1985–86 Minnesota North Stars season National Hockey League team season
The 1985–86 Minnesota North Stars season19th season .
Coached by Lorne Henning , the team compiled a record of 38–33–9 for 85 points, to finish the regular season 2nd in the Norris Division.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] St. Louis Blues .
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
[ 5] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Record vs. opponents
Norris Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
1985–86 NHL records[ 6]
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Chicago
—
6−2
3−3−2
5−3
2−6
16−14−2
Detroit
2−6
—
1−6−1
2−5−1
3−4−1
8−21−3
Minnesota
3−3−2
6−1−1
—
4−3−1
7−0−1
20−7−5
St. Louis
3−5
5−2−1
3−4−1
—
3−3−2
14−14−4
Toronto
6−2
4−3−1
0−7−1
3−3−2
—
13−15−4
Vs. Smythe Division
1985–86 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Chicago
2−1
0−3
1−0−2
3−0
2−1
8−5−2
Detroit
0−2−1
0−3
2−1
0−3
0−3
2−12−1
Minnesota
2−0−1
1−2
1−2
1−2
1−2
6−8−1
St. Louis
2−1
1−1−1
1−1−1
3−0
2−1
9−4−2
Toronto
1−2
1−2
1−2
0−2−1
1−1−1
4−9−2
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1985–86 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Chicago
2−1
2−1
2−1
0−2−1
1−2
7−7−1
Detroit
1−2
1−1−1
1−2
0−3
1−2
4−10−1
Minnesota
0−3
1−2
2−1
1−1−1
1−2
5−9−1
St. Louis
2−1
1−2
1−1−1
2−1
2−1
8−6−1
Toronto
0−2−1
2−1
0−3
1−2
0−3
3−11−1
Vs. Patrick Division
1985–86 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Chicago
1−2
2−0−1
3−0
0−2−1
1−1−1
1−2
8−7−3
Detroit
0−2−1
0−3
0−3
1−2
1−2
1−2
3−14−1
Minnesota
2−1
2−0−1
2−1
0−2−1
0−3
1−2
7−9−2
St. Louis
2−1
1−1−1
1−1−1
1−2
1−2
0−3
6−10−2
Toronto
2−1
0−3
1−2
1−2
0−3
1−2
5−13−0
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
T
October 10, 1985
6–6 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 )
0–0–1
2
L
October 12, 1985
2–6
Buffalo Sabres (1985–86 ) 0–1–1
3
L
October 15, 1985
2–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86 )
0–2–1
4
W
October 17, 1985
10–1
Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 ) 1–2–1
5
L
October 19, 1985
3–7
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86 )
1–3–1
6
W
October 22, 1985
5–4
St. Louis Blues (1985–86 ) 2–3–1
7
T
October 23, 1985
4–4 OT
@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86 )
2–3–2
8
W
October 26, 1985
7–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 )
3–3–2
9
L
October 27, 1985
2–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86 )
3–4–2
10
L
October 30, 1985
5–6
Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 ) 3–5–2
11
L
November 2, 1985
1–3
Winnipeg Jets (1985–86 ) 3–6–2
12
T
November 6, 1985
3–3 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1985–86 ) 3–6–3
13
W
November 9, 1985
4–3 OT
New York Rangers (1985–86 ) 4–6–3
14
L
November 10, 1985
1–2
@ Boston Bruins (1985–86 )
4–7–3
15
L
November 13, 1985
2–5
@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86 )
4–8–3
16
L
November 16, 1985
2–4
Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 ) 4–9–3
17
T
November 17, 1985
5–5 OT
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 )
4–9–4
18
T
November 19, 1985
3–3 OT
@ Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
4–9–5
19
L
November 21, 1985
2–4
St. Louis Blues (1985–86 ) 4–10–5
20
W
November 23, 1985
4–2
Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 ) 5–10–5
21
W
November 25, 1985
4–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86 )
6–10–5
22
T
November 27, 1985
4–4 OT
New York Islanders (1985–86 ) 6–10–6
23
L
November 29, 1985
1–4
Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86 ) 6–11–6
24
L
November 30, 1985
3–4
@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86 )
6–12–6
25
W
December 3, 1985
9–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 ) 7–12–6
26
L
December 7, 1985
4–8
@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
7–13–6
27
L
December 9, 1985
4–6
New Jersey Devils (1985–86 ) 7–14–6
28
W
December 11, 1985
10–2
@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 )
8–14–6
29
T
December 14, 1985
6–6 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 ) 8–14–7
30
W
December 17, 1985
6–3
Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 ) 9–14–7
31
L
December 19, 1985
3–4 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86 ) 9–15–7
32
L
December 21, 1985
2–5
@ Boston Bruins (1985–86 )
9–16–7
33
W
December 22, 1985
8–3
@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86 )
10–16–7
34
W
December 26, 1985
6–5
@ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86 )
11–16–7
35
W
December 28, 1985
3–1
New York Rangers (1985–86 ) 12–16–7
36
W
December 31, 1985
6–3
Calgary Flames (1985–86 ) 13–16–7
37
W
January 2, 1986
3–2
Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 ) 14–16–7
38
L
January 5, 1986
2–6
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 )
14–17–7
39
W
January 7, 1986
3–2
@ New York Islanders (1985–86 )
15–17–7
40
L
January 10, 1986
3–4
Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 ) 15–18–7
41
W
January 11, 1986
5–3
Washington Capitals (1985–86 ) 16–18–7
42
T
January 14, 1986
3–3 OT
Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 ) 16–18–8
43
W
January 16, 1986
4–3
St. Louis Blues (1985–86 ) 17–18–8
44
W
January 18, 1986
5–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 )
18–18–8
45
L
January 19, 1986
2–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86 )
18–19–8
46
L
January 21, 1986
5–7
@ Washington Capitals (1985–86 )
18–20–8
47
L
January 23, 1986
2–5
Montreal Canadiens (1985–86 ) 18–21–8
48
L
January 25, 1986
3–6
Washington Capitals (1985–86 ) 18–22–8
49
W
January 27, 1986
6–2
New Jersey Devils (1985–86 ) 19–22–8
50
L
January 29, 1986
3–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
19–23–8
51
L
January 31, 1986
5–10
@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
19–24–8
52
W
February 6, 1986
8–7 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 ) 20–24–8
53
T
February 8, 1986
3–3 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86 )
20–24–9
54
W
February 10, 1986
4–3 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86 )
21–24–9
55
W
February 11, 1986
4–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 )
22–24–9
56
L
February 13, 1986
3–5
@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86 )
22–25–9
57
W
February 15, 1986
4–1
Hartford Whalers (1985–86 ) 23–25–9
58
L
February 16, 1986
3–5
Boston Bruins (1985–86 ) 23–26–9
59
W
February 19, 1986
6–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 )
24–26–9
60
W
February 21, 1986
5–2
Quebec Nordiques (1985–86 ) 25–26–9
61
W
February 23, 1986
4–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 ) 26–26–9
62
L
February 24, 1986
1–5
@ New York Rangers (1985–86 )
26–27–9
63
W
February 26, 1986
5–2
@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86 )
27–27–9
64
W
March 1, 1986
5–4
New York Islanders (1985–86 ) 28–27–9
65
W
March 3, 1986
8–5
@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 )
29–27–9
66
W
March 5, 1986
5–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 ) 30–27–9
67
L
March 8, 1986
2–4
Winnipeg Jets (1985–86 ) 30–28–9
68
W
March 11, 1986
4–0
Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 ) 31–28–9
69
W
March 13, 1986
3–2
@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86 )
32–28–9
70
L
March 15, 1986
2–3
@ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86 )
32–29–9
71
W
March 17, 1986
6–5 OT
St. Louis Blues (1985–86 ) 33–29–9
72
W
March 19, 1986
6–5
@ Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
34–29–9
73
L
March 21, 1986
4–5 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
34–30–9
74
L
March 22, 1986
2–6
@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
34–31–9
75
L
March 24, 1986
0–1
Quebec Nordiques (1985–86 ) 34–32–9
76
W
March 26, 1986
6–1
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 )
35–32–9
77
W
March 29, 1986
5–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 )
36–32–9
78
L
April 1, 1986
1–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 ) 36–33–9
79
W
April 2, 1986
7–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 )
37–33–9
80
W
April 5, 1986
5–3
Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 ) 38–33–9
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Awards and records
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Transactions
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Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto , Ontario .
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
3
51
Stephane Roy Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
4
69
Mike Berger Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
5
90
Dwight Mullins
Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
6
111
Mike Mullowney
Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA)
7
132
Mike Kelfer
St. John's School (USHS-MA)
8
153
Ross Johnson
Rochester Mayo High School (USHS-MA)
9
174
Tim Helmer
Ottawa 67's (OHL)
10
195
Gordie Ernst
Cranston East High School (USHS-RI)
11
216
Ladislav Lubina Czechoslovakia LTC Pardubice (Czechoslovakia)
12
237
Tommy Sjödin Timra IK (Sweden)
Farm teams
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See also
References
^ "Willi Plett scored two goals Saturday night to lift... – UPI Archives" . UPI . Retrieved January 28, 2024 .^ Hafner, Dan (April 6, 1986). "NHL Roundup : Liut Tends to Business; Hartford Makes Playoffs, 7-1" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 28, 2024 . ^ "Stanley Cup Playoff Notebook – UPI Archives" . UPI . Retrieved January 28, 2024 .^ Harris, Lisa (April 16, 1986). "Stanley Cup Playoff Roundup" . UPI . Retrieved January 28, 2024 . ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 . Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225 ^ "All-Time NHL Results" . NHL.com . Retrieved August 25, 2023 .
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