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1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints season

World Hockey Association team season

World Hockey Association team season

FieldValue
ArenaSt. Paul Civic Center
LeagueWHA
Season1975–76
year1975
TeamMinnesota Fighting Saints
Record30–25–4
HomeRecord16–11–2
RoadRecord14–14–2
GoalsFor211
GoalsAgainst212
DivisionWest
DivisionRank4th
CoachHarry Neale
CaptainTed Hampson
GoalsLeaderMike Walton (31)
AssistsLeaderMike Walton (40)
PointsLeaderMike Walton (71)
PIMLeaderCurt Brackenbury (254)
WinsLeaderJohn Garrett (26)
GAALeaderJohn Garrett (3.34)
next_season*Folded*

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.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- |1||W||October 10, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 12, 1975||2–0 || align="left"| @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 15, 1975||4–8 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 18, 1975||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||October 21, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||3–2–0 |- |6||T||October 23, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||3–2–1 |- |7||L||October 25, 1975||1–6 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||3–3–1 |- |8||L||October 29, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||3–4–1

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Player statistics

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C58314071277000
C57263864414523
C59173249279000
C59242347199402
RW572126474810426
C572521461821000
C36152035473000
D5113233501000
RW51141630121-7000
C595141914-3010
LW5881018189-14001
C4510616145000
D590151517019000
RW5949132547000
D5431013980000
RW59211131509200
D371121310-9000
C303694-1000
D22088162000
D1314511-5000
D7044144000
D902220000
RW7011140000
C1001123-1000
G500020000
G5200060000
G400000000
RW100000000
LW300000000
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PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
317952262241773.342
2405220225.501
1934210103.110
**Team:**361259302542093.473

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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;

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
110Greg Hickey (LW)CanadaHamilton Fincups (OHA)
225Kim Clackson (D)CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
340Greg Neeld (D)CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
455Bob Hoffmeyer (D)CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
569Jim Minor (C)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)
683Brian Shmyr (C)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
796Marc Tessier (C)CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
8108Bob McNeice (LW)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
9120Dave Faulkner (C)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)
10133Denis Daigle (LW)CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
11146Earl Sargent (W)United StatesFargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL)
12157Richard Dutton (D)CanadaLaval National (QMJHL)
13167Tom Ulseth (C)United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
14173Henry Taylor (RW)United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL)

References

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References

  1. "1975-76 Minnesota Fighting Saints Schedule".
  2. "1975-76 Minnesota Fighting Saints Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
  3. "1975 WHA Amateur Draft".
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