1991–92 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1991–92 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 25th season. The Stars finished 4th in the Norris Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	8. 	Richard Matvichuk	 	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
===Dispersal Draft Results===
The Sharks selected 24 players from the North Stars.
* The reason for the Dispersal Draft was attributed the fact that a compromise was implemented for the 1990–91 season. The previous owners of the North Stars, the Gund brothers were awarded an expansion team in the Bay Area, that would be called the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks would receive players via a dispersal draft with the North Stars.
# 	Player
1. 	Shane Churla (RW)
2. 	Brian Hayward (G)
3. 	Neil Wilkinson (D)
4. 	Rob Zettler (D)
5. 	Ed Courtenay (RW)
6. 	Kevin Evans (LW)
7. 	Link Gaetz (D)
8. 	Dan Keczmer (D)
9. 	Dean Kolstad (D)
10.	Peter Lappin (RW)
11.	Pat MacLeod (D)
12.	Mike McHugh (LW)
13.	Jarmo Myllys (G)
14.	J. F. Quintin (LW)
15.	Scott Cashman (G)
16.	Murray Garbutt (C)
17.	Rob Gaudreau (RW)
18.	Arturs Irbe (G)
19.	Shaun Kane (D)
20.	Larry Olimb (D)
21.	Tom Pederson (D)
22.	Bryan Schoen (G)
23.	John Weisbrod (C)
24.	Doug Zmolek (D)
===Expansion Draft Results===
# 	Player 	Drafted from 	Drafted by
2. 	Rob Ramage (D) 	Toronto Maple Leafs	Minnesota North Stars
4. 	Dave Babych (D) 	Hartford Whalers 	Minnesota North Stars
6. 	Allen Pedersen (D)	Boston Bruins 	Minnesota North Stars
8. 	Charlie Huddy (D) 	Edmonton Oilers 	Minnesota North Stars
10.	Kelly Kisio (F) 	New York Rangers 	Minnesota North Stars
12.	Randy Gilhen (C) 	Pittsburgh Penguins	Minnesota North Stars
14.	Rob Murray (C) 	Washington Capitals	Minnesota North Stars
16.	Tyler Larter (F) 	Winnipeg Jets 	Minnesota North Stars
18.	Jim Thomson (RW) 	Los Angeles Kings 	Minnesota North Stars
20.	Guy Lafleur (RW) 	Quebec Nordiques 	Minnesota North Stars
==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 	W 	October 5, 1991 	4–2 	Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	1–0–0
2 	W 	October 10, 1991 	3–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	2–0–0
3 	W 	October 12, 1991 	3–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	3–0–0
4 	L 	October 15, 1991 	3–6 	@ Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	3–1–0
5 	W 	October 17, 1991 	8–2 	@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) 	4–1–0
6 	L 	October 19, 1991 	2–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	4–2–0
7 	L 	October 22, 1991 	2–4 	Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	4–3–0
8 	L 	October 24, 1991 	2–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	4–4–0
9 	W 	October 26, 1991 	4–0 	Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	5–4–0
10 	L 	October 29, 1991 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1991–92) 	5–5–0
11 	L 	October 31, 1991 	1–8 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)	5–6–0
12 	W 	November 2, 1991 	4–3 	Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	6–6–0
13 	T 	November 3, 1991 	4–4 OT 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	6–6–1
14 	W 	November 5, 1991 	3–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	7–6–1
15 	L 	November 6, 1991 	3–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)	7–7–1
16 	L 	November 9, 1991 	2–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	7–8–1
17 	W 	November 12, 1991 	7–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) 	8–8–1
18 	L 	November 16, 1991 	3–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	8–9–1
19 	L 	November 19, 1991 	4–7 	New York Islanders (1991–92) 	8–10–1
20 	L 	November 22, 1991 	3–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	8–11–1
21 	T 	November 23, 1991 	2–2 OT 	Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	8–11–2
22 	L 	November 29, 1991 	2–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) 	8–12–2
23 	W 	November 30, 1991 	4–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)	9–12–2
24 	T 	December 3, 1991 	3–3 OT 	St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	9–12–3
25 	W 	December 4, 1991 	5–2 	St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	10–12–3
26 	L 	December 7, 1991 	2–4 	Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	10–13–3
27 	L 	December 8, 1991 	2–7 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	10–14–3
28 	W 	December 10, 1991 	4–3 	New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	11–14–3
29 	L 	December 12, 1991 	5–7 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) 	11–15–3
30 	W 	December 14, 1991 	3–2 	@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) 	12–15–3
31 	W 	December 17, 1991 	2–1 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	13–15–3
32 	L 	December 21, 1991 	0–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	13–16–3
