The Detroit Red Wings were easily defeated by the Minnesota North Stars, 7 to 2, on January 6, 1977.

Final

North Stars

9-21-9

7

Red Wings

13-22-5

2

Team

MNS

DET

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

DET

Walt McKechnie (SH) unassisted

Glen Sharpley (EV) assisted by Jim Roberts

Tom Younghans (EV) assisted by Glen Sharpley and Fred Barrett

Nick Libett (PP) assisted by Greg Joly and Walt McKechnie

2nd period

MNS

DET

Dennis O'Brien (EV) assisted by Tim Young and Fred Barrett

Roland Eriksson (PP) assisted by Lou Nanne and Tim Young

Nick Beverley (EV) assisted by Tim Young and Bill Fairbairn

3rd period

MNS

DET

Roland Eriksson (EV) assisted by Steve Jensen

Tim Young (PP) assisted by Lou Nanne and Dean Talafous

North Stars

Red Wings

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

North Stars

Red Wings

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Smith (W) G. Smith	1	0	0	39	37	.949	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	2	2	+4	2	0	0	0	0
Nick Beverley N. Beverley	1	0	1	+4	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Roland Eriksson R. Eriksson	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	66.7
Bill Fairbairn B. Fairbairn	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ernie Hicke E. Hicke	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Doug Hicks D. Hicks	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lou Nanne L. Nanne	0	2	2	-1	0	0	2	0	0
Rich Nantais R. Nantais	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dennis O'Brien D. O'Brien	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	1	1	100.0
Alex Pirus A. Pirus	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Reid T. Reid	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Jim Roberts J. Roberts	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	1	3	4	+1	0	1	1	0	2	50.0
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	1	0	1	+2	2	0	0	0	2	50.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ed Giacomin (L) E. Giacomin	0	1	0	26	19	.731	7	7.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	S	S%
Michel Bergeron M. Bergeron	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Fred Berry F. Berry	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Al Cameron A. Cameron	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	3	0.0
Danny Grant D. Grant	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jean Hamel J. Hamel	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Buster Harvey B. Harvey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Greg Joly G. Joly	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Fern LeBlanc F. LeBlanc	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Nick Libett N. Libett	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Bill Lochead B. Lochead	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Walt McKechnie W. McKechnie	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	7	14.3
Jim Nahrgang J. Nahrgang	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	0	0	0	-3	4	0	0	0	4	0.0
Kevin Schamehorn K. Schamehorn	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dwight Schofield D. Schofield	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Wilson R. Wilson	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	0	1	0.0