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1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints season
World Hockey Association team season
World Hockey Association team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | WHA |
| Season | 1974–75 |
| year | 1974 |
| Team | Minnesota Fighting Saints |
| Record | 42–33–3 |
| HomeRecord | 26–13–0 |
| RoadRecord | 16–20–3 |
| Division | Western |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| GoalsFor | 308 |
| GoalsAgainst | 279 |
| Coach | Harry Neale |
| Captain | Ted Hampson |
| AltCaptain | Mike McMahon |
| John Arbour | |
| Wayne Connelly | |
| Arena | St. Paul Civic Center |
| GoalsLeader | Mike Walton (48) |
| AssistsLeader | Mike Walton (45) |
| PointsLeader | Mike Walton (93) |
| PIMLeader | Gord Gallant (203) |
| WinsLeader | John Garrett (30) |
| GAALeader | John Garrett (3.28) |
John Arbour Wayne Connelly
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 19, 1974||1–3 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 22, 1974||2–11 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||0–2–0 |- |3||W||October 24, 1974||3–2 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||October 26, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||1–3–0 |- |5||W||October 27, 1974||6–5 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||2–3–0 |- |6||L||October 29, 1974||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||2–4–0
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| Legend:
Playoffs
|- | 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
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| Legend:
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 75 | 48 | 45 | 93 | 33 | -11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| C | 76 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | |
| C | 78 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| LW | 76 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| D | 70 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 67 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 72 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| C | 78 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 6 | -8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| C | 67 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 76 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 76 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 47 | -22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 78 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 112 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 68 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 66 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 203 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | 73 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 176 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 68 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 42 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 64 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 22 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 85 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 58 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3294 | 58 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 180 | 3.28 | 2 | |
| 1367 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 3.95 | 0 | |
| 61 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.92 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4722 | 78 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 275 | 3.49 | 2 |
|- |}
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 726 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 3.39 | 1 | |
| **Team:** | 726 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 3.39 | 1 |
|- |}
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;
Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *WHA Secret Amateur Draft* | ||||
| 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. |
References
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References
- "1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints Schedule".
- "1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "1974 WHA Amateur Draft".
- "1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft".
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