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Quiz about Minnesota North Stars
Quiz about Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars Trivia Quiz


I hope you remember this old team before they became the Dallas Stars.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
daisyduke71
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
47,539
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
568
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where did they play?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 2 of 10
2. When did North Stars start playing? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first coach of the North Stars?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)
Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first Minnesota North Stars player to have his number retired? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many divisions did the Minnesota North Stars play in during their time as a team? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is their greatest margin of victory in a game? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was above the N on the North Stars uniform?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 10
8. Did they ever win the Stanley Cup?

Answer: (Yes or No ... Y or N)
Question 9 of 10
9. What team's streak for most consecutive wins did Minnesota break in 1979? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What team was generally regarded as being their major rivals? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where did they play?

Answer: Met Center

They played in the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Which was where the Mega Mall is now.
2. When did North Stars start playing?

Answer: 1967

They started playing in 1967-1968 and continued at Bloomington, Minnesota until they moved to Dallas in 1993.
3. Who was the first coach of the North Stars?

Answer: Wren Blair

He was also their General Manager.
4. Who was the first Minnesota North Stars player to have his number retired?

Answer: Bill Masterton

It was Number 19.
5. How many divisions did the Minnesota North Stars play in during their time as a team?

Answer: 4

They played in the Smythe (1974-1978), Adams (1978-1981) and Norris (1981-1993), and West Division (1993-1998).
6. What is their greatest margin of victory in a game?

Answer: 13 goals

They defeated the Jets 15-2 in Bloomington.
7. What was above the N on the North Stars uniform?

Answer: Star

It was a gold star.
8. Did they ever win the Stanley Cup?

Answer: No

They got close in 1971 (lost to Montreal 3-2 in the 7th game to go down 4-3 games in the Semis), again in 1981 (lost to New York Islanders 5-1 in the 5th game to go out 4-1 games in the finals), and lastly in 1991 (lost to Pittsburgh Penguins).
9. What team's streak for most consecutive wins did Minnesota break in 1979?

Answer: Philadelphia Flyers

They stopped them at 35 games. Which was 6 better then the previous record set by the Montreal Canadians. They broke the streak on January 7th, 1980. The Stars won the game 7-1 before a crowd of 15,962.
10. What team was generally regarded as being their major rivals?

Answer: Chicago Blackhawks

They had many a fight and some really good games against Chicago.
Source: Author daisyduke71

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