| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1975–76 |
| Year: | 1975 |
| Team: | Minnesota North Stars |
| Record: | 20–53–7 |
| Divisionrank: | 4th |
| Altcaptain: | None |
| Goalsfor: | 195 |
| Goalsagainst: | 303 |
| Goalsleader: | Bill Goldsworthy (24) |
| Assistsleader: | Dennis Hextall (35) |
| Pointsleader: | Tim Young (51) |
| Pimleader: | Dennis O'Brien (187) |
| Winsleader: | Cesare Maniago (13) |
| Gaaleader: | Cesare Maniago (3.35) |
The 1975–76 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' ninth season.
Coached by Ted Harris, the team compiled a record of 20–53–7 for 47 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the Smythe Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 8, 1975 | 2–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 0–1–0 | |
| 2 | L | October 11, 1975 | 5–9 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 0–2–0 | |
| 3 | W | October 15, 1975 | 4–1 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | L | October 18, 1975 | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 1–3–0 | |
| 5 | L | October 19, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 1–4–0 | |
| 6 | L | October 22, 1975 | 2–4 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 1–5–0 | |
| 7 | L | October 24, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 1–6–0 | |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 1–7–0 | |
| 9 | W | October 29, 1975 | 2–0 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 2–7–0 | |
| 10 | W | November 1, 1975 | 7–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 3–7–0 | |
| 11 | L | November 5, 1975 | 1–4 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 3–8–0 | |
| 12 | L | November 7, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 3–9–0 | |
| 13 | L | November 9, 1975 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 3–10–0 | |
| 14 | L | November 11, 1975 | 0–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 3–11–0 | |
| 15 | L | November 13, 1975 | 0–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 3–12–0 | |
| 16 | L | November 15, 1975 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 3–13–0 | |
| 17 | W | November 18, 1975 | 5–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 4–13–0 | |
| 18 | L | November 19, 1975 | 0–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 4–14–0 | |
| 19 | L | November 22, 1975 | 3–6 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 4–15–0 | |
| 20 | L | November 26, 1975 | 1–9 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 4–16–0 | |
| 21 | W | November 29, 1975 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 5–16–0 | |
| 22 | W | December 3, 1975 | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 6–16–0 | |
| 23 | W | December 6, 1975 | 4–0 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 7–16–0 | |
| 24 | L | December 7, 1975 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 7–17–0 | |
| 25 | L | December 9, 1975 | 0–6 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 7–18–0 | |
| 26 | W | December 11, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 8–18–0 | |
| 27 | W | December 13, 1975 | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 9–18–0 | |
| 28 | T | December 14, 1975 | 4–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 9–18–1 | |
| 29 | W | December 17, 1975 | 3–2 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 10–18–1 | |
| 30 | L | December 18, 1975 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 10–19–1 | |
| 31 | W | December 20, 1975 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 11–19–1 | |
| 32 | L | December 21, 1975 | 0–2 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 11–20–1 | |
| 33 | T | December 26, 1975 | 1–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 11–20–2 | |
| 34 | L | December 27, 1975 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 11–21–2 | |
| 35 | W | December 29, 1975 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 12–21–2 | |
| 36 | L | December 31, 1975 | 1–6 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 12–22–2 | |
| 37 | L | January 3, 1976 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 12–23–2 | |
| 38 | L | January 7, 1976 | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1975–76) | 12–24–2 | |
| 39 | L | January 8, 1976 | 0–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 12–25–2 | |
| 40 | W | January 10, 1976 | 2–0 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 13–25–2 | |
| 41 | L | January 14, 1976 | 5–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 13–26–2 | |
