1989–90 Minnesota North Stars season

1989–90 Minnesota North Stars
Division 4th Norris
Conference 7th Campbell
1989–90 record 36–40–4
Home record 26–12–2
Road record 10–28–2
Goals for 284
Goals against 291
Team information
General Manager Jack Ferreira
Coach Pierre Page
Captain Curt Giles
Arena Met Center
Team leaders
Goals Brian Bellows (55)
Assists Neal Broten (62)
Points Brian Bellows (99)
Penalties in minutes Shane Churla (292)
Plus/minus Stewart Gavin (+9)
Wins Jon Casey (31)
Goals against average Jon Casey (3.22)
<1988–89 1990–91>

The 1989–90 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 23rd season.

Coached by Pierre Page, the team compiled a record of 27-37-16 for 70 points, to finish the regular season 3rd in the Norris Division. In the playoffs they lost the division semi-finals 4-1 to the St. Louis Blues.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team
1 7. Doug Zmolek (D)  United States Rochester John Marshall H.S. (Minn.)

Regular season

Final standings

Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Chicago Blackhawks 80 41 33 6 315 294 88
St. Louis Blues 80 37 34 9 295 279 83
Toronto Maple Leafs 80 38 38 4 337 358 80
Minnesota North Stars 80 36 40 4 284 291 76
Detroit Red Wings 80 28 38 14 288 323 70

[1]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.

Campbell Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Calgary Flames SMY 80 42 23 15 348 265 99
2 Edmonton Oilers SMY 80 38 28 14 315 283 90
3 Chicago Blackhawks NRS 80 41 33 6 316 294 88
4 Winnipeg Jets SMY 80 37 32 11 298 290 85
5 St. Louis Blues NRS 80 37 34 9 295 279 83
6 Toronto Maple Leafs NRS 80 38 38 4 337 358 80
7 Minnesota North Stars NRS 80 36 40 4 284 291 76
8 Los Angeles Kings SMY 80 34 39 7 338 337 75
9 Detroit Red Wings NRS 80 28 38 14 288 323 70
10 Vancouver Canucks SMY 80 25 41 14 245 306 64

Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 5, 19896–5 New York Islanders (1989–90) 1–0–0
2WOctober 7, 19896–4 @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) 2–0–0
3TOctober 8, 19892–2 OT @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) 2–0–1
4WOctober 12, 19893–0 St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 3–0–1
5WOctober 14, 19893–2 Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) 4–0–1
6WOctober 17, 19896–3 @ New York Islanders (1989–90) 5–0–1
7LOctober 18, 19893–4 @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 5–1–1
8LOctober 21, 19892–7 @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) 5–2–1
9WOctober 25, 19894–2 Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) 6–2–1
10LOctober 26, 19891–4 @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 6–3–1
11WOctober 28, 19896–5 Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) 7–3–1
12LOctober 31, 19894–6 Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 7–4–1
13LNovember 2, 19893–4 OT @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 7–5–1
14WNovember 4, 19893–0 Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 8–5–1
15LNovember 6, 19891–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 8–6–1
16WNovember 9, 19895–1 Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 9–6–1
17WNovember 11, 19893–2 OT Calgary Flames (1989–90) 10–6–1
18WNovember 12, 19896–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 11–6–1
19WNovember 15, 19892–1 OT @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) 12–6–1
20LNovember 16, 19893–6 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) 12–7–1
21WNovember 18, 19893–0 St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 13–7–1
22LNovember 21, 19894–7 @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 13–8–1
23WNovember 22, 19896–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 14–8–1
24WNovember 24, 19897–6 New Jersey Devils (1989–90) 15–8–1
25WNovember 26, 19895–3 Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 16–8–1
26LNovember 30, 19892–5 @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) 16–9–1
27LDecember 2, 19891–6 @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) 16–10–1
28LDecember 3, 19895–6 @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) 16–11–1
29LDecember 6, 19891–4 Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) 16–12–1
30LDecember 8, 19891–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 16–13–1
31LDecember 9, 19891–3 Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 16–14–1
32LDecember 12, 19892–4 Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) 16–15–1
33TDecember 14, 19894–4 OT Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) 16–15–2
34WDecember 16, 19894–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 17–15–2
35LDecember 19, 19890–5 Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) 17–16–2
36LDecember 21, 19892–4 @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) 17–17–2
37LDecember 23, 19893–4 @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) 17–18–2
38LDecember 26, 19893–5 @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) 17–19–2
39TDecember 28, 19891–1 OT @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 17–19–3
40LDecember 30, 19892–3 @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 17–20–3
41WDecember 31, 19892–1 OT St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 18–20–3
42WJanuary 4, 19908–2 New York Rangers (1989–90) 19–20–3
43WJanuary 6, 19904–3 Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 20–20–3
44LJanuary 9, 19900–9 @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 20–21–3
45LJanuary 11, 19904–8 New York Islanders (1989–90) 20–22–3
46WJanuary 13, 19906–4 Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 21–22–3
47LJanuary 15, 19903–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) 21–23–3
48LJanuary 17, 19901–3 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 21–24–3
49WJanuary 18, 19907–4 Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) 22–24–3
50LJanuary 24, 19903–7 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 22–25–3
51WJanuary 26, 19906–3 @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) 23–25–3
52LJanuary 27, 19901–3 @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) 23–26–3
53WJanuary 29, 19904–2 Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) 24–26–3
54LJanuary 31, 19903–4 OT Washington Capitals (1989–90) 24–27–3
55LFebruary 3, 19906–7 OT @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) 24–28–3
56LFebruary 4, 19903–4 @ New York Rangers (1989–90) 24–29–3
57LFebruary 7, 19903–5 Hartford Whalers (1989–90) 24–30–3
58WFebruary 10, 19906–4 Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 25–30–3
59LFebruary 11, 19903–5 @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) 25–31–3
60LFebruary 13, 19901–2 OT St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 25–32–3
61WFebruary 15, 19906–3 Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) 26–32–3
62LFebruary 18, 19902–3 @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) 26–33–3
63LFebruary 21, 19902–4 @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) 26–34–3
64LFebruary 24, 19902–3 Boston Bruins (1989–90) 26–35–3
65WFebruary 27, 19908–3 Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) 27–35–3
66WMarch 3, 19903–2 Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) 28–35–3
67LMarch 4, 19906–8 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) 28–36–3
68WMarch 7, 19905–4 Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 29–36–3
69TMarch 10, 19902–2 OT New York Rangers (1989–90) 29–36–4
70WMarch 12, 19904–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 30–36–4
71LMarch 13, 19901–3 New Jersey Devils (1989–90) 30–37–4
72WMarch 17, 19906–2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) 31–37–4
73LMarch 18, 19903–4 Washington Capitals (1989–90) 31–38–4
74WMarch 20, 19905–2 Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) 32–38–4
75WMarch 22, 19905–1 @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 33–38–4
76WMarch 24, 19907–6 @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) 34–38–4
77WMarch 26, 19905–4 Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 35–38–4
78LMarch 29, 19902–4 @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) 35–39–4
79WMarch 31, 19906–3 @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 36–39–4
80LApril 1, 19901–4 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 36–40–4

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

Roster

Minnesota North Stars
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

  • GM:
  • Coach:

References

  1. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ↑ "1989-1990 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.