On This Date in Minnesota History: May 25

May 25, 1966 – Following a public contest, the "North Stars" name was announced on this date for the new Minnesota hockey franchise. “The name is derived from the state's motto ‘L'Étoile du Nord’, which is a French phrase meaning ‘The Star of the North’".

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