| 42 | W | January 17, 1976 | 7–3 | Washington Capitals (1975–76) | 14–26–2 | |
| 43 | L | January 18, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 14–27–2 | |
| 44 | W | January 21, 1976 | 5–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 15–27–2 | |
| 45 | L | January 23, 1976 | 3–8 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 15–28–2 | |
| 46 | T | January 25, 1976 | 1–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 15–28–3 | |
| 47 | L | January 27, 1976 | 3–4 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 15–29–3 | |
| 48 | W | January 28, 1976 | 9–3 | Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 16–29–3 | |
| 49 | T | January 31, 1976 | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 16–29–4 | |
| 50 | L | February 1, 1976 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 16–30–4 | |
| 51 | L | February 4, 1976 | 0–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 16–31–4 | |
| 52 | L | February 7, 1976 | 3–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 16–32–4 | |
| 53 | L | February 8, 1976 | 1–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 16–33–4 | |
| 54 | L | February 11, 1976 | 2–5 | Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 16–34–4 | |
| 55 | L | February 14, 1976 | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1975–76) | 16–35–4 | |
| 56 | L | February 15, 1976 | 3–7 | California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 16–36–4 | |
| 57 | L | February 17, 1976 | 1–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 16–37–4 | |
| 58 | L | February 18, 1976 | 3–6 | @ California Golden Seals (1975–76) | 16–38–4 | |
| 59 | L | February 20, 1976 | 0–7 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 16–39–4 | |
| 60 | W | February 22, 1976 | 6–3 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 17–39–4 | |
| 61 | L | February 24, 1976 | 2–7 | New York Islanders (1975–76) | 17–40–4 | |
| 62 | L | February 26, 1976 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 17–41–4 | |
| 63 | W | February 28, 1976 | 5–3 | New York Rangers (1975–76) | 18–41–4 | |
| 64 | L | March 1, 1976 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1975–76) | 18–42–4 | |
| 65 | L | March 2, 1976 | 2–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 18–43–4 | |
| 66 | L | March 6, 1976 | 0–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76) | 18–44–4 | |
| 67 | L | March 7, 1976 | 3–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1975–76) | 18–45–4 | |
| 68 | L | March 10, 1976 | 1–4 | Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 18–46–4 | |
| 69 | L | March 13, 1976 | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 18–47–4 | |
| 70 | L | March 14, 1976 | 2–8 | Buffalo Sabres (1975–76) | 18–48–4 | |
| 71 | W | March 16, 1976 | 3–1 | @ New York Islanders (1975–76) | 19–48–4 | |
| 72 | L | March 17, 1976 | 1–3 | @ New York Rangers (1975–76) | 19–49–4 | |
| 73 | T | March 21, 1976 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1975–76) | 19–49–5 | |
| 74 | T | March 23, 1976 | 3–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1975–76) | 19–49–6 | |
| 75 | W | March 24, 1976 | 4–1 | @ Kansas City Scouts (1975–76) | 20–49–6 | |
| 76 | L | March 27, 1976 | 3–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 20–50–6 | |
| 77 | L | March 28, 1976 | 3–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1975–76) | 20–51–6 | |
| 78 | L | March 30, 1976 | 3–5 | St. Louis Blues (1975–76) | 20–52–6 | |
| 79 | L | April 2, 1976 | 2–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1975–76) | 20–53–6 | |
| 80 | T | April 4, 1976 | 2–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1975–76) | 20–53–7 |
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal.
| Round | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL) | |||
| 3 | 40 | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |||
| 3 | 41 | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) | |||
| 4 | 58 | Steve Jensen | Michigan Tech University (WCHA) | ||
| 5 | 76 | Dave Norris | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) | ||
| 6 | 94 | Greg Clause | Hamilton Fincups (OMJHL) | ||
| 7 | 112 | Francois Robert | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | ||
| 8 | 130 | Colorado College (WCHA) | |||
| 9 | 147 | Terry Angel | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | ||
| 10 | 163 | Michel Blais | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) | ||
| 11 | 177 | Earl Sargent | Fargo Sugar Kings (MWJHL) | ||
| 12 | 190 | Gilles Cloutier | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |