# 1974–75 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1974–75 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' eighth season.
Coached by Jack Gordon (11–22–5) and Charlie Burns (12–28–2), the team compiled a record of 23–50–7 for 53 points, finishing the regular season 4th in the Smythe Division, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Smythe Division vte :
| | | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts |
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 271 | 254 | +17 | 86 |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 269 | 267 | +2 | 84 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 268 | 241 | +27 | 82 |
| 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 23 | 50 | 7 | 221 | 341 | −120 | 53 |
| 5 | Kansas City Scouts | 80 | 15 | 54 | 11 | 184 | 328 | −144 | 41 |

### Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
1974–75 NHL records
Team
CHI
KCS
MIN
STL
VAN
Total
Chicago
—4–1–15–14–22–415–8–1
Kansas City
1–4–1—2–41–51–3–25–16–3
Minnesota
1–54–2—1–53–2–19–14–1
St. Louis
2–45–15–1—2–3–114–9–1
Vancouver
4–23–1–22–3–13–2–1—12–8–4
Vs. Patrick Division
1974–75 NHL records
Team
ATL
NYI
NYR
PHI
Total
Chicago
3–21–1–31–3–11–46–10–4
Kansas City
0–4–11–40–4–10–4–11–16–3
Minnesota
1–3–10–4–11–41–43–15–2
St. Louis
3–22–2–11–3–12–38–10–2
Vancouver
2–1–22–1–22–31–47–9–4
Vs. Adams Division
1974–75 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
CAL
TOR
Total
Chicago
2–21–33–12–28–8–0
Kansas City
1–2–10–42–1–11–2–14–9–3
Minnesota
0–3–11–33–11–35–10–1
St. Louis
2–1–10–2–22–1–10–2–24–6–6
Vancouver
1–32–24–03–110–6–0
Vs. Norris Division
1974–75 NHL records
Team
DET
LAK
MTL
PIT
WSH
Total
Chicago
2–1–12–20–3–11–2–13–18–9–3
Kansas City
1–31–30–40–2–23–15–13–2
Minnesota
2–0–20–40–41–33–0–16–11–3
St. Louis
3–0–10–3–12–1–11–1–24–010–5–5
Vancouver
3–11–1–20–41–34–09–9–2 :

