1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints
Division2nd West
1973–74 record44–32–2
Home record26-12-1
Road record18-20-1
Goals for332
Goals against275
Team information
General managerGlen Sonmor
CoachHarry Neale
CaptainTed Hampson
Alternate captainsMike McMahon
John Arbour
Wayne Connelly
ArenaSt. Paul Civic Center
Average attendance6,584 (40.7%)
Team leaders
GoalsMike Walton (57)
AssistsMike Walton (60)
PointsMike Walton (117)
Penalty minutesGord Gallant (223)
WinsMike Curran (23)
Goals against averageMike Curran (3.27)

The 1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints' season was the Minnesota Fighting Saints' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1][2]

Regular season

Final standings

Western Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Houston Aeros78482553182191038101
Minnesota Fighting Saints7844322332275124390
Edmonton Oilers7838373268269127379
Winnipeg Jets783439526429667373
Vancouver Blazers7827501278345104755
Los Angeles Sharks7825530239339108650

Game log

Source:[3]

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 12, 19735–4Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)1–0–0
2WOctober 14, 19735–2@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)2–0–0
3TOctober 15, 19733–3@ New England Whalers (1973–74)2–0–1
4WOctober 19, 19731–0New England Whalers (1973–74)3–0–1
5LOctober 21, 19731–2 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)3–1–1
6LOctober 24, 19732–5@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)3–2–1
7LOctober 26, 19734–5Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)3–3–1
8WOctober 27, 19735–2Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)4–3–1
9LOctober 30, 19731–6@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)4–4–1
10WNovember 2, 19735–1@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)5–4–1
11LNovember 4, 19733–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)5–5–1
12WNovember 7, 197310–1New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)6–5–1
13WNovember 9, 19733–1Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)7–5–1
14WNovember 11, 19736–4Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)8–5–1
15LNovember 13, 19732–5Houston Aeros (1973–74)8–6–1
16LNovember 15, 19735–7@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)8–7–1
17WNovember 18, 19735–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)9–7–1
18LNovember 20, 19732–6@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)9–8–1
19WNovember 22, 19737–5New England Whalers (1973–74)10–8–1
20WNovember 25, 19735–3Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)11–8–1
21LNovember 28, 19733–5@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)11–9–1
22LNovember 30, 19731–2Toronto Toros (1973–74)11–10–1
23LDecember 2, 19731–2@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)11–11–1
24WDecember 4, 19739–2Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)12–11–1
25WDecember 7, 19733–1Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)13–11–1
26WDecember 8, 19734–1Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)14–11–1
27LDecember 9, 19731–10@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)14–12–1
28WDecember 11, 19735–3@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)15–12–1
29LDecember 14, 19732–5Houston Aeros (1973–74)15–13–1
30WDecember 16, 19733–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)16–13–1
31WDecember 19, 19734–2@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)17–13–1
32WDecember 21, 19734–3Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)18–13–1
33LDecember 22, 19731–2@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)18–14–1
34LDecember 23, 19732–4Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)18–15–1
35WDecember 27, 19735–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)19–15–1
36LDecember 29, 19733–9Toronto Toros (1973–74)19–16–1
37LDecember 30, 19733–5Chicago Cougars (1973–74)19–17–1
38WJanuary 5, 19746–5@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)20–17–1
39LJanuary 6, 19744–6Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)20–18–1
40LJanuary 9, 19744–6Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)20–19–1
41WJanuary 12, 19748–6Toronto Toros (1973–74)21–19–1
42LJanuary 13, 19742–4@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)21–20–1
43LJanuary 15, 19741–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)21–21–1
44LJanuary 19, 19742–5@ New England Whalers (1973–74)21–22–1
45LJanuary 20, 19744–5 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)21–23–1
46LJanuary 23, 19741–4New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)21–24–1
47WJanuary 25, 19746–2Chicago Cougars (1973–74)22–24–1
48WJanuary 27, 197412–2Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)23–24–1
49WFebruary 2, 19744–2@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)24–24–1
50LFebruary 3, 19744–5@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)24–25–1
51WFebruary 5, 19744–1Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)25–25–1
52WFebruary 6, 19747–2Chicago Cougars (1973–74)26–25–1
53WFebruary 8, 19744–3 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)27–25–1
54WFebruary 10, 19745–2@ New England Whalers (1973–74)28–25–1
55LFebruary 12, 19741–3Houston Aeros (1973–74)28–26–1
56WFebruary 13, 19747–4Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)29–26–1
57WFebruary 15, 19747–1Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)30–26–1
58WFebruary 17, 19746–1@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)31–26–1
59WFebruary 22, 19746–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)32–26–1
60WFebruary 24, 19742–1@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)33–26–1
61WFebruary 27, 19745–4Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)34–26–1
62TFebruary 28, 19746–6Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74)34–26–2
63WMarch 1, 19744–0@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)35–26–2
64WMarch 3, 19745–3Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)36–26–2
65WMarch 6, 19748–6New England Whalers (1973–74)37–26–2
66WMarch 9, 19749–5Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)38–26–2
67LMarch 10, 19745–6@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)38–27–2
68LMarch 12, 19742–3@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)38–28–2
69LMarch 14, 19744–7@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)38–29–2
70LMarch 15, 19743–5@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)38–30–2
71WMarch 17, 19745–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)39–30–2
72LMarch 19, 19744–5@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)39–31–2
73WMarch 22, 19745–2@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)40–31–2
74WMarch 24, 19745–3@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)41–31–2
75WMarch 27, 19746–4New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)42–31–2
76LMarch 29, 19741–3Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)42–32–2
77WMarch 31, 19745–2Houston Aeros (1973–74)43–32–2
78WApril 3, 19749–0Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)44–32–2

Playoffs

Minnesota Fighting Saints 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 - Semifinals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 6Edmonton Oilers1–2Minnesota Fighting Saints1–0
2April 7Edmonton Oilers5–8Minnesota Fighting Saints2–0
3April 10Minnesota Fighting Saints6–2Edmonton Oilers3–0
4April 12Minnesota Fighting Saints1–2Edmonton Oilers3–1
5April 14Edmonton Oilers4–5Minnesota Fighting Saints4–1

Houston Aeros 4, Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 - Division Finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 18Minnesota Fighting Saints5–4 OTHouston Aeros0–1
2April 20Minnesota Fighting Saints2–5Houston Aeros1–1
3April 21Houston Aeros1–4Minnesota Fighting Saints1–2
4April 28Houston Aeros4–1Minnesota Fighting Saints2–2
5April 29Minnesota Fighting Saints4–9Houston Aeros3–2
6May 1Houston Aeros3–1Minnesota Fighting Saints4–2

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
4-Mike WaltonC785760117880997
7-Wayne ConnellyC784253951601506
9-George MorrisonLW734038783701213
11-Murray HeatleyRW71263258230305
10-Ted HampsonC7717385590244
20-Jim JohnsonC71153954300112
12-Mike AntonovichC6821295040204
17-John ArbourD77643491920001
14-Bob MacMillanRW78143448810300
33-Steve CardwellLW772323461000113
23-Mike McMahonD71103545820131
3-Rick SmithD71102838980013
6-Keith ChristiansenC74112536360401
21-Terry BallD7182836340400
5-Rob WaltonC4582331240101
16-Gord GallantLW72715222230002
8-Bill KlattRW6514620120301
24-Bob BoydD4111415140000
2-Dick ParadiseD67279710000
1-Mike CurranG4000060000
35-John GarrettG40000100000
30-Jack McCartanG200000000
Blaine RydmanD8000210000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
1-Mike Curran238240231421303.272
35-John Garrett229040211801373.591
30-Jack McCartan42200057.140
Team:471478443222723.463
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
4-Mike WaltonC111081816003
7-Wayne ConnellyC1167134000
9-George MorrisonLW11551012000
17-John ArbourD1136927001
10-Ted HampsonC114488001
23-Mike McMahonD111789000
8-Bill KlattRW1132518001
14-Bob MacMillanRW112354000
12-Mike AntonovichC111454000
20-Jim JohnsonC111454000
21-Terry BallD111236000
16-Gord GallantLW1112367000
11-Murray HeatleyRW101012000
6-Keith ChristiansenC100112000
3-Rick SmithD1101122000
24-Bob BoydD70004000
33-Steve CardwellLW1000020000
1-Mike CurranG500010000
35-John GarrettG700014000
18-Bill GoldthorpeLW300025000
2-Dick ParadiseD70006000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
35-John Garrett372742254.030
1-Mike Curran289523142.910
Team:6611165393.540

Source:[4]

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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Rob Walton was traded to Vancouver Blazers for Jean Tetreault, January 1974.

Bill Goldthorpe was signed to a contract, May 1974.

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[5]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
17Bob Gainey (F) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
221Rick Middleton (F) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
333Bob Gassoff (D) CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
446Steve Langdon (RW) CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
559Nelson Pyatt (C) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHA)
672John Flesch (LW) CanadaLake Superior State University (CCHA)
785Tom Machowski (D) United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
897Bob Young (D) United StatesUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
9108Neil Korzack (F) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
10118Pat Phippen (LW) United StatesSt. Paul Bruins

Farm teams

See also

References

  1. ↑ World Hockey Association (1973). WHA 1973-74 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  2. ↑ World Hockey Association (1974). WHA 1974-75 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  3. ↑ "1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  4. ↑ "1973-74 Minnesota Fighting Saints Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  5. ↑ "1973 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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