Minnesota North Stars vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Tuesday, November 2, 1982 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Hartford Whalers 7–6 on Tuesday, November 2, 1982 at Hartford Civic Center. The North Stars outshot the Whalers 59–28.
Steve Payne scored twice. Mark Johnson, Brian Bellows, Jordy Douglas, Dino Ciccarelli, Doug Sulliman, Bobby Smith, Ron Francis, Al MacAdam, Chris Kotsopoulos, Blaine Stoughton and Robert Sullivan also scored.
Don Beaupre made 22 saves on 28 shots for the win; Mike Veisor stopped 52 of 59.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Payne (4)Brad Maxwell (4), Bobby Smith (7)1–010:54 MNS · 
Mark Johnson (5)Blaine Stoughton (2), Risto Siltanen (7)1–119:57 HFD ·
2nd period
Brian Bellows (4)Bobby Smith (8), Gary Sargent (6)2–102:54 MNS · 
Jordy Douglas (4)Willi Plett (3), Tim Young (8)3–103:48 MNS
Dino Ciccarelli (11)Mike Eaves (3), Don Beaupre (1)4–104:51 MNS
Doug Sulliman (6)Ray Neufeld (6), Pierre Larouche (7)4–206:21 HFD
Bobby Smith (6)Brad Maxwell (5), Steve Payne (6)5–218:16 MNS · - Steve Payne (5)Willi Plett (4), Tim Young (9)6–219:13 MNS
3rd period
Ron Francis (2)Blaine Stoughton (3), Chris Kotsopoulos (1)6–304:08 HFD
Al MacAdam (4)Mike Eaves (4)7–306:51 MNS · 
Chris Kotsopoulos (1)Mark Johnson (5), Doug Sulliman (1)7–407:14 HFD · 
Blaine Stoughton (2)Ron Francis (12), Mark Renaud (5)7–514:05 HFD
Robert Sullivan (2)Mickey Volcan (3), Warren Miller (5)7–618:20 HFD
Team stats
MNSHFD
5928
0%0%
3/82/5
3733
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:46 into the first period
Dan Mandich · hooking2 min - 7:16 into the first period
Ray Neufeld · slashing2 min - 7:16 into the first periodGordie Roberts · slashing2 min
- 10:26 into the first periodBlake Wesley · high sticking2 min
- 17:03 into the first periodChris Kotsopoulos · hooking2 min
- 19:41 into the first periodCurt Giles · hooking2 min
- 0:55 into the second periodRisto Siltanen · hooking2 min
- 8:32 into the second periodBlake Wesley · cross checking2 min
- 10:32 into the second periodEd Hospodar · cross checking2 min
- 15:19 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · hooking2 min
- 17:40 into the second periodGreg Adams · high sticking2 min
- 19:34 into the second periodGreg Adams · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2:55 into the third periodNeal Broten · slashing2 min
- 3:57 into the third periodPierre Larouche · holding2 min
- 6:12 into the third periodBrad Maxwell · tripping2 min
- 9:49 into the third periodGreg Adams · fighting5 min
- 9:49 into the third periodGreg Adams · misconduct10 min
- 9:49 into the third periodRon Friest · fighting5 min
- 9:49 into the third periodRon Friest · misconduct10 min
- 9:49 into the third periodRon Friest · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 24Willi PlettR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Jordy DouglasL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 31Ron FriestL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 32Dan MandichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 28 | 6 | .786 |
Hartford Whalers
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 10Ron FrancisC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Ray NeufeldR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Robert SullivanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Mickey VolcanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Mark RenaudD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16George LyleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Merlin MalinowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 29Archie HendersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Blake WesleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Greg MillenG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Mike VeisorG | L | 59 | 7 | .881 |