In this 1974, photo, Minnesota North Stars J.P. Parise, far right, scores as Boston Bruins Carol Vadnais, center, looks on in Bloomington, Minn. Before the Minnesota had the The Wild, the State of ...

Ask people: What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word "hockey"? Fans of a certain age will say "The Minnesota Wild." But fans of a different age will say "The North Stars." ...

While they lost the series to the Islanders 4-1, their 1980-81 season was proof that the North Stars were a formidable franchise. In 1987, Lou Nanne hired Minnesota hockey legend Herb Brooks to ...