1981–82 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1981–82 Minnesota North Stars season was their 15th season. Dino Ciccarelli, in his second season, scored 55 goals, a franchise record. The Stars finished 1st in the Norris Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the Chicago Black Hawks 3 games to 1.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 8, 1981 	3–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	0–0–1
2 	W 	October 10, 1981 	7–0 	New York Rangers (1981–82) 	1–0–1
3 	W 	October 12, 1981 	4–2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) 	2–0–1
4 	W 	October 14, 1981 	2–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)	3–0–1
5 	L 	October 17, 1981 	2–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)	3–1–1
6 	L 	October 18, 1981 	2–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)	3–2–1
7 	T 	October 22, 1981 	5–5 	St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	3–2–2
8 	W 	October 24, 1981 	6–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) 	4–2–2
9 	W 	October 25, 1981 	6–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) 	5–2–2
10 	W 	October 28, 1981 	6–1 	Calgary Flames (1981–82) 	6–2–2
11 	W 	October 31, 1981 	5–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) 	7–2–2
12 	W 	November 4, 1981 	6–1 	@ Washington Capitals (1981–82)	8–2–2
13 	L 	November 7, 1981 	2–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) 	8–3–2
14 	W 	November 8, 1981 	4–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1981–82) 	9–3–2
15 	W 	November 11, 1981 	15–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	10–3–2
16 	T 	November 14, 1981 	5–5 	Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) 	10–3–3
17 	W 	November 18, 1981 	6–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	11–3–3
18 	T 	November 19, 1981 	2–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) 	11–3–4
19 	L 	November 21, 1981 	4–6 	Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	11–4–4
20 	T 	November 22, 1981 	1–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)	11–4–5
21 	T 	November 25, 1981 	4–4 	Washington Capitals (1981–82) 	11–4–6
22 	T 	November 27, 1981 	5–5 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	11–4–7
23 	W 	November 28, 1981 	5–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) 	12–4–7
24 	T 	November 30, 1981 	2–2 	Colorado Rockies (1981–82) 	12–4–8
25 	L 	December 2, 1981 	0–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) 	12–5–8
26 	L 	December 5, 1981 	5–8 	New York Islanders (1981–82) 	12–6–8
27 	T 	December 9, 1981 	6–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) 	12–6–9
28 	L 	December 10, 1981 	1–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) 	12–7–9
29 	W 	December 12, 1981 	6–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	13–7–9
30 	L 	December 15, 1981 	2–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	13–8–9
31 	L 	December 17, 1981 	2–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	13–9–9
32 	L 	December 19, 1981 	6–9 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) 	13–10–9
33 	T 	December 22, 1981 	4–4 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) 	13–10–10
34 	T 	December 23, 1981 	4–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1981–82) 	13–10–11
35 	W 	December 26, 1981 	6–3 	St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	14–10–11
36 	T 	December 28, 1981 	4–4 	Colorado Rockies (1981–82) 	14–10–12
37 	L 	December 31, 1981 	2–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) 	14–11–12
38 	W 	January 2, 1982 	6–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)	15–11–12
39 	L 	January 5, 1982 	1–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	15–12–12
40 	T 	January 6, 1982 	3–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	15–12–13
41 	T 	January 9, 1982 	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) 	15–12–14
42 	L 	January 11, 1982 	3–5 	@ New York Rangers (1981–82) 	15–13–14
43 	L 	January 13, 1982 	0–2 	New York Rangers (1981–82) 	15–14–14
44 	W 	January 16, 1982 	4–1 	Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) 	16–14–14
45 	W 	January 17, 1982 	7–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	17–14–14
46 	W 	January 20, 1982 	3–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) 	18–14–14
47 	T 	January 21, 1982 	3–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) 	18–14–15
48 	W 	January 23, 1982 	8–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	19–14–15
49 	W 	January 25, 1982 	9–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)	20–14–15
50 	W 	January 27, 1982 	8–6 	Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) 	21–14–15
51 	L 	January 28, 1982 	3–8 	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	21–15–15
52 	L 	January 30, 1982 	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1981–82) 	21–16–15
53 	W 	February 3, 1982 	9–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)	22–16–15
54 	T 	February 4, 1982 	3–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)	22–16–16
55 	L 	February 7, 1982 	2–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)	22–17–16
56 	L 	February 11, 1982 	2–4 	Boston Bruins (1981–82) 	22–18–16
57 	W 	February 13, 1982 	6–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) 	23–18–16
58 	T 	February 15, 1982 	3–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)	23–18–17
59 	L 	February 17, 1982 	4–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) 	23–19–17
60 	T 	February 18, 1982 	2–2 	@ Calgary Flames (1981–82) 	23–19–18
61 	W 	February 20, 1982 	7–3 	Washington Capitals (1981–82) 	24–19–18
62 	W 	February 22, 1982 	8–7 	Hartford Whalers (1981–82) 	25–19–18
63 	W 	February 24, 1982 	7–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	26–19–18
64 	T 	February 27, 1982 	5–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) 	26–19–19
65 	W 	February 28, 1982 	5–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) 	27–19–19
66 	W 	March 3, 1982 	6–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) 	28–19–19
67 	W 	March 6, 1982 	3–1 	Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) 	29–19–19
68 	W 	March 8, 1982 	8–1 	St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	30–19–19
69 	T 	March 10, 1982 	4–4 	New York Islanders (1981–82) 	30–19–20
70 	W 	March 13, 1982 	3–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	31–19–20
71 	W 	March 15, 1982 	4–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) 	32–19–20
72 	L 	March 17, 1982 	2–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	32–20–20
73 	L 	March 20, 1982 	1–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) 	32–21–20
74 	W 	March 22, 1982 	4–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) 	33–21–20
75 	W 	March 25, 1982 	4–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) 	34–21–20
76 	W 	March 27, 1982 	6–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1981–82) 	35–21–20
77 	W 	March 28, 1982 	5–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) 	36–21–20
78 	L 	March 30, 1982 	5–7 	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	36–22–20
79 	W 	April 2, 1982 	5–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	37–22–20
80 	L 	April 4, 1982 	3–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)	37–23–20
==Playoffs==
===Chicago Black Hawks 3, Minnesota North Stars 1===
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player	GP	G	AST	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
 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The North Stars did not win any awards this season.
==External Links==
* North Stars on Hockey Database
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