Games You Attended Here
Log every game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket at Met Center.
Metropolitan Sports Center Attendance History
Metropolitan Sports Center — Met Center on later tickets — was the North Stars' home from the first game on October 21, 1967, until April 13, 1993. The building came down in 1994. Ticket Timeline helps you log every North Stars night you attended there.
This building is gone
A Met Center stub is the reason this page exists. The North Stars' last home game still happened here, even though the arena does not.
Metropolitan Sports Center opened in 1967 for the expansion North Stars, next to Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. Later tickets said Met Center. That is this building, not Target Center and not the Wild's barn in St. Paul.
The last North Stars home game was April 13, 1993, a 3–2 loss to Chicago. The franchise moved to Dallas. The empty arena was demolished on December 13, 1994.
The site was Mall of America overflow parking for years. IKEA opened on the west end in 2004. American Boulevard was cut through the east end. The rest of the lot still sits next to the Mall of America.
Why track Met Center attendance?
If your stub says Metropolitan Sports Center or Met Center, that is this building — it is gone. The North Stars' last home game was here in 1993; Pittsburgh also clinched the 1991 Cup in these seats. There is no later corporate name to decode and no second Bloomington NHL barn. Log those nights on the Minnesota North Stars game tracker.
A North Stars stub from Bloomington is not a Wild night in St. Paul. Ticket Timeline helps you pin each Met Center game you attended to the real matchup and roster, including the Cup Finals that ended in this building.
- Log North Stars home games you personally attended in this building—not a later Minnesota NHL club.
- Match each night to real players, including the 1967 opener and the 1991 Cup Final games here.
- Keep Met Center tickets separate from Metropolitan Stadium next door; that was baseball and football.
- Count those games toward your wider NHL arena progress.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
Metropolitan Sports Center at a glance
Facts that help date a stub from a building that is gone.
- Opened: October 21, 1967 — first home game vs. the Oakland Seals (the October 11 opener was on the road in St. Louis)
- Former NHL tenant: Minnesota North Stars (through April 13, 1993)
- Location: Bloomington, MN, USA
- Printed names: Metropolitan Sports Center; Met Center — same building
- Demolished: December 13, 1994. IKEA opened on the west end of the site in 2004.
Teams and leagues at Metropolitan Sports Center
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What You Can Track at Met Center
Once a North Stars game is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched in this building become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments that happened while you were in these seats—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track Minnesota North Stars games I attended at Met Center?
Yes. Ticket Timeline helps you log North Stars games you attended at Metropolitan Sports Center—including the first home game in 1967 and the last home game in 1993—along with the matchup, players, and moments tied to each game.
Was the North Stars' first game at Met Center?
No. The franchise's first NHL game was October 11, 1967, on the road in St. Louis. The first home game at Metropolitan Sports Center was October 21, 1967, against the Oakland Seals.
Did the Penguins win the Stanley Cup at Met Center?
Yes. Pittsburgh clinched the 1991 Cup with an 8–0 Game 6 at Met Center on May 25, 1991. The 1981 Cup was clinched on Long Island, not in Bloomington.
Can I see which players I watched at Met Center?
Yes. Ticket Timeline matches each attended North Stars game to real box scores and rosters, so the players on the ice that night become part of your Met Center record.
Can I import old North Stars ticket stubs or spreadsheets?
Yes. Import a spreadsheet of attended games, scan ticket stubs, or import Gmail ticket confirmations. Ticket Timeline matches entries to NHL context so you are not retyping every Met Center date.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at Met Center.
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