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A team sport includes any sport which involves two or more players working together towards a shared objective . A team sport is an activity in which individuals are organized into opposing teams which compete to win . Examples are basketball , volleyball , water ___MASK4___ , handball , lacrosse , cricket , baseball , and the various forms ___MASK42___ football and hockey . The ___MASK44___ North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for 26 seasons , from 1967 to 1993 . The North Stars played their ___MASK99___ games at the Met ___MASK2___ in Bloomington , and the team ' s colors for ___MASK71___ of its history were green , yellow , gold and white . The North Stars played 2 , 062 regular season games and ___MASK9___ the NHL playoffs 17 times , including two Stanley Cup Finals appearances . In the fall of 1993 , the franchise moved to Dallas , Texas , and is now known as the Dallas Stars . ___MASK93___ is a major city in the state of Texas and is the largest urban center of the fourth ___MASK71___ populous metropolitan area in the United States . The city proper ranks ninth in the U . S . and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio . The city ' s prominence arose from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries , and its position along numerous railroad lines . The bulk of the city is in ___MASK93___ County , of which it is the county seat ; however , sections of the city are located in Collin , Denton , Kaufman , and Rockwall counties . According to the 2010 United States Census , the city had a population of 1 , 197 , 816 . The United States Census Bureau ' s estimate for the city ' s population increased to 1 , 300 , 092 as of July 1 , 2015 . The 1993  94 NHL season was the 77th regular season ___MASK42___ the National Hockey League . The ___MASK77___ Rangers were the Stanley Cup champions . It was the Rangers ' fourth championship overall , and their first in 54 seasons , since 1939  40 . In ice hockey , the goaltender is the player responsible for preventing the hockey ___MASK100___ from entering their team ' s net , thus preventing the opposing team from scoring . The goaltender usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the " goal crease " ( often referred to simply as " the crease " or " the net "). Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on the angle of shots . In today ' s age of goaltending there are two common styles , butterfly and hybrid ( hybrid is a mix of the traditional stand - up style and butterfly technique ). Because of the power of shots , the goaltender wears special equipment designed to protect the body from direct impact . The goalie is one of the most valuable players on the ice , as their performance can greatly change the outcome or score of the game . One - on - one situations , such as breakaways and shootouts , have the tendency to highlight a goaltender ' s pure skill , or lack thereof . Only one goaltender is allowed to be on the ice for each team at any given ___MASK82___ . Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district ___MASK42___ downtown ___MASK93___ , Texas . The arena served as the primary home ___MASK42___ the National Basketball Association ' s ___MASK93___ Mavericks and the National Hockey League ' s ___MASK93___ Stars . Its capacity held accommodations for 18 , 187 basketball and 17 , 001 for ice hockey spectators . Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice , usually in a rink , in which two teams ___MASK42___ skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber ___MASK100___ into their opponent ' s net to score points . Ice hockey teams usually consist ___MASK42___ six players each : one goaltender , and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the ___MASK100___ and score a goal against the opposing team . The ___MASK93___ Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in ___MASK93___ , Texas . They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars , based in Bloomington , Minnesota . Before the beginning of the 1978  79 NHL season , the team merged with the Cleveland Barons after the league granted them permission due to each team ' s respective financial struggles . Ultimately , the franchise relocated to ___MASK93___ for the 1993  94 NHL season . The Stars played out of Reunion Arena from their relocation until 2001 , when the team moved less than 1 . 5 miles into the American Airlines Center . The American Airlines ___MASK2___ ( AAC ) is a multi - purpose arena , located in the Victory Park neighborhood , near downtown ___MASK93___ , Texas . The 1978  79 NHL season was the 62nd season ___MASK42___ the National Hockey League . The Montreal Canadiens beat the ___MASK77___ Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals four games to one for their fourth Cup in a row . This was the last time that two ___MASK42___ the " Original Six " teams met in the Finals until 2013 . With the ___MASK23___ Bruins joining the Canadiens and Rangers in the semifinals , this was the last time that three ___MASK42___ the final four teams were Original six teams until 2014 . League business . This season saw the first reduction in the total number ___MASK42___ teams since the Brooklyn Americans folded following the 1941  42 season . Fearing that two teams were on the verge ___MASK42___ folding , the league approved the merger ___MASK42___ the financially unstable Cleveland Barons and Minnesota North Stars franchises , reducing the number ___MASK42___ teams to 17 . The merged team continued as the Minnesota North Stars , but assumed the Barons ' place in the Adams Division . Barret D . Jackman ( born ___MASK36___ 5 , 1981 ) is a ___MASK65___ former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) with the St . Louis Blues and the ___MASK7___ Predators . Jackman was selected 17th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the St . Louis Blues . Jackman was born in Trail , British Columbia , but grew up in Fruitvale , British Columbia . ___MASK54___ is the fourth largest city in the U . S . state ___MASK42___ Minnesota . It is located in ___MASK12___ on the north bank ___MASK42___ the Minnesota River , above its confluence with the Mississippi River . ___MASK54___ lies south ___MASK42___ downtown ___MASK97___ . The city ' s population is 86 , 435 , according to the 2015 United States Census estimates . Michael Ryan ( born May 16 , 1980 ) is an American professional ice hockey forward . He currently plays for the Pori Ässät ___MASK42___ the Finnish Liiga . Ryan was selected by the ___MASK93___ Stars in the 