# 1973–74 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1973–74 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' seventh season.
Coached by Jack Gordon (3–8–6) and Parker MacDonald (20–30–11), the team compiled a record of 23–38–17 for 63 points, to finish the regular season 7th in the West Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

## Regular season
### Final standings

West Division vte :
| | | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts |
| 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 50 | 16 | 12 | 273 | 164 | +109 | 112 |
| 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 41 | 14 | 23 | 272 | 164 | +108 | 105 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 233 | 231 | +2 | 78 |
| 4 | Atlanta Flames | 78 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 214 | 238 | −24 | 74 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 242 | 273 | −31 | 65 |
| 6 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 206 | 248 | −42 | 64 |
| 7 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 235 | 275 | −40 | 63 |
| 8 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 195 | 342 | −147 | 36 |

### Record vs. opponents
## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 10, 1973 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 13, 1973 | 3–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | T | October 14, 1973 | 1–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 0–2–1 |
| 4 | L | October 17, 1973 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 0–3–1 |
| 5 | T | October 18, 1973 | 4–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) | 0–3–2 |
| 6 | T | October 20, 1973 | 4–4 | St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 0–3–3 |
| 7 | T | October 23, 1973 | 2–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 0–3–4 |
| 8 | T | October 25, 1973 | 1–1 | @ New York Islanders (1973–74) | 0–3–5 |
| 9 | L | October 27, 1973 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 0–4–5 |
| 10 | T | October 28, 1973 | 3–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 0–4–6 |
| 11 | L | October 31, 1973 | 0–5 | Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 0–5–6 |
| 12 | W | November 3, 1973 | 5–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 1–5–6 |
| 13 | W | November 7, 1973 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 2–5–6 |
| 14 | L | November 10, 1973 | 2–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) | 2–6–6 |
| 15 | L | November 13, 1973 | 2–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 2–7–6 |
| 16 | W | November 14, 1973 | 6–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 3–7–6 |
| 17 | L | November 17, 1973 | 3–6 | New York Rangers (1973–74) | 3–8–6 |
| 18 | L | November 21, 1973 | 3–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 3–9–6 |
| 19 | L | November 22, 1973 | 1–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 3–10–6 |
| 20 | W | November 24, 1973 | 6–3 | California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 4–10–6 |
| 21 | L | November 28, 1973 | 1–5 | @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 4–11–6 |
| 22 | W | November 30, 1973 | 5–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 5–11–6 |
| 23 | T | December 1, 1973 | 1–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 5–11–7 |
| 24 | L | December 6, 1973 | 1–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 5–12–7 |
| 25 | W | December 8, 1973 | 3–0 | Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) | 6–12–7 |
| 26 | L | December 9, 1973 | 3–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 6–13–7 |
| 27 | W | December 11, 1973 | 6–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 7–13–7 |
| 28 | L | December 13, 1973 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 7–14–7 |
| 29 | W | December 15, 1973 | 4–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 8–14–7 |
| 30 | W | December 19, 1973 | 4–2 | Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 9–14–7 |
| 31 | L | December 22, 1973 | 2–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 9–15–7 |
| 32 | T | December 23, 1973 | 2–2 | @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 9–15–8 |
| 33 | W | December 26, 1973 | 1–0 | New York Islanders (1973–74) | 10–15–8 |
| 34 | W | December 28, 1973 | 5–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 11–15–8 |
| 35 | L | December 30, 1973 | 3–4 | @ New York Rangers (1973–74) | 11–16–8 |
| 36 | W | January 2, 1974 | 8–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 12–16–8 |
| 37 | T | January 5, 1974 | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 12–16–9 |
| 38 | L | January 6, 1974 | 6–9 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) | 12–17–9 |
| 39 | T | January 9, 1974 | 2–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1973–74) | 12–17–10 |
| 40 | L | January 10, 1974 | 4–7 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 12–18–10 |
| 41 | L | January 12, 1974 | 3–4 | New York Islanders (1973–74) | 12–19–10 |
| 42 | W | January 15, 1974 | 5–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 13–19–10 |
| 43 | L | January 17, 1974 | 1–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 13–20–10 |
| 44 | W | January 19, 1974 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 14–20–10 |
| 45 | L | January 23, 1974 | 1–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 14–21–10 |
| 46 | W | January 25, 1974 | 5–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 15–21–10 |
| 47 | T | January 27, 1974 | 2–2 | @ California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 15–21–11 |
| 48 | L | January 31, 1974 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 15–22–11 |
| 49 | L | February 2, 1974 | 1–3 | New York Rangers (1973–74) | 15–23–11 |
| 50 | T | February 3, 1974 | 5–5 | @ New York Rangers (1973–74) | 15–23–12 |
| 51 | L | February 5, 1974 | 2–6 | @ New York Islanders (1973–74) | 15–24–12 |
| 52 | W | February 6, 1974 | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) | 16–24–12 |
| 53 | L | February 9, 1974 | 1–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) | 16–25–12 |
| 54 | L | February 10, 1974 | 0–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 16–26–12 |
| 55 | T | February 13, 1974 | 3–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) | 16–26–13 |
| 56 | W | February 16, 1974 | 4–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 17–26–13 |
| 57 | W | February 17, 1974 | 7–1 | California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 18–26–13 |
| 58 | T | February 20, 1974 | 5–5 | Boston Bruins (1973–74) | 18–26–14 |
| 59 | L | February 23, 1974 | 3–5 | Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 18–27–14 |
| 60 | L | February 27, 1974 | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 18–28–14 |
| 61 | T | February 28, 1974 | 2–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 18–28–15 |
| 62 | L | March 2, 1974 | 1–3 | New York Rangers (1973–74) | 18–29–15 |
| 63 | T | March 6, 1974 | 4–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 18–29–16 |
| 64 | L | March 8, 1974 | 1–3 | @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 18–30–16 |
| 65 | W | March 10, 1974 | 8–1 | St. Louis Blues (1973–74) | 19–30–16 |
| 66 | W | March 13, 1974 | 5–1 | Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 20–30–16 |
| 67 | L | March 16, 1974 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 20–31–16 |
| 68 | L | March 17, 1974 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 20–32–16 |
| 69 | W | March 19, 1974 | 6–3 | California Golden Seals (1973–74) | 21–32–16 |
| 70 | W | March 23, 1974 | 5–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 22–32–16 |
| 71 | L | March 24, 1974 | 0–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) | 22–33–16 |
| 72 | W | March 26, 1974 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) | 23–33–16 |
| 73 | T | March 27, 1974 | 3–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) | 23–33–17 |
| 74 | L | March 30, 1974 | 1–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) | 23–34–17 |
| 75 | L | March 31, 1974 | 1–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) | 23–35–17 |
| 76 | L | April 2, 1974 | 3–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 23–36–17 |
| 77 | L | April 6, 1974 | 2–4 | @ New York Islanders (1973–74) | 23–37–17 |
| 78 | L | April 7, 1974 | 2–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) | 23–38–17 |

## Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 2 | 18 | Blake Dunlop | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 2 | 25 | John Rogers | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) |
| 3 | 41 | Rick Chinnick | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 4 | 57 | Tom Colley | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 5 | 73 | Lowell Ostlund | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 6 | 89 | David Lee | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) |
| 7 | 105 | Lou Nistico | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 8 | 121 | George Beveridge | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 9 | 136 | Jim Johnston | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 10 | 152 | Sam Clegg | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) |
| 11 | 161 | Russ Wiechnik | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
| 11 | 163 | Max Hansen | United States | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |