Minnesota North Stars
This Day in Hockey History – April 22, 1971 – Expanding Stars
It took some time after the NHL doubled its franchises in 1967 for the newest teams to find equal footing. In fact,...
This Day in Hockey History – March 1, 1970 – Burns the Candle at Both Ends
For a sport that began with players serving as coaches, today the thought of an NHL player doing double duty as coach...
This Day in Hockey History – February 8, 1975 – Low in Score, High in Penalties
On one end of the rink, rookie goalie Pete LoPresti earned his first NHL shutout. In the other team’s penalty box,...
This Day in Hockey History – November 23, 1982 – Crazy Eights
November 23, 1982 was a night for the goal-scorers, not the goaltenders. The Minnesota North Stars had two hat tricks, scored...
This Day in Hockey History – October 13, 1992 – In Tune in Saskatoon
It may not have been a franchise, but it was an NHL game. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan happily took what it could get. On...
This Day in Hockey History – October 7, 1983 – Power Play Pandemonium
Having the man-advantage during the power play certainly increases the chances of a team scoring, but it is seldom a guarantee. Apparently,...
This Day in Hockey History – August 31, 1992 and 1999 – Falling Stars
On August 31, the Minnesota North Stars gave up a player and gained another in 1992 and had a former player retire...
This Day in Hockey History – August 27, 1974 – One-for-One Done and Done
A simple one-for-one trade took just three days to settle. It was only the second trade deal brokered by coach Alex Delvecchio,...
This Day in Hockey History – August 21, 1990 – Stars Crossed Boston
Neither team thought their trade on August 21, 1990 was a big deal. The Minnesota North Stars basically dumped a rookie player...
This Day in Hockey History – June 8, 1983 – Lawton is First to First
In such a Canadian sport, it took until the 1983 Entry Draft for a U.S.-born and trained player to be picked...
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