Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History

1967:  The expansion Minnesota North Stars record dropped to 7-4-1 in their first NHL preseason, after a 2-0 loss to the Pitttsburgh Penguins, at a game played in Belleville, Ontario.

1972:  Former NHL center Rusty Fitzgerald born in Minneapolis, MN.  Fitzgerald played in the NHL 1994-95 through 1995-96 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

1982:  St. Louis Blues claimed Jack Carlson from the Minnesota North Stars in the NHL Waiver Draft.

1991:  Calgary's Joel Otto recorded his 300th career NHL point with an assist in a 9-2 Flames win over Edmonton.

1991:  Minnesota North Stars signed Brad Berry as a free agent.

1992:  Chicago claimed Dave Christian from St. Louis in the annual NHL waiver draft.

1992:  Calgary Flames obtained Chris Dahlquist from the Minnesota North Stars, during the annual NHL waiver draft.

1992:  Minnesota North Stars signed Dan Quinn as a free agent.

2001:  Phil Housley scored twice in the first period in his Blackhawk debut, as Chicago won their season opener, 5-4 at Vancouver.

2005:  Minnesota Wild claimed Randy Robitaille off waivers from Nashville.

2007:  Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom recorded his 6th career shutout in the season opener, a 1-0 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.

2014:  New York Islanders obtained Eden Prairie, MN native Nick Leddy and Kent Simpson from Chicago and Johnny Boychuk from Boston in trades that sent TJ Brennan, Ville Pokka, the rights to Anders Nilsson to Chicago and 2nd round picks in 2015 and 2016 and a conditional pick to Boston.

2014:  Minnesota Wild defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in OT on a Mikko Koivu goal to end the 2014 pre-season with a record of 3-2-1.