After three uneventful seasons with the Boston Bruins, where he struggled to find playing time, Bill Goldsworthy first made heads turn in the 1967-68 postseason, where he led in Goals and Points.  Now a bona fide starter with the North Stars, Goldsworthy would net 30 or more Goals in six of seven seasons, finishing as high as 48 in the 1973-74 campaign.  The four-time All-Star would become a fan favorite with his “Goldy Shuffle”, a celebration that he showcased after he scored a goal, essentially a precursor to the modern celebrations of today.

With the exception of a year playing for the Birmingham Bulls in the World Hockey Association, Craig Hartsburg played his entire professional career with the Minnesota North Stars.  In those ten seasons, he was the team captain for seven of them, providing dependable two-way hockey from the blueline position.  Hartsburg would have four seasons where he went over 50 Points, and he finished 4th in Norris Trophy voting in the 1981-82 season.  Hip problems would force him to retire early at the age of 30, and he would begin his coaching career as an assistant with Minnesota the following year.

There was a lot of pressure on Brian Bellows, who entered the National Hockey League as the second overall pick in the 1982 Draft.  The North Stars traded a lot to move up to get him, and some had compared him to Wayne Gretzky.

From undrafted to the Hockey Hall of Fame.  How can you not love the story of Dino Ciccarelli?  Luckily for the Minnesota North Stars, they signed him after everyone in the draft passed over him.

A member of the famed U.S. 1980 Olympic Gold Medal-winning team, Neal Broten would later make history as the first American-born player to crack the 100 Point total in a season.  Arguably one of the best American players of the 1980s, Broten would score 867 Points over his Minnesota/Dallas career and would average more than a Point per Game in five seasons.  He would also represent the North Stars in two All-Star Games.  The team retired his number 7 in 1998.

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Not only is Mike Modano the most incredible Dallas Star of all time, but he is also one of the best American-born players in the history of the sport. 

The younger brother of U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Kevin Hatcher, Derian Hatcher was the leader of the Stars' defensive corps for years. 

In the era of star centers, it is easy to forget about Bobby Smith. As a player who once scored more points than Wayne Gretzky to win the OMJHL scoring title, Smith entered the NHL with a bang, winning the Calder Trophy with the Minnesota North Stars. Smith was a quiet star in the NHL, whose leadership and passing skills seemed to go unnoticed, except during playoff runs with Minnesota and Montreal. Smith finished his career with over 1,000 points, but he seemed to do so without much fanfare.

Arguably one of the best players to come out of the hockey-rich state of Minnesota, Neal Broten did not just come from the Gopher State; he played virtually his entire career there. Broten played his collegiate hockey for the University of Minnesota and played the bulk of his career for the Minnesota North Stars. The American Center was part of the 1980 Miracle on Ice team, and although he never did get a Stanley Cup Ring in Minnesota, he did gain that accolade with the Devils in 1995. Although Broten failed to reach 1,000 career points, he did record more than 60 assists four times in a season. With his Collegiate and International play, he must be considered a wildcard possibility to enter the Hall.

As the second selection in the 1982 NHL draft, Brian Bellows struggled with the initial comparison to Wayne Gretzky. Once he shook off the yoke of living off the disappointment, Bellows settled into a solid career, becoming one of the key players for the Minnesota North Stars. Bellows became the youngest captain (though an interim) in 1983, and his leadership became evident as it was for him when he led the Kitchener Rangers to a Memorial Cup. Bellows was a star for the North Stars on and off the ice, where in Minnesota, he became famous for his charitable endeavors. As one of the few players with over 1,000 points, he should be an outside threat to break into the Hall, though he never did crack 100 points in any season. Brian Bellows could get into the Hall, but he may have a continued wait ahead of him.

Don Beaupre may have lost more games than he won, but considering he played two seasons for a horrific Ottawa Senators expansion team early in his career, perhaps we can cut him some slack on that one.