1989–90 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1989–90 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 23rd season.

1989–90 Minnesota North Stars
Division	4th Norris
Conference	7th Campbell
1989–90 record	36–40–4
Home record	26–12–2
Road record	10–28–2
Goals for	284
Goals against	291
Team information
General manager	Jack Ferreira
Coach	Pierre Pagé
Captain	Curt Giles
Arena	Met Center
Team leaders
Goals	Brian Bellows (55)
Assists	Neal Broten (62)
Points	Brian Bellows (99)
Penalty minutes	Shane Churla (292)
Plus/minus	Stewart Gavin (+9)
Wins	Jon Casey (31)
Goals against average	Jon Casey (3.22)

Coached by Pierre Pagé, the team compiled a record of 36–40–4 for 76 points to finish the regular season 4th in the Norris Division. The North Stars were nearly unbeatable at the Met Center, winning 26, the best in the Norris Division and third-best home record overall. In the playoffs, they lost the division semi-finals 4-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1	7	Doug Zmolek (D)	United States	Rochester John Marshall H.S. (USHS-MN)
2	28	Mike Craig (RW)	Canada	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
3	60	Murray Garbutt (C)	Canada	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
4	75	J. F. Quintin (LW)	Canada	Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
5	87	Pat MacLeod (D)	Canada	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
5	91	Bryan Schoen (G)	United States	Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN)
5	97	Rhys Hollyman (D)	Canada	Miami University (CCHA)
6	112	Scott Cashman (G)	Canada	Kanata (COJHL)
8	154	Jon Pratt (LW)	United States	Pingree High School (USHS-MA)
9	175	Kenneth Blum (C)	United States	St. Joseph Central High School (USHS-MA)
10	196	Arturs Irbe (G)	Soviet Union	Dinamo Riga (USSR)
11	217	Tom Pederson (D)	United States	University of Minnesota (WCHA)
12	238	Helmuts Balderis (RW)	Soviet Union	Dinamo Riga (USSR)
S	12	Jamie Loewen (G)	Canada	University of Alaska Fairbanks (CCHA)

Regular season

Final standings

Norris Division

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Chicago Blackhawks	80	41	33	6	315	294	88
St. Louis Blues	80	37	34	9	295	279	83
Toronto Maple Leafs	80	38	38	4	337	358	80
Minnesota North Stars	80	36	40	4	284	291	76
Detroit Red Wings	80	28	38	14	288	323	70

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Campbell Conference[2]

R		Div	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	Calgary Flames	SMY	80	42	23	15	348	265	99
2	Edmonton Oilers	SMY	80	38	28	14	315	283	90
3	Chicago Blackhawks	NRS	80	41	33	6	316	294	88
4	Winnipeg Jets	SMY	80	37	32	11	298	290	85
5	St. Louis Blues	NRS	80	37	34	9	295	279	83
6	Toronto Maple Leafs	NRS	80	38	38	4	337	358	80
7	Minnesota North Stars	NRS	80	36	40	4	284	291	76
8	Los Angeles Kings	SMY	80	34	39	7	338	337	75
9	Detroit Red Wings	NRS	80	28	38	14	288	323	70
10	Vancouver Canucks	SMY	80	25	41	14	245	306	64

Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	W	October 5, 1989	6–5	New York Islanders (1989–90)	1–0–0
2	W	October 7, 1989	6–4	@ Hartford Whalers (1989–90)	2–0–0
3	T	October 8, 1989	2–2 OT	@ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90)	2–0–1
4	W	October 12, 1989	3–0	St. Louis Blues (1989–90)	3–0–1
5	W	October 14, 1989	3–2	Quebec Nordiques (1989–90)	4–0–1
6	W	October 17, 1989	6–3	@ New York Islanders (1989–90)	5–0–1
7	L	October 18, 1989	3–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90)	5–1–1
8	L	October 21, 1989	2–7	@ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90)	5–2–1
9	W	October 25, 1989	4–2	Buffalo Sabres (1989–90)	6–2–1
10	L	October 26, 1989	1–4	@ St. Louis Blues (1989–90)	6–3–1
11	W	October 28, 1989	6–5	Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90)	7–3–1
12	L	October 31, 1989	4–6	Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	7–4–1
13	L	November 2, 1989	3–4 OT	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90)	7–5–1
14	W	November 4, 1989	3–0	Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90)	8–5–1
15	L	November 6, 1989	1–2	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	8–6–1
16	W	November 9, 1989	5–1	Detroit Red Wings (1989–90)	9–6–1
17	W	November 11, 1989	3–2 OT	Calgary Flames (1989–90)	10–6–1
18	W	November 12, 1989	6–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	11–6–1
19	W	November 15, 1989	2–1 OT	@ New Jersey Devils (1989–90)	12–6–1
20	L	November 16, 1989	3–6	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90)	12–7–1
21	W	November 18, 1989	3–0	St. Louis Blues (1989–90)	13–7–1
22	L	November 21, 1989	4–7	@ St. Louis Blues (1989–90)	13–8–1
23	W	November 22, 1989	6–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	14–8–1
24	W	November 24, 1989	7–6	New Jersey Devils (1989–90)	15–8–1
25	W	November 26, 1989	5–3	Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90)	16–8–1
26	L	November 30, 1989	2–5	@ Calgary Flames (1989–90)	16–9–1
27	L	December 2, 1989	1–6	@ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90)	16–10–1
28	L	December 3, 1989	5–6	@ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90)	16–11–1
29	L	December 6, 1989	1–4	Montreal Canadiens (1989–90)	16–12–1
30	L	December 8, 1989	1–2	@ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90)	16–13–1
31	L	December 9, 1989	1–3	Detroit Red Wings (1989–90)	16–14–1
32	L	December 12, 1989	2–4	Vancouver Canucks (1989–90)	16–15–1
33	T	December 14, 1989	4–4 OT	Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90)	16–15–2
34	W	December 16, 1989	4–3	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	17–15–2
35	L	December 19, 1989	0–5	Edmonton Oilers (1989–90)	17–16–2
36	L	December 21, 1989	2–4	@ Boston Bruins (1989–90)	17–17–2
37	L	December 23, 1989	3–4	@ Hartford Whalers (1989–90)	17–18–2
38	L	December 26, 1989	3–5	@ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90)	17–19–2
39	T	December 28, 1989	1–1 OT	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90)	17–19–3
40	L	December 30, 1989	2–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1989–90)	17–20–3
41	W	December 31, 1989	2–1 OT	St. Louis Blues (1989–90)	18–20–3
42	W	January 4, 1990	8–2	New York Rangers (1989–90)	19–20–3
43	W	January 6, 1990	4–3	Detroit Red Wings (1989–90)	20–20–3
44	L	January 9, 1990	0–9	@ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90)	20–21–3
45	L	January 11, 1990	4–8	New York Islanders (1989–90)	20–22–3
46	W	January 13, 1990	6–4	Detroit Red Wings (1989–90)	21–22–3
47	L	January 15, 1990	3–4	@ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90)	21–23–3
48	L	January 17, 1990	1–3	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90)	21–24–3
49	W	January 18, 1990	7–4	Quebec Nordiques (1989–90)	22–24–3
50	L	January 24, 1990	3–7	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	22–25–3
51	W	January 26, 1990	6–3	@ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90)	23–25–3
52	L	January 27, 1990	1–3	@ Calgary Flames (1989–90)	23–26–3
53	W	January 29, 1990	4–2	Winnipeg Jets (1989–90)	24–26–3
54	L	January 31, 1990	3–4 OT	Washington Capitals (1989–90)	24–27–3
55	L	February 3, 1990	6–7 OT	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90)	24–28–3
56	L	February 4, 1990	3–4	@ New York Rangers (1989–90)	24–29–3
57	L	February 7, 1990	3–5	Hartford Whalers (1989–90)	24–30–3
58	W	February 10, 1990	6–4	Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90)	25–30–3
59	L	February 11, 1990	3–5	@ Washington Capitals (1989–90)	25–31–3
60	L	February 13, 1990	1–2 OT	St. Louis Blues (1989–90)	25–32–3
61	W	February 15, 1990	6–3	Los Angeles Kings (1989–90)	26–32–3
62	L	February 18, 1990	2–3	@ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90)	26–33–3
63	L	February 21, 1990	2–4	@ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90)	26–34–3
64	L	February 24, 1990	2–3	Boston Bruins (1989–90)	26–35–3
65	W	February 27, 1990	8–3	Winnipeg Jets (1989–90)	27–35–3
66	W	March 3, 1990	3–2	Montreal Canadiens (1989–90)	28–35–3
67	L	March 4, 1990	6–8	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90)	28–36–3
68	W	March 7, 1990	5–4	Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90)	29–36–3
69	T	March 10, 1990	2–2 OT	New York Rangers (1989–90)	29–36–4
70	W	March 12, 1990	4–1	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	30–36–4
71	L	March 13, 1990	1–3	New Jersey Devils (1989–90)	30–37–4
72	W	March 17, 1990	6–2	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90)	31–37–4
73	L	March 18, 1990	3–4	Washington Capitals (1989–90)	31–38–4
74	W	March 20, 1990	5–2	Los Angeles Kings (1989–90)	32–38–4
75	W	March 22, 1990	5–1	@ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90)	33–38–4
76	W	March 24, 1990	7–6	@ Boston Bruins (1989–90)	34–38–4
77	W	March 26, 1990	5–4	Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	35–38–4
78	L	March 29, 1990	2–4	@ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90)	35–39–4
79	W	March 31, 1990	6–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1989–90)	36–39–4
80	L	April 1, 1990	1–4	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90)	36–40–4

Player statistics

Forwards

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

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

Defencemen

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

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA

Roster

1989–1990 Minnesota North Stars Roster
Goaltenders 1 – Kari Takko  30 – Jon Casey  33 – Daniel Berthiaume  35 – Jarmo Myllys		Defencemen 2 – Curt Giles  - C 3 – Ken Leiter  5 – Ville Siren  6 – Frantisek Musil  8 – Larry Murphy  24 – Mark Tinordi  26 – Shawn Chambers  36 – Link Gaetz  38 – Jay More  39 – Neil Wilkinson  41 – Rob Zettler		Wingers 9 – Mike Modano  10 – Gaetan Duchesne  11 – Mike Gartner  12 – Stew Gavin  13 – Bob Brooke  16 – Clark Donatelli  17 – Basil McRae  18 – Curt Fraser  20 – Peter Lappin  22 – Ulf Dahlen  23 – Brian Bellows  27 – Shane Churla  28 – David Mackey  37 – Don Barber  43 – Helmut Balderis  45 – Mike McHugh  48 – Scott Robinson		Centers 7 – Neal Broten  14 – Dave Archibald  14 – Aaron Broten  15 – Dave Gagner  21 – Perry Berezan  22 – Mitch Messier  47 – Mario Thyer  GM: Jack Ferreira Coach: Pierre Page

References

• North Stars on Hockey Database

1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
2. "1989-1990 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.