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Whered they play? Met CenterWhen they were active? 1967-93Playoff appearances: 17Stanley Cup Victories: 0Teams overall record: 2062 GP – 758 W- 970 L - 334 T (.449 winning percentage)Most goals: Brian Bellows 342Most assists: Neal Broten 547Most points: Neal Broten 796Notable players: Neal Broten (1980-93), Brian Bellows (1982-92), Dino Ciccarelli (80-89), Bobby Smith (1978-1993), Craig Hartsburg (1979-89), Brad Maxwell (1977-87), Mike Modano (1989-93) Tim Young (75-83), Fred Barrett (70-83), Gilles Meloche (1978-85), Cesare Maniago (1967-75) and John Casey (97-93).Best Jersey: To me the North Stars logo and colors were classic, like these jerseys the North Stars wore from 1981-88.(Image via NHL Uniforms) Worst Jersey: While I dont think the jerseys are particularly ugly, the fact the North Stars new 1991 logo foreshadowed its impending move puts these North Stars jerseys in this grouping.(Image via NHL Uniforms)Best goalie masks:Jon Casey:(Image via Third String Goalie)Gilles Meloche(Image via THC Vintage Mask)Cesare Maniago(Image via Third String Goalie)Best moustache: Dennis Maruk(Image via The Hockey Legendz)Best/Worst mullet: Mike Modano (Image via Third String Goalie)Did you know? The teams biggest margin of victory in a single game in franchise history was 13 goals when the North Stars defeated the Winnipeg Jets 15-2.(Image via Sarasota Herald-Tribune)Do they have a goal song? Yes. Like many teams they used Gary Glitters Rock and Roll.Biggest fight: Check out this sweet brawl between the Bruins and North Stars.The announcement of the teams impending move:Plus the final minute for the North Stars at the Met Center:Last game: April 15, 1993. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Minnesota North Stars 5-3.Captain: Mark Tinordi(Image via Classic Auctions)Whyd the move? The team had poor attendance, they couldnt secure a new arena and owner Norm Green was facing an ultimatum from his wife to move the team after a sexual assault lawsuit. After failing to move the team to Anaheim, the NHL said Green could move his team wherever he wanted. He eventually moved to Dallas where the team became the Stars.Check out the video of their opening ceremonies..What does a former player have to say?Todd Elik(Image via Trading Card DB)What was it like to play in Minnesota?It was great; its a hockey town. High school hockey is big there. They were great fans.What was your North Stars experience like?I got traded there from L.A. and they just went to the finals the year before against Pittsburgh, so I was coming into a team that was kind of the same. I was just trying to find my role it was great because they had a lot of great players there.What were some of your best experiences playing there?Getting to play on a line for quite a bit with Mike Modano. Played with some great players in Dave Gagner and Ulf Dahlen. What was it like to play with Modano when he was entering his prime?It was fun. I mean just watching him fly. To be a teammate of his was great because he was such a great player and great guy. I also got to play with a great scorer in Brian Bellows.What did you think when the team moved to Dallas?I felt sorry for the city and for the fans because they wanted and expected the team to stay. You could actually feel it, you could sense that they were going to move because of the rumblings and rumors and the way things were going. The fans werent coming as much and you could just sense it.Do you think it was bizarre that a crazy hockey market like Minnesota had trouble drawing in fans?It was strange. High school and college hockey was so big and now with the Wild in the NHL. I have no answer, it was weird. The Met was a great stadium and it probably had the best ice.What do you think playing with the North Stars taught you for the rest of your career?Be good defensively because [coach] Bob [Gainey] wanted that. He made me a good all around player and defensively sound. 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Burke donned a Wolves cap on draft night before the trade became official, and the erratic point guard seems to have something extra in the tank every time the Jazz face Minnesota.Burke bounced back from a horrendous shooting night to score a season-high 28 points, and the Jazz handed the Timberwolves their 11th straight loss with a 101-89 victory on Saturday night.Hed be first team all-league if he played against us all the time, Saunders said. Maybe I shouldve drafted him based on how hes played against us.After going 2 for 19, including 0 for 11 from 3-point range, against Atlanta on Friday, Burke hit 10 of 16 shots and 4 of 6 3-pointers. Rudy Gobert added 13 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks to help the Jazz roll on the second night of a back-to-back. The Jazz (12-22) have won six of their last nine games.I dont think its just Minnesota, Im just aggressive, Burke said. When teams fall back in pick-and-roll Im able to get into the paint and make decisions. A lot of times teams press up and Im still trying to find ways to be aggressive in those situations.Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points, but the Timberwolves shot just 39.5 per cent and missed 10 of their first 11 3-pointers to fall to 5-27. They have won just once in their last 18 games.The Wolves had Friday off to prepare for the game, but they were lifeless from the start. The Jazz opened a 20-point lead in the third quarter and cruised to an easy win.The Jazz shot 50.7 per cent, hit 11 of 20 3s and outrebounded Minnesota 47-37. Derrick Favours had 15 points and eight rebounds.Thats probably about as bad a loss as weve had in a long time, at least that Ive been associated with, Saunders said.The short-handed Wolves have been desperate for a victory during this terrible slide and figured to have a good chance against a Jazz team that arrived in town early Saturday morrning.dddddddddddd Utah also lost big man Enes Kanter (sprained right ankle) and starting shooting guard Patrick Christopher (dislocated right patella) to injuries in a physical game against the East-leading Hawks.The Wolves have played much of the season without starters Ricky Rubio, Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin, but that was no excuse against a young Jazz team that was struggling with injuries of its own. As usual, the Wolves lacked energy at the start of the game and their opponent took advantage.Utah hit 8 of 12 3-point attempts through the first 32 minutes of the game and blew the doors open with a 15-2 run early in the third quarter.A brief flurry by Mo Williams, who scored 20 points, helped the Wolves trim the deficit to eight points early in the fourth. But the defensively inept group couldnt find an answer for Burke, who had a long talk with coach Quin Snyder on the flight from Utah to Minnesota.Hes got a lot of pride and the way he played tonight was more than just making shots, Snyder said. He did that, but I thought he did a really good job of distributing and controlling the game.TIP-INSJazz: Burke entered the night averaging 18.4 points per game against the Timberwolves. He scored 26 against them last week. ... Joe Ingles started at shooting guard for the injured Christopher. ... Trevor Booker had 15 rebounds and eight points. ... The Jazz recalled Toure Murry from Idaho of the NBDL.Timberwolves: Reserve F Chase Budinger missed the game with an illness. ... Dieng was the only other Wolves player in double figures with 10 points.SHAKE-UP COMINGSaunders said after the game that he planned on making a change to the starting lineup after the group of Wiggins, Muhammad, Dieng, Thaddeus Young and Zach LaVine got off to another slow start. Young had just one rebound in the game and Saunders said he wanted to see more energy from Muhammad and LaVine.We talked to our team afterward just about what it is to be professional, Saunders said. Its everyones responsibility, players, coaches, everybody. It was disappointing.NEXT UPJazz: Host Indiana on Monday.Timberwolves: Host Denver on Monday. 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