# 1975–76 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1975–76 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' ninth season.
Coached by Ted Harris, the team compiled a record of 20–53–7 for 47 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the Smythe Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 254 | 261 | 82 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 271 | 272 | 81 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 249 | 290 | 72 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 20 | 53 | 7 | 195 | 303 | 47 |
| Kansas City Scouts | 80 | 12 | 56 | 12 | 190 | 351 | 36 |
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.

### Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
1975–76 NHL records
Team
CHI
KCS
MIN
STL
VAN
Total
Chicago
—5–0–15–13–2–14–1–117–4–3
Kansas City
0–5–1—0–61–3–22–43–18–3
Minnesota
1–56–0—2–41–510–14–0
St. Louis
2–3–13–1–24–2—3–2–112–8–4
Vancouver
1–4–14–25–12–3–1—12–10–2
Vs. Patrick Division
1975–76 NHL records
Team
ATL
NYI
NYR
PHI
Total
Chicago
2–2–11–3–10–2–31–2–24–9–7
Kansas City
0–50–2–31–40–51–16–3
Minnesota
1–41–41–40–3–23–15–2
St. Louis
3–1–10–4–12–31–3–16–11–3
Vancouver
0–3–23–0–21–3–10–4–14–10–6
Vs. Adams Division
1975–76 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
CAL
TOR
Total
Chicago
0–3–10–2–21–2–12–1–13–8–5
Kansas City
1–2–10–3–12–1–10–3–13–9–4
Minnesota
0–3–10–41–31–32–13–1
St. Louis
1–2–11–2–11–2–10–2–23–8–5
Vancouver
1–2–12–1–11–2–12–1–16–6–4
Vs. Norris Division
1975–76 NHL records
Team
DET
LAK
MTL
PIT
WSH
Total
Chicago
1–2–12–21–2–12–1–12–28–9–3
Kansas City
1–30–41–31–2–12–1–15–13–2
Minnesota
1–31–2–10–41–2–12–0–25–11–4
St. Louis
1–2–11–2–10–42–24–08–10–2
Vancouver
4–01–31–1–21–2–14–011–6–3 :

