1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1977–78 1977 Minnesota North Stars Campbell 10th Smythe 5th 18–53–9 12–24–4 6–29–5 218 325 Jack Gordon (Oct–Feb)Lou Nanne (Feb–Apr) Ted HarrisAndre BeaulieuLou Nanne Nick Beverley None Met Center Tim Young (23) Roland Eriksson (39) Roland Eriksson (60) Jerry Engele (105) Bryan Maxwell (+2) Pete LoPresti (12) Paul Harrison (3.82) The 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season was the 11th season for the North Stars. The North Stars were in financial trouble, and at season's end had the worst record in the league at 18–53–9. In June 1978, with both the North Stars and the Cleveland Barons on the verge of folding, the league approved an arrangement in which the two teams were permitted to merge under the ownership of Barons owner George Gund III. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, but assumed the Barons' old place in the Adams Division. 2 Offseason NHL draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team17Brad Maxwell Canada New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)225Dave Semenko Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)461Kevin McCloskey Canada Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)579Bob Parent Canada Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)697Jamie Gallimore Canada Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)7115Jean-Pierre Sanvido Canada Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)8130Greg Tebbutt Canada Regina Pats (WCHL)9145Keith Hanson United States Dallas Stars Elite AAA (MWJHL) Regular season Final standings MIN Record vs. opponents MIN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#009639 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1977–78 regular season1977-78 Minnesota North Stars Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1978_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 12, 1977||3–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens(1977–78) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 15, 1977||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 19, 1977||1–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames(1977–78) ||0–3–0 |- |4||L||October 20, 1977||4–7 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons(1977–78) ||0–4–0 |- |5||L||October 22, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings(1977–78) ||0–5–0 |- |6||L||October 23, 1977||1–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres(1977–78) ||0–6–0 |- |7||W||October 26, 1977||3–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins(1977–78) ||1–6–0 |- |8||L||October 27, 1977||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings(1977–78) ||1–7–0 |- |9||W||October 29, 1977||7–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals(1977–78) ||2–7–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |10||W||November 2, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders(1977–78) ||3–7–0 |- |11||L||November 5, 1977||2–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) ||3–8–0 |- |12||W||November 7, 1977||5–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens(1977–78) ||4–8–0 |- |13||T||November 9, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) ||4–8–1 |- |14||L||November 11, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) ||4–9–1 |- |15||T||November 12, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings(1977–78) ||4–9–2 |- |16||W||November 16, 1977||7–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins(1977–78) ||5–9–2 |- |17||L||November 19, 1977||2–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) ||5–10–2 |- |18||L||November 22, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames(1977–78) ||5–11–2 |- |19||L||November 23, 1977||2–9 || align="left"| New York Islanders(1977–78) ||5–12–2 |- |20||T||November 26, 1977||4–4 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies(1977–78) ||5–12–3 |- |21||W||November 29, 1977||4–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames(1977–78) ||6–12–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |22||L||December 1, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins(1977–78) ||6–13–3 |- |23||L||December 3, 1977||0–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers(1977–78) ||6–14–3 |- |24||T||December 4, 1977||4–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers(1977–78) ||6–14–4 |- |25||L||December 6, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders(1977–78) ||6–15–4 |- |26||L||December 7, 1977||3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs(1977–78) ||6–16–4 |- |27||L||December 10, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres(1977–78) ||6–17–4 |- |28||L||December 11, 1977||3–8 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) ||6–18–4 |- |29||W||December 14, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens(1977–78) ||7–18–4 |- |30||L||December 16, 1977||5–8 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs(1977–78) ||7–19–4 |- |31||L||December 17, 1977||1–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies(1977–78) ||7–20–4 |- |32||L||December 21, 1977||1–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings(1977–78) ||7–21–4 |- |33||W||December 23, 1977||7–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) ||8–21–4 |- |34||W||December 27, 1977||1–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues(1977–78) ||9–21–4 |- |35||L||December 29, 1977||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) ||9–22–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |36||L||January 4, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers(1977–78) ||9–23–4 |- |37||L||January 7, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins(1977–78) ||9–24–4 |- |38||L||January 8, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues(1977–78) ||9–25–4 |- |39||L||January 11, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs(1977–78) ||9–26–4 |- |40||T||January 13, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals(1977–78) ||9–26–5 |- |41||L||January 14, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues(1977–78) ||9–27–5 |- |42||L||January 18, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders(1977–78) ||9–28–5 |- |43||L||January 21, 1978||1–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) ||9–29–5 |- |44||L||January 22, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames(1977–78) ||9–30–5 |- |45||W||January 26, 1978||2–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres(1977–78) ||10–30–5 |- |46||L||January 28, 1978||1–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons(1977–78) ||10–31–5 |- |47||W||January 29, 1978||4–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals(1977–78) ||11–31–5 |- |48||L||January 31, 1978||4–7 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames(1977–78) ||11–32–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |49||L||February 1, 1978||1–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins(1977–78) ||11–33–5 |- |50||L||February 4, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres(1977–78) ||11–34–5 |- |51||L||February 8, 1978||0–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers(1977–78) ||11–35–5 |- |52||W||February 11, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) ||12–35–5 |- |53||T||February 12, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies(1977–78) ||12–35–6 |- |54||W||February 16, 1978||4–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) ||13–35–6 |- |55||L||February 18, 1978||4–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs(1977–78) ||13–36–6 |- |56||L||February 19, 1978||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals(1977–78) ||13–37–6 |- |57||W||February 22, 1978||4–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings(1977–78) ||14–37–6 |- |58||L||February 24, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies(1977–78) ||14–38–6 |- |59||L||February 25, 1978||1–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) ||14–39–6 |- |60||L||February 28, 1978||1–7 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues(1977–78) ||14–40–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |61||L||March 1, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues(1977–78) ||14–41–6 |- |62||L||March 4, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings(1977–78) ||14–42–6 |- |63||L||March 5, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings(1977–78) ||14–43–6 |- |64||L||March 8, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) ||14–44–6 |- |65||T||March 11, 1978||1–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues(1977–78) ||14–44–7 |- |66||L||March 13, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens(1977–78) ||14–45–7 |- |67||L||March 16, 1978||2–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins(1977–78) ||14–46–7 |- |68||T||March 17, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons(1977–78) ||14–46–8 |- |69||T||March 19, 1978||7–7 || align="left"| New York Rangers(1977–78) ||14–46–9 |- |70||W||March 21, 1978||7–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins(1977–78) ||15–46–9 |- |71||L||March 23, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings(1977–78) ||15–47–9 |- |72||L||March 25, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) ||15–48–9 |- |73||L||March 26, 1978||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders(1977–78) ||15–49–9 |- |74||W||March 28, 1978||9–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks(1977–78) ||16–49–9 |- |75||L||March 29, 1978||3–7 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons(1977–78) ||16–50–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |76||L||April 1, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies(1977–78) ||16–51–9 |- |77||W||April 4, 1978||5–3 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies(1977–78) ||17–51–9 |- |78||L||April 5, 1978||2–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins(1977–78) ||17–52–9 |- |79||L||April 8, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks(1977–78) ||17–53–9 |- |80||W||April 9, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers(1977–78) ||18–53–9 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM Roland Eriksson 78 21 39 60 −29 12https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1978.html 1977-78 Minnesota North Stars Roster and Statistics Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA References External links North Stars on Hockey Database Category:Minnesota North Stars seasons Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars Minnesota North Stars