Minnesota North Stars vs Hartford Whalers

Regular season · Wednesday, February 25, 1981 · Hartford Civic Center

MinnesotaNorth StarsNow the Dallas StarsAway

2–3

33–31

HartfordWhalersNow the Carolina HurricanesHome

Game summary

The Hartford Whalers beat the Minnesota North Stars 3–2 on Wednesday, February 25, 1981 at Hartford Civic Center. The North Stars outshot the Whalers 33–31.

Goals came from Dino Ciccarelli, Tom McCarthy, Dave Debol, Warren Miller and Blaine Stoughton.

Mike Veisor made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 28 of 31.

Goals
MNS	2	0	0	2	33
HFD	1	2	0	3	31

Scoring

1st period

Dino Ciccarelli (7)Tim Young (32), Bobby Smith (50)1–003:26 MNS ·
Tom McCarthy (23)Steve Christoff (7), Greg Smith (18)2–008:43 MNS
Dave Debol (8)Mark Howe (36), Dave Keon (25)2–117:47 HFD

2nd period

Warren Miller (20)Mike Rogers (53)2–203:06 HFD ·
Blaine Stoughton (30)Mark Howe (37), Mike Rogers (54)2–316:01 HFD

Team stats

MNSHFD

3331

0%0%

1/60/6

4040

Penalties

3:10 into the first periodJeff Brubaker · roughing2 min
4:12 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
4:12 into the first periodJeff Brubaker · elbowing2 min
4:12 into the first periodJeff Brubaker · fighting5 min
4:12 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
4:12 into the first periodDon Jackson · fighting5 min
6:27 into the first periodRon Zanussi · hooking2 min
9:34 into the first periodDon Nachbaur · fighting5 min
9:34 into the first periodBobby Smith · fighting5 min
13:22 into the first periodDon Jackson · interference2 min
14:26 into the first periodKent-Erik Andersson · closing hand on puck2 min
0:29 into the second periodGilles Lupien · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
0:29 into the second periodGilles Lupien · misconduct10 min
0:29 into the second periodJack Carlson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
0:29 into the second periodJack Carlson · misconduct10 min
2:56 into the second periodJack McIlhargey · hooking2 min
4:28 into the second periodMark Howe · slashing2 min
14:35 into the second periodPat Boutette · roughing2 min
14:35 into the second periodGordie Roberts · roughing2 min
17:54 into the second periodNorm Barnes · hooking2 min
3:23 into the third periodGreg Smith · interference2 min
9:18 into the third periodNorm Barnes · slashing2 min
9:18 into the third periodGordie Roberts · slashing2 min
15:47 into the third periodAl MacAdam · cross checking2 min
17:37 into the third periodPat Boutette · interference2 min
19:04 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · tripping2 min

Season series

North Stars vs Whalers head-to-head →

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

11Tom McCarthyL	1	0	1	0	3	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	0	1	1	−2	3	5	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	1	1	−1	4	0	–	–
20Dino CiccarelliR	1	0	1	−1	2	0	–	–
28Steve ChristoffC	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	1	1	−1	1	2	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
9Ron ZanussiR	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
16Mike PolichC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
21Jack CarlsonL	0	0	0	0	0	12	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	0	0	−1	1	2	–	–
26Steve PayneL	0	0	0	−1	4	0	–	–
29Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	−1	6	2	–	–
6Paul ShmyrD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	0	0	0	1	4	–	–
32Don JacksonD	0	0	0	0	2	7	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Don BeaupreG	L	31	28	3	.903	59:15

Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers skaters

17Mike RogersC	0	2	2	+1	7	0	–	–
5Mark HoweD	0	2	2	+2	4	2	–	–
14Dave KeonC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
15Dave DebolC	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
21Blaine StoughtonL	1	0	1	+1	5	0	–	–
27Warren MillerR	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	–
10Ray NeufeldR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
12Tom RoweR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
20Rick MeagherC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
22Jeff BrubakerL	0	0	0	0	1	9	–	–
26Don NachbaurC	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	–
28Pat BoutetteL	0	0	0	0	4	4	–	–
3Al SimsD	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
23Gilles LupienD	0	0	0	+1	1	12	–	–
25Norm BarnesD	0	0	0	+1	0	4	–	–
29Jack McIlhargeyD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
33Stuart SmithD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie
1Mike VeisorG	W	33	31	2	.939	60:00
35John GarrettG		0	0	0	–	00:00