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1985–86 Minnesota North Stars season

{{short description|National Hockey League team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1985–86

|year=1985

|Team=Minnesota North Stars

|Record=38–33–9

|HomeRecord=21–15–4

|RoadRecord=17–18–5

|Conference=Campbell

|ConferenceRank=4th

|Division=Norris

|DivisionRank=2nd

|GoalsFor=327

|GoalsAgainst=305

|GeneralManager=Lou Nanne

|Coach=Lorne Henning

|Captain=Craig Hartsburg

|Arena=Met Center

|GoalsLeader=Dino Ciccarelli (44)

|AssistsLeader=Neal Broten (76)

|PointsLeader=Neal Broten (105)

|PIMLeader=Willi Plett (231)

|WinsLeader=Don Beaupre (25)

|GAALeader=Don Beaupre (3.57)

}}

The 1985–86 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 19th 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.{{Cite web |title=Willi Plett scored two goals Saturday night to lift... – UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/04/05/Willi-Plett-scored-two-goals-Saturday-night-to-lift/6138513061200/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=UPI }}{{Cite web |last=Hafner |first=Dan |date=1986-04-06 |title=NHL Roundup : Liut Tends to Business; Hartford Makes Playoffs, 7-1 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-06-sp-25209-story.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Los Angeles Times }}{{Cite web |title=Stanley Cup Playoff Notebook – UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/04/16/Stanley-Cup-Playoff-Notebook/3437514011600/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=UPI }}{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Lisa |date=April 16, 1986 |title=Stanley Cup Playoff Roundup |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/04/16/Stanley-Cup-Playoff-Roundup/7740514011600/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=UPI }} In the playoffs they lost the division semi-finals 3–2 to the St. Louis Blues.

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Offseason

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1985–86 NHL Norris Division standings|team=MIN}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1985–86 NHL Record vs. opponents (Norris)|team=MIN}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#009639 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid;|title=1985–86 regular season{{cite web |title=1985-86 Minnesota North Stars Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1986_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=March 26, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid;|title=October|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|1||T||October 10, 1985||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||0–0–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 12, 1985||2–6 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||0–1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||October 15, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||0–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||October 17, 1985||10–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||1–2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||October 19, 1985||3–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||1–3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 22, 1985||5–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||2–3–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|7||T||October 23, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||2–3–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||October 26, 1985||7–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||3–3–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||October 27, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||3–4–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||October 30, 1985||5–6 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||3–5–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|11||L||November 2, 1985||1–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||3–6–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|12||T||November 6, 1985||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||3–6–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|13||W||November 9, 1985||4–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1985–86) ||4–6–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|14||L||November 10, 1985||1–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||4–7–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|15||L||November 13, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||4–8–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 16, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||4–9–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|17||T||November 17, 1985||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||4–9–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|18||T||November 19, 1985||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||4–9–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||November 21, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||4–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 23, 1985||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) ||5–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 25, 1985||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||6–10–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|22||T||November 27, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1985–86) ||6–10–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|23||L||November 29, 1985||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||6–11–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||November 30, 1985||3–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||6–12–6

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||December 3, 1985||9–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||7–12–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|26||L||December 7, 1985||4–8 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||7–13–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 9, 1985||4–6 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||7–14–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|28||W||December 11, 1985||10–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||8–14–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|29||T||December 14, 1985||6–6 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||8–14–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||December 17, 1985||6–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||9–14–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|31||L||December 19, 1985||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||9–15–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||December 21, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||9–16–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|33||W||December 22, 1985||8–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||10–16–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||December 26, 1985||6–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||11–16–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 28, 1985||3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1985–86) ||12–16–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||December 31, 1985||6–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||13–16–7

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||January 2, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||14–16–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||January 5, 1986||2–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||14–17–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|39||W||January 7, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1985–86) ||15–17–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||L||January 10, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) ||15–18–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 11, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||16–18–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

|42||T||January 14, 1986||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||16–18–8

|- {{Game-won}}

|43||W||January 16, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||17–18–8

|- {{Game-won}}

|44||W||January 18, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||18–18–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 19, 1986||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) ||18–19–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 21, 1986||5–7 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||18–20–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||L||January 23, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||18–21–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|48||L||January 25, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1985–86) ||18–22–8

|- {{Game-won}}

|49||W||January 27, 1986||6–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||19–22–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|50||L||January 29, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) ||19–23–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

|51||L||January 31, 1986||5–10 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||19–24–8

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|52||W||February 6, 1986||8–7 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||20–24–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

|53||T||February 8, 1986||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||20–24–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|54||W||February 10, 1986||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) ||21–24–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|55||W||February 11, 1986||4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||22–24–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 13, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||22–25–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 15, 1986||4–1 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||23–25–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|58||L||February 16, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1985–86) ||23–26–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|59||W||February 19, 1986||6–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||24–26–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 21, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||25–26–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|61||W||February 23, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||26–26–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||February 24, 1986||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1985–86) ||26–27–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||February 26, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) ||27–27–9

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|64||W||March 1, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1985–86) ||28–27–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|65||W||March 3, 1986||8–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||29–27–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|66||W||March 5, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||30–27–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 8, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||30–28–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 11, 1986||4–0 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||31–28–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|69||W||March 13, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||32–28–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|70||L||March 15, 1986||2–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||32–29–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|71||W||March 17, 1986||6–5 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||33–29–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|72||W||March 19, 1986||6–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||34–29–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|73||L||March 21, 1986||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||34–30–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 22, 1986||2–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||34–31–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|75||L||March 24, 1986||0–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||34–32–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|76||W||March 26, 1986||6–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||35–32–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|77||W||March 29, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||36–32–9

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#009639 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid;|title=April|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|78||L||April 1, 1986||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||36–33–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|79||W||April 2, 1986||7–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||37–33–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|80||W||April 5, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) ||38–33–9

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Playoffs

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Player statistics

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1985 NHL entry draft held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | Round

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | #

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="21.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.5%" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

351Stephane Roy{{flagu|Canada}}Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
469Mike Berger{{flagu|Canada}}Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
590Dwight Mullins{{flagu|Canada}}Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
6111Mike Mullowney{{flagu|United States}}Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA)
7132Mike Kelfer{{flagu|United States}}St. John's School (USHS-MA)
8153Ross Johnson{{flagu|Canada}}Rochester Mayo High School (USHS-MA)
9174Tim Helmer{{flagu|Canada}}Ottawa 67's (OHL)
10195Gordie Ernst{{flagu|United States}}Cranston East High School (USHS-RI)
11216Ladislav Lubina{{TCH}}LTC Pardubice (Czechoslovakia)
12237Tommy Sjödin{{flagu|Sweden}}Timra IK (Sweden)

See also

References

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{{Minnesota North Stars seasons}}

{{1985–86 NHL season by team}}

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