Steve Payne

Steve Payne
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Teams	Minnesota North Stars
Born	(1958-08-16)August 16, 1958, Toronto, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	19th overall, 1978 Minnesota North Stars
Pro Career	1978 – 1988

Steve Payne (born 16 August 1958 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL. He played his entire NHL career with Minnesota.

Payne was drafted 19th overall by Minnesota in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. Payne played 613 career NHL games, scoring 228 goals and 238 assists for 466 points. His best season statistically was the 1979–80 season. He set career highs in goals (42), points (85), power-play goals (16), and plus minus with a +37 rating.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Ottawa 67's	OMJHL		61	21	26	47	22		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Ottawa 67's	OMJHL		52	57	37	94	22		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		5	3	4	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		70	23	17	40	29		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		80	42	43	85	40		15	7	7	14	9
1980–81	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		76	30	28	58	88		19	17	12	29	6
1981–82	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		74	33	45	78	76		4	4	2	6	2
1982–83	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		80	30	39	69	53		9	3	6	9	19
1983–84	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		78	28	31	59	49		15	3	6	9	18
1984–85	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		76	29	22	51	61		9	1	2	3	6
1985–86	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		22	8	4	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		48	4	6	10	19		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		5	3	5	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		9	1	3	4	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				613	228	238	466	435		71	35	35	70	60

External links

• Steve Payne's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database