1988–89 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1988–89 Minnesota North Stars season, was the team's 22nd season. It saw the North Stars finish in third place in the Norris Division with a record of 27 wins, 37 losses, and 16 ties for 70 points. They lost the Division Semifinals in five games to the St. Louis Blues.

Offseason

NHL draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team11Mike Modano (C) Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)240Link Gaetz (D)Spokane Chiefs (WHL)343Shaun Kane (D)Springfield Olympics (EJHL)464Jeffrey Stolp (G)Greenway High School (USHS-MN)8148Ken MacArthur (D)University of Denver (WCHA)9169Travis Richards (D)Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (USHS-MN)10190Ari Matilainen (RW)Assat (Finland)11211Grant Bischoff (LW)University of Minnesota (WCHA)12232Trent Andison (LW)Cornell University (ECAC)S1Mike McHugh (LW)University of Maine (Hockey East)S6Dave Schofield (D)Merrimack College (Hockey East)

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|1||L||October 6, 1988||3–8 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||0–1–0

|2||L||October 8, 1988||3–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||0–2–0

|3||L||October 9, 1988||1–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||0–3–0

|4||L||October 13, 1988||6–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||0–4–0

|5||W||October 15, 1988||5–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||1–4–0

|6||T||October 17, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||1–4–1

|7||L||October 19, 1988||1–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||1–5–1

|8||L||October 22, 1988||2–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||1–6–1

|9||L||October 26, 1988||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||1–7–1

|10||L||October 28, 1988||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||1–8–1

|11||W||October 29, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||2–8–1

|12||L||November 3, 1988||1–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||2–9–1

|13||T||November 5, 1988||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||2–9–2

|14||L||November 9, 1988||3–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||2–10–2

|15||T||November 10, 1988||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||2–10–3

|16||L||November 12, 1988||1–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||2–11–3

|17||W||November 14, 1988||5–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||3–11–3

|18||L||November 15, 1988||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||3–12–3

|19||W||November 17, 1988||7–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||4–12–3

|20||L||November 19, 1988||1–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1988–89) ||4–13–3

|21||T||November 23, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||4–13–4

|22||W||November 25, 1988||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||5–13–4

|23||W||November 26, 1988||6–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||6–13–4

|24||W||November 29, 1988||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||7–13–4

|25||W||December 1, 1988||4–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||8–13–4

|26||W||December 3, 1988||4–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||9–13–4

|27||L||December 6, 1988||0–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||9–14–4

|28||T||December 7, 1988||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||9–14–5

|29||L||December 10, 1988||1–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||9–15–5

|30||L||December 13, 1988||4–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||9–16–5

|31||T||December 15, 1988||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||9–16–6

|32||W||December 17, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||10–16–6

|33||L||December 19, 1988||1–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||10–17–6

|34||L||December 21, 1988||6–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||10–18–6

|35||W||December 26, 1988||5–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||11–18–6

|36||L||December 28, 1988||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||11–19–6

|37||T||December 30, 1988||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||11–19–7

|38||W||December 31, 1988||6–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||12–19–7

|39||L||January 2, 1989||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||12–20–7

|40||W||January 5, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||13–20–7

|41||L||January 10, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||13–21–7

|42||L||January 12, 1989||2–9 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||13–22–7

|43||T||January 14, 1989||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||13–22–8

|44||W||January 15, 1989||4–1 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||14–22–8

|45||T||January 18, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||14–22–9

|46||T||January 19, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||14–22–10

|47||L||January 21, 1989||6–8 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1988–89) ||14–23–10

|48||W||January 23, 1989||7–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||15–23–10

|49||W||January 26, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||16–23–10

|50||T||January 28, 1989||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||16–23–11

|51||T||January 30, 1989||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||16–23–12

|52||T||February 1, 1989||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||16–23–13

|53||L||February 4, 1989||3–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||16–24–13

|54||W||February 5, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1988–89) ||17–24–13

|55||W||February 9, 1989||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||18–24–13

|56||L||February 11, 1989||1–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||18–25–13

|57||L||February 14, 1989||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||18–26–13

|58||L||February 15, 1989||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||18–27–13

|59||L||February 18, 1989||3–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||18–28–13

|60||W||February 21, 1989||2–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||19–28–13

|61||T||February 22, 1989||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||19–28–14

