The 1976–77

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

season was the North Stars' tenth

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. Coached by Ted Harris, the team compiled a record of 23–39–18 for 64 points, to finish the regular season 2nd in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs they lost the preliminary round 2–0 to the

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

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Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1976–77) , , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 9, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left",

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...

( 1976–77) , , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 12, 1976, , 4–10 , , align="left",

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Chicago Black Hawks Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

( 1976–77) , , 1–5–0 , - , 7, , W, , October 20, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta from 1972 until 1980. They played home games in the Omni Coliseum and were members of the West and later Patrick divisions of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along with t ...

( 1976–77) , , 2–5–0 , - , 8, , T, , October 22, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 2–5–1 , - , 9, , W, , October 23, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 3–5–1 , - , 10, , W, , October 27, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1976–77) , , 4–5–1 , - , 11, , L, , October 30, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 4–6–1 , - , 12, , L, , October 31, 1976, , 1–9 , , align="left", @

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1976–77) , , 4–7–1 , - , - , 13, , L, , November 3, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1976–77) , , 4–8–1 , - , 14, , L, , November 6, 1976, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1976–77) , , 4–9–1 , - , 15, , L, , November 7, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1976–77) , , 4–10–1 , - , 16, , W, , November 10, 1976, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1976–77) , , 5–10–1 , - , 17, , L, , November 13, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 5–11–1 , - , 18, , T, , November 14, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 5–11–2 , - , 19, , T, , November 17, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 5–11–3 , - , 20, , L, , November 19, 1976, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 5–12–3 , - , 21, , L, , November 20, 1976, , 3–8 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 5–13–3 , - , 22, , L, , November 24, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1976–77) , , 5–14–3 , - , 23, , W, , November 27, 1976, , 6–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 6–14–3 , - , 24, , L, , November 28, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 6–15–3 , - , - , 25, , T, , December 1, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 6–15–4 , - , 26, , L, , December 4, 1976, , 4–11 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 6–16–4 , - , 27, , L, , December 7, 1976, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 6–17–4 , - , 28, , L, , December 8, 1976, , 0–5 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 6–18–4 , - , 29, , T, , December 10, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 6–18–5 , - , 30, , T, , December 11, 1976, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 6–18–6 , - , 31, , T, , December 14, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 6–18–7 , - , 32, , L, , December 18, 1976, , 1–3 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1976–77) , , 6–19–7 , - , 33, , T, , December 21, 1976, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 6–19–8 , - , 34, , L, , December 22, 1976, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 6–20–8 , - , 35, , W, , December 28, 1976, , 8–3 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1976–77) , , 7–20–8 , - , 36, , T, , December 30, 1976, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 7–20–9 , - , - , 37, , L, , January 1, 1977, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 7–21–9 , - , 38, , W, , January 5, 1977, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 8–21–9 , - , 39, , W, , January 6, 1977, , 7–2 , , align="left", @

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1976–77) , , 9–21–9 , - , 40, , W, , January 8, 1977, , 3–1 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 10–22–9 , - , 42, , T, , January 15, 1977, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 10–22–10 , - , 43, , L, , January 16, 1977, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 10–23–10 , - , 44, , L, , January 18, 1977, , 2–7 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 10–24–10 , - , 45, , T, , January 20, 1977, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 10–24–11 , - , 46, , W, , January 22, 1977, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 11–24–11 , - , 47, , L, , January 23, 1977, , 2–5 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 12–25–11 , - , 49, , L, , January 29, 1977, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

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( 1976–77) , , 12–28–11 , - , 52, , T, , February 5, 1977, , 5–5 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 13–28–12 , - , 54, , L, , February 9, 1977, , 6–8 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 13–29–12 , - , 55, , T, , February 12, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 13–30–14 , - , 58, , T, , February 17, 1977, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 13–30–15 , - , 59, , W, , February 19, 1977, , 6–2 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 14–31–15 , - , 61, , W, , February 23, 1977, , 2–1 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 15–32–15 , - , 63, , W, , February 26, 1977, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 16–32–15 , - , - , 64, , L, , March 1, 1977, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 16–33–15 , - , 65, , W, , March 5, 1977, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 17–33–15 , - , 66, , W, , March 6, 1977, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 18–33–15 , - , 67, , W, , March 8, 1977, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 19–33–15 , - , 68, , L, , March 9, 1977, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 19–34–15 , - , 69, , T, , March 12, 1977, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 19–34–16 , - , 70, , T, , March 13, 1977, , 5–5 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 19–34–17 , - , 71, , L, , March 16, 1977, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 19–35–17 , - , 72, , T, , March 18, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 19–35–18 , - , 73, , W, , March 20, 1977, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 20–35–18 , - , 74, , L, , March 22, 1977, , 2–4 , , align="left",

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( 1976–77) , , 20–37–18 , - , 76, , W, , March 28, 1977, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1976–77) , , 21–37–18 , - , 77, , W, , March 29, 1977, , 4–2 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1976–77) , , 22–37–18 , - , 78, , W, , March 31, 1977, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 23–37–18 , - , - , 79, , L, , April 2, 1977, , 2–7 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 23–38–18 , - , 80, , L, , April 3, 1977, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1976–77) , , 23–39–18 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1976 NHL amateur draft held in

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References

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