of the North Stars during the prior season, leading to Baldwin selling his stake to Green in August, and Belzberg selling to Green in October. The departing owners would then purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins from Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. in November.

NHL Draft

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft held at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
18Richard Matvichuk CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
474Mike Torchia CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
597Mike Kennedy CanadaUniversity of British Columbia (CIS)
6118Mark Lawrence CanadaDetroit Junior Red Wings (OHL)
7137Geoff Finch CanadaBrown University (ECAC)
8174Michael Burkett CanadaMichigan State University (CCHA)
9184Derek Herlofsky United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (USHL)
10206Tom Nemeth CanadaCornwall Royals (OHL)
11228Shayne Green CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
12250Jukka Suomalainen FinlandGrankulla IFK (Finland)
S14Dan O'Shea United StatesSt. Cloud State University (WCHA)

Dispersal Draft results

The Sharks selected 24 players from the North Stars.

  • The reason for the Dispersal Draft was attributed the fact that a compromise was implemented for the 1990–91 season. The previous owners of the North Stars, the Gund brothers were awarded an expansion team in the Bay Area, that would be called the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks would receive players via a dispersal draft with the North Stars.
# Player
1.Shane Churla (RW)
2.Brian Hayward (G)
3.Neil Wilkinson (D)
4.Rob Zettler (D)
5.Ed Courtenay (RW)
6.Kevin Evans (LW)
7.Link Gaetz (D)
8.Dan Keczmer (D)
9.Dean Kolstad (D)
10.Peter Lappin (RW)
11.Pat MacLeod (D)
12.Mike McHugh (LW)
13.Jarmo Myllys (G)
14.J. F. Quintin (LW)
15.Scott Cashman (G)
16.Murray Garbutt (C)
17.Rob Gaudreau (RW)
18.Arturs Irbe (G)
19.Shaun Kane (D)
20.Larry Olimb (D)
21.Tom Pederson (D)
22.Bryan Schoen (G)
23.John Weisbrod (C)
24.Doug Zmolek (D)

Expansion Draft results

# Player Drafted from Drafted by
2.Rob Ramage (D)Toronto Maple LeafsMinnesota North Stars
4.Dave Babych (D)Hartford WhalersMinnesota North Stars
6.Allen Pedersen (D)Boston BruinsMinnesota North Stars
8.Charlie Huddy (D)Edmonton OilersMinnesota North Stars
10.Kelly Kisio (F)New York RangersMinnesota North Stars
12.Randy Gilhen (C)Pittsburgh PenguinsMinnesota North Stars
14.Rob Murray (C)Washington CapitalsMinnesota North Stars
16.Tyler Larter (F)Winnipeg JetsMinnesota North Stars
18.Jim Thomson (RW)Los Angeles KingsMinnesota North Stars
20.Guy Lafleur (RW)Quebec NordiquesMinnesota North Stars

Regular season

The North Stars allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season, with 22. This tied an NHL record set by the 1984–85 Pittsburgh Penguins.[1]

Final standings

Norris Division[2]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Detroit Red Wings8043251232025698
2 Chicago Blackhawks8036291525723687
3 St. Louis Blues8036331127926683
4 Minnesota North Stars803242624627870
5 Toronto Maple Leafs803043723429467
Campbell Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Detroit Red WingsNRS8043251232025698
2Vancouver CanucksSMY8042261228525096
3Chicago BlackhawksNRS8036291525723687
4Los Angeles KingsSMY8035311428729684
5St. Louis BluesNRS8036331127926683
6Edmonton OilersSMY8036341029529782
7Winnipeg JetsSMY8033321525124481
8Calgary FlamesSMY8031371229630574
9Minnesota North StarsNRS803242624627870
10Toronto Maple LeafsNRS803043723429467
11San Jose SharksSMY801758521935939

Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 5, 19914–2Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)1–0–0
2WOctober 10, 19913–2Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)2–0–0
3WOctober 12, 19913–2Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)3–0–0
4LOctober 15, 19913–6@ Calgary Flames (1991–92)3–1–0
5WOctober 17, 19918–2@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92)4–1–0
6LOctober 19, 19912–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)4–2–0
7LOctober 22, 19912–4Calgary Flames (1991–92)4–3–0
8LOctober 24, 19912–5Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)4–4–0
9WOctober 26, 19914–0Boston Bruins (1991–92)5–4–0
10LOctober 29, 19912–3@ New York Rangers (1991–92)5–5–0
11LOctober 31, 19911–8@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)5–6–0
12WNovember 2, 19914–3Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)6–6–0
13TNovember 3, 19914–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)6–6–1
14WNovember 5, 19913–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)7–6–1
15LNovember 6, 19913–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)7–7–1
16LNovember 9, 19912–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)7–8–1
17WNovember 12, 19917–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)8–8–1
18LNovember 16, 19913–5@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92)8–9–1
19LNovember 19, 19914–7New York Islanders (1991–92)8–10–1
20LNovember 22, 19913–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)8–11–1
21TNovember 23, 19912–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (1991–92)8–11–2
22LNovember 29, 19912–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)8–12–2
23WNovember 30, 19914–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)9–12–2
24TDecember 3, 19913–3 OTSt. Louis Blues (1991–92)9–12–3
25WDecember 4, 19915–2St. Louis Blues (1991–92)10–12–3
26LDecember 7, 19912–4Washington Capitals (1991–92)10–13–3
27LDecember 8, 19912–7@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)10–14–3
28WDecember 10, 19914–3New Jersey Devils (1991–92)11–14–3
29LDecember 12, 19915–7@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)11–15–3
30WDecember 14, 19913–2@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92)12–15–3
31WDecember 17, 19912–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)13–15–3
32LDecember 21, 19910–3Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)13–16–3
33WDecember 26, 19913–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92)14–16–3
34WDecember 28, 19915–2St. Louis Blues (1991–92)15–16–3
35WDecember 31, 19916–2Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)16–16–3
36LJanuary 2, 19921–6@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92)16–17–3
37WJanuary 4, 19924–3Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)17–17–3
38LJanuary 5, 19922–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)17–18–3
39WJanuary 7, 19925–3@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)18–18–3
40LJanuary 9, 19924–9@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)18–19–3
41WJanuary 11, 19927–4San Jose Sharks (1991–92)19–19–3
42LJanuary 13, 19924–7Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)19–20–3
43WJanuary 15, 19925–2Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)20–20–3
44TJanuary 22, 19923–3 OTLos Angeles Kings (1991–92)20–20–4
45LJanuary 25, 19920–2Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)20–21–4
46LJanuary 27, 19922–3@ Boston Bruins (1991–92)20–22–4
47WJanuary 28, 19924–3@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)21–22–4
48LJanuary 30, 19923–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)21–23–4
49LFebruary 1, 19921–2New York Rangers (1991–92)21–24–4
50WFebruary 3, 19924–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)22–24–4
51LFebruary 5, 19922–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)22–25–4
52WFebruary 7, 19922–0@ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92)23–25–4
53TFebruary 9, 19924–4 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)23–25–5
54LFebruary 11, 19924–5Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)23–26–5
55WFebruary 13, 19926–1Winnipeg Jets (1991–92)24–26–5
56WFebruary 15, 19925–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)25–26–5
57LFebruary 17, 19920–8@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)25–27–5
58LFebruary 18, 19920–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)25–28–5
59LFebruary 21, 19924–5@ New York Rangers (1991–92)25–29–5
60LFebruary 22, 19921–2@ New York Islanders (1991–92)25–30–5
61WFebruary 24, 19923–1@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92)26–30–5
62LFebruary 26, 19921–4Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)26–31–5
63LFebruary 29, 19924–5 OTHartford Whalers (1991–92)26–32–5
64LMarch 1, 19922–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)26–33–5
65WMarch 3, 19923–1@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)27–33–5
66WMarch 5, 19924–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)28–33–5
67WMarch 8, 19924–2Winnipeg Jets (1991–92)29–33–5
68LMarch 10, 19922–5@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92)29–34–5
69LMarch 11, 19920–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)29–35–5
70WMarch 14, 19924–1Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)30–35–5
71WMarch 17, 19923–1Buffalo Sabres (1991–92)31–35–5
72LMarch 19, 19921–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)31–36–5
73LMarch 21, 19922–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)31–37–5
74LMarch 24, 19922–4Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)31–38–5
75LMarch 27, 19923–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)31–39–5
76LMarch 28, 19923–4@ Calgary Flames (1991–92)31–40–5
77WMarch 31, 19925–3Buffalo Sabres (1991–92)32–40–5
78TApril 12, 19921–1 OTSt. Louis Blues (1991–92)32–40–6
79LApril 14, 19924–7Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)32–41–6
80LApril 16, 19923–5@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92)32–42–6

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM

Defencemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP W L T SO GAA

Playoffs

Detroit vs. Minnesota
DateAwayHome
April 18Minnesota 43 Detroit
April 20Minnesota 42 Detroit
April 22Detroit 54 MinnesotaOT
April 24Detroit 45 Minnesota
April 26Minnesota 03 Detroit
April 28Detroit 10 MinnesotaOT
April 30Minnesota 25 Detroit
Detroit wins series 4–3

Awards and records

References

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