|62||L||February 25, 1989||2–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||19–29–14

|63||W||February 28, 1989||4–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||20–29–14

|64||L||March 1, 1989||1–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||20–30–14

|65||W||March 4, 1989||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1988–89) ||21–30–14

|66||L||March 5, 1989||0–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||21–31–14

|67||W||March 7, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||22–31–14

|68||T||March 11, 1989||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||22–31–15

|69||W||March 12, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||23–31–15

|70||L||March 14, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||23–32–15

|71||W||March 16, 1989||6–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||24–32–15

|72||W||March 18, 1989||3–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||25–32–15

|73||W||March 20, 1989||7–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||26–32–15

|74||L||March 22, 1989||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1988–89) ||26–33–15

|75||L||March 23, 1989||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1988–89) ||26–34–15

|76||T||March 25, 1989||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||26–34–16

|77||L||March 27, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||26–35–16

|78||L||March 29, 1989||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||26–36–16

|79||W||March 31, 1989||5–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||27–36–16

|80||L||April 2, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||27–37–16

Legend:

Playoffs Norris Division semifinals Minnesota North Stars vs. St. Louis Blues Date Away Score Home Score NotesApril 5 Minnesota North Stars 3 St. Louis Blues 4 (OT)April 6 Minnesota North Stars 3 St. Louis Blues 4 (OT)April 8 St. Louis Blues 5 Minnesota North Stars 3 April 9 St. Louis Blues 4 Minnesota North Stars 5 April 11 Minnesota North Stars 1 St. Louis Blues 6 St. Louis wins the series 4–1

Player statistics

Forwards Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM Dave Gagner 75 35 43 78 104 Dino Ciccarelli 65 32 27 59 64 Neal Broten 68 18 38 56 57 Marc Habscheid 76 23 31 54 40 Brian Bellows 60 23 27 50 55 Brian MacLellan 60 16 23 39 104 Dave Archibald 72 14 19 33 14 Basil McRae 78 12 19 31 365 Stewart Gavin 73 8 18 26 34 Bob Brooke 57 7 9 16 57 Dusan Pasek 48 4 10 14 30 Mike Gartner 13 7 7 14 2 Don Barber 23 8 5 13 8 Larry DePalma 43 5 7 12 102 Curt Fraser 35 5 5 10 76 Wally Schreiber 25 2 5 7 10 Perry Berezan 16 1 4 5 4 Warren Babe 14 2 3 5 19 Steve Gotaas 12 1 3 4 6 Ken Hodge Jr. 5 1 1 2 0 Terry Ruskowski 3 1 1 2 2 Tom Martin 4 1 1 2 4 Dennis Maruk 6 0 1 1 2 Shane Churla 13 1 0 1 54 Mitch Messier 3 0 1 1 0 Kevin Kaminski 1 0 0 0 0 Richard Zemlak 3 0 0 0 13 Mike McHugh 3 0 0 0 2

Defensemen Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM Shawn Chambers 72 5 19 24 80 Frank Musil 55 1 19 20 54 Craig Hartsburg 30 4 14 18 47 Bob Rouse 66 4 13 17 124 Curt Giles 76 5 10 15 77 Ville Siren 38 2 10 12 58 Larry Murphy 13 4 6 10 12 Reed Larson 11 0 9 9 18 Moe Mantha Jr. 16 1 6 7 10 Dean Kolstad 25 1 5 6 42 Mark Hardy 15 2 4 6 26 Mark Tinordi 47 2 3 5 107 Link Gaetz 12 0 2 2 53 Gord Dineen 2 0 1 1 2 Mike Berger 1 0 0 0 2 Paul Jerrard 5 0 0 0 4 Rob Zettler 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average Player GP W L T SO GAA Jon Casey 55 18 17 12 1 3.06 Kari Takko 32 8 15 4 0 3.48 Jarmo Myllys 6 1 4 0 0 5.55 Don Beaupre 1 0 1 0 3.05

Transactions

Trades March 4, 1989 To Calgary Flames Brian MacLellan4th round pick in 1989 To Minnesota North Stars Perry BerezanShane Churla March 7, 1989 To Washington Capitals Dino CiccarelliBob Rouse To Minnesota North Stars Mike GartnerLarry MurphyNHL trade deadline: Deals since 1980 | Habs Inside/Out

References

External links North Stars on Hockey Database