Showing posts with label minnesota north stars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label minnesota north stars. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Wayne Connelly’s Hat Trick Leads North Stars to First-Ever Win Over Canadiens

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On March 4, 1968, the Minnesota North Stars hosted the Montreal Canadiens at the Metropolitan Sports Center for their final meeting of the ...
Monday, October 6, 2025

Al MacAdam Scores the Only Penalty Shot Goal in Cleveland Barons History

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During their brief time in the NHL, the Cleveland Barons had just one chance at a penalty shot and it came courtesy of Prince Edward Islan...
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Oh Brother! The Hull Brothers Dominate the Minnesota North Stars in 1971

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The Minnesota North Stars and rookie goalie Gilles Gilbert were in tough on February 6, 1971, when the Chicago Blackhawks came to town. On...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Henry Boucha Scores His First NHL Goal in His First NHL Game

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On February 22, 1972, just ten days after skating for Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, Henry Boucha made his long-awaited ...
Monday, September 1, 2025

John McKenzie Fires Up Boston Garden With Hat Trick And Fight (1970)

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On December 20, 1970, the Boston Garden crowd was treated to a classic Johnny McKenzie performance. Known for his grit and scoring touch, M...
Sunday, August 31, 2025

Bill Collins Torches Leafs with Back-to-Back Hat Tricks in 1970

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When the Minnesota North Stars reached game 59 of the 1969-70 season, Bill Collins had just 13 goals to his name. That all changed on March...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

Bruce Boudreau’s Lone NHL Hat Trick Comes Against the Minnesota North Stars

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When most hockey fans think of Bruce Boudreau, it’s for his work behind the bench rather than on the ice. But on December 16, 1977, “Gabby”...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Bill Masterton Makes History in North Stars Debut Game

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On October 11, 1967, history was written on multiple fronts in the National Hockey League. The expansion-era Minnesota North Stars played t...
Sunday, July 6, 2025

Dino Ciccarelli Becomes First 50-Goal Scorer in North Stars History

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On March 8, 1982, Dino Ciccarelli etched his name into Minnesota North Stars history by becoming the franchise’s first-ever 50-goal scorer....
Sunday, May 25, 2025

Delvecchio, Howe, and Mahovlich Dominate North Stars on New Year’s Eve 1968

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December 31, 1968 at Detroit Olympia: The Detroit Red Wings celebrated New Year’s Eve with a dominant 6-3 victory over the Minnesota North...
Sunday, February 8, 2015

1st Stanley Cup Playoff Action For The 1967 NHL Expansion Teams

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For the 1967-68 hockey season, the National Hockey League added six expansion teams to double the number of teams in the league. Althoug...
Saturday, October 4, 2014

Hockey Trivia: NHL Franchise Relocations Of The 1970's, 1980's and 1990's

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The 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s brought expansion to the National Hockey League. With the rapid growth, poor economy and lack of proper pl...
Saturday, April 26, 2014

NHL Hockey Trivia: Minnesota North Stars

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The Minnesota North Stars were one of the six expansion teams that doubled the size of the NHL for the 1967-68 season. The North Stars r...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Dallas Stars Single Season Scoring Records

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The Dallas Stars were originally the Minnesota North Stars, an expansion team in 1967-68 that played in Minnesota until the end of the...