The 1981–82

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 their 15th

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Dino Ciccarelli Dino Ciccarelli ( , born February 8, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1999, primarily with the Minnesota North Stars, but also notably with the Detroit Red ...

, in his second season, scored 55 goals, a franchise record. Minnesota won their first division title, but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the

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Offseason

Prior to the season, realignment of the NHL's divisions took place, which saw the North Stars leave the

Adams Division The National Hockey League's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins. It is th ...

and join the

Norris Division The National Hockey League's Norris Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. When the NHL realigned into geographic divisions in 1981, the division moved to the Clarence Campbell Conference, where it comprised the ...

. They would join alongside the

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

, and

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

Regular season

Glen Sonmor took a temporary leave of absence in January 1982, leaving assistant coach Murray Oliver in charge for four games, three of which the North Stars won.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Regular season

, - , 1, , T, , October 8, 1981, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 0–0–1 , - , 2, , W, , October 10, 1981, , 7–0 , , align="left",

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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 1–0–1 , - , 3, , W, , October 12, 1981, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

( 1981–82) , , 2–0–1 , - , 4, , W, , October 14, 1981, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 3–0–1 , - , 5, , L, , October 17, 1981, , 2–5 , , 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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 3–1–1 , - , 6, , L, , October 18, 1981, , 2–3 , , 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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 3–2–1 , - , 7, , T, , October 22, 1981, , 5–5 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 3–2–2 , - , 8, , W, , October 24, 1981, , 6–3 , , 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. ...

( 1981–82) , , 4–2–2 , - , 9, , W, , October 25, 1981, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 5–2–2 , - , 10, , W, , October 28, 1981, , 6–1 , , align="left",

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

( 1981–82) , , 6–2–2 , - , 11, , W, , October 31, 1981, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 7–2–2 , - , - , 12, , W, , November 4, 1981, , 6–1 , , 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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 8–2–2 , - , 13, , L, , November 7, 1981, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...

( 1981–82) , , 8–3–2 , - , 14, , W, , November 8, 1981, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 9–3–2 , - , 15, , W, , November 11, 1981, , 15–2 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 10–3–2 , - , 16, , T, , November 14, 1981, , 5–5 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 10–3–3 , - , 17, , W, , November 18, 1981, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 11–3–3 , - , 18, , T, , November 19, 1981, , 2–2 , , align="left",

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

( 1981–82) , , 11–3–4 , - , 19, , L, , November 21, 1981, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 11–4–4 , - , 20, , T, , November 22, 1981, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 11–4–5 , - , 21, , T, , November 25, 1981, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 11–4–6 , - , 22, , T, , November 27, 1981, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 11–4–7 , - , 23, , W, , November 28, 1981, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 12–4–7 , - , 24, , T, , November 30, 1981, , 2–2 , , 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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 12–4–8 , - , - , 25, , L, , December 2, 1981, , 0–5 , , 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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 12–5–8 , - , 26, , L, , December 5, 1981, , 5–8 , , 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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 12–6–8 , - , 27, , T, , December 9, 1981, , 6–6 , , 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 ...

( 1981–82) , , 12–6–9 , - , 28, , L, , December 10, 1981, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 12–7–9 , - , 29, , W, , December 12, 1981, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 13–7–9 , - , 30, , L, , December 15, 1981, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 13–8–9 , - , 31, , L, , December 17, 1981, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 13–9–9 , - , 32, , L, , December 19, 1981, , 6–9 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 13–10–9 , - , 33, , T, , December 22, 1981, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 13–10–10 , - , 34, , T, , December 23, 1981, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 13–10–11 , - , 35, , W, , December 26, 1981, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 14–10–11 , - , 36, , T, , December 28, 1981, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 14–10–12 , - , 37, , L, , December 31, 1981, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 14–11–12 , - , - , 38, , W, , January 2, 1982, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 15–11–12 , - , 39, , L, , January 5, 1982, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 15–12–12 , - , 40, , T, , January 6, 1982, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 15–12–13 , - , 41, , T, , January 9, 1982, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 15–12–14 , - , 42, , L, , January 11, 1982, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 15–13–14 , - , 43, , L, , January 13, 1982, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 15–14–14 , - , 44, , W, , January 16, 1982, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 16–14–14 , - , 45, , W, , January 17, 1982, , 7–5 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 17–14–14 , - , 46, , W, , January 20, 1982, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 18–14–14 , - , 47, , T, , January 21, 1982, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 18–14–15 , - , 48, , W, , January 23, 1982, , 8–4 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 19–14–15 , - , 49, , W, , January 25, 1982, , 9–2 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 20–14–15 , - , 50, , W, , January 27, 1982, , 8–6 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 21–14–15 , - , 51, , L, , January 28, 1982, , 3–8 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 21–15–15 , - , 52, , L, , January 30, 1982, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 21–16–15 , - , - , 53, , W, , February 3, 1982, , 9–6 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 22–16–15 , - , 54, , T, , February 4, 1982, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 22–16–16 , - , 55, , L, , February 7, 1982, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 22–17–16 , - , 56, , L, , February 11, 1982, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 22–18–16 , - , 57, , W, , February 13, 1982, , 6–1 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 23–18–16 , - , 58, , T, , February 15, 1982, , 3–3 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 23–18–17 , - , 59, , L, , February 17, 1982, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 23–19–17 , - , 60, , T, , February 18, 1982, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 23–19–18 , - , 61, , W, , February 20, 1982, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 24–19–18 , - , 62, , W, , February 22, 1982, , 8–7 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 25–19–18 , - , 63, , W, , February 24, 1982, , 7–5 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 26–19–18 , - , 64, , T, , February 27, 1982, , 5–5 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 26–19–19 , - , 65, , W, , February 28, 1982, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 27–19–19 , - , - , 66, , W, , March 3, 1982, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 28–19–19 , - , 67, , W, , March 6, 1982, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 29–19–19 , - , 68, , W, , March 8, 1982, , 8–1 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 30–19–19 , - , 69, , T, , March 10, 1982, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 30–19–20 , - , 70, , W, , March 13, 1982, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 31–19–20 , - , 71, , W, , March 15, 1982, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 32–19–20 , - , 72, , L, , March 17, 1982, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 32–20–20 , - , 73, , L, , March 20, 1982, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 32–21–20 , - , 74, , W, , March 22, 1982, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 33–21–20 , - , 75, , W, , March 25, 1982, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 34–21–20 , - , 76, , W, , March 27, 1982, , 6–5 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 35–21–20 , - , 77, , W, , March 28, 1982, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 36–21–20 , - , 78, , L, , March 30, 1982, , 5–7 , , align="left",

( 1981–82) , , 36–22–20 , - , - , 79, , W, , April 2, 1982, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 37–22–20 , - , 80, , L, , April 4, 1982, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1981–82) , , 37–23–20 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 7 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Minnesota North Stars , , 1–0 , - , 2 , , April 8 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Minnesota North Stars , , 2–0 , - , 3 , , April 10 , , Minnesota North Stars , , 7–1 , ,

, , 2–1 , - , 4 , , April 11 , , Minnesota North Stars , , 2–5 , ,

, , 3–1 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

The North Stars lost in the first round to Chicago. The Black Hawks won the best-of-five series, three games to one.

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltending

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards and records

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft held at the

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References

External links

North Stars on Hockey Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Minnesota North Stars season Minnesota North Stars seasons

Norris Division champion seasons