1973–74 Minnesota North Stars season

Ice hockey season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1973–74 1973 Minnesota North Stars 23–38–17 18–15–6 5–23–11 West 7th 235 275 Wren Blair Jack GordonParker MacDonald Ted Harris (until Nov 7, 1973) J. P. PariseBarry GibbsBill Goldsworthy Met Center Bill Goldsworthy (48) Dennis Hextall (62) Dennis Hextall (82) Dennis O'Brien (166) Cesare Maniago (12) Gump Worsley (3.23) The 1973–74 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' seventh season. Coached by Jack Gordon (3–8–6) and Parker MacDonald (20–30–11), the team compiled a record of 23–38–17 for 63 points, to finish the regular season 7th in the West Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs. 2 Regular season Final standings MIN Record vs. opponents MIN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#009639 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1973–74 regular season1973-74 Minnesota North Stars Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1974_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 10, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 13, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||0–2–0 |- |3||T||October 14, 1973||1–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||0–2–1 |- |4||L||October 17, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||0–3–1 |- |5||T||October 18, 1973||4–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||0–3–2 |- |6||T||October 20, 1973||4–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||0–3–3 |- |7||T||October 23, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||0–3–4 |- |8||T||October 25, 1973||1–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1973–74) ||0–3–5 |- |9||L||October 27, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||0–4–5 |- |10||T||October 28, 1973||3–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||0–4–6 |- |11||L||October 31, 1973||0–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||0–5–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||W||November 3, 1973||5–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||1–5–6 |- |13||W||November 7, 1973||5–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||2–5–6 |- |14||L||November 10, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||2–6–6 |- |15||L||November 13, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||2–7–6 |- |16||W||November 14, 1973||6–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||3–7–6 |- |17||L||November 17, 1973||3–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1973–74) ||3–8–6 |- |18||L||November 21, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||3–9–6 |- |19||L||November 22, 1973||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||3–10–6 |- |20||W||November 24, 1973||6–3 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||4–10–6 |- |21||L||November 28, 1973||1–5 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||4–11–6 |- |22||W||November 30, 1973||5–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||5–11–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |23||T||December 1, 1973||1–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||5–11–7 |- |24||L||December 6, 1973||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||5–12–7 |- |25||W||December 8, 1973||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||6–12–7 |- |26||L||December 9, 1973||3–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||6–13–7 |- |27||W||December 11, 1973||6–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||7–13–7 |- |28||L||December 13, 1973||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||7–14–7 |- |29||W||December 15, 1973||4–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||8–14–7 |- |30||W||December 19, 1973||4–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||9–14–7 |- |31||L||December 22, 1973||2–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||9–15–7 |- |32||T||December 23, 1973||2–2 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||9–15–8 |- |33||W||December 26, 1973||1–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1973–74) ||10–15–8 |- |34||W||December 28, 1973||5–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||11–15–8 |- |35||L||December 30, 1973||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||11–16–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |36||W||January 2, 1974||8–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||12–16–8 |- |37||T||January 5, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||12–16–9 |- |38||L||January 6, 1974||6–9 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||12–17–9 |- |39||T||January 9, 1974||2–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) ||12–17–10 |- |40||L||January 10, 1974||4–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||12–18–10 |- |41||L||January 12, 1974||3–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1973–74) ||12–19–10 |- |42||W||January 15, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||13–19–10 |- |43||L||January 17, 1974||1–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||13–20–10 |- |44||W||January 19, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||14–20–10 |- |45||L||January 23, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||14–21–10 |- |46||W||January 25, 1974||5–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||15–21–10 |- |47||T||January 27, 1974||2–2 || align="left"| @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||15–21–11 |- |48||L||January 31, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||15–22–11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |49||L||February 2, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1973–74) ||15–23–11 |- |50||T||February 3, 1974||5–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1973–74) ||15–23–12 |- |51||L||February 5, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1973–74) ||15–24–12 |- |52||W||February 6, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) ||16–24–12 |- |53||L||February 9, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) ||16–25–12 |- |54||L||February 10, 1974||0–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||16–26–12 |- |55||T||February 13, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) ||16–26–13 |- |56||W||February 16, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||17–26–13 |- |57||W||February 17, 1974||7–1 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||18–26–13 |- |58||T||February 20, 1974||5–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1973–74) ||18–26–14 |- |59||L||February 23, 1974||3–5 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||18–27–14 |- |60||L||February 27, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||18–28–14 |- |61||T||February 28, 1974||2–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||18–28–15 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |62||L||March 2, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1973–74) ||18–29–15 |- |63||T||March 6, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||18–29–16 |- |64||L||March 8, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||18–30–16 |- |65||W||March 10, 1974||8–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1973–74) ||19–30–16 |- |66||W||March 13, 1974||5–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||20–30–16 |- |67||L||March 16, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||20–31–16 |- |68||L||March 17, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||20–32–16 |- |69||W||March 19, 1974||6–3 || align="left"| California Golden Seals (1973–74) ||21–32–16 |- |70||W||March 23, 1974||5–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||22–32–16 |- |71||L||March 24, 1974||0–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) ||22–33–16 |- |72||W||March 26, 1974||5–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) ||23–33–16 |- |73||T||March 27, 1974||3–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) ||23–33–17 |- |74||L||March 30, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) ||23–34–17 |- |75||L||March 31, 1974||1–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) ||23–35–17 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |76||L||April 2, 1974||3–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||23–36–17 |- |77||L||April 6, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1973–74) ||23–37–17 |- |78||L||April 7, 1974||2–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) ||23–38–17 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Draft picks Minnesota's draft picks at the 1973 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)218 Blake Dunlop Canada Ottawa 67's (OHA)225 John Rogers Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)341 Rick Chinnick Canada Peterborough Petes (OHA)457 Tom Colley Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHA)573 Lowell Ostlund Canada Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)689 David Lee Canada Ottawa 67's (OHA)7105 Lou Nistico Canada London Knights (OHA)8121 George Beveridge Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHA)9136 Jim Johnston Canada Peterborough Petes (OHA)10152 Sam Clegg Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)11161 Russ Wiechnik Canada Calgary Centennials (WCHL)11163 Max Hansen United States Sudbury Wolves (OHA) See also 1973–74 NHL season References Minnesota Category:Minnesota North Stars seasons Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars