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This Day in Minnesota History

January 23, 1983

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Mark Pavelich becomes the first US-born National Hockey League player to score five goals in a game. The Eveleth native and member of the gold medal-winning "Miracle on Ice" 1980 US Olympic hockey team leads the New York Rangers to an 11 to 3 victory over the Hartford Whalers in New York City.

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