Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Sunday, February 15, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 7–2 on Sunday, February 15, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Canucks 49–32.
Mike Polich scored twice, Dino Ciccarelli scored twice and Tom McCarthy scored twice. Darcy Rota, Curt Giles and Brent Ashton also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 26 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Polich (3)Tom Younghans (6)0–100:23 MNS
Darcy Rota (19)Ivan Boldirev (24), Rick Lanz (13)1–102:18 VAN
Dino Ciccarelli (4)Craig Hartsburg (21), Bobby Smith (45)1–208:42 MNS ·
2nd period
Tom McCarthy (21)Mike Eaves (21), Curt Giles (16)1–303:02 MNS · 
Curt Giles (5)Tom McCarthy (23), Gordie Roberts (28)1–406:28 MNS · - Dino Ciccarelli (5)Bobby Smith (46), Curt Giles (17)1–512:01 MNS ·
Brent Ashton (16)Gerry Minor (10), Darcy Rota (24)2–518:45 VAN
3rd period
- Tom McCarthy (22)Tim Young (31), Curt Giles (18)2–600:14 MNS ·
- Mike Polich (4)Jack Carlson (1), Craig Hartsburg (22)2–701:25 MNS
Team stats
VANMNS
3249
0%0%
0/55/9
8466
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:22 into the first period
Jack Carlson · roughing2 min - 3:22 into the first period
Dave Williams · roughing2 min - 8:15 into the first periodDave Williams · hooking2 min
- 10:17 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · hooking2 min
- 13:08 into the first periodGerry Minor · elbowing2 min
- 17:51 into the first periodMario Marois · hooking2 min
- 1:55 into the second periodBrent Ashton · hooking2 min
- 3:38 into the second periodBobby Schmautz · elbowing2 min
- 4:54 into the second periodJerry Butler · delaying game2 min
- 9:44 into the second periodGordie Roberts · hooking2 min
- 10:08 into the second periodIvan Boldirev · boarding2 min
- 15:22 into the second periodGreg Smith · tripping2 min
- 19:11 into the second periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 19:11 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · fighting5 min
- 19:11 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · misconduct10 min
- 19:11 into the second periodGordie Roberts · fighting5 min
- 19:11 into the second periodBobby Smith · misconduct10 min
- 19:11 into the second periodSteve Payne · misconduct10 min
- 19:11 into the second periodGreg Smith · misconduct10 min
- 19:11 into the second periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 19:11 into the second periodBrent Ashton · misconduct10 min
- 19:11 into the second periodJerry Butler · roughing2 min
- 19:11 into the second periodJerry Butler · fighting5 min
- 19:11 into the second periodKevin McCarthy · misconduct10 min
- 19:11 into the second periodGerry Minor · fighting5 min
- 19:11 into the second periodGerry Minor · misconduct10 min
- 19:11 into the second periodGerry Minor · game misconduct10 min
- 19:11 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · misconduct10 min
- 3:31 into the third periodCurt Fraser · slashing2 min
- 6:28 into the third periodJack Carlson · boarding2 min
- 6:28 into the third periodJack Carlson · slashing2 min
- 6:28 into the third periodRick Lanz · slashing2 min
- 7:40 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · hooking2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 18Darcy RotaL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Jerry ButlerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Dennis KearnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 20 | 4 | .800 | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 29 | 3 | .897 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 2Curt GilesD | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 32 | 2 | .938 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |