| 1990–91 Minnesota North Stars | |
| Division | 4th Norris |
|---|---|
| Conference | 7th Campbell |
| 1990–91 record | 27–39–14 |
| Home record | 19–15–6 |
| Road record | 8–24–8 |
| Goals for | 256 |
| Goals against | 266 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bob Clarke |
| Coach | Bob Gainey |
| Captain | Curt Giles |
| Arena | Met Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Dave Gagner (40) |
| Assists | Neal Broten (56) |
| Points | Dave Gagner (82) |
| Penalty minutes | Shane Churla (286) |
| Plus/minus | Jim Johnson (+9) Dave Gagner (+9) |
| Wins | Jon Casey (21) |
| Goals against average | Jon Casey (2.98) |
The 1990–91 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 24th season. The most striking aspect of the season was that despite qualifying for the playoffs with an under–.500 (or "losing") regular-season record, the team reached the Stanley Cup Final as the Clarence Campbell Conference Champions, eliminating Chicago and St. Louis teams that had finished nearly 40 points ahead of them in the regular season, as well as the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers in five games—a classic "Cinderella" post-season.
Off-season
Draft Picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Derian Hatcher (D) |  United States
|
North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
Regular Season
Final Standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 284 | 211 | 106 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 310 | 250 | 105 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 273 | 298 | 76 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 256 | 266 | 68 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 241 | 318 | 57 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log
| Regular Season Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 4, 1990 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 6, 1990 | 4–2 | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 1–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 9, 1990 | 2–5 | @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 1–3–0 |
| 5 | T | October 11, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 1–3–1 |
| 6 | L | October 13, 1990 | 1–4 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 1–4–1 |
| 7 | L | October 17, 1990 | 2–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 1–5–1 |
| 8 | T | October 20, 1990 | 2–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 1–5–2 |
| 9 | L | October 21, 1990 | 1–7 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 1–6–2 |
| 10 | W | October 24, 1990 | 3–0 | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 2–6–2 |
| 11 | L | October 26, 1990 | 6–8 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 2–7–2 |
| 12 | T | October 27, 1990 | 2–2 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 2–7–3 |
| 13 | L | October 30, 1990 | 4–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 2–8–3 |
| 14 | L | November 1, 1990 | 3–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 2–9–3 |
| 15 | W | November 3, 1990 | 2–0 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 3–9–3 |
| 16 | T | November 4, 1990 | 2–2 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 3–9–4 |
| 17 | W | November 8, 1990 | 3–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 4–9–4 |
| 18 | L | November 10, 1990 | 2–3 OT | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 4–10–4 |
| 19 | L | November 13, 1990 | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 4–11–4 |
| 20 | L | November 15, 1990 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 4–12–4 |
| 21 | L | November 17, 1990 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 4–13–4 |
| 22 | T | November 19, 1990 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 4–13–5 |
| 23 | L | November 21, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 4–14–5 |
| 24 | W | November 23, 1990 | 6–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 5–14–5 |
| 25 | L | November 24, 1990 | 3–5 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 5–15–5 |
| 26 | T | November 27, 1990 | 1–1 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 5–15–6 |
| 27 | W | November 30, 1990 | 4–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 6–15–6 |
| 28 | W | December 1, 1990 | 6–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 7–15–6 |
| 29 | W | December 5, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 8–15–6 |
| 30 | L | December 6, 1990 | 1–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 8–16–6 |
| 31 | W | December 8, 1990 | 7–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 9–16–6 |
| 32 | L | December 11, 1990 | 4–5 | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 9–17–6 |
| 33 | L | December 13, 1990 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 9–18–6 |
| 34 | W | December 15, 1990 | 5–1 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 10–18–6 |
| 35 | L | December 16, 1990 | 2–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 10–19–6 |
| 36 | L | December 20, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 10–20–6 |
| 37 | L | December 22, 1990 | 2–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 10–21–6 |
| 38 | W | December 23, 1990 | 5–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 11–21–6 |
| 39 | L | December 26, 1990 | 4–6 | Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 11–22–6 |
| 40 | T | December 29, 1990 | 4–4 OT | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 11–22–7 |
| 41 | L | December 31, 1990 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 11–23–7 |
| 42 | L | January 2, 1991 | 2–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 11–24–7 |
| 43 | T | January 3, 1991 | 3–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 11–24–8 |
| 44 | L | January 5, 1991 | 5–6 | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 11–25–8 |
| 45 | W | January 8, 1991 | 3–0 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 12–25–8 |
| 46 | L | January 12, 1991 | 3–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 12–26–8 |
| 47 | L | January 13, 1991 | 3–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 12–27–8 |
| 48 | L | January 15, 1991 | 1–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 12–28–8 |
| 49 | W | January 17, 1991 | 5–2 | Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 13–28–8 |
| 50 | L | January 21, 1991 | 0–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 13–29–8 |
| 51 | W | January 22, 1991 | 7–3 | St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 14–29–8 |
| 52 | T | January 25, 1991 | 2–2 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 14–29–9 |
| 53 | W | January 26, 1991 | 3–1 | @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 15–29–9 |
| 54 | L | January 28, 1991 | 0–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 15–30–9 |
| 55 | W | January 30, 1991 | 5–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 16–30–9 |
| 56 | W | February 2, 1991 | 6–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 17–30–9 |
| 57 | L | February 4, 1991 | 3–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 17–31–9 |
| 58 | W | February 7, 1991 | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 18–31–9 |
| 59 | W | February 9, 1991 | 6–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 19–31–9 |
| 60 | L | February 12, 1991 | 4–5 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 19–32–9 |
| 61 | T | February 13, 1991 | 6–6 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 19–32–10 |
| 62 | W | February 16, 1991 | 3–0 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 20–32–10 |
| 63 | W | February 20, 1991 | 5–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 21–32–10 |
| 64 | T | February 23, 1991 | 3–3 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 21–32–11 |
