1941: Frank Brimsek became the second goaltender to record 20 shutouts with Boston, as the Bruins extended their team-record undefeated streak to 21 straight games (14-0-7) with a 5-0 win over the Canadiens, at Montreal.
1942: Chicago goalie Sam LoPresti recorded his 4th (and final) career shutout and Bob Carse had a goal and an assist in the Black Hawks’ 2-0 win against the visiting Boston Bruins.
1945: The 1st MSHSL sanctioned MN State High School League Boys Hockey Tournament is born on this date at the St. Paul Auditorium. The inaugural tournament is played from Feb. 15-17th.
1950: Goaltender Frank Brimsek recorded his 39th career shutout in the Black Hawks’ 3-0 win over the Red Wings at Chicago Stadium.
1955: Former NHL defenseman Russ Anderson born in Minneapolis, MN. Anderson played in the NHL 1976-77 through 1984-85 with Pittsburgh, Hartford and Los Angeles.
1958: Former North Stars left winger Tony McKegney born in Montreal, Que. McKegney played in the NHL 1978-79 through 1991-92.
1959: Former North Stars left winger Brian Propp born in Lanigan, Sask. Propp played in the NHL 1979-80 thru 1993-94.
1969: Walt McKechnie scored twice and added two assists in the Minnesota North Stars’ 6-2 win over the Red Wings at the Met Center.
1969: Detroit Red Wings traded Danny Lawson and rights to Brian Conacher to the North Stars, in exchange for Wayne Connelly.
1981: Paul Holmgren scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Flyers to a 5-5 tie against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1981: Defenseman Curt Giles scored a goal and added three assists to lead the North Stars to a 7-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Minnesota.
1982: Tom McCarthy scored two goals and added an assist to lead the North Stars to a 3-3 tie against the Maple Leafs, at Toronto.
1983: Reed Larson became the first defenseman in Detroit history to score two career hat tricks, when he scored three goals as the Red Wings beat the Penguins 7-3, at Pittsburgh.
1984: Brian Bellows scored a goal and added two assists to lead the North Stars to a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs at Toronto.
1985: Mark Pavelich, Mike Rogers and Ron Greschner combined to set a Rangers’ team record for fastest four goals, scoring 1:38 apart in the first period of New York’s 8-7 win over Edmonton.
1986: Kent Nilsson scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Minnesota North Stars to a 4-1 win over the visiting Hartford Whalers.
1987: Dave Christian scored a goal and added two assists as the Capitals won 5-3 at Edmonton.
1990: Minnesota’s Mike Gartner scored his 15th career hat trick as the North Stars won 6-3 against the Los Angeles Kings.
1992: Minnesota North Stars retired Bill Goldsworthy’s uniform #8 in a pre game ceremony before a 5-2 win against Pittsburgh.
1994: Cities Hockey Inc. (Ownership group of the Minnesota Arctic Blast) enters into a partnership with Minnesota Metro In-Line Hockey, the governing body of amateur roller hockey in Minnesota.
2004: Defenseman Paul Martin became the first New Jersey Devils rookie to get a regular season overtime goal, when he scored at 3:53 of OT and added an assist in a 3-2 win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings.
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