33 	W 	December 26, 1991 	3–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) 	14–16–3
34 	W 	December 28, 1991 	5–2 	St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	15–16–3
35 	W 	December 31, 1991 	6–2 	Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	16–16–3
36 	L 	January 2, 1992 	1–6 	@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	16–17–3
37 	W 	January 4, 1992 	4–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) 	17–17–3
38 	L 	January 5, 1992 	2–5 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	17–18–3
39 	W 	January 7, 1992 	5–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)	18–18–3
40 	L 	January 9, 1992 	4–9 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	18–19–3
41 	W 	January 11, 1992 	7–4 	San Jose Sharks (1991–92) 	19–19–3
42 	L 	January 13, 1992 	4–7 	Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) 	19–20–3
43 	W 	January 15, 1992 	5–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	20–20–3
44 	T 	January 22, 1992 	3–3 OT 	Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	20–20–4
45 	L 	January 25, 1992 	0–2 	Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	20–21–4
46 	L 	January 27, 1992 	2–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	20–22–4
47 	W 	January 28, 1992 	4–3 	@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	21–22–4
48 	L 	January 30, 1992 	3–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)	21–23–4
49 	L 	February 1, 1992 	1–2 	New York Rangers (1991–92) 	21–24–4
50 	W 	February 3, 1992 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) 	22–24–4
51 	L 	February 5, 1992 	2–3 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)	22–25–4
52 	W 	February 7, 1992 	2–0 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) 	23–25–4
53 	T 	February 9, 1992 	4–4 OT 	@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	23–25–5
54 	L 	February 11, 1992 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) 	23–26–5
55 	W 	February 13, 1992 	6–1 	Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) 	24–26–5
56 	W 	February 15, 1992 	5–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	25–26–5
57 	L 	February 17, 1992 	0–8 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	25–27–5
58 	L 	February 18, 1992 	0–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	25–28–5
59 	L 	February 21, 1992 	4–5 	@ New York Rangers (1991–92) 	25–29–5
60 	L 	February 22, 1992 	1–2 	@ New York Islanders (1991–92) 	25–30–5
61 	W 	February 24, 1992 	3–1 	@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	26–30–5
62 	L 	February 26, 1992 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	26–31–5
63 	L 	February 29, 1992 	4–5 OT 	Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	26–32–5
64 	L 	March 1, 1992 	2–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)	26–33–5
65 	W 	March 3, 1992 	3–1 	@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)	27–33–5
66 	W 	March 5, 1992 	4–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	28–33–5
67 	W 	March 8, 1992 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) 	29–33–5
68 	L 	March 10, 1992 	2–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	29–34–5
69 	L 	March 11, 1992 	0–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) 	29–35–5
70 	W 	March 14, 1992 	4–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	30–35–5
71 	W 	March 17, 1992 	3–1 	Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) 	31–35–5
72 	L 	March 19, 1992 	1–4 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	31–36–5
73 	L 	March 21, 1992 	2–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	31–37–5
74 	L 	March 24, 1992 	2–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) 	31–38–5
75 	L 	March 27, 1992 	3–5 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) 	31–39–5
76 	L 	March 28, 1992 	3–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	31–40–5
77 	W 	March 31, 1992 	5–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) 	32–40–5
78 	T 	April 12, 1992 	1–1 OT 	St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	32–40–6
79 	L 	April 14, 1992 	4–7 	Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	32–41–6
80 	L 	April 16, 1992 	3–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	32–42–6
==Playoffs==
===Detroit Red Wings 4, Minnesota North Stars 3===
Detroit vs. Minnesota	Detroit vs. Minnesota	Detroit vs. Minnesota	Detroit vs. Minnesota
Date 	Away 	Home 	
April 18 	Minnesota 4 	3 Detroit 	
April 20 	Minnesota 4 	2 Detroit 	
April 22 	Detroit 5 	4 Minnesota 	OT
April 24 	Detroit 4 	5 Minnesota 	
April 26 	Minnesota 0 	3 Detroit 	
April 28 	Detroit 1 	0 Minnesota 	OT
April 30 	Minnesota 2 	5 Detroit 	
 	 	 	
==Player Stats==
===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
 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
==References==
* North Stars on Hockey Database
 
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