1946: Former NHL and WHA forward Gary Gambucci born in Virginia, MN (raised in Eveleth & Hibbing, MN). Gary played in the NHL 1971-1972 through 1973-1974 with Minnesota North Stars and Cleveland Barons before playing with both incarnations of the WHA Minnesota Fighting Saints 1974-1975 and 1975-1976.
1957: Former 1980 Miracle on Ice & NHL left winger Mark Johnson born in Minneapolis, MN (raised in Madison Wisconsin). Johnson played in the NHL 1979-80 through 1989-90 with Pittsburgh, the Minnesota North Stars, Hartford, St. Louis and New Jersey.
1980: The Washington Capitals and the Minnesota North Stars played in an exhibition game held in Stockholm, Sweden. The Capitals defeated the North Stars 4-3 in OT after 85 minutes and 1 second.
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