Met Center
Former NHL arena
Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, was the NHL home of the Dallas Stars (as the Minnesota North Stars) from 1967 to 1993. It opened on October 21, 1967.
Arena facts
- Location
- Bloomington, Minnesota
- NHL teams
- Dallas Stars (as the Minnesota North Stars)
- Opened
- October 21, 1967
- Closed
- April 13, 1993
- Hockey capacity
- 15,784 in its last seasons
Met Center today
Demolished on December 13, 1994. An IKEA store, opened in 2004, is on part of the site.
More
- The Dallas Stars now play at American Airlines Center.
- Read the full history of Met Center on LostStadiums.com, our sister site about lost sports venues.
- See every former NHL arena in the Record Book.
Sources: Wikipedia: Met Center · Wikipedia: List of National Hockey League arenas. Years are NHL seasons. Capacity figures vary by source. Last updated November 4, 2026. See something wrong? Contact us.