1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 42-33-3 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 4-2
Coach: Harry Neale (42-32-3)
Coach: Jack McCartan (0-1)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 42-33-3 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 4-2
Coach: Harry Neale (42-32-3)
Coach: Jack McCartan (0-1)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints Roster
The Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses and 3 ties for 87 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The Fighting Saints netted 308 goals and gave up 279. Mike Walton scored 48 goals for Minnesota, while George Morrison and Wayne Connelly tallied 30 or more also. Fran Huck and Mike Walton each accounted for 45 assists. John Garrett earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.28 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Harry Neale and Jack McCartan coached the team. The 1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 295
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Toronto Toros 11 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Indianapolis Racers 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | OT | |
| October 29, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | OT | |
| November 2, 1974 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 9, 1974 | Toronto Toros 7 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| November 10, 1974 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 10 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 13, 1974 | Houston Aeros 8 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| November 17, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 20, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
| November 23, 1974 | San Diego Mariners 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-9-0 | ||
| November 24, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 3 | L | 3-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-10-0 | ||
| November 26, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Toronto Toros 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 3-6-0 | 6-10-0 | ||
| November 30, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 7 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 3-5-0 | 3-6-0 | 6-11-0 | ||
| December 1, 1974 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 4-5-0 | 3-6-0 | 7-11-0 | ||
| December 4, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 4-5-0 | 4-6-0 | 8-11-0 | ||
| December 6, 1974 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 5-5-0 | 4-6-0 | 9-11-0 | ||
| December 8, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Vancouver Blazers 4 | L | 5-5-0 | 4-7-0 | 9-12-0 | ||
| December 10, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Toronto Toros 2 | W | 5-5-0 | 5-7-0 | 10-12-0 | ||
| December 11, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 5-5-0 | 5-8-0 | 10-13-0 | ||
| December 13, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 5-6-0 | 5-8-0 | 10-14-0 | ||
| December 14, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 5-6-0 | 5-9-0 | 10-15-0 | ||
| December 15, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 6-6-0 | 5-9-0 | 11-15-0 | ||
| December 19, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Indianapolis Racers 0 | W | 6-6-0 | 6-9-0 | 12-15-0 | ||
| December 20, 1974 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 7-6-0 | 6-9-0 | 13-15-0 | ||
| December 26, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 7-6-0 | 7-9-0 | 14-15-0 | ||
| December 27, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 8-6-0 | 7-9-0 | 15-15-0 | ||
| December 28, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Chicago Cougars 5 | L | 8-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 15-16-0 | ||
| December 29, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 9-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 16-16-0 | ||
| January 1, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 10-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 17-16-0 | ||
| January 3, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 10-7-0 | 7-10-0 | 17-17-0 | ||
| January 5, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 9 | W | 11-7-0 | 7-10-0 | 18-17-0 | ||
| January 7, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 11-7-0 | 8-10-0 | 19-17-0 | ||
| January 9, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 11-7-0 | 8-11-0 | 19-18-0 | ||
| January 15, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 11-7-0 | 9-11-0 | 20-18-0 | ||
| January 18, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 11-7-0 | 9-12-0 | 20-19-0 | ||
| January 19, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 11-7-0 | 10-12-0 | 21-19-0 | ||
| January 22, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 11-8-0 | 10-12-0 | 21-20-0 | ||
| January 24, 1975 | Toronto Toros 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | W | 12-8-0 | 10-12-0 | 22-20-0 | ||
| January 30, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 13-8-0 | 10-12-0 | 23-20-0 | ||
| January 31, 1975 | Houston Aeros 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 14-8-0 | 10-12-0 | 24-20-0 | ||
| February 2, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 15-8-0 | 10-12-0 | 25-20-0 | OT | |
| February 5, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 16-8-0 | 10-12-0 | 26-20-0 | ||
| February 6, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at San Diego Mariners 2 | T | 16-8-0 | 10-12-1 | 26-20-1 | OT | |
| February 7, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 16-8-0 | 10-13-1 | 26-21-1 | ||
| February 8, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at San Diego Mariners 8 | L | 16-8-0 | 10-14-1 | 26-22-1 | ||
| February 12, 1975 | Houston Aeros 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 16-9-0 | 10-14-1 | 26-23-1 | ||
| February 14, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 16-10-0 | 10-14-1 | 26-24-1 | ||
| February 16, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 17-10-0 | 10-14-1 | 27-24-1 | ||
| February 17, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 17-10-0 | 11-14-1 | 28-24-1 | ||
| February 19, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 17-10-0 | 12-14-1 | 29-24-1 | ||
| February 21, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 17-10-0 | 12-15-1 | 29-25-1 | ||
| February 23, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 17-10-0 | 12-16-1 | 29-26-1 | ||
| February 25, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | T | 17-10-0 | 12-16-2 | 29-26-2 | OT | |
| February 26, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 18-10-0 | 12-16-2 | 30-26-2 | OT | |
| February 27, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 18-10-0 | 12-17-2 | 30-27-2 | ||
| March 1, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 18-10-0 | 13-17-2 | 31-27-2 | ||
| March 2, 1975 | Toronto Toros 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 19-10-0 | 13-17-2 | 32-27-2 | ||
| March 5, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 20-10-0 | 13-17-2 | 33-27-2 | ||
| March 9, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 20-11-0 | 13-17-2 | 33-28-2 | OT | |
| March 11, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at San Diego Mariners 4 | W | 20-11-0 | 14-17-2 | 34-28-2 | ||
| March 12, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Vancouver Blazers 4 | L | 20-11-0 | 14-18-2 | 34-29-2 | ||
| March 18, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Vancouver Blazers 3 | W | 20-11-0 | 15-18-2 | 35-29-2 | ||
| March 23, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 21-11-0 | 15-18-2 | 36-29-2 | ||
| March 26, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 22-11-0 | 15-18-2 | 37-29-2 | ||
| March 28, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 2 | T | 22-11-0 | 15-18-3 | 37-29-3 | OT | |
| March 29, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 22-11-0 | 15-19-3 | 37-30-3 | ||
| March 30, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 23-11-0 | 15-19-3 | 38-30-3 | ||
| April 1, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 24-11-0 | 15-19-3 | 39-30-3 | ||
| April 2, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 24-12-0 | 15-19-3 | 39-31-3 | ||
| April 4, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 24-13-0 | 15-19-3 | 39-32-3 | ||
| April 5, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 24-13-0 | 15-20-3 | 39-33-3 | ||
| April 9, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at New England Whalers 5 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1975 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1975 | New England Whalers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at New England Whalers 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1975 | New England Whalers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 23, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 27, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 29, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 1, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 |
