1969-70 Minnesota North Stars Roster
Team Record: 19-35-22 - 60 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 4-2
Coach: Wren Blair (9-13-10)
Coach: Charlie Burns (10-22-12)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1969-70 Minnesota North Stars Results
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 19 wins and 35 losses and 22 ties for 60 points, finishing third in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The North Stars scored 224 goals and conceded 257. Bill Goldsworthy netted 36 goals for Minnesota, while Tommy Williams accounted for 52 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 3.39 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Wren Blair and Charlie Burns coached the team. The 1969-70 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Barlow | L | June 17, 1935 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Leo Boivin | D | August 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 183 | L | Prescott, ON Canada |
| Ken Broderick | G | February 16, 1942 | 5'10" | 178 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Charlie Burns | C | February 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bill Collins | R | July 13, 1943 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ray Cullen | C | September 20, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Grant Erickson | L | April 28, 1947 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Pierceland, SK Canada |
| Barry Gibbs | D | September 28, 1948 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Gilles Gilbert | G | March 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | L | St. Esprit, QC Canada |
| Bill Goldsworthy | R | August 24, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Danny Grant | L | February 21, 1946 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Marshall Johnston | D | June 6, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Birch Hills, SK Canada |
| Claude Larose | R | March 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Hearst, ON Canada |
| Danny Lawson | R | October 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Cesare Maniago | G | January 13, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Walt McKechnie | C | June 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | L | London, ON Canada |
| John Miszuk | D | September 29, 1940 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Naliboki, Poland |
| Lou Nanne | D | June 2, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Danny O'Shea | C | June 15, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Bill Orban | L | February 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| J.P. Parise | L | December 11, 1941 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Smooth Rock Falls, ON Canada |
| Tom Polanic | D | April 2, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dick Redmond | D | August 14, 1949 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Tom Reid | D | June 24, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Fern Rivard | G | January 18, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Grand'Mere, QC Canada |
| Darryl Sly | D | April 3, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Moose Vasko | D | December 11, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Duparquet, QC Canada |
| Bob Whitlock | C | July 16, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Tommy Williams | C | April 17, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Gump Worsley | G | May 14, 1929 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