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 8, 1975 | 2–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 11, 1975 | 5–9 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | W | October 15, 1975 | 4–1 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | L | October 18, 1975 | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 1–3–0 |
| 5 | L | October 19, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 1–4–0 |
| 6 | L | October 22, 1975 | 2–4 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 1–5–0 |
| 7 | L | October 24, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 1–6–0 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 1–7–0 |
| 9 | W | October 29, 1975 | 2–0 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 2–7–0 |
| 10 | W | November 1, 1975 | 7–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 3–7–0 |
| 11 | L | November 5, 1975 | 1–4 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 3–8–0 |
| 12 | L | November 7, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 3–9–0 |
| 13 | L | November 9, 1975 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 3–10–0 |
| 14 | L | November 11, 1975 | 0–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 3–11–0 |
| 15 | L | November 13, 1975 | 0–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 3–12–0 |
| 16 | L | November 15, 1975 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 3–13–0 |
| 17 | W | November 18, 1975 | 5–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 4–13–0 |
| 18 | L | November 19, 1975 | 0–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 4–14–0 |
| 19 | L | November 22, 1975 | 3–6 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 4–15–0 |
| 20 | L | November 26, 1975 | 1–9 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 4–16–0 |
| 21 | W | November 29, 1975 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 5–16–0 |
| 22 | W | December 3, 1975 | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 6–16–0 |
| 23 | W | December 6, 1975 | 4–0 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 7–16–0 |
| 24 | L | December 7, 1975 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 7–17–0 |
| 25 | L | December 9, 1975 | 0–6 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 7–18–0 |
| 26 | W | December 11, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 8–18–0 |
| 27 | W | December 13, 1975 | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 9–18–0 |
| 28 | T | December 14, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 9–18–1 |
| 29 | W | December 17, 1975 | 3–2 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 10–18–1 |
| 30 | L | December 18, 1975 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 10–19–1 |
| 31 | W | December 20, 1975 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 11–19–1 |
| 32 | L | December 21, 1975 | 0–2 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 11–20–1 |
| 33 | T | December 26, 1975 | 1–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 11–20–2 |
| 34 | L | December 27, 1975 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 11–21–2 |
| 35 | W | December 29, 1975 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 12–21–2 |
| 36 | L | December 31, 1975 | 1–6 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 12–22–2 |
| 37 | L | January 3, 1976 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 12–23–2 |
| 38 | L | January 7, 1976 | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 12–24–2 |
| 39 | L | January 8, 1976 | 0–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 12–25–2 |
| 40 | W | January 10, 1976 | 2–0 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 13–25–2 |
| 41 | L | January 14, 1976 | 5–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 13–26–2 |
| 42 | W | January 17, 1976 | 7–3 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 14–26–2 |
| 43 | L | January 18, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 14–27–2 |
| 44 | W | January 21, 1976 | 5–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 15–27–2 |
| 45 | L | January 23, 1976 | 3–8 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 15–28–2 |
| 46 | T | January 25, 1976 | 1–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 15–28–3 |
| 47 | L | January 27, 1976 | 3–4 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 15–29–3 |
| 48 | W | January 28, 1976 | 9–3 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 16–29–3 |
| 49 | T | January 31, 1976 | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 16–29–4 |
| 50 | L | February 1, 1976 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 16–30–4 |
| 51 | L | February 4, 1976 | 0–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 16–31–4 |
| 52 | L | February 7, 1976 | 3–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 16–32–4 |
| 53 | L | February 8, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 16–33–4 |
| 54 | L | February 11, 1976 | 2–5 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 16–34–4 |
| 55 | L | February 14, 1976 | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 16–35–4 |
| 56 | L | February 15, 1976 | 3–7 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 16–36–4 |
| 57 | L | February 17, 1976 | 1–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 16–37–4 |
| 58 | L | February 18, 1976 | 3–6 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 16–38–4 |
| 59 | L | February 20, 1976 | 0–7 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 16–39–4 |
| 60 | W | February 22, 1976 | 6–3 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 17–39–4 |
| 61 | L | February 24, 1976 | 2–7 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 17–40–4 |
| 62 | L | February 26, 1976 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 17–41–4 |
| 63 | W | February 28, 1976 | 5–3 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 18–41–4 |
| 64 | L | March 1, 1976 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 18–42–4 |
| 65 | L | March 2, 1976 | 2–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 18–43–4 |
| 66 | L | March 6, 1976 | 0–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 18–44–4 |
| 67 | L | March 7, 1976 | 3–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 18–45–4 |
| 68 | L | March 10, 1976 | 1–4 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 18–46–4 |
| 69 | L | March 13, 1976 | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 18–47–4 |
| 70 | L | March 14, 1976 | 2–8 | Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 18–48–4 |
| 71 | W | March 16, 1976 | 3–1 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 19–48–4 |
| 72 | L | March 17, 1976 | 1–3 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 19–49–4 |
| 73 | T | March 21, 1976 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 19–49–5 |
| 74 | T | March 23, 1976 | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 19–49–6 |
| 75 | W | March 24, 1976 | 4–1 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 20–49–6 |
| 76 | L | March 27, 1976 | 3–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 20–50–6 |
| 77 | L | March 28, 1976 | 3–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 20–51–6 |
| 78 | L | March 30, 1976 | 3–5 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 20–52–6 |
| 79 | L | April 2, 1976 | 2–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 20–53–6 |
| 80 | T | April 4, 1976 | 2–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 20–53–7 |

## Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 4 | Bryan Maxwell | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 3 | 40 | Paul Harrison | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 3 | 41 | Alex Pirus | Canada | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 4 | 58 | Steve Jensen | United States | Michigan Tech University (WCHA) |
| 5 | 76 | Dave Norris | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 6 | 94 | Greg Clause | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) |
| 7 | 112 | Francois Robert | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 8 | 130 | Dean Magee | Canada | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 9 | 147 | Terry Angel | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 10 | 163 | Michel Blais | Canada | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 11 | 177 | Earl Sargent | United States | Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL) |
| 12 | 190 | Gilles Cloutier | Canada | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |