1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints | |
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Division | 3rd Western |
1974–75 record | 42–33–3 |
Goals for | 308 |
Goals against | 279 |
Team information | |
Coach | Harry Neale |
Captain | Ted Hampson |
Alternate captains | Mike McMahon John Arbour Wayne Connelly |
Arena | St. Paul Civic Center |
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Western Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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Houston Aeros | 78 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 106 | 369 | 247 | 1257 |
San Diego Mariners | 78 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 90 | 326 | 268 | 1058 |
Minnesota Fighting Saints | 78 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 87 | 308 | 279 | 1233 |
Phoenix Roadrunners | 78 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 86 | 300 | 265 | 1388 |
Michigan Stags / Baltimore Blades | 78 | 21 | 53 | 4 | 46 | 205 | 341 | 1104 |
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | L | October 19, 1974 | 1–3 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 0–1–0 |
2 | L | October 22, 1974 | 2–11 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 0–2–0 |
3 | W | October 24, 1974 | 3–2 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 1–2–0 |
4 | L | October 26, 1974 | 2–3 | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 1–3–0 |
5 | W | October 27, 1974 | 6–5 OT | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 2–3–0 |
6 | L | October 29, 1974 | 3–4 OT | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 2–4–0 |
7 | W | November 2, 1974 | 6–3 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 3–4–0 |
8 | L | November 5, 1974 | 4–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 3–5–0 |
9 | L | November 9, 1974 | 4–7 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 3–6–0 |
10 | W | November 10, 1974 | 10–4 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 4–6–0 |
11 | L | November 13, 1974 | 5–8 | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 4–7–0 |
12 | W | November 17, 1974 | 7–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 5–7–0 |
13 | L | November 20, 1974 | 1–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 5–8–0 |
14 | L | November 23, 1974 | 3–5 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 5–9–0 |
15 | L | November 24, 1974 | 2–3 | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 5–10–0 |
16 | W | November 26, 1974 | 6–2 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 6–10–0 |
17 | L | November 30, 1974 | 5–7 | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 6–11–0 |
18 | W | December 1, 1974 | 4–3 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 7–11–0 |
19 | W | December 4, 1974 | 6–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 8–11–0 |
20 | W | December 6, 1974 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 9–11–0 |
21 | L | December 8, 1974 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 9–12–0 |
22 | W | December 10, 1974 | 4–2 | @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 10–12–0 |
23 | L | December 11, 1974 | 1–3 | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 10–13–0 |
24 | L | December 13, 1974 | 4–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 10–14–0 |
25 | L | December 14, 1974 | 3–4 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 10–15–0 |
26 | W | December 15, 1974 | 6–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 11–15–0 |
27 | W | December 19, 1974 | 6–0 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 12–15–0 |
28 | W | December 20, 1974 | 6–4 | Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 13–15–0 |
29 | W | December 26, 1974 | 5–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 14–15–0 |
30 | W | December 27, 1974 | 6–3 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 15–15–0 |
31 | L | December 28, 1974 | 3–5 | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 15–16–0 |
32 | W | December 29, 1974 | 6–0 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 16–16–0 |
33 | W | January 1, 1975 | 6–2 | Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 17–16–0 |
34 | L | January 3, 1975 | 1–2 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 17–17–0 |
35 | W | January 5, 1975 | 9–3 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 18–17–0 |
36 | W | January 7, 1975 | 4–2 | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 19–17–0 |
37 | L | January 9, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 19–18–0 |
38 | W | January 15, 1975 | 4–2 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 20–18–0 |
39 | L | January 18, 1975 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 20–19–0 |
40 | W | January 19, 1975 | 3–1 | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 21–19–0 |
41 | L | January 22, 1975 | 1–2 | Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 21–20–0 |
42 | W | January 24, 1975 | 7–5 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 22–20–0 |
43 | W | January 26, 1975 | 2–1 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 23–20–0 |
44 | W | January 30, 1975 | 6–3 | Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 24–20–0 |
45 | W | January 31, 1975 | 4–1 | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 25–20–0 |
46 | W | February 2, 1975 | 5–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 26–20–0 |
47 | W | February 5, 1975 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 27–20–0 |
48 | T | February 6, 1975 | 2–2 | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 27–20–1 |
49 | L | February 7, 1975 | 1–4 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 27–21–1 |
50 | L | February 8, 1975 | 4–8 | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 27–22–1 |
51 | L | February 12, 1975 | 1–3 | Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 27–23–1 |
52 | L | February 14, 1975 | 3–7 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 27–24–1 |
53 | W | February 16, 1975 | 5–2 | San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 28–24–1 |
54 | W | February 17, 1975 | 2–1 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 29–24–1 |
55 | W | February 19, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) | 30–24–1 |
56 | L | February 21, 1975 | 2–5 | @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 30–25–1 |
57 | L | February 23, 1975 | 4–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 30–26–1 |
58 | T | February 25, 1975 | 6–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 30–26–2 |
59 | W | February 26, 1975 | 4–3 OT | Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 31–26–2 |
60 | L | February 27, 1975 | 2–5 | @ New England Whalers (1974–75) | 31–27–2 |
61 | W | March 1, 1975 | 4–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 32–27–2 |
62 | W | March 2, 1975 | 5–3 | Toronto Toros (1974–75) | 33–27–2 |
63 | W | March 5, 1975 | 5–3 | New England Whalers (1974–75) | 34–27–2 |
64 | L | March 9, 1975 | 5–6 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) | 34–28–2 |
65 | W | March 11, 1975 | 6–4 | @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) | 35–28–2 |
66 | L | March 12, 1975 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 35–29–2 |
67 | W | March 18, 1975 | 5–3 | @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 36–29–2 |
68 | W | March 23, 1975 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) | 37–29–2 |
69 | W | March 25, 1975 | 5–4 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 38–29–2 |
70 | W | March 26, 1975 | 4–3 | Chicago Cougars (1974–75) | 39–29–2 |
71 | T | March 28, 1975 | 2–2 | @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 39–29–3 |
72 | L | March 29, 1975 | 2–8 | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 39–30–3 |
73 | W | March 30, 1975 | 5–3 | Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) | 40–30–3 |
74 | W | April 1, 1975 | 5–2 | Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) | 41–30–3 |
75 | L | April 2, 1975 | 3–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) | 41–31–3 |
76 | L | April 4, 1975 | 1–2 | Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) | 41–32–3 |
77 | L | April 5, 1975 | 2–8 | @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) | 41–33–3 |
78 | W | April 6, 1975 | 6–5 OT | @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) | 42–33–3 |
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 9 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 6 – 5 | New England Whalers | 1–0 |
2 | April 11 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 2 – 3 OT | New England Whalers | 1–1 |
3 | April 13 | New England Whalers | 3 – 8 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 2–1 |
4 | April 15 | New England Whalers | 5 – 2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 2–2 |
5 | April 18 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 4 – 0 | New England Whalers | 3–2 |
6 | April 19 | New England Whalers | 1 – 6 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 4–2 |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 22 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 1–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 0–1 |
2 | April 23 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 5–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–1 |
3 | April 26 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–1 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 1–2 |
4 | April 27 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–4 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 2–2 |
5 | April 29 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 3–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–3 |
6 | May 1 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–2 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 2–4 |
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Minnesota's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. [3] [4]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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2 | 28 | John Paddock (F) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL) |
WHA Amateur Draft | ||||
1 | 14 | Bruce Boudreau (C) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
2 | 29 | Rob Laird (LW) | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
3 | 44 | Buzz Schneider (LW) | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
4 | 59 | David Hanson (D) | United States | St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) |
5 | 73 | Steve Carlson (F) | United States | Marquette Iron Rangers (USHL) |
6 | 88 | Al Hillier (C) | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
7 | 103 | Jack Carlson (F) | United States | Marquette Iron Rangers (USHL) |
8 | 118 | Rick Moore (F) | Canada | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
9 | 133 | Don Dufek (F) | United States | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
10 | 146 | Reg Duncombe | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
11 | 159 | Robin Larson (D) | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
12 | 172 | Joe Baker (D) | United States | St. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) |
13 | 183 | Tony Dorn (D) | United States | Three Rivers Dukes |
14 | 191 | Reed Larson (D) | United States | Minnesota Junior Stars (MidJHL) |
15 | 196 | Kym Yackel (W) | United States | South St. Paul (Minn. H.S.) |
16 | 200 | Dana Decker (LW) | United States | Michigan Americans (SOJHL) |
17 | 204 | John Rothstein (RW) | United States | Grand Rapids Jrs. |
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The 1974–75 New England Whalers season was the Whalers' third season of play. It was also the first season the franchise played in Hartford, Connecticut. Ryan was replaced by Kelley before the playoffs started; the Whalers lost to Minnesota in 6 games.
The 1976–77 Minnesota Fighting Saints season was the last season of WHA hockey in Minnesota. The original Fighting Saints disbanded and the Cleveland Crusaders relocated to become the new Minnesota Fighting Saints. The season came to an early end on January 14, 1977, when the Saints played their last game without finishing the season.
The 1973–74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights season was the second season of operation of the franchise in the World Hockey Association.
The 1973–74 Edmonton Oilers season was the second season of operation of the Edmonton Oilers in the World Hockey Association. The Oilers' qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
The 1974–75 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' third season of operation. The Oilers placed last and failed to make the playoffs.
The 1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders season was the Cleveland Crusaders' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association. The Crusaders placed second in the Eastern Division, qualifying for the playoffs. The Crusaders lost in the first round to the Toronto Toros.
The 1974–75 Cleveland Crusaders season was the Cleveland Crusaders third season of operation in the World Hockey Association. It was the Crusaders' first season in the new Coliseum at Richfield. The Crusaders made the playoffs, losing in the quarter-finals to the Houston Aeros.
The 1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders season was the Cleveland Crusaders' fourth season of operation in the World Hockey Association. It was the last season of the franchise in Cleveland, Ohio. It would relocate to Minnesota for the next season.
The 1973–74 Houston Aeros season was the Houston Aeros second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The season saw the debut of Gordie Howe and his sons in the WHA. The team would win the Avco World Trophy WHA championship.
The 1974–75 Houston Aeros season was the Aeros' third season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Aeros qualified first in their division for the playoffs and successfully defended their Avco World Trophy WHA championship.
The 1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints' season was the Minnesota Fighting Saints' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA).
The 1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints season was the original Minnesota Fighting Saints' fourth and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Saints did not finish the season, folding after 59 games. However the 1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders would relocate to Minnesota the following season and play as the new Fighting Saints.
The 1974–75 Vancouver Blazers season was the Vancouver Blazers' third season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA), and their second and final season in Vancouver. The Blazers failed to make the playoffs. The franchise moved to Calgary after this season and became the Cowboys.
The 1973–74 Vancouver Blazers season was the second season of operation for the World Hockey Association (WHA) franchise. The team had operated in Philadelphia the previous season before moving to Vancouver. The Blazers did not qualify for the playoffs.
The 1974–75 Indianapolis Racers season was the first season of operation of the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association. The Racers finished fourth to miss the playoffs.
The 1975–76 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics season was the ill-fated single season of operation of the Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Spurs began the season in Denver, Colorado but relocated to Ottawa, Ontario before giving up for good after 41 games.
The 1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners season was the Phoenix Roadrunners first season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Roadrunners qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Quebec Nordiques.
The 1974–75 Chicago Cougars season was the Chicago Cougars third and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Cougars finished third in the East, but did not have enough points to qualify for the playoffs.
The 1974–75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades season was the third season of the former Los Angeles Sharks franchise. Prior to the season, the team relocated to Detroit, and then relocated to Baltimore partway through the season. The team finished fifth in the Western Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
The 1974–75 San Diego Mariners season was the first season of operation of the San Diego Mariners in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The franchise was formerly named the Jersey Knights and was transferred to San Diego. The Mariners qualified for the playoffs, winning the first round before losing in the second round to the Houston Aeros.