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 9, 1974 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 12, 1974 | 6–0 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | T | October 16, 1974 | 1–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 1–1–1 |
| 4 | L | October 19, 1974 | 1–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 1–2–1 |
| 5 | L | October 20, 1974 | 0–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 1–3–1 |
| 6 | W | October 22, 1974 | 3–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | T | October 25, 1974 | 2–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 2–3–2 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1974 | 0–4 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 2–4–2 |
| 9 | T | October 30, 1974 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 2–4–3 |
| 10 | L | November 3, 1974 | 1–10 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 2–5–3 |
| 11 | L | November 4, 1974 | 1–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 2–6–3 |
| 12 | L | November 6, 1974 | 4–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 2–7–3 |
| 13 | L | November 7, 1974 | 0–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 2–8–3 |
| 14 | W | November 9, 1974 | 7–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 3–8–3 |
| 15 | W | November 13, 1974 | 7–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 4–8–3 |
| 16 | L | November 14, 1974 | 3–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 4–9–3 |
| 17 | W | November 16, 1974 | 3–1 | Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 5–9–3 |
| 18 | L | November 18, 1974 | 4–9 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 5–10–3 |
| 19 | W | November 21, 1974 | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 6–10–3 |
| 20 | W | November 23, 1974 | 3–1 | California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 7–10–3 |
| 21 | T | November 24, 1974 | 4–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 7–10–4 |
| 22 | W | November 27, 1974 | 6–4 | Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 8–10–4 |
| 23 | W | November 30, 1974 | 5–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 9–10–4 |
| 24 | L | December 1, 1974 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 9–11–4 |
| 25 | L | December 3, 1974 | 5–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 9–12–4 |
| 26 | L | December 4, 1974 | 1–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 9–13–4 |
| 27 | L | December 6, 1974 | 3–5 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 9–14–4 |
| 28 | L | December 8, 1974 | 0–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 9–15–4 |
| 29 | L | December 10, 1974 | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 9–16–4 |
| 30 | L | December 12, 1974 | 0–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 9–17–4 |
| 31 | W | December 14, 1974 | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1974–75) | 10–17–4 |
| 32 | L | December 18, 1974 | 0–7 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 10–18–4 |
| 33 | W | December 21, 1974 | 8–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 11–18–4 |
| 34 | T | December 26, 1974 | 4–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 11–18–5 |
| 35 | L | December 28, 1974 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 11–19–5 |
| 36 | L | December 30, 1974 | 1–8 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 11–20–5 |
| 37 | L | January 2, 1975 | 3–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 11–21–5 |
| 38 | L | January 4, 1975 | 0–8 | Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 11–22–5 |
| 39 | L | January 6, 1975 | 2–5 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 11–23–5 |
| 40 | L | January 8, 1975 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 11–24–5 |
| 41 | L | January 15, 1975 | 3–5 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 11–25–5 |
| 42 | L | January 18, 1975 | 4–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 11–26–5 |
| 43 | T | January 19, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 11–26–6 |
| 44 | L | January 23, 1975 | 0–7 | Montreal Canadiens (1974–75) | 11–27–6 |
| 45 | W | January 25, 1975 | 4–1 | Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 12–27–6 |
| 46 | L | January 28, 1975 | 2–6 | @ New York Islanders (1974–75) | 12–28–6 |
| 47 | L | January 29, 1975 | 3–4 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 12–29–6 |
| 48 | W | February 1, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 13–29–6 |
| 49 | L | February 2, 1975 | 3–5 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 13–30–6 |
| 50 | L | February 5, 1975 | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 13–31–6 |
| 51 | L | February 6, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1974–75) | 13–32–6 |
| 52 | W | February 8, 1975 | 5–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 14–32–6 |
| 53 | W | February 9, 1975 | 3–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 15–32–6 |
| 54 | L | February 12, 1975 | 2–4 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 15–33–6 |
| 55 | L | February 15, 1975 | 2–9 | New York Rangers (1974–75) | 15–34–6 |
| 56 | W | February 16, 1975 | 8–4 | California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 16–34–6 |
| 57 | L | February 19, 1975 | 2–4 | Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 16–35–6 |
| 58 | W | February 22, 1975 | 4–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 17–35–6 |
| 59 | L | February 23, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 17–36–6 |
| 60 | L | February 25, 1975 | 2–9 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 17–37–6 |
| 61 | W | February 26, 1975 | 3–1 | @ California Golden Seals (1974–75) | 18–37–6 |
| 62 | L | March 1, 1975 | 4–7 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 18–38–6 |
| 63 | W | March 4, 1975 | 6–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 19–38–6 |
| 64 | L | March 5, 1975 | 2–9 | Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 19–39–6 |
| 65 | L | March 8, 1975 | 3–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1974–75) | 19–40–6 |
| 66 | L | March 9, 1975 | 4–5 | St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 19–41–6 |
| 67 | L | March 12, 1975 | 4–9 | @ Atlanta Flames (1974–75) | 19–42–6 |
| 68 | L | March 15, 1975 | 2–5 | Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 19–43–6 |
| 69 | W | March 16, 1975 | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1974–75) | 20–43–6 |
| 70 | L | March 18, 1975 | 3–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1974–75) | 20–44–6 |
| 71 | W | March 20, 1975 | 5–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1974–75) | 21–44–6 |
| 72 | L | March 22, 1975 | 0–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1974–75) | 21–45–6 |
| 73 | T | March 23, 1975 | 3–3 | New York Islanders (1974–75) | 21–45–7 |
| 74 | W | March 25, 1975 | 2–1 | Kansas City Scouts (1974–75) | 22–45–7 |
| 75 | W | March 26, 1975 | 4–2 | @ New York Rangers (1974–75) | 23–45–7 |
| 76 | L | March 29, 1975 | 1–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 23–46–7 |
| 77 | L | March 30, 1975 | 1–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1974–75) | 23–47–7 |
| 78 | L | April 1, 1975 | 3–7 | St. Louis Blues (1974–75) | 23–48–7 |
| 79 | L | April 4, 1975 | 1–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1974–75) | 23–49–7 |
| 80 | L | April 6, 1975 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1974–75) | 23–50–7 |

## Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft held in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 6 | Doug Hicks | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 2 | 24 | Rich Nantais | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 42 | Pete LoPresti | United States | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 4 | 60 | Kim MacDougall | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 5 | 78 | Ron Ashton | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 6 | 96 | John Sheridan | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 7 | 114 | Dave Heitz | United States | Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL) |
| 8 | 131 | Roland Eriksson | Sweden | IF Tunabro (Sweden) |
| 9 | 148 | Dave Staffen | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 10 | 164 | Brian Andersen | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 11 | 179 | Duane Bray | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 12 | 193 | Don Hay | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 13 | 205 | Brian Holderness | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 14 | 215 | Frank Taylor | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
| 15 | 222 | Jeff Hymanson | United States | St. Cloud Junior Blues (MWJHL) |