1982–83 Minnesota North Stars season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1982–83 1982 Minnesota North Stars Campbell 3rd Norris 2nd 40–24–16 23–6–11 17–18–5 321 290 Lou Nanne Glen SonmorMurray Oliver Craig Hartsburg None Met Center 14,485 Dino Ciccarelli (37) Bobby Smith (53) Neal BrotenBobby Smith (77) Willi Plett (170) Neal Broten (+25) Gilles Meloche (20) Gilles Meloche (3.57) The 1982–83 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 16th season. Coached by Glen Sonmor (22–12–9) and Murray Oliver (18–12–7), the team compiled a record of 40–24–16 for 96 points, to finish the regular season 2nd in the Norris Division. In the playoffs they won the division semi-finals 3–1 over the Toronto Maple Leafs, but lost the division finals 4–1 to the Chicago Black Hawks. 2 Offseason NHL draft In the summer of 1982, General Manager Lou Nanne orchestrated one of the franchise's biggest moves ever, and landed a star in the making, by drafting highly coveted Brian Bellows. It paid immediate dividends, as he would score 35 goals in his rookie campaign, and helped the team to finish with 40 wins and 96 regular season points – both the most ever recorded in the 26 years the franchise was based in Minnesota. Once again, though, the North Stars fell in the playoffs to the pesky Denis Savard and Al Secord-led Chicago Black Hawks in the second round of the playoffs. Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team12Brian BellowsCanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)359Wally ChapmanUnited StatesEdina High School (USHS-MN)480Bob RouseCanadaBillings Bighorns (WHL)481Dusan PasekBratislava (Czechoslovakia)5101Marty WiitalaUnited StatesSuperior High School (USHS-WI)6122Todd CarlileUnited StatesNorth St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)7143Viktor ZhluktovUSSRMoscow CSKA (USSR)8164Paul MillerUnited StatesCrookston High School (USHS-MN)9185Pat MichelettiUnited StatesHibbing High School (USHS-MN)10206Arnold KadlecLitvinov (Czechoslovakia)11227Scott KnutsonUnited StatesWarroad High School (USHS-MN) Regular season Final standings MIN Record vs. opponents MIN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#009639 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1982–83 regular season1982-83 Minnesota North Stars Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1983_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||W||October 6, 1982||5–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||1–0–0 |- |2||T||October 8, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||1–0–1 |- |3||W||October 9, 1982||6–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||2–0–1 |- |4||W||October 14, 1982||6–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||3–0–1 |- |5||W||October 16, 1982||8–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||4–0–1 |- |6||W||October 18, 1982||4–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||5–0–1 |- |7||L||October 20, 1982||2–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||5–1–1 |- |8||W||October 23, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||6–1–1 |- |9||L||October 24, 1982||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||6–2–1 |- |10||W||October 26, 1982||5–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||7–2–1 |- |11||W||October 28, 1982||7–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||8–2–1 |- |12||W||October 30, 1982||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||9–2–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |13||W||November 2, 1982||7–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||10–2–1 |- |14||L||November 4, 1982||3–8 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||10–3–1 |- |15||L||November 6, 1982||1–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||10–4–1 |- |16||L||November 9, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||10–5–1 |- |17||W||November 11, 1982||2–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1982–83) ||11–5–1 |- |18||L||November 13, 1982||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||11–6–1 |- |19||L||November 14, 1982||4–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||11–7–1 |- |20||W||November 16, 1982||8–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||12–7–1 |- |21||W||November 18, 1982||2–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||13–7–1 |- |22||W||November 20, 1982||5–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||14–7–1 |- |23||T||November 23, 1982||8–8 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) ||14–7–2 |- |24||L||November 24, 1982||5–8 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||14–8–2 |- |25||T||November 26, 1982||6–6 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||14–8–3 |- |26||T||November 29, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||14–8–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |27||W||December 1, 1982||4–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||15–8–4 |- |28||W||December 2, 1982||6–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||16–8–4 |- |29||W||December 4, 1982||4–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||17–8–4 |- |30||W||December 9, 1982||9–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||18–8–4 |- |31||W||December 11, 1982||5–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||19–8–4 |- |32||T||December 14, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||19–8–5 |- |33||T||December 16, 1982||4–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||19–8–6 |- |34||T||December 18, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||19–8–7 |- |35||L||December 21, 1982||4–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||19–9–7 |- |36||L||December 22, 1982||2–8 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||19–10–7 |- |37||W||December 26, 1982||3–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||20–10–7 |- |38||T||December 29, 1982||5–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||20–10–8 |- |39||L||December 31, 1982||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||20–11–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |40||T||January 5, 1983||3–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||20–11–9 |- |41||W||January 8, 1983||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||21–11–9 |- |42||L||January 9, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||21–12–9 |- |43||W||January 12, 1983||7–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||22–12–9 |- |44||W||January 13, 1983||2–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||23–12–9 |- |45||L||January 15, 1983||4–10 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||23–13–9 |- |46||L||January 17, 1983||3–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||23–14–9 |- |47||W||January 19, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||24–14–9 |- |48||W||January 22, 