1991–92 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1991–92 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 25th, and penultimate season in the Twin Cities area. A major aspect of the season was that several players were lost to the San Jose Sharks expansion team.
facing off against Bill Goldsworthy.
Offseason
NHL Draft
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft held at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 8 | Richard Matvichuk | Saskatoon Blades | |
| 4 | 74 | Mike Torchia | Kitchener Rangers | |
| 5 | 97 | Mike Kennedy | University of British Columbia | |
| 6 | 118 | Mark Lawrence | Detroit Junior Red Wings | |
| 7 | 137 | Geoff Finch | Brown University | |
| 8 | 174 | Michael Burkett | Michigan State University | |
| 9 | 184 | Derek Herlofsky | St. Paul Vulcans | |
| 10 | 206 | Tom Nemeth | Cornwall Royals | |
| 11 | 228 | Shayne Green | Kamloops Blazers | |
| 12 | 250 | Jukka Suomalainen | Grankulla IFK | |
| S | 14 | Dan O'Shea | St. Cloud State University |
Dispersal Draft results
The Sharks selected 24 players from the North Stars.- The reason for the Dispersal Draft was attributed the fact that a compromise was implemented for the 1990–91 season. The previous owners of the North Stars, the Gund brothers were awarded an expansion team in the Bay Area, that would be called the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks would receive players via a dispersal draft with the North Stars.
| # | Player |
| 1. | Shane Churla |
| 2. | Brian Hayward |
| 3. | Neil Wilkinson |
| 4. | Rob Zettler |
| 5. | Ed Courtenay |
| 6. | Kevin Evans |
| 7. | Link Gaetz |
| 8. | Dan Keczmer |
| 9. | Dean Kolstad |
| 10. | Peter Lappin |
| 11. | Pat MacLeod |
| 12. | Mike McHugh |
| 13. | Jarmo Myllys |
| 14. | J. F. Quintin |
| 15. | Scott Cashman |
| 16. | Murray Garbutt |
| 17. | Rob Gaudreau |
| 18. | Arturs Irbe |
| 19. | Shaun Kane |
| 20. | Larry Olimb |
| 21. | Tom Pederson |
| 22. | Bryan Schoen |
| 23. | John Weisbrod |
| 24. | Doug Zmolek |
Expansion Draft results
- After the Expansion Draft, the North Stars traded Kelly Kisio to the Sharks in order to reacquire Shane Churla.
| # | Player | Drafted from | Drafted by |
| 2. | Rob Ramage | Toronto Maple Leafs | Minnesota North Stars |
| 4. | Dave Babych | Hartford Whalers | Minnesota North Stars |
| 6. | Allen Pedersen | Boston Bruins | Minnesota North Stars |
| 8. | Charlie Huddy | Edmonton Oilers | Minnesota North Stars |
| 10. | Kelly Kisio | New York Rangers | Minnesota North Stars |
| 12. | Randy Gilhen | Pittsburgh Penguins | Minnesota North Stars |
| 14. | Rob Murray | Washington Capitals | Minnesota North Stars |
| 16. | Tyler Larter | Winnipeg Jets | Minnesota North Stars |
| 18. | Jim Thomson | Los Angeles Kings | Minnesota North Stars |
| 20. | Guy Lafleur | Quebec Nordiques | Minnesota North Stars |
Regular season
The North Stars allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season, with 22.Final standings
Schedule and results
Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |