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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.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,539

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
571

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did they play?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did North Stars start playing? Hint

1967

1965

1964

1962

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Question 3 of 10

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

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 4 of 10

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

Larry Murphy

Wayne Connely

Bill Masterton

Tim Young

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Question 5 of 10

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

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Question 6 of 10

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

12 goals

10 goals

11 goals

13 goals

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Question 7 of 10

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

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did they ever win the Stanley Cup?

Answer: (Yes or No ... Y or N)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What team's streak for most consecutive wins did Minnesota break in 1979? Hint

Edminton Oliers

Philadelphia Flyers

Calgary Flames

Boston Bruins

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Question 10 of 10

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

Winnipeg Jets

St. Louis Blues

Chicago Blackhawks

Detroit Red Wings

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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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