1983||7–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||25–14–9 |- |49||T||January 25, 1983||4–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||25–14–10 |- |50||T||January 27, 1983||3–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||25–14–11 |- |51||T||January 29, 1983||2–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||25–14–12 |- |52||W||January 31, 1983||4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||26–14–12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |53||T||February 2, 1983||2–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||26–14–13 |- |54||L||February 3, 1983||1–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||26–15–13 |- |55||W||February 5, 1983||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) ||27–15–13 |- |56||W||February 10, 1983||7–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1982–83) ||28–15–13 |- |57||W||February 12, 1983||5–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||29–15–13 |- |58||W||February 15, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||30–15–13 |- |59||W||February 17, 1983||6–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||31–15–13 |- |60||L||February 19, 1983||2–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||31–16–13 |- |61||W||February 22, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||32–16–13 |- |62||L||February 23, 1983||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||32–17–13 |- |63||T||February 26, 1983||4–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||32–17–14 |- |64||W||February 27, 1983||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||33–17–14 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |65||T||March 2, 1983||4–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||33–17–15 |- |66||W||March 5, 1983||4–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||34–17–15 |- |67||W||March 6, 1983||8–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||35–17–15 |- |68||W||March 8, 1983||5–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) ||36–17–15 |- |69||L||March 10, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||36–18–15 |- |70||L||March 12, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||36–19–15 |- |71||W||March 14, 1983||6–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||37–19–15 |- |72||W||March 16, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||38–19–15 |- |73||T||March 19, 1983||3–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||38–19–16 |- |74||W||March 21, 1983||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||39–19–16 |- |75||L||March 23, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||39–20–16 |- |76||L||March 24, 1983||3–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||39–21–16 |- |77||W||March 26, 1983||7–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||40–21–16 |- |78||L||March 29, 1983||2–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||40–22–16 |- |79||L||March 30, 1983||0–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||40–23–16 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |80||L||April 2, 1983||5–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||40–24–16 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#009639 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; Norris Division Semifinals vs. (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs – North Stars win 3–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–5 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–0 |- | 2 || April 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–5 (OT) || Minnesota North Stars || 2–0 |- | 3 || April 9 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 |- | 4 || April 10 || Minnesota North Stars || 5–4 (OT) || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; Norris Division Finals vs. (N1) Chicago Black Hawks – Black Hawks win 4–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 14 || Minnesota North Stars || 2–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 15 || Minnesota North Stars || 4–7 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–5 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–2 |- | 4 || April 18 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 (OT) || Minnesota North Stars || 1–3 |- | 5 || April 20 || Minnesota North Stars || 2–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters + Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Neal Broten 79 32 45 77 25 43 Bobby Smith Bobby Smith (ice hockey) 77 24 53 77 -20 –20 81 Tom McCarthy Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1960) 80 28 48 76 19 59 Dino Ciccarelli 77 37 38 75 15 94 Steve Payne Steve Payne (ice hockey) 80 30 39 69 -9 –9 53 Brian Bellows 78 35 30 65 -11 –11 27 Craig Hartsburg 78 12 50 62 6 109 Tim Young Tim Young (ice hockey) 70 18 35 53 -1 –1 31 Gordie Roberts 80 3 41 44 20 103 Willi Plett 71 25 14 39 -12 –12 170 Brad Maxwell 77 11 28 39 -2 –2 157 Al MacAdam 73 11 22 33 3 60 Mike Eaves 75 16 16 32 -3 –3 21 Jordy Douglas 68 13 14 27 -7 –7 30 Curt Giles 76 2 21 23 11 70 George Ferguson George Ferguson (ice hockey)† 65 8 12 20 -1 –1 14 Ron Friest 50 6 7 13 -4 –4 150 Gary Sargent 18 3 6 9 5 5 Dan Mandich 67 3 4 7 -1 –1 169 Ken Solheim‡ 25 2 4 6 0 4 Fred Barrett Fred Barrett (ice hockey) 51 1 3 4 -10 –10 22 Warren Young 4 1 1 2 0 0 Total 321 531 852 — 1,472 + Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Craig Hartsburg 9 3 8 11 -7 –7 7 Brad Maxwell 9 5 6 11 -5 –5 23 Bobby Smith Bobby Smith (ice hockey) 9 6 4 10 -4 –4 17 Dino Ciccarelli 9 4 6 10 0 11 Brian Bellows 9 5 4 9 -8 –8 18 Steve Payne Steve Payne (ice hockey) 9 3 6 9 -7 –7 19 Neal Broten 9 1 6 7 -4 –4 10 Gordie Roberts 9 1 5 6 -3 –3 14 Tom McCarthy Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1960) 9 2 4 6 -3 –3 9 Willi Plett 9 1 3 4 -1 –1 38 George Ferguson George Ferguson (ice hockey) 9 0 3 3 -1 –1 4 Al MacAdam 9 2 1 3 0 2 Tim Young Tim Young (ice hockey) 2 0 2 2 0 2 Gary Sargent 5 0 2 2 0 0 Curt Giles 5 0 2 2 -2 –2 6 Ron Friest 4 1 0 1 1 2 Total 34 62 96 — 182 Goaltending + Regular season Player GP Games played W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against SO Shutouts Gilles Meloche 47 20 13 11 160 1 Don Beaupre 36 19 10 5 120 0 Markus Mattsson‡ 2 1 1 0 6 1 Total 40 24 16 286 2 + Playoffs Player GP Games played W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against SO Shutouts Gilles Meloche 5 2 3 0 18 0 Don Beaupre 4 2 2 0 20 0 Total 4 5 0 38 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the North Stars. Stats reflect time with the North Stars only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the North Stars only. https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1983.html 1982-83 Minnesota North Stars Roster and Statistics References External links North Stars on Hockey Database Category:Minnesota North Stars seasons Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars