List of Minnesota North Stars players

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This is a list of players who have played at least one game for the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). This list does not include players for the Dallas Stars 1993 to present day or any merged from the Oakland Seals 1967 to 1970 , California (Golden) Seals 1970 to 1976 and Cleveland Barons 1976 to 1978.

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Key

Skaters

Regular seasonPlayoffs
PlayerPositionYearsGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
Keith Acton C1983–198834387148235380298142224
Chris Ahrens D1973–1978520338410000
Kent-Erik Andersson R1977–198232259681275636410144
Michael Antonovich C1975–1982140228—————
Dave Archibald C1987–19901622844724650110
James Archibald R1984–19871612345—————
Ernest Arnason R1978–197910000—————
Brent Ashton L1983–198597111728691212322
Warren Babe L1987–1991212572320000
John Baby D1978–197920110—————
Helmut Balderis R1989–1990263692—————
Dave Balon L1967–1968731532478414491314
Don Barber L1988–199174232447441144810
Bob Barlow L1969–1971771617331062246
Douglas Barrault R1992–199320002—————
Frederick Barrett D1970–1983730231231466634402260
John Barrett D1987–198810112—————
Norm Beaudin R1970–1971120110—————
Brian Bellows L1982–199275334238072253781344983111
Harvey Bennett C1977–19786411102191—————
Perry Berezan C1988–199113215223765112244
Mike Berger D1987–19893031467—————
Robert Bergloff D1982–198320005—————
Bo Berglund L1984–19863689171020002
Gary Bergman D1973–1974573232666—————
Brad Berry D1991–19937003311520002
Nick Beverley D1976–19781099314024—————
Dwight Bialowas D1974–19771168374524—————
Donald Biggs C1984–198510000—————
Barry Bjugstad L1983–1988229685812611650110
James Black L1992–1993102134—————
Don Blackburn L1972–197340004—————
Richard Boh C1987–198882134—————
Leo Boivin (HHOF 1986)D1968–197097418224630000
James Boo D1977–1978600022—————
Henry Boucha C1974–19755115142923—————
Andre Boudrias L1967–196912722446648143698
Paul Boutilier D1986–1987102468—————
Per-Olov Brasar C1977–1980167277910612—————
Bob Brooke R1986–199023726517727653032
Aaron Broten C1989–19903599182270558
Neal Broten C1980–199387624954779645710426497565
Murray Brumwell D1980–1982220331820002
Marc Bureau C1990–19925561016542832534
Charlie Burns C1969–197326827538060315496
William Butters D1977–19797214577—————
Jerry Byers L1972–1974240226—————
Terry Caffery C1970–19718000010000
Craig Cameron R1971–19761822018385750112
Jack Carlson L1978–1987124186242641612365
Jay Caufield R1987–198810000—————
Shawn Chambers D1987–1991198154762206332101226
Bob Charlebois L1967–196871010—————
Mike Chernoff L1968–196910000—————
Daniel Chicoine R1978–1980251231210000
Rick Chinnick R1973–197540220—————
Colin Chisholm D1986–198710000—————
Steve Christoff C1979–19821456049109913416122825
Shane Churla R1988–19932361422361,19629213134
Dino Ciccarelli (HHOF 2001)R1980–19896023323196516426228235179
Enrico Ciccone D1991–199342011163—————
Thomas Colley C1974–197510002—————
Bill Collins R1967–19702204730771131625712
Wayne Connelly C1967–1969129493786511483112
Joseph Contini C1980–198110000—————
Bob Cook R1974–197520110—————
Timothy Coulis L1983–19862833611131012
Russ Courtnall R1992–19938436437949—————
Michael Craig R1990–19931763843812931421327
Dave Cressman L1974–197685681437—————
Ray Cullen C1967–197020871911627020310132
Ulf Dahlen R1989–199324194911852229313168
Christopher Dahlquist D1990–1992116319221013016726
Larry Depalma C1985–199112118143236220006
Gary Dineen C1968–196940110—————
Gordon Dineen D1987–19891512323—————
James Dobson R1979–198280004—————
Clark Donatelli L1989–19902533617—————
Jordy Douglas L1982–1984821618344050002
Jude Drouin C1970–1975319791832621872510142416
Gaetan Duchesne L1989–19932974545901833733646
Kenneth Duggan D1987–198810000—————
Blake Dunlop C1973–197710018304818—————
Michael Eaves C1978–1983207557813350242574
Todd Elik L1991–199310827507717351122
Jerry Engele D1975–19781002131516220110
Grant Erickson L1969–197040000—————
Roland Eriksson C1976–197815846831292221010
Kevin Evans L1990–1991400019—————
Bill Fairbairn R1976–19785792130220110
Tony Featherstone R1973–197454912214—————
George Ferguson C1982–198412814223633222356
Michael Fidler L1978–198110333427561—————
Sandy Fitzpatrick C1967–1968183696120000
John Flesch R1974–19769011172894—————
Robert Flockhart R1979–198112134211012
Jon Fontas C1979–198120000—————
Curt Fraser L1987–1990537613118—————
Ron Friest L1980–198364771419161017
Link Gaetz D1988–19901702286—————
Dave Gagner C1987–19934401872174045773716223852
James Gallimore R1977–197820000—————
Gary Gambucci C1971–1974512799—————
Mike Gartner (HHOF 2001)R1988–1990804143843450006
Robert Gavin R1988–1993289394786232406131946
Gary Geldart D1970–197140005—————
Barry Gibbs D1969–1975375351211566003032563
Brent Gilchrist L1992–199380112—————
Curt Giles D1979–1991760401772176259251520110
Brian Glynn D1990–19921031023331072326820
Pete Goegan D1967–19684612330—————
Bill Goldsworthy R1967–19776702672395067114018193730
Steve Gotaas C1988–199113134830115
Dirk Graham R1983–198822667791462911535811
Danny Grant L1968–1974463176177353161311091912
Norm Gratton L1974–19766621153622—————
Jari Gronstrand D1986–19874716727—————
Marc Habscheid C1985–198911331457648713413
Anders Hakansson L1981–198377124163830002
Murray Hall R1967–19681721310—————
Mats Hallin C1985–1987443259010000
Ted Hampson C1970–1972969202910183470
David Hanson D1979–19802211239—————
Mark Hardy D1988–19891524626—————
Duke Harris R1967–1968221454—————
Ted Harris D1970–19742461152632942406668
Craig Hartsburg D1979–1989570983154138186115274270
Buster Harvey R1970–1974199495910866140228
Derian Hatcher D1991–199311012193126650228
Peter Hayek C1981–198210000—————
Bill Heindl L1970–1972141120—————
Raimo Helminen C1986–198760110—————
Archie Henderson R1981–198210000—————
Dennis Hextall C1971–1976328842163005671322435
Bryan Hextall Jr. C1975–1976588202884—————
Ernest Hicke L1974–1977199685212016921010
Douglas Hicks D1974–197830018486622420007
Larry Hillman D1968–1969121560—————
Wayne Hillman D1968–19695008832—————
Thomas Hirsch D1983–19883117830120006
Kenneth Hodge Jr. C1988–198951120—————
Bill Hogaboam C1975–19791091925442620000
Terry Holbrook R1972–197443369460000
Paul Holmgren R1983–1985276814841501114
Bronco Horvath C1967–1968141674—————
Ed Hospodar D1985–1986430229120002
Paul Houck R1985–1988161232—————
Don Jackson D1977–1981270774110000
Mark Janssens C1991–199230000—————
Pierre Jarry L1975–197811538488636—————
Wesley Jarvis C1982–198330002—————
David Jensen D1983–19861802211—————
Steven Jensen L1975–197817142468814120110
Paul Jerrard D1988–198950004—————
Don Johns D1967–196840006—————
James Johnson D1990–1993194839473072114570
Mark Johnson C1981–1982102241042020
Joey Johnston L1968–1969111016—————
Marshall Johnston D1967–1971490551660002
Kevin Kaminski C1988–198910000—————
Dan Keczmer D1990–199190116—————
Udo Kiessling D1981–198210002—————
Trent Klatt R1991–199348419233860002
Dean Kolstad D1988–19913015657—————
Gord Labossiere C1970–19723810717430004
Glenn Laird L1979–198010000—————
David Langevin D1985–1986800885850119
Alain Langlais L1973–19752544810—————
Peter Lappin R1989–199060002—————
Claude Larose R1968–19701424960109215611225
Reed Larson D1988–1989110991830004
Daniel Lawson R1968–19719613162925160112
Brian Lawton C1983–19883037191162250801112
Ken Leiter D1989–199040000—————
Craig Levie D1983–19865181523521523532
Lars Lindgren D1983–1984592141633152026
Craig Ludwig D1991–199315131922207701119
Len Lunde C1967–196870110—————
Reginald MacAdam R1978–19844591382023402686320244421
Parker MacDonald C1967–196910421325322144592
Kim MacDougall D1974–197510000—————
Barry MacKenzie D1968–196960116—————
David Mackey L1989–19901620228—————
Brian MacLellan L1986–19892116486150247—————
Pat MacLeod D1990–199110110—————
Dean Magee C1977–197870004—————
Steve Maltais L1991–1992122132—————
Daniel Mandich D1982–19861115111630370002
Kris Manery R1978–19808820234332—————
Maurice Mantha D1987–19894610192914—————
Milan Marcetta C1967–19695471522101477144
John Markell L1984–19851000—————
Terry Martin L1984–198571120—————
Tom Martin L1988–198941124—————
Don Martineau R1974–197576691561—————
Steve Martinson L1991–199210009—————
Dennis Maruk C1978–1989309801562362343013213424
Bill Masterton C1967–19683848124—————
Richard Matvichuk D1992–19935323526—————
Brad Maxwell D1977–1987471822172991,03158103949131
Bryan Maxwell D1977–1979433111487—————
Kevin Maxwell C1980–198218178151634724
Thomas McCarthy L1979–1986385146187333293518212945
Ted McCaskill C1967–196840220—————
Bob McCord D1967–1969139726331091425710
Jim McElmury D1972–197370112—————
Michael McHugh L1988–1991120002—————
Bruce McIntosh D1972–197320000—————
Walter McKechnie C1967–1971112913227793250
Tony McKegney L1984–198710828416968141071722
James McKenny D1978–1979101122—————
Mike McMahon, Jr. D1967–1969117144458921437104
