A Brief History: Dallas Stars

August 11th, 2010 by Mike Stainkamp Leave a reply »
The Stars entered the NHL in 1967 as the Minnesota North Stars and moved to Dallas for the 1993-94 season. The original team name was derived from the French saying, "L'Etoile du Nord," which means, "The Star of the North." It was chosen by fans during a public contest.

The North Stars became an NHL franchise as part of the six-team expansion in 1967. The team did well in its early years, both in the standings and financially. Fans were excited to see the team play, even though seats were still being installed in the newly constructed Metropolitan Sports Center as they opened the 1967-68 season.

In their first season, the North Stars finished fourth in the Western Division and made the playoffs. They won their first series against the LA Kings, another expansion team making their playoff debut. They went on the face the St. Louis Blues, yet another team that saw success in its first season. The series went to a Game Seven, but with the North Stars one win away from a Stanley Cup Final appearance, the Blues won the game in double overtime.

The team suffered through low attendance and financial problems throughout the 1970s and 80s. The North St ...

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