The Minnesota North Stars took a beating from the New York Rangers, 11 to 4, on December 4, 1976.

Final

Rangers

12-11-4

11

North Stars

6-16-4

4

Team

NYR

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

MNS

Ernie Hicke (PP) assisted by Dwight Bialowas and Dean Talafous

Steve Vickers (EV) assisted by Rod Gilbert and Wayne Dillon

Rod Gilbert (EV) assisted by Wayne Dillon and Steve Vickers

Roland Eriksson (EV) assisted by Glen Sharpley and Lou Nanne

Don Murdoch (PP) assisted by Rod Gilbert and Mike McEwen

2nd period

NYR

MNS

Rod Gilbert (EV) assisted by Ron Greschner and Wayne Dillon

Bill Goldsworthy (EV) assisted by Phil Esposito and Ken Hodge

Don Murdoch (EV) assisted by Greg Polis and Walt Tkaczuk

Nick Fotiu (EV) assisted by Pat Hickey and Pete Stemkowski

Ernie Hicke (PP) unassisted

Phil Esposito (PP) assisted by Ken Hodge

3rd period

NYR

MNS

Carol Vadnais (EV) assisted by Don Murdoch

Pat Hickey (EV) assisted by Ken Hodge

Tom Younghans (EV) assisted by Tim Young and Ernie Hicke

Ken Hodge (PP) assisted by Don Murdoch and Rod Gilbert

Rangers

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Davidson (W) J. Davidson	1	0	0	30	26	.867	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Wayne Dillon W. Dillon	0	3	3	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	5	20.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Rod Gilbert R. Gilbert	2	3	5	+2	0	0	2	0	4	50.0
Bill Goldsworthy B. Goldsworthy	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	1	3	33.3
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Ken Hodge K. Hodge	1	3	4	+2	0	1	1	0	2	50.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	+4	0	0	0	0	7	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	2	2	4	+2	0	1	1	0	2	100.0
Greg Polis G. Polis	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pete Stemkowski P. Stemkowski	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	1	0	1	+5	0	0	0	0	5	20.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	1	100.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Smith (L) G. Smith	0	1	0	19	12	.632	7	14.17	0	30
Pete Lopresti P. Lopresti				21	17	.810	4	7.90	0	30

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Nick Beverley N. Beverley	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dwight Bialowas D. Bialowas	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Roland Eriksson R. Eriksson	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	6	16.7
Ernie Hicke E. Hicke	2	1	3	-2	0	2	0	3	66.7
Doug Hicks D. Hicks	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0	0
Bill Hogaboam B. Hogaboam	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	3	0.0
Lou Nanne L. Nanne	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rich Nantais R. Nantais	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Dennis O'Brien D. O'Brien	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alex Pirus A. Pirus	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Tom Reid T. Reid	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	5	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	4	25.0