1987–88 Minnesota North Stars season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1987–88
Team=Minnesota North Stars
Conference= Clarence Campbell
ConferenceRank=10th
Division= Norris
DivisionRank=5th
Record=19–48–13
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=242
GoalsAgainst=349
GeneralManager=
Coach=Herb Brooks
Captain=Craig Hartsburg
AltCaptain=
Arena=Met Center
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Dino Ciccarelli (41)
AssistsLeader=Dino Ciccarelli (45)
PointsLeader=Dino Ciccarelli (86)
PIMLeader=Basil McRae (382)
WinsLeader=Don Beaupre (10)
GAALeader=Jon Casey (3.71)

The 1987-88 Minnesota North Stars season saw the North Stars finish in fifth place in the Norris Division with a record of 19 wins, 48 losses, and 13 ties for 51 points. They failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season.

The leading scorer for the North Stars in 1987-88 was Dino Ciccarelli. However, he became involved in controversy when, on January 6, 1988, he struck Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Luke Richardson with his stick in a game at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Ciccarelli was arrested and charged with assault; he was eventually fined $1000 and sentenced to one day in jail.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Defencemen

"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000371988.html North Stars on Hockey Database]