1986–87 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1986–87 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 20th season.

Coached by Lorne Henning (30–39–9) and Glen Sonmor (0–1–1), the team compiled a record of 30–40–10 for 70 points, to finish the regular season 5th in the Norris Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1979.

Regular season Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|1||T||October 11, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||0–0–1

|2||L||October 13, 1986||4–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||0–1–1

|3||L||October 16, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||0–2–1

|4||W||October 18, 1986||4–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||1–2–1

|5||W||October 19, 1986||8–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||2–2–1

|6||W||October 22, 1986||8–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||3–2–1

|7||L||October 24, 1986||2–8 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||3–3–1

|8||L||October 26, 1986||1–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||3–4–1

|9||W||October 28, 1986||7–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||4–4–1

|10||L||October 30, 1986||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||4–5–1

|11||L||November 1, 1986||5–6 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||4–6–1

|12||L||November 5, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||4–7–1

|13||W||November 6, 1986||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||5–7–1

|14||L||November 8, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||5–8–1

|15||T||November 11, 1986||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||5–8–2

|16||L||November 15, 1986||3–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1986–87) ||5–9–2

|17||L||November 18, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||5–10–2

|18||L||November 19, 1986||5–7 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||5–11–2

|19||W||November 22, 1986||6–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||6–11–2

|20||W||November 26, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||7–11–2

|21||W||November 28, 1986||6–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||8–11–2

|22||W||November 29, 1986||7–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||9–11–2

|23||W||December 2, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||10–11–2

|24||W||December 4, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||11–11–2

|25||L||December 6, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||11–12–2

|26||L||December 9, 1986||2–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||11–13–2

|27||T||December 11, 1986||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||11–13–3

|28||W||December 13, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||12–13–3

|29||W||December 15, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||13–13–3

|30||L||December 16, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1986–87) ||13–14–3

|31||W||December 18, 1986||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||14–14–3

|32||L||December 20, 1986||1–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||14–15–3

|33||L||December 23, 1986||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||14–16–3

|34||W||December 26, 1986||4–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||15–16–3

|35||L||December 28, 1986||4–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||15–17–3

|36||W||December 31, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||16–17–3

|37||L||January 2, 1987||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||16–18–3

|38||L||January 3, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||16–19–3

|39||T||January 5, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||16–19–4

|40||L||January 6, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1986–87) ||16–20–4

|41||W||January 8, 1987||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||17–20–4

|42||W||January 10, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||18–20–4

|43||T||January 12, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||18–20–5

|44||W||January 14, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||19–20–5

|45||W||January 17, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||20–20–5

|46||L||January 18, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||20–21–5

|47||W||January 20, 1987||5–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||21–21–5

|48||W||January 23, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||22–21–5

|49||T||January 29, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||22–21–6

|50||T||January 30, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||22–21–7

|51||W||February 1, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||23–21–7

|52||L||February 4, 1987||5–6 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||23–22–7

|53||L||February 6, 1987||4–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||23–23–7

|54||L||February 7, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||23–24–7

|55||L||February 14, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||23–25–7

|56||W||February 15, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||24–25–7

|57||W||February 18, 1987||7–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||25–25–7

|58||L||February 19, 1987||2–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||25–26–7

|59||L||February 21, 1987||0–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||25–27–7

|60||W||February 23, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||26–27–7

|61||L||February 24, 1987||4–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||26–28–7

|62||W||February 28, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||27–28–7

|63||W||March 1, 1987||5–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||28–28–7

|64||T||March 3, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||28–28–8

|65||L||March 5, 1987||3–9 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||28–29–8

|66||L||March 7, 1987||3–7 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||28–30–8

|67||L||March 9, 1987||4–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||28–31–8

|68||L||March 11, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||28–32–8

|69||L||March 14, 1987||3–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||28–33–8

|70||W||March 15, 1987||4–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||29–33–8

|71||T||March 17, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||29–33–9

|72||L||March 19, 1987||2–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||29–34–9

|73||L||March 21, 1987||1–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||29–35–9

|74||L||March 23, 1987||5–8 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||29–36–9

|75||W||March 25, 1987||6–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||30–36–9

|76||L||March 27, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||30–37–9

|77||L||March 29, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||30–38–9

|78||L||March 30, 1987||5–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1986–87) ||30–39–9

|79||T||April 1, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||30–39–10

|80||L||April 4, 1987||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||30–40–10

Legend:

Draft picks Minnesota's draft picks at the 1986 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)112Warren BabeLethbridge Broncos (WHL)230Neil WilkinsonSelkirk Steelers (MJHL)233Dean KolstadPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)354Rick BennettWilbraham & Monson Academy (ISL)355Rob ZettlerSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)358Brad TurnerCalgary Canucks (AJHL)475Kirk TomlinsonHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)596Jari GronstrandTappara (Finland)8159Scott MathiasUniversity of Denver (WCHA)9180Lance PitlickRobbinsdale Cooper High School (USHS-MN)10201Dan KeczmerDetroit Little Caesars (MWEHL)11222Garth JoyHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)12243Kurt StahuraWilliston Academy (ISL)S215Brian McKeeBowling Green State University (CCHA)

See also 1986–87 NHL season

References