Steve Payne
#44 · Left wing · Minnesota North Stars
Born Aug 16, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario, CAN · 6'2", 202 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 19th overall in 1978 by MNS (round 2)
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Jean Pronovost
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Paul Holmgren
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59 P in 77 GP
Tim Higgins
CHI ·
59 P in 78 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | MNS | 70 | 23 | 17 | 40 | -5 | 29 | 165 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 1979-80 | MNS | 80 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 37 | 40 | 233 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 1980-81 | MNS | 76 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 14 | 88 | 243 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1981-82 | MNS | 74 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 20 | 76 | 239 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 1982-83 | MNS | 80 | 30 | 39 | 69 | -9 | 53 | 201 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 1983-84 | MNS | 78 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 0 | 49 | 174 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1984-85 | MNS | 76 | 29 | 22 | 51 | -14 | 61 | 224 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 1985-86 | MNS | 22 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 1986-87 | MNS | 49 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 19 | 67 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 1987-88 | MNS | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 10 seasons | Career | 614 | 228 | 238 | 466 | 31 | 435 | 1621 | 0 | 0.76 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | MNS | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 1980-81 | MNS | 19 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 1981-82 | MNS | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 1982-83 | MNS | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1983-84 | MNS | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 18 | 44 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1984-85 | MNS | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 71 | 35 | 35 | 70 | -17 | 60 | 236 | 0 | 0.99 |
1980-81 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 14 | 88 | 243 | 0 | 0.76 | 12.3 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1981 | @ CHI | L 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 4, 1981 | @ STL | W 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 31, 1981 | vs STL | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 29, 1981 | @ VAN | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 28, 1981 | @ LAK | L 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 24, 1981 | vs LAK | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 22, 1981 | vs DET | W 9-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 12, 1981 | @ CGY | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 11, 1981 | vs BUF | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 9, 1981 | vs MTL | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 7, 1981 | vs PIT | W 8-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 4, 1981 | vs BOS | T 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 28, 1981 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 26, 1981 | @ BOS | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 25, 1981 | @ HFD | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 23, 1981 | vs NYI | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 21, 1981 | @ TOR | L 3-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 20, 1981 | @ WIN | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 18, 1981 | vs CLR | W 6-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 15, 1981 | vs VAN | W 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 14, 1981 | vs HFD | W 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 12, 1981 | vs TOR | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 8, 1981 | @ NYR | T 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 7, 1981 | @ NYI | T 5-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 5, 1981 | @ MTL | L 0-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 4, 1981 | @ QUE | L 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 31, 1981 | vs NYR | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 29, 1981 | @ DET | T 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 28, 1981 | @ PIT | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 26, 1981 | vs CGY | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 24, 1981 | vs EDM | W 6-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 22, 1981 | @ PHI | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 21, 1981 | @ WSH | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 19, 1981 | vs MTL | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 17, 1981 | vs QUE | W 7-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 14, 1981 | @ BUF | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 12, 1981 | @ BOS | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 10, 1981 | vs WSH | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 9, 1981 | @ CLR | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 7, 1981 | vs VAN | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 4, 1981 | @ BUF | T 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 3, 1981 | vs WSH | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 30, 1980 | vs PHI | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 27, 1980 | vs CLR | W 6-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 26, 1980 | @ WIN | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 23, 1980 | @ DET | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 20, 1980 | vs NYR | T 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 17, 1980 | @ TOR | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 15, 1980 | vs TOR | L 3-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 13, 1980 | vs WIN | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 10, 1980 | vs LAK | L 2-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 9, 1980 | @ STL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 7, 1980 | vs DET | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 6, 1980 | vs BUF | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 3, 1980 | @ WSH | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 1, 1980 | @ NYR | W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 29, 1980 | @ MTL | W 4-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 26, 1980 | @ QUE | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 22, 1980 | vs CHI | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 19, 1980 | @ PIT | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 17, 1980 | vs NYI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 15, 1980 | vs CHI | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 12, 1980 | @ HFD | W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 11, 1980 | @ NYI | T 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 9, 1980 | @ CHI | W 7-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 7, 1980 | @ VAN | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 2, 1980 | vs CGY | W 8-3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 1, 1980 | vs PIT | W 6-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 29, 1980 | vs STL | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 25, 1980 | vs WIN | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 24, 1980 | @ EDM | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 22, 1980 | vs QUE | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 18, 1980 | @ CGY | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 17, 1980 | @ CLR | T 5-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 15, 1980 | vs BOS | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 11, 1980 | vs HFD | W 9-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |