This Day in MN Hockey History: Nov. 9

1968:  Minnesota’s Danny Grant set a team record for rookies with his first career hat trick and Ray Cullen had a team record five points (including four assists in one period) to lead the North Stars to a 6-4 win against Detroit.

1974:  Dennis Hextall scored twice and added an assist to lead the Minnesota North Stars to a 7-5 win over the Maple Leafs, at the Met Center.

1979:  Al MacAdam scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Minnesota North Stars to a 6-5 win over the Rockies, at Colorado.

1980:  The North Stars defeat Chicago 7-1 for their first win at Chicago Stadium since Nov. 19, 1972.

1983:  Minnesota’s Dino Ciccarelli scored his 7th career hat trick as the North Stars won 5-3, at Detroit.

1985:  Scott Bjugstad scored the winning goal at 2:04 of overtime to lead the North Stars to a 4-3 win over the Rangers in Minnesota.  Bjugstad also added an assist.

2001:  Mark Bell and Phil Housley scored 26 seconds apart in the second period to extend the Blackhawks’ home unbeaten streak to 10 games with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Vancouver Canucks.  It was also Brian Sutter’s 800th game as an NHL head coach.

2002:  Minnesota Wild rookie Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored his first career NHL goal (on a power play), Marian Gaborik set a team record by taking 9 shots and Filip Kuba set a team record for defensemen with 6 shots, going scoreless in a 4-2 win at San Jose.

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