1969–70 Minnesota North Stars season
National Hockey League team season
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The 1969–70 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' third season.
| 1969–70 Minnesota North Stars | |
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| Division | 3rd West |
| 1969–70 record | 19–35–22 |
| Home record | 11–16–11 |
| Road record | 8–19–11 |
| Goals for | 224 |
| Goals against | 257 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Wren Blair |
| Coach | Wren Blair Charlie Burns |
| Captain | Claude Larose |
| Alternate captains | Ray Cullen Leo Boivin |
| Arena | Met Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bill Goldsworthy (36) |
| Assists | Tom Williams (52) |
| Points | J. P. Parise (72) |
| Penalty minutes | Barry Gibbs (182) |
| Wins | Cesare Maniago (9) |
| Goals against average | Gump Worsley (2.65) |
Coached by Wren Blair (9–13–10) and Charlie Burns (10–22–12), the team compiled a record of 19–35–22 for 60 points, to finish the regular season third in the West Division. In the playoffs they lost the quarter-finals 4–2 to the St. Louis Blues.
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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| 1 | St. Louis Blues | 76 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 224 | 179 | +45 | 86 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 182 | 238 | −56 | 64 |
| 3 | Minnesota North Stars | 76 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 224 | 257 | −33 | 60 |
| 4 | Oakland Seals | 76 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 169 | 243 | −74 | 58 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 76 | 17 | 35 | 24 | 197 | 225 | −28 | 58 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 14 | 52 | 10 | 168 | 290 | −122 | 38 |
Record vs. opponents
Vs. West Division
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Vs. East Division
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Playoffs
By finishing the regular season in third place in the West Division, the Minnesota North Stars qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1970 and faced the first-place St. Louis Blues in a best-of-seven quarterfinal series. St. Louis won the first two games at home, 6–2 and 2–1. Minnesota won the next two games at home by scores of 4–2 and 4–0. The Blues won game five in St. Louis, 6–3, and also won game six in Minnesota, 4–2, to win the series in six games.
Schedule and results
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Playoffs
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Quarterfinals vs. (1) St. Louis Blues – Blues win 4–2
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Legend: Win Loss |
Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1968 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 5 | Dick Redmond | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
| 2 | 14 | Dennis O'Brien | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
| 3 | 25 | Gilles Gilbert | London Knights (OHA) | |
| 4 | 37 | Fred O'Donnell | Oshawa Generals (OHA) | |
| 5 | 49 | Pierre Jutras | Shawnigan Bruins (QMJHL) | |
| 6 | 61 | Rob Walton | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 7 | 72 | Rick Thompson | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | |
| 8 | 78 | Cal Russell | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |