1976: NHL goaltender Jose Theodore born in Laval, Que. Theodore has played in the NHL since 1995-96 with Montreal, Colorado, Washington, Minnesota, and Florida Panthers.
1999: Minnesota Wild hosted the "U S West Face-Off 1999" NHL pre-season game between the New York Rangers and the Phoenix Coyotes before 17,823 fans. The game was held at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, MN.
2012: Former long-time Minnesota North Stars trainer Richard 'Doc' Rose passed away in Lutsen, MN.
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