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The Minnesota North Stars joined the National Hockey League in 1967, and made it to the NHL playoffs in their first season. In 1978 they merged with the California Golden Seals. The franchise failed to see a Stanley Cup finals while in Minnesota. In 1993, the franchise moved to Dallas and became the Stars. In 1998-99, the team won their first Stanley Cup finals.

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5 Dallas Stars quizzes and 50 Dallas Stars trivia questions.
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  Dallas Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about my favorite team, position and player - the Dallas Stars, Goalie, and Mike Modano! Let's get started!
Average, 10 Qns, hooyahmicah, Jan 10 08
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  Dallas Stars Draft Picks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz all about first round draft picks of the Dallas Stars starting from 1995. Hope you enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, wwefan77, Nov 15 05
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  Minnesota North Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you remember this old team before they became the Dallas Stars.
Tough, 10 Qns, daisyduke71, Aug 15 05
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  Tough Dallas Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Only those who are true fans of the Stars' franchise will be know these answers.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, drpepper20, Mar 08 06
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  Dallas Stars 1993-2001    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All Dallas Stars questions (no Minnesota questions).
Difficult, 10 Qns, Texas_Stranger, May 26 07
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trivia question Quick Question
Which of the following Stars players (have played for the Stars before) was not ORIGINALLY called up from the IHL to play?

From Quiz "Dallas Stars"




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Dallas Stars Trivia Questions
1. Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1995?

From Quiz Dallas Stars Draft Picks

Answer: Jarome Iginla

They took Iginla 11th overall from the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. He was then traded to Calgary, where in the 2001-02 season he scored 52 goals winning the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy as the league's top goal scorer.

2. Jere Lehtinen was the Stars' 3rd pick (4th round 88th overall) in the 1992 draft. Who was the Stars' first pick (2nd round, 34th overall)?

From Quiz Tough Dallas Stars

Answer: Jarrko Varvio

Varvio went 34th overall and then the Stars chose Jeff Bes with their second pick (3rd round, 58th overall) before getting to Lehtinen.

3. What franchise player joined the Stars in 1989, and wore number 9?

From Quiz Dallas Stars

Answer: Mike Modano

'Mo' got drafted in 1989 when the franchise was the Minnesota North Stars.

4. Where did they play?

From Quiz Minnesota North Stars

Answer: Met Center & Bloomington

They played in the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Which was where the Mega Mall is now.

5. Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1996?

From Quiz Dallas Stars Draft Picks

Answer: Richard Jackman

They took Jackman fifth overall from the Sault-Ste-Marie Greyhounds of the OHL. He didn't excel until the 2003-04 season when he recorded 30 points in only 50 games.

6. Steve Ott comes from which Canadian province?

From Quiz Tough Dallas Stars

Answer: Prince Edward Island

Ott hails from Summerside, PEI and played jr. hockey with the OHL's Windsor Spitfires.

7. What rink did the Stars leave in 2001?

From Quiz Dallas Stars

Answer: Reunion Arena

The Stars moved to the newly created American Airlines Arena.

8. When did North Stars start playing?

From Quiz Minnesota North Stars

Answer: 1967

They started playing in 1967-1968 and continued at Bloomington, Minnesota until they moved to Dallas in 1993.

9. Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1997?

From Quiz Dallas Stars Draft Picks

Answer: Brenden Morrow

They took Morrow 25th overall from the Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL. It took a few years until he actually played in the NHL, but had a fairly good rookie season in 1999-00 scoring 33 points in 64 games.

10. Joe Nieuwendyk was traded to Dallas in Dec 1995 for Jarome Iginla and who?

From Quiz Tough Dallas Stars

Answer: Corey Millen

I think both teams benefited from this trade. Nieuwendyk won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP during the Stars cup run in 1999, and Iginla won the league goal scoring title in 2001.

11. Who was the first coach of the North Stars?

From Quiz Minnesota North Stars

Answer: Wren Blair & Blair

He was also their General Manager.

12. Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1998?

From Quiz Dallas Stars Draft Picks

Answer: John Erskine

They took Erskine 39th overall in the second round from the London Knights of the WHL. In Erskine's rookie season, he played 33 games recording one assist.

13. Who was the Stars opponent for their last home game as the Minnesota North Stars?

From Quiz Tough Dallas Stars

Answer: Detroit

The Stars' final game in the Met Center was a 7-4 loss to the Red Wings on April 14, 1992. The very last game played in the Met Center was a 1-0 OT loss to Detroit in Game 6 of the Norris Division Semi finals on April 28, 1992.

