Minnesota North Stars · 1967–1993

Best all-time Minnesota North Stars lineup

Every Minnesota North Stars season from 1967–68 to 1992–93 (26 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Bobby Smith (1981–82).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWBrian Bellows1989–90 · 80 GP · 55 G · 44 A · 99 P84
CBobby Smith1981–82 · 80 GP · 43 G · 71 A · 114 P85
RWDino Ciccarelli1986–87 · 80 GP · 52 G · 51 A · 103 P88

Line 2

LWSteve Payne1979–80 · 80 GP · 42 G · 43 A · 85 P84
CNeal Broten1985–86 · 80 GP · 29 G · 76 A · 105 P85
RWAl MacAdam1979–80 · 80 GP · 42 G · 51 A · 93 P85

Pair 1

DMike McMahon Jr.1967–68 · 74 GP · 14 G · 33 A · 47 P88
DCraig Hartsburg1981–82 · 76 GP · 17 G · 60 A · 77 P86

Pair 2

DBrad Maxwell1983–84 · 78 GP · 19 G · 54 A · 73 P84
DLarry Murphy1989–90 · 77 GP · 10 G · 58 A · 68 P84

Goalie

GJon Casey1989–90 · 61 GP · 31 W · .896 SV% · 3.22 GAA86

Best single seasons

RWDino Ciccarelli1986–87 · 80 GP · 52 G · 51 A · 103 P88
DMike McMahon Jr.1967–68 · 74 GP · 14 G · 33 A · 47 P88
DCraig Hartsburg1981–82 · 76 GP · 17 G · 60 A · 77 P86
GJon Casey1989–90 · 61 GP · 31 W · .896 SV% · 3.22 GAA86
CBobby Smith1981–82 · 80 GP · 43 G · 71 A · 114 P85
RWDino Ciccarelli1981–82 · 76 GP · 55 G · 51 A · 106 P85
CNeal Broten1985–86 · 80 GP · 29 G · 76 A · 105 P85
RWAl MacAdam1979–80 · 80 GP · 42 G · 51 A · 93 P85
CBobby Smith1979–80 · 61 GP · 27 G · 56 A · 83 P85
CDave Gagner1990–91 · 73 GP · 40 G · 42 A · 82 P85

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