The 1979–80 Minnesota North Stars season13th season in North Stars history. The previous year's merger with the Cleveland Barons began to pay off as the North Stars finished with a winning record for the first time in seven years, and finished in third place in the Adams Division with 88 points. Former Baron Al MacAdam led the team in scoring with 93 points and captured the Bill Masterton Trophy. In the playoffs, the North Stars swept the Toronto Maple Leafs in three games in the preliminary round. In the quarterfinals, they shocked the hockey world by eliminating the 4-time Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens in seven games. The upset earned the North Stars a trip to the semi-finals, where their cinderella run came to an end when they fell in five games to the Philadelphia Flyers .[1]
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Offseason NHL Draft Regular season Final standings [2] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Record vs. opponents
Adams Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1979–80 NHL records[3]
Team
BOS
BUF
MIN
QUE
TOR
Total
Boston
—
2–1–1
2–2
4–0
4–0
12–3–1
Buffalo
1–2–1
—
2–1–1
3–1
4–0
10–4–2
Minnesota
2–2
1–2–1
—
2–1–1
2–2
7–7–2
Quebec
0–4
1–3
1–2–1
—
3–1
5–10–1
Toronto
0–4
0–4
2–2
1–3
—
3–13–0
Vs. Norris Division
1979–80 NHL records
Team
DET
HFD
LAK
MTL
PIT
Total
Boston
2–1–1
2–1–1
2–1–1
1–3
2–2
9–8–3
Buffalo
3–1
3–1
3–0–1
1–1–2
4–0
14–3–3
Minnesota
1–2–1
4–0
0–2–2
1–3
3–1
9–8–3
Quebec
1–2–1
1–1–2
1–3
1–2–1
2–2
6–10–4
Toronto
4–0
2–2
0–3–1
1–3
2–2
9–10–1
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Patrick Division
1979–80 NHL records
Team
ATL
NYI
NYR
PHI
WSH
Total
Boston
4–0
3–1
2–2
1–1–2
2–1–1
12–5–3
Buffalo
3–0–1
2–1–1
2–1–1
0–3–1
4–0
11–5–4
Minnesota
1–1–2
2–0–2
2–1–1
1–3
3–0–1
9–5–6
Quebec
0–3–1
0–4
1–2–1
0–3–1
1–1–2
2–13–5
Toronto
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–1–2
3–1
10–8–2
Vs. Smythe Division
1979–80 NHL records
Team
CHI
COL
EDM
STL
VAN
WIN
Total
Boston
2−2
2−1−1
4−0
1−1−2
1−0−3
3−1
13−5−6
Buffalo
1−1−2
3−1
2−1−1
2−2
1−0−3
3−0−1
12−5−7
Minnesota
1−2−1
3−1
1−1−2
3−1
1−2−1
2−1−1
11−8−5
Quebec
1−2−1
3−1
2−2
2−2
2−2
2−2
12−11−1
Toronto
0−4
3−0−1
1−2−1
2−2
3−1
4−0
13−9−2
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 11, 1979
4–1
Hartford Whalers (1979–80 ) 1–0–0
2
W
October 13, 1979
5–1
Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80 ) 2–0–0
3
W
October 14, 1979
5–4
@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80 )
3–0–0
4
L
October 17, 1979
2–6
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80 )
3–1–0
5
L
October 19, 1979
2–3
@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 )
3–2–0
6
T
October 21, 1979
5–5
@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80 )
3–2–1
7
W
October 24, 1979
5–2
St. Louis Blues (1979–80 ) 4–2–1
8
W
October 27, 1979
7–2
New York Rangers (1979–80 ) 5–2–1
9
W
October 31, 1979
5–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80 )
6–2–1
10
L
November 1, 1979
1–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80 )
6–3–1
11
W
November 3, 1979
7–1
Washington Capitals (1979–80 ) 7–3–1
12
T
November 6, 1979
7–7
@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80 )
7–3–2
13
W
November 9, 1979
6–5
@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80 )
8–3–2
14
T
November 10, 1979
6–6
@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80 )
8–3–3
15
W
November 14, 1979
7–2
Quebec Nordiques (1979–80 ) 9–3–3
16
L
November 17, 1979
2–4
Buffalo Sabres (1979–80 ) 9–4–3
17
T
November 18, 1979
3–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80 )
9–4–4
18
W
November 21, 1979
3–1
New York Islanders (1979–80 ) 10–4–4
19
T
November 24, 1979
3–3
Detroit Red Wings (1979–80 ) 10–4–5
20
L
November 25, 1979
2–6
@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80 )
10–5–5
21
T
November 28, 1979
4–4
@ New York Rangers (1979–80 )
10–5–6
22
L
November 29, 1979
4–6
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80 )
10–6–6
23
T
December 1, 1979
4–4
Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 ) 10–6–7
24
W
December 5, 1979
6–1
Edmonton Oilers (1979–80 ) 11–6–7
25
W
December 7, 1979
4–1
Atlanta Flames (1979–80 ) 12–6–7
26
W
December 12, 1979
5–4
@ Washington Capitals (1979–80 )
13–6–7
27
L
December 14, 1979
2–3
@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80 )
13–7–7
28
W
December 15, 1979
3–1
@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80 )
14–7–7
29
W
December 17, 1979
5–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80 ) 15–7–7
30
W
December 19, 1979
5–2
Montreal Canadiens (1979–80 ) 16–7–7
31
W
December 26, 1979
6–0
Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 ) 17–7–7
32
L
December 27, 1979
3–4
@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80 )
17–8–7
33
L
December 29, 1979
3–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80 )
17–9–7
34
W
December 31, 1979
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80 ) 18–9–7
35
W
January 2, 1980
2–1
Boston Bruins (1979–80 ) 19–9–7
36
T
January 5, 1980
2–2
Washington Capitals (1979–80 ) 19–9–8
37
W
January 7, 1980
7–1
Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80 ) 20–9–8
38
W
January 9, 1980
6–2
Hartford Whalers (1979–80 ) 21–9–8
39
L
January 12, 1980
5–6
Los Angeles Kings (1979–80 ) 21–10–8
40
L
January 15, 1980
1–2
@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80 )
21–11–8
41
W
January 16, 1980
7–3
St. Louis Blues (1979–80 ) 22–11–8
42
L
January 19, 1980
4–5
Detroit Red Wings (1979–80 ) 22–12–8
43
L
January 21, 1980
0–3
@ Boston Bruins (1979–80 )
22–13–8
44
L
January 23, 1980
4–6
@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80 )
22–14–8
45
T
January 26, 1980
4–4
Los Angeles Kings (1979–80 ) 22–14–9
46
L
January 27, 1980
0–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80 )
22–15–9
47
T
January 29, 1980
2–2
@ New York Islanders (1979–80 )
22–15–10
48
L
January 31, 1980
2–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80 )
22–16–10
49
L
February 2, 1980
4–5
Vancouver Canucks (1979–80 ) 22–17–10
50
W
February 3, 1980
6–2
Colorado Rockies (1979–80 ) 23–17–10
51
W
February 9, 1980
5–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80 )
24–17–10
52
W
February 10, 1980
6–2
@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80 )
25–17–10
53
L
February 13, 1980
3–5
Edmonton Oilers (1979–80 ) 25–18–10
54
T
February 16, 1980
2–2
Atlanta Flames (1979–80 ) 25–18–11
55
W
February 18, 1980
6–2
Quebec Nordiques (1979–80 ) 26–18–11
56
T
February 19, 1980
4–4
@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80 )
26–18–12
57
W
February 21, 1980
5–2
@ New York Islanders (1979–80 )
27–18–12
58
W
February 23, 1980
6–3
New York Rangers (1979–80 ) 28–18–12
59
L
February 24, 1980
5–7
@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80 )
28–19–12
60
W
February 26, 1980
5–4
Vancouver Canucks (1979–80 ) 29–19–12
61
L
February 28, 1980
3–6
@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80 )
29–20–12
62
L
March 1, 1980
1–4
Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80 ) 29–21–12
63
T
March 2, 1980
2–2
Buffalo Sabres (1979–80 ) 29–21–13
64
T
March 5, 1980
3–3
@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80 )
29–21–14
65
L
March 8, 1980
2–6
Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80 ) 29–22–14
66
L
March 9, 1980
2–4
@ New York Rangers (1979–80 )
29–23–14
67
L
March 12, 1980
3–4
Montreal Canadiens (1979–80 ) 29–24–14
68
L
March 15, 1980
2–5
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80 )
29–25–14
69
W
March 16, 1980
6–1
@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80 )
30–25–14
70
W
March 18, 1980
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80 ) 31–25–14
71
W
March 19, 1980
7–4
Boston Bruins (1979–80 ) 32–25–14
72
W
March 21, 1980
4–3
@ Washington Capitals (1979–80 )
33–25–14
73
W
March 23, 1980
7–1
Colorado Rockies (1979–80 ) 34–25–14
74
W
March 25, 1980
7–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80 ) 35–25–14
75
W
March 28, 1980
2–1
@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80 )
36–25–14
76
L
March 30, 1980
3–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80 )
36–26–14
77
T
April 1, 1980
1–1
New York Islanders (1979–80 ) 36–26–15
78
T
April 2, 1980
1–1
@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80 )
36–26–16
79
L
April 5, 1980
1–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80 )
36–27–16
80
L
April 6, 1980
2–4
@ Boston Bruins (1979–80 )
36–28–16
Transactions Trades Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
[4]
Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player
GP
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
SO
SV%
GAA
Gilles Meloche 54
3141
27
20
5
160
1
3.06
[4]
Playoffs NHL 1st Round
4/8/1980 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 - 3 (Stars lead 1 - 0)
4/9/1980 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 - 2 (Stars lead 2 - 0)
4/11/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 - 3 (Stars win 3 - 0)
NHL Quarter-finals
4/16/1980 at Montreal Canadiens 3 - 0 (Stars lead 1 - 0)
4/17/1980 at Montreal Canadiens 4 - 1 (Stars lead 2 - 0)
4/19/1980 Montreal Canadiens 0 - 5 (Stars lead 2 - 1)
4/20/1980 Montreal Canadiens 1 - 5 (Series tied 2 - 2)
4/22/1980 at Montreal Canadiens 2 - 6 (Canadiens lead 3 - 2)
4/24/1980 Montreal Canadiens 5 - 2 (Series tied 3 - 3)
4/27/1980 at Montreal Canadiens 3 - 2 (Stars win 4 - 3)
Series winning goal scored by Al MacAdam . [5]
NHL Semi-finals
4/29/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 - 5 (Stars lead 1 - 0)
5/1/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 - 7 (Series tied 1 - 1)
5/4/1980 Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 5 (Flyers lead 2 - 1)
5/6/1980 Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 3 (Flyers lead 3 - 1)
5/8/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 7 (Flyers win 4 - 1) [6]
Awards and records References
^ "Minnesota North Stars – Sports Ecyclopedia" .^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 . Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225 ^ "All-Time NHL Results" . NHL.com . Retrieved August 25, 2023 .^ a b "1979-80 Minnesota North Stars Roster and Statistics" .^ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.240, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
^ "Minnesota North Stars(1967 - 1992) 1979 Stats, History, Awards and More" . Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2008 .
External links
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