14. Who was the back-up goalie for the Stars, during the 1999-00 Stanley Cup?

From Quiz Dallas Stars

Answer: Fernandez, Manny

Fernandez is now the goalie for the Minnesota Wild. Fernandez never started during that postseason, but he did play for 17 minutes, and let in 1 goal, for a GAA of 3.53.

15. Who was the first Minnesota North Stars player to have his number retired?

From Quiz Minnesota North Stars

Answer: Bill Masterton

It was Number 19.

16. Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1999?

From Quiz Dallas Stars Draft Picks

Answer: Michael Ryan

They took Ryan 32nd overall in the second round from Boston College. Ryan wasn't as good as they thought as he never even played a game with Dallas.

17. The Dallas Stars' first win in Dallas was against whom?

From Quiz Tough Dallas Stars

Answer: Detroit

The Stars' first win in Reunion Arena was against the Red Wings. The score was 6-4.

18. Who was the only Star selected to play in the 2002 US Men's Olympic Hockey team, when the final roster was announced?

From Quiz Dallas Stars

Answer: Mike Modano & Modano

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

From Quiz Minnesota North Stars

Answer: 4

They played in the Smythe (1974-1978), Adams (1978-1981) and Norris (1981-1993), and West Division (1993-1998).

20. Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 2000?

From Quiz Dallas Stars Draft Picks

Answer: Steve Ott

They took Ott 25th overall from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. Ott's rookie season wasn't until the 2002-03 season, but he proved that he can play at the top level, playing 73 games during the 2003-04 season and recording 12 points.

21. Derian Hatcher began his tenure as captain in the 1994-95 season. Who did he replace as captain?

From Quiz Tough Dallas Stars

Answer: Neal Broten

Broten was captain for one season taking over for Mark Tinordi after he was traded to Washington.

22. What team did Brett Hull go to, when he left Dallas, in 2001?

From Quiz Dallas Stars

Answer: Detroit Red Wings

In the 2001 free agency rush, Hull was not snatched up. Hitchcock said that if he was not signed, they would take him back. Coach Hitchcock then changed his mind, and said Hull was too old for the lineup. He went to Detroit instead.

23. What is their greatest margin of victory in a game?

From Quiz Minnesota North Stars

Answer: 13 goals

They defeated the Jets 15-2 in Bloomington.

24. Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 2001?

From Quiz Dallas Stars Draft Picks

Answer: Jason Bacashihua

They took Bacashihua 25th overall from the Chicago Freeze of the NAHL. In 2004-05 season, he recorded a 18-13-1 record while playing for the Worchester Ice Cats of the AHL.

25. During the Stars' run to the Cup in 1998-99, what was their longest winless streak of the season?

From Quiz Tough Dallas Stars

Answer: 4 games

The Stars went winless (0-2-2) between March 14-19. This streak also included their longest losing streak of two games when they lost back to back against Washington and Ottawa (both by 2-1 scores). They also lost two straight earlier in the season.

26. Who was the Dallas Stars head coach at the start of the 2001-02 season?

From Quiz Dallas Stars

Answer: Ken Hitchcock

In his fifth year as head coach of the Stars, Ken Hitchcock led the team to FIVE (that's all his years) unprecedented division titles, and won a Stanley Cup!

27. What was above the N on the North Stars uniform?

From Quiz Minnesota North Stars

Answer: Star & Gold Star & Yellow Star

It was a gold star.

28. Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 2002?

From Quiz Dallas Stars Draft Picks

Answer: Martin Vagner

They took Vagner 26th overall from the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL. In the 2003-04 season, he recorded 34 points in 64 games.

29. On October 14, 1995, the Stars became the first team in NHL history to come back from two goals down in the final minute to win in regulation when they beat the Boston Bruins 6-5. Who was the Bruins goalie?

From Quiz Tough Dallas Stars

Answer: Craig Billington

Down 5-3 to the Bruins entering the final minute, Kevin Hatcher scored at 19:11. Modano tied the game 5-5 at 19:44 and Guy Carbonneau got the winner at 19:55 all against Craig Billington.

30. What team became the Dallas Stars' IHL affiliate in 2001-02?

From Quiz Dallas Stars

Answer: Utah Grizzlies

The Dallas Stars' affiliate used to be the Houston Aeros, until 2000-01.

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