1976-77 Minnesota North Stars Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-39-18 - 64 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 2-0
Coach: Ted Harris (23-39-18)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976-77 Minnesota North Stars Statistics
1976-77 Minnesota North Stars Results

The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 23 wins and 39 losses and 18 ties for 64 points, finishing second in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The North Stars scored 240 goals and allowed 310, most in the circuit. Ernie Hicke netted 30 goals for Minnesota, and Tim Young recorded 66 assists. Pete LoPresti topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.61 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Ted Harris coached the team. The 1976-77 Minnesota North Stars lost in the NHL preliminary round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Chris AhrensDJuly 31, 19526'0"185RSan Bernardino, CA USA
Fred BarrettDJanuary 26, 19505'11"195LOttawa, ON Canada
Nick BeverleyDApril 21, 19476'2"185RToronto, ON Canada
Dwight BialowasDSeptember 8, 19526'0"185RRegina, SK Canada
Blake DunlopCApril 4, 19535'10"170RHamilton, ON Canada
Jerry EngeleDNovember 26, 19506'0"197LCarmel, SK Canada
Roland ErikssonCMarch 1, 19546'3"190LStoratuna, Sweden
Bill FairbairnRJanuary 7, 19475'10"170RBrandon, MB Canada
Bill GoldsworthyRAugust 24, 19446'0"190RWaterloo, ON Canada
Paul HarrisonGFebruary 11, 19556'1"196LTimmins, ON Canada
Ernie HickeLNovember 7, 19475'11"185LRegina, SK Canada
Doug HicksDMay 28, 19556'0"185LCold Lake, AB Canada
Bill HogaboamCSeptember 5, 19495'11"170RSwift Current, SK Canada
Pierre JarryLMarch 30, 19495'11"190LMontreal, QC Canada
Steve JensenLApril 14, 19556'2"190LMinneapolis, MN USA
Pete LoPrestiGMay 23, 19546'1"195LVirginia, MN USA
Lou NanneDJune 2, 19416'1"185RSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Rich NantaisLOctober 27, 19545'11"188LRepentigny, QC Canada
Dennis O'BrienDJune 10, 19496'0"195LPort Hope, ON Canada
Alex PirusRJanuary 12, 19556'1"205RToronto, ON Canada
Tom ReidDJune 24, 19466'1"200LFort Erie, ON Canada
Jim RobertsLJune 8, 19566'1"198LToronto, ON Canada
Glen SharpleyCSeptember 6, 19566'0"190RYork, ON Canada
Gary SmithGFebruary 4, 19446'4"215LOttawa, ON Canada
Dean TalafousRAugust 25, 19536'4"180RDuluth, MN USA
Tim YoungCFebruary 22, 19556'1"190RScarborough, ON Canada
Tom YounghansRJanuary 22, 19535'11"175RSt. Paul, MN USA