| 65 | T | February 26, 1991 | 2–2 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 21–32–12 |
| 66 | T | March 1, 1991 | 1–1 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 21–32–13 |
| 67 | L | March 2, 1991 | 1–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 21–33–13 |
| 68 | W | March 6, 1991 | 5–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 22–33–13 |
| 69 | W | March 9, 1991 | 6–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 23–33–13 |
| 70 | W | March 10, 1991 | 7–3 | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 24–33–13 |
| 71 | W | March 12, 1991 | 5–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 25–33–13 |
| 72 | T | March 14, 1991 | 2–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 25–33–14 |
| 73 | L | March 16, 1991 | 3–4 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 25–34–14 |
| 74 | W | March 17, 1991 | 4–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 26–34–14 |
| 75 | L | March 22, 1991 | 1–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 26–35–14 |
| 76 | L | March 24, 1991 | 4–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 26–36–14 |
| 77 | L | March 25, 1991 | 4–5 | St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 26–37–14 |
| 78 | L | March 28, 1991 | 5–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 26–38–14 |
| 79 | W | March 30, 1991 | 2–1 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 27–38–14 |
| 80 | L | March 31, 1991 | 1–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 27–39–14 |
Playoffs
Minnesota North Stars 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2
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Minnesota North Stars 4, St. Louis Blues 2
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Minnesota 2 | 1 St. Louis | |
| April 20 | Minnesota 2 | 5 St. Louis | |
| April 22 | St. Louis 1 | 5 Minnesota | |
| April 24 | St. Louis 4 | 8 Minnesota | |
| April 26 | Minnesota 2 | 4 St. Louis | |
| April 28 | St. Louis 2 | 3 Minnesota | |
Minnesota North Stars 4, Edmonton Oilers 1
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | Minnesota 3 | 1 Edmonton | |
| May 4 | Minnesota 2 | 7 Edmonton | |
| May 6 | Edmonton 3 | 7 Minnesota | |
| May 8 | Edmonton 1 | 5 Minnesota | |
| May 10 | Minnesota 3 | 2 Edmonton | |
Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Minnesota North Stars 2
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Minnesota North Stars | 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | |
| May 17 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | |
| May 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |
| May 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |
| May 23 | Minnesota North Stars | 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | |
| May 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | Minnesota North Stars | 0 |
Player Stats
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| Dave Gagner | 15 | 73 | 40 | 42 | 82 | 114 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Brian Bellows | 23 | 80 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 30 | ||
| Brian Propp | 16 | 79 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 58 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 28 | ||
| Neal Broten | 7 | 79 | 13 | 56 | 69 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Mike Modano | 9 | 79 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 61 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 16 | ||
| Bobby Smith | 18 | 73 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 60 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 56 | ||
| Ulf Dahlen | 22 | 66 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Mark Tinordi | 24 | 69 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 189 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 78 | ||
| Doug Smail | 14 | 57 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Glynn | 6 | 66 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 83 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | ||
| Gaetan Duchesne | 10 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | ||
| Perry Berezan | 21 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ilkka Sinisalo | - | 46 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Larry Murphy | - | 31 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Curt Giles | 2 | 70 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Mike Craig | 20 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| Neil Wilkinson | 5 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Jim Johnson | 8 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | ||
| Stewart Gavin | 12 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | ||
| Chris Dahlquist | 4 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||
| Marc Bureau | 11 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Rob Zettler | 3 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Shane Churla | 27 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 286 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 90 | ||
| Shawn Chambers | 26 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | ||
| Basil McRae | 17 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 224 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 94 | ||
| Larry DePalma | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Frank Musil | - | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Warren Babe | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Pat MacLeod | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dan Keczmer | 46 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Peter Taglianetti | - | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Steve Gotaas | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mitch Messier | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Kevin Evans | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dean Kolstad | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mike McHugh | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Don Barber | - | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Casey | 55 | 3185 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2.98 |
| Brian Hayward | 26 | 1473 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3.14 |
| Jarmo Myllys | 2 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.15 |
| Kari Takko | 2 | 119 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.05 |
Awards and Records
- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Minnesota North Stars
Transactions
Trades
| October 26, 1990 | To Minnesota North Stars Brian Glynn |
To Calgary Flames Frank Musil |
| November 1990 | To Minnesota North Stars Brian Hayward[1] |
To Montreal Canadiens Jayson More |
References
- ↑ Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.278, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
| Minnesota North Stars | |||||||||||||
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| Franchise | Franchise • Players • Coaches • GMs • Seasons • Draft Picks | ||||||||||||
| History | NHL expansion • 1967 Expansion Draft • 1991 Dispersal and Expansion Drafts • Dallas Stars • Cleveland Barons | ||||||||||||
| Arena | Met Center | ||||||||||||
| Stanley Cup Finals (2) | Wins: None • Losses: 1981 • 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Seasons |
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| 1990–91 NHL season by team | |
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| Patrick | New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington |
| Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Quebec |
| Norris | Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto |
| Smythe | Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • Winnipeg • Vancouver |
| See Also | 1990 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1991 Stanley Cup Finals |
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