1984–85 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1984–85 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 18th season.

Coached by Bill Mahoney (3–8–2) and Glen Sonmor (22–35–10), the team compiled a record of 25–43–12 for 62 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the Norris Division. In the playoffs they won the division semi-finals 3–0 over the St. Louis Blues, but lost the division finals 4–2 to the Chicago Black Hawks.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|1||L||October 11, 1984||0–1 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) ||0–1–0

|2||W||October 13, 1984||3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1984–85) ||1–1–0

|3||W||October 14, 1984||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1984–85) ||2–1–0

|4||L||October 18, 1984||5–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) ||2–2–0

|5||L||October 20, 1984||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) ||2–3–0

|6||L||October 21, 1984||6–8 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) ||2–4–0

|7||L||October 23, 1984||2–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) ||2–5–0

|8||L||October 27, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1984–85) ||2–6–0

|9||T||October 30, 1984||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||2–6–1

|10||T||November 2, 1984||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) ||2–6–2

|11||L||November 3, 1984||1–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) ||2–7–2

|12||W||November 5, 1984||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) ||3–7–2

|13||L||November 7, 1984||6–9 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) ||3–8–2

|14||T||November 10, 1984||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) ||3–8–3

|15||W||November 11, 1984||7–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) ||4–8–3

|16||T||November 13, 1984||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) ||4–8–4

|17||L||November 15, 1984||1–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1984–85) ||4–9–4

|18||T||November 17, 1984||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||4–9–5

|19||W||November 21, 1984||7–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) ||5–9–5

|20||W||November 23, 1984||5–4 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1984–85) ||6–9–5

|21||W||November 24, 1984||4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) ||7–9–5

|22||L||November 27, 1984||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) ||7–10–5

|23||W||November 28, 1984||4–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1984–85) ||8–10–5

|24||L||December 1, 1984||4–8 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1984–85) ||8–11–5

|25||T||December 4, 1984||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) ||8–11–6

|26||L||December 7, 1984||3–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) ||8–12–6

|27||L||December 9, 1984||2–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) ||8–13–6

|28||L||December 10, 1984||3–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||8–14–6

|29||L||December 12, 1984||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1984–85) ||8–15–6

|30||L||December 15, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||8–16–6

|31||W||December 16, 1984||5–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||9–16–6

|32||L||December 19, 1984||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||9–17–6

|33||W||December 22, 1984||5–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||10–17–6

|34||L||December 23, 1984||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1984–85) ||10–18–6

|35||W||December 26, 1984||4–0 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) ||11–18–6

|36||L||December 29, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1984–85) ||11–19–6

|37||W||December 31, 1984||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1984–85) ||12–19–6

|38||W||January 3, 1985||8–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) ||13–19–6

|39||T||January 5, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1984–85) ||13–19–7

|40||L||January 9, 1985||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||13–20–7

|41||L||January 10, 1985||3–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||13–21–7

|42||W||January 12, 1985||5–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1984–85) ||14–21–7

|43||L||January 14, 1985||3–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) ||14–22–7

|44||T||January 16, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||14–22–8

|45||L||January 19, 1985||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) ||14–23–8

|46||L||January 21, 1985||2–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||14–24–8

|47||W||January 23, 1985||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) ||15–24–8

|48||T||January 26, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||15–24–9

|49||L||January 27, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1984–85) ||15–25–9

|50||T||January 29, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1984–85) ||15–25–10

|51||W||February 2, 1985||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) ||16–25–10

|52||L||February 3, 1985||1–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) ||16–26–10

|53||L||February 6, 1985||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) ||16–27–10

|54||L||February 8, 1985||3–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) ||16–28–10

|55||L||February 9, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||16–29–10

|56||T||February 14, 1985||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||16–29–11

|57||L||February 16, 1985||4–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||16–30–11

|58||L||February 17, 1985||3–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) ||16–31–11

|59||L||February 20, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1984–85) ||16–32–11

|60||W||February 22, 1985||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||17–32–11

|61||L||February 23, 1985||1–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) ||17–33–11

|62||W||February 25, 1985||5–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) ||18–33–11

|63||L||February 27, 1985||1–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) ||18–34–11

|64||L||March 1, 1985||2–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||18–35–11

|65||W||March 2, 1985||5–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||19–35–11

|66||W||March 4, 1985||4–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) ||20–35–11

|67||L||March 6, 1985||4–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||20–36–11

|68||W||March 9, 1985||4–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||21–36–11

|69||W||March 10, 1985||3–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||22–36–11

|70||L||March 13, 1985||0–8 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) ||22–37–11

|71||W||March 16, 1985||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) ||23–37–11

|72||T||March 18, 1985||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1984–85) ||23–37–12

|73||L||March 20, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) ||23–38–12

|74||L||March 23, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||23–39–12

|75||W||March 25, 1985||5–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) ||24–39–12

|76||L||March 26, 1985||1–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||24–40–12

|77||L||March 30, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) ||24–41–12

|78||L||March 31, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) ||24–42–12

|79||W||April 3, 1985||9–7 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) ||25–42–12

|80||L||April 6, 1985||3–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||25–43–12

Legend:

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks Minnesota's draft picks at the 1984 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)113David QuinnKent School (Connecticut)346Ken Hodge Jr.St. John's School (USHS-MA)476Miroslav MalySV Bayreuth (West Germany)589Jiri PonerLandshut (West Germany)597Kari TakkoAssat (Finland)6118Gary McColganOshawa Generals (OHL)7139Vladimir KyhosCHZ Litvinov (Czechoslovakia)8160Darin MacInnisKent School (USHS-CT)9181Duane WahlinJohnson High School (USHS-MN)10201Michael OrnStillwater High School (USHS-MN)11222Tom TerwilligerEdina High School (USHS-MN)12242Mike NightengaleSimley High School (USHS-MN)

See also 1984–85 NHL season

References