Michael McPhee L1992–19938418224044—————
Basil McRae L1987–19923233258901,56734213176
Ron Meighan D1981–198271122—————
Barrie Meissner L1967–196960114—————
Roger Melin C1980–198230000—————
Mitchell Messier R1987–19912002211—————
Patrick Micheletti C1987–1988122028—————
Kip Miller C1991–199231232—————
John Miszuk D1969–19705006651—————
Roy Mitchell D1992–199330000—————
Mike Modano (HHOF 2014)C1989–19933171231863092533912152732
Doug Mohns L1970–19731621248601481635822
Jayson More D1989–1990500016—————
Wayne Muloin D1970–19717000670002
Larry Murphy (HHOF 2004)D1988–1991121187593941214539
Frantisek Musil D1986–1991271144660547911218
Lou Nanne D1967–19786356815722535632410148
Rich Nantais L1974–19776354979—————
Mark Napier R1983–19859723466919123250
Bob Nevin R1971–1973138203252671120
Kent Nilsson C1985–198710529771062251450
Rod Norrish L1973–1975213362—————
William Nyrop D1981–19824248123520000
Dennis O'Brien D1970–197847027751028362011273
Danny O'Shea C1968–1971208397010918661018
Murray Oliver C1970–1975371831182016225714216
Bill Orban C1968–19703017817—————
Mark Osiecki D1992–199350005—————
Brad Palmer L1980–1982952627534022851316
Robert Paradise D1971–19726000640002
Jean-Paul Parise L1967–19795881542423965094511132449
Dusan Pasek C1988–198948410143021010
Mark Pavelich C1986–198712461010—————
Steven Payne L1978–19886132282384664357135357060
Allen Pedersen D1991–19922901110—————
Joseph Pirus R1976–19791553026569420112
Bill Plager D1967–19766005561120228
Willi Plett R1982–198731770631331,13739101222201
Tom Polanic D1969–1971190225351124
Michael Polich C1978–198122524295357182132
Jean Potvin D1978–1979645162165—————
Daniel Poulin D1981–198231122—————
Dean Prentice L1971–1974168484694401340416
Pat Price D1987–19881402220—————
Andre Pronovost L1967–19688000080110
Brian Propp L1990–19931474173114107248152328
Christopher Pryor D1984–19886414571—————
Dan Quinn C1992–1993110446—————
Rob Ramage D1991–19923445969—————
Richard Redmond D1969–19711603320—————
Tom Reid D1968–197861517106123617331131447
Dave Richter D1981–1986120414183971710159
Gordon Roberts D1980–198855533224257832616303695
James Roberts R1976–19791061723403320000
John Rogers R1973–1975142460—————
Doug Rombough C1974–1976598111939—————
Robert Rouse D1983–19893519586773530000
Bobby Rousseau R1970–1971634202412122680
Stephane Roy C1987–1988121010—————
Duane Rupp D1968–1969292138—————
Terry Ruskowski C1987–1989506131978—————
Scott Sandelin D1991–199210000—————
Gary Sargent D1978–1983187327110312092352
Glen Sather (HHOF 1997)L1975–1976729101994—————
Wally Schreiber R1987–1989418101812—————
Dan Seguin L1970–1971111124—————
George Servinis L1987–198850000—————
Glen Sharpley C1976–198131898138236176111678
David Shaw D1991–19923707749722410
Gord Sherven C1984–198645214161930000
Paul Shmyr D1979–1981124424281631721327
Reid Simpson L1992–199310005—————
Ilkka Sinisalo R1990–1991465121724—————
Ville Siren D1988–1990913232611870006
Tommy Sjodin D1992–1993777293630—————
Darryl Sly D1969–1970291016—————
Douglas Smail L1990–199157713203810000
Bobby Smith C1978–19935721853695544877726507696
Brian Smith L1968–196990110—————
Derrick Smith L1991–1993422573571019
Gregory Smith D1978–19812091561763763116748
Randy Smith C1985–198730000—————
Harold Snepsts D1984–198571077232900024
Ken Solheim L1980–19851141620362731122
George Standing R1967–196820000—————
Fred Stanfield L1973–197511124467022—————
William Stewart D1985–1986802213—————
Peter Taglianetti D1990–19911601114—————
Dean Talafous C1974–197827761901515920000
Jean-Guy Talbot D1967–196840004—————
Ted Taylor L1967–19683135834—————
William Terry C1987–198850000—————
Mario Thyer C1989–19905000010002
Mark Tinordi D1988–19933142988117872426915105
Kirk Tomlinson C1987–198810000—————
Sean Toomey C1986–198710000—————
Timothy Trimper L1984–19852014515—————
Allan Tuer D1987–1988610129—————
Moose Vasko D1967–197014521315113140226
Randy Velischek D1982–1985886111738192358
Emanuel Viveiros D1985–198829111126—————
Anthony White L1979–198060004—————
Bob Whitlock C1969–197010000—————
Neil Wilkinson D1989–199186214162172935823
Tommy Williams R1969–19711162565903461560
Ronald Wilson D1984–19881131952716214310136
Bob Woytowich D1967–19686641721631401118
Timothy Young C1975–1983564178316494401357233027
Warren Young C1981–198351120—————
Tom Younghans R1976–19823824136773562221321
Ronald Zanussi R1977–198124449751243531404417
Richard Zemlak C1987–198957145320—————
Rob Zettler D1988–19918011213164—————

