The Vancouver Canucks were defeated by the Minnesota North Stars, 7 to 5, on December 23, 1977.

Final

North Stars

8-21-4

7

Canucks

10-14-8

5

Team

MNS

VAN

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

VAN

Alex Pirus (EV) assisted by Steve Jensen and Tom Reid

Kent-Erik Andersson (EV) assisted by Steve Jensen and Brad Maxwell

Roland Eriksson (PP) assisted by Tim Young

2nd period

MNS

VAN

Tim Young (EV) assisted by Pierre Jarry and Dean Talafous

Gerry O'Flaherty (EV) assisted by Pit Martin

Rick Blight (PP) assisted by Mike Walton

Roland Eriksson (EV) assisted by Fred Barrett and Tom Reid

3rd period

MNS

VAN

Roland Eriksson (EV) unassisted

Don Lever (EV) assisted by Mike Walton and Rick Blight

Mike Walton (PP) assisted by Dennis Ververgaert and Rick Blight

Tim Young (EV) assisted by Pierre Jarry

Garry Monahan (EV) assisted by Gerry O'Flaherty and Rick Blight

North Stars

Canucks

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

North Stars

Canucks

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Pete Lopresti (W) P. Lopresti	1	0	0	27	22	.815	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Harvey Bennett H. Bennett	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Per-Olov Brasar P. Brasar	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jerry Engele J. Engele	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Roland Eriksson R. Eriksson	3	0	3	+1	0	1	0	1	4	75.0
Doug Hicks D. Hicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pierre Jarry P. Jarry	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	0	2	2	+3	5	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	1	1	-1	9	0	0	0	0
Lou Nanne L. Nanne	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Pirus A. Pirus	1	0	1	+2	2	0	0	0	4	25.0
Tom Reid T. Reid	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	2	1	3	+3	0	0	1	0	3	66.7
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Cesare Maniago (L) C. Maniago	0	1	0	33	26	.788	7	7.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Rick Blight R. Blight	1	3	4	+1	7	1	1	3	33.3
Jere Gillis J. Gillis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Larry Goodenough L. Goodenough	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	1	0.0
Hilliard Graves H. Graves	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
John Grisdale J. Grisdale	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0.0
Sheldon Kannegiesser S. Kannegiesser	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dennis Kearns D. Kearns	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Don Lever D. Lever	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Pit Martin P. Martin	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jack McIlhargey J. McIlhargey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Garry Monahan G. Monahan	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Gerry O'Flaherty G. O'Flaherty	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	3	33.3
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	0
Ron Sedlbauer R. Sedlbauer	0	0	0	-2	5	0	0	3	0.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Ververgaert D. Ververgaert	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0
Mike Walton M. Walton	1	2	3	-1	0	1	1	1	100.0