The
1970–71 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars'
fourth season.
Coached by
Jack Gordon, the team compiled a record of 28–34–16 for 72 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the West Division. In the playoffs they won the quarter-finals 4–2 over the
St. Louis Blues, but lost the semi-finals 4–2 to the
Montreal Canadiens.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Playoffs
For the third time in four seasons, the North Stars played the Blues. This time, the North Stars gained the upper hand and won over the Blues after winning three in a row.
Stanley Cup Quarterfinals
''North Stars win series 4–2''
This was the first series played between the Canadiens and the North Stars. Their win on April 24 was the first win by a member of the expansion squad against the original teams in the playoffs.
Stanley Cup Semifinals
''North Stars lose series 4–2''
Player statistics
Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the
1970 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was the eighth NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 11, 1970, the day after the 1970 Expansion Draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Bil ...
held at the
Queen Elizabeth Hotel in
Montreal,
Quebec.
Farm teams
See also
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1970–71 NHL season
The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. Two new teams, the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks made their debuts and were both put into the East Division. The Chicago Black Hawks were moved to the West Divisio ...
References
External links
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