Goaltenders

Regular SeasonPlayoffs
PlayerYearsGPWLTSOGAASV%GPWLSOGAASV%
Gary Bauman 1967–196933415603.64———————
Don Beaupre 1980–19893161261254533.74—34151613.70—
Daniel Berthiaume 1989–1990513003.490.865——————
Ken Broderick 1969–1970724004.33———————
Jonathan Casey 1983–199332512812642123.28—41211823.170.894
James Craig 1983–1984311004.91———————
Gary Edwards 1978–19805115181503.44—73303.92—
Gilles Gilbert 1969–1973441622523.39—10104.00—
Paul Harrison 1975–197835622314.18———————
Brian Hayward 1990–199126615323.140.88660203.860.853
Steve Janaszek 1979–1980100102.00———————
Jean Levasseur 1979–1980101007.00———————
Peter Lopresti 1974–1979173431012054.06—20204.68—
Cesare Maniago 1967–197642014519070263.18—34142032.69—
Markus Mattsson 1982–1983211013.60———————
Roland Melanson 1984–198626711504.17———————
Gilles Meloche 1978–19853271411175293.51—45211923.48—
Lindsay Middlebrook 1981–1982300203.00———————
Jarmo Myllys 1988–19911219005.840.834——————
Fern Rivard 1968–1975559271123.98———————
Michael Sands 1984–1987605005.17———————
Gary Smith 1976–1978391019913.91—10005.58—
Kari Takko 1985–199113133671413.87—40103.860.873
Darcy Wakaluk 1991–1993652331623.440.880——————
Carl Wetzel 1967–1968513104.01———————
Gump Worsley (HHOF 1980)1969–197410739372432.62—116413.32—

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