2nd round ( 32nd overall ) ___MASK42___ the 1999 NHL Entry Draft . Sports Illustrated is an American sports ___MASK87___ franchise owned by ___MASK82___ Inc . Its self - titled magazine has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million people each week , including over 18 million men . It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice . Its swimsuit issue , which has been published since 1964 , is now an annual publishing event that generates its own television shows , videos and calendars . The ___MASK56___ Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in ___MASK56___ , Florida . It is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). ___MASK56___ Bay has one Stanley Cup championship in their history , in 2003  04 . The team is often referred to as the Bolts , and the nickname is used on the current third jersey . The Lightning plays home games in the Amalie Arena in ___MASK56___ . ___MASK60___ ; officially the Commonwealth ___MASK42___ ___MASK60___ , is the ___MASK71___ populous state in the ___MASK11___ region ___MASK42___ the northeastern United States . It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east , the states ___MASK42___ Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south , New Hampshire and Vermont to the north , and ___MASK77___ to the west . The state is named for the Massachusett tribe , which once inhabited the area . The capital ___MASK42___ ___MASK60___ and the ___MASK71___ populous city in ___MASK11___ is ___MASK23___ . Over 80 % ___MASK42___ ___MASK60___ ' population lives in the Greater ___MASK23___ metropolitan area , a region influential upon American history , academia , and industry . Originally dependent on agriculture , fishing and trade , ___MASK60___ was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution . During the 20th century , ___MASK60___ ' economy shifted from manufacturing to services . Modern ___MASK60___ is a global leader in biotechnology , engineering , higher education , finance , and maritime trade . ___MASK23___ ( pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States . ___MASK23___ is also the seat of Suffolk County , although the county government was disbanded on July 1 , 1999 . The city proper covers with an estimated population of 667 , 137 in 2015 , making it the largest city in New England and the 23rd most populous city in the United States . The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater ___MASK23___ , a Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) home to a census - estimated 4 . 7 million people in 2014 and ranking as the tenth - largest such area in the country . Alternately , as a Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ), this wider commuting region is home to some 8 . 1 million people , making it the sixth - largest as such in the United States . The National Hockey League ( NHL ) is a professional ice hockey league currently composed ___MASK42___ 31 member clubs . ___MASK42___ the 30 clubs currently playing , 23 are in the United States and 7 in Canada . Headquartered in ___MASK77___ City , the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world , and one ___MASK42___ the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada . The Stanley Cup , the oldest professional sports trophy in North America , is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end ___MASK42___ each season . The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in ___MASK23___ , Massachusetts . According to " Sports Illustrated " and other sports news agencies , at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years , headed by Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins . However , the overall impact in the NHL hasn ' t matched those of the neighboring drafts . An example of this one is how many first round picks have played the equivalent of an entire regular season ten seasons after the 1999 draft ; only 16 out of 28 first round picks in 1999 have played 82 NHL games , while the same statistic applies to 23 out of 27 players in 1998 and 21 out of 30 players in 2000 . In addition , while the Sedin twins have excelled in the NHL , only Barret Jackman and Martin Havlat were still active players of the other 26 first - round picks in the NHL 15 years after the draft . The team that originally held the first overall pick , the Tampa Bay Lightning , traded out of the first round altogether in the trading carousel used to select the Sedins . Ice is water frozen into a solid state . Depending on the presence ___MASK42___ impurities such as particles ___MASK42___ soil or bubbles ___MASK42___ air , it can appear transparent or a more or less opaque bluish - white color . A professional is a member ___MASK42___ a profession or any person who earns their living from a specified professional activity . The term also describes the standards ___MASK42___ education and training that prepare members ___MASK42___ the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession . In addition , ___MASK71___ professionals are subject to strict codes ___MASK42___ conduct , enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations . Professional standards ___MASK42___ practice and ethics for a particular field are typically agreed upon and maintained through widely recognized professional associations , such as the IEEE . Some definitions ___MASK42___ " professional " limit this term to those professions that serve some important aspect ___MASK42___ public interest and the general good ___MASK42___ society . The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise ___MASK42___ the National Hockey League ( NHL ) systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements ( North American players 18  20 years old and Europeans ___MASK42___ all ages entering the league for the first ___MASK82___ , all others enter league as unrestricted free agents ). The NHL Entry Draft is held once every year , generally within two to three months after the conclusion ___MASK42___ the previous season . During the draft , teams take turns selecting amateur players from junior , collegiate , or European leagues . ___MASK14___ is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population . Geographically located in the south central part ___MASK42___ the country , ___MASK14___ shares borders with the U . S . states ___MASK42___ ___MASK61___ to the east , Arkansas to the northeast , Oklahoma to the north , New Mexico to the west , and the Mexican states ___MASK42___ Chihuahua , Coahuila , Nuevo León , and Tamaulipas to the southwest , while the Gulf ___MASK42___ Mexico is to the southeast .