1989–90 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1989–90 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 23rd season. The Stars finished 4th in the Norris Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Chicago Blackhawks 4 games to 3.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	7. 	Doug Zmolek (D)	 	Rochester John Marshall H.S. (Minn.)
==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, 1989 	6–5 	New York Islanders (1989–90) 	1–0–0
2 	W 	October 7, 1989 	6–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) 	2–0–0
3 	T 	October 8, 1989 	2–2 OT 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) 	2–0–1
4 	W 	October 12, 1989 	3–0 	St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 	3–0–1
5 	W 	October 14, 1989 	3–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) 	4–0–1
6 	W 	October 17, 1989 	6–3 	@ New York Islanders (1989–90) 	5–0–1
7 	L 	October 18, 1989 	3–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 	5–1–1
8 	L 	October 21, 1989 	2–7 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) 	5–2–1
9 	W 	October 25, 1989 	4–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) 	6–2–1
10 	L 	October 26, 1989 	1–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 	6–3–1
11 	W 	October 28, 1989 	6–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) 	7–3–1
12 	L 	October 31, 1989 	4–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 	7–4–1
13 	L 	November 2, 1989 	3–4 OT 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 	7–5–1
14 	W 	November 4, 1989 	3–0 	Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 	8–5–1
15 	L 	November 6, 1989 	1–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	8–6–1
16 	W 	November 9, 1989 	5–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 	9–6–1
17 	W 	November 11, 1989 	3–2 OT 	Calgary Flames (1989–90) 	10–6–1
18 	W 	November 12, 1989 	6–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 	11–6–1
19 	W 	November 15, 1989 	2–1 OT 	@ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) 	12–6–1
20 	L 	November 16, 1989 	3–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90)	12–7–1
21 	W 	November 18, 1989 	3–0 	St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 	13–7–1
22 	L 	November 21, 1989 	4–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 	13–8–1
23 	W 	November 22, 1989 	6–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 	14–8–1
24 	W 	November 24, 1989 	7–6 	New Jersey Devils (1989–90) 	15–8–1
25 	W 	November 26, 1989 	5–3 	Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 	16–8–1
26 	L 	November 30, 1989 	2–5 	@ Calgary Flames (1989–90) 	16–9–1
27 	L 	December 2, 1989 	1–6 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) 	16–10–1
28 	L 	December 3, 1989 	5–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) 	16–11–1
29 	L 	December 6, 1989 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) 	16–12–1
30 	L 	December 8, 1989 	1–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 	16–13–1
31 	L 	December 9, 1989 	1–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 	16–14–1
32 	L 	December 12, 1989 	2–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) 	16–15–1
33 	T 	December 14, 1989 	4–4 OT 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) 	16–15–2
34 	W 	December 16, 1989 	4–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	17–15–2
35 	L 	December 19, 1989 	0–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) 	17–16–2
36 	L 	December 21, 1989 	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1989–90) 	17–17–2
37 	L 	December 23, 1989 	3–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) 	17–18–2
38 	L 	December 26, 1989 	3–5 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) 	17–19–2
39 	T 	December 28, 1989 	1–1 OT 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 	17–19–3
40 	L 	December 30, 1989 	2–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 	17–20–3
41 	W 	December 31, 1989 	2–1 OT 	St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 	18–20–3
42 	W 	January 4, 1990 	8–2 	New York Rangers (1989–90) 	19–20–3
43 	W 	January 6, 1990 	4–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 	20–20–3
44 	L 	January 9, 1990 	0–9 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 	20–21–3
45 	L 	January 11, 1990 	4–8 	New York Islanders (1989–90) 	20–22–3
46 	W 	January 13, 1990 	6–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 	21–22–3
47 	L 	January 15, 1990 	3–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) 	21–23–3
48 	L 	January 17, 1990 	1–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 	21–24–3
49 	W 	January 18, 1990 	7–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) 	22–24–3
50 	L 	January 24, 1990 	3–7 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	22–25–3
51 	W 	January 26, 1990 	6–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) 	23–25–3
52 	L 	January 27, 1990 	1–3 	@ Calgary Flames (1989–90) 	23–26–3
53 	W 	January 29, 1990 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) 	24–26–3
54 	L 	January 31, 1990 	3–4 OT 	Washington Capitals (1989–90) 	24–27–3
55 	L 	February 3, 1990 	6–7 OT 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90)	24–28–3
56 	L 	February 4, 1990 	3–4 	@ New York Rangers (1989–90) 	24–29–3
57 	L 	February 7, 1990 	3–5 	Hartford Whalers (1989–90) 	24–30–3
58 	W 	February 10, 1990 	6–4 	Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 	25–30–3
59 	L 	February 11, 1990 	3–5 	@ Washington Capitals (1989–90)	25–31–3
60 	L 	February 13, 1990 	1–2 OT 	St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 	25–32–3
61 	W 	February 15, 1990 	6–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) 	26–32–3
62 	L 	February 18, 1990 	2–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) 	26–33–3
63 	L 	February 21, 1990 	2–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) 	26–34–3
64 	L 	February 24, 1990 	2–3 	Boston Bruins (1989–90) 	26–35–3
65 	W 	February 27, 1990 	8–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) 	27–35–3
66 	W 	March 3, 1990 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) 	28–35–3
67 	L 	March 4, 1990 	6–8 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90)	28–36–3
68 	W 	March 7, 1990 	5–4 	Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 	29–36–3
69 	T 	March 10, 1990 	2–2 OT 	New York Rangers (1989–90) 	29–36–4
70 	W 	March 12, 1990 	4–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90)	30–36–4
71 	L 	March 13, 1990 	1–3 	New Jersey Devils (1989–90) 	30–37–4
72 	W 	March 17, 1990 	6–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90)	31–37–4
73 	L 	March 18, 1990 	3–4 	Washington Capitals (1989–90) 	31–38–4
74 	W 	March 20, 1990 	5–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) 	32–38–4
75 	W 	March 22, 1990 	5–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) 	33–38–4
76 	W 	March 24, 1990 	7–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1989–90) 	34–38–4
77 	W 	March 26, 1990 	5–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) 	35–38–4
78 	L 	March 29, 1990 	2–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) 	35–39–4
79 	W 	March 31, 1990 	6–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) 	36–39–4
80 	L 	April 1, 1990 	1–4 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) 	36–40–4
==Playoffs==
===Chicago Blackhawks 4, Minnesota North Stars 3===
==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==
*Brian Bellows, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
==References==
* North Stars on Hockey Database
 
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