Fighting_Saint

Minnesota North Stars 1967-1993   = 26 seasons

Minnesota Wild   2000-2019+   = 18 seasons

Considering the popularity and growth of a franchise you would have to compare the current Wild to the 1984-1985 Minnesota North Stars.

If the Wild can make more significant push into the playoffs or even win a stanley cup sometime in the future, the feelings of fans may change more positively for this franchise.

I personally have fond memories of North Stars Hockey because of the arena, where it was located, the tailgating at the games, the atmosphere at Met Center,  It just was all different.  Less stale/commercial and more real.  The North Stars had bad teams yes but it was an experience going to those games.  Maybe its the difference between old time hockey and the newer product they are showcasing. Or maybe its my love for old hockey arenas vs the new ones.   I have to admit that I really liked watching gopher games at the old barn...

On 2/26/2019 at 6:33 AM, yave1964 said:

Welcome aboard from the resident WHA nostalgia fan. Cool moniker!  

Thanks.  I started off with Big_Canuck years ago  but everybody thought I was a Canucks fan !    So  I had to change it because I was getting abused as a troll..  LOL.   I wish I could have seen the saints live when they were around but I was like only 2 years old living up in Fargo ND.

On 2/26/2019 at 5:16 PM, J0e Th0rnton said:

Is this Fighting saints from my other keep 5 league? lol

 

Im Halifax Nightwish..........And Halifax Sharknado.....and Halifax Sharkticons

No..  I skate at Minnetonka O.H.  

3 hours ago, hf101 said:

 

Happy to say Hello First!  Welcome to the site.  Feel free to join in conversations throughout the website and make some new friends too. 

 

Thanks HF101.   glad to be on a board again.  See some old names I remember from before.  good hockey knowledgeable people on here!

19 minutes ago, DevinWieser said:

Welcome, don't remember you from the old mb, was your screen name the same.

Yep,  I last posted on the ole boards years ago.  Ohh probably back in 2008 or later...   same username.

Hello!   The Fighting Saint is Back on MB!   ohh I miss the old boards but it feels good to be back with you all again!   Drop by and say hello if you remember me!  THANKS EVERYONE!  GO WILD!