The 1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints season was the 2nd season of the Fighting Saints franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Fighting Saints finished 2nd in the Western Division and lost in the Semi-finals to the Houston Aeros 4 games to 2.
Off-season [ ] Jim Johnson and Jack McCartan 's 1973-74 jerseys.
The Fighting Saints jersey design stayed the same as in the 1972-73 season with two exceptions. The primarily yellow jersey was dropped, leaving the Saints with two jerseys, the primarily white home jersey and primarily dark blue away jersey. The logo with the stylized "S" with "SAINTS" written inside it was also dropped and replaced by a pugnacious-looking hockey tyke with angel wings. These jerseys would remained unchanged for the next two seasons.
Regular Season [ ] Final Standings [ ] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalties Minutes, Pts = Points
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Game Log [ ]
Regular Season Results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 12, 1973
5–4
Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 ) 1–0–0
2
W
October 14, 1973
5–2
@ Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
2–0–0
3
T
October 15, 1973
3–3
@ New England Whalers (1973–74 )
2–0–1
4
W
October 19, 1973
1–0
New England Whalers (1973–74 ) 3–0–1
5
L
October 21, 1973
1–2 OT
@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
3–1–1
6
L
October 24, 1973
2–5
@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
3–2–1
7
L
October 26, 1973
4–5
Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 ) 3–3–1
8
W
October 27, 1973
5–2
Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 ) 4–3–1
9
L
October 30, 1973
1–6
@ Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
4–4–1
10
W
November 2, 1973
5–1
@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
5–4–1
11
L
November 4, 1973
3–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
5–5–1
12
W
November 7, 1973
10–1
New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 ) 6–5–1
13
W
November 9, 1973
3–1
Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 ) 7–5–1
14
W
November 11, 1973
6–4
Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74 ) 8–5–1
15
L
November 13, 1973
2–5
Houston Aeros (1973–74 ) 8–6–1
16
L
November 15, 1973
5–7
@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
8–7–1
17
W
November 18, 1973
5–2
@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
9–7–1
18
L
November 20, 1973
2–6
@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
9–8–1
19
W
November 22, 1973
7–5
New England Whalers (1973–74 ) 10–8–1
20
W
November 25, 1973
5–3
Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 ) 11–8–1
21
L
November 28, 1973
3–5
@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
11–9–1
22
L
November 30, 1973
1–2
Toronto Toros (1973–74 ) 11–10–1
23
L
December 2, 1973
1–2
@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
11–11–1
24
W
December 4, 1973
9–2
Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 ) 12–11–1
25
W
December 7, 1973
3–1
Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 ) 13–11–1
26
W
December 8, 1973
4–1
Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 ) 14–11–1
27
L
December 9, 1973
1–10
@ Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
14–12–1
28
W
December 11, 1973
5–3
@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
15–12–1
29
L
December 14, 1973
2–5
Houston Aeros (1973–74 ) 15–13–1
30
W
December 16, 1973
3–2
@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
16–13–1
31
W
December 19, 1973
4–2
@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
17–13–1
32
W
December 21, 1973
4–3
Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 ) 18–13–1
33
L
December 22, 1973
1–2
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74 )
18–14–1
34
L
December 23, 1973
2–4
Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74 ) 18–15–1
35
W
December 27, 1973
5–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
19–15–1
36
L
December 29, 1973
3–9
Toronto Toros (1973–74 ) 19–16–1
37
L
December 30, 1973
3–5
Chicago Cougars (1973–74 ) 19–17–1
38
W
January 5, 1974
6–5
@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
20–17–1
39
L
January 6, 1974
4–6
Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 ) 20–18–1
40
L
January 9, 1974
4–6
Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 ) 20–19–1
41
W
January 12, 1974
8–6
Toronto Toros (1973–74 ) 21–19–1
42
L
January 13, 1974
2–4
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74 )
21–20–1
43
L
January 15, 1974
1–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
21–21–1
44
L
January 19, 1974
2–5
@ New England Whalers (1973–74 )
21–22–1
45
L
January 20, 1974
4–5 OT
@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
21–23–1
46
L
January 23, 1974
1–4
New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 ) 21–24–1
47
W
January 25, 1974
6–2
Chicago Cougars (1973–74 ) 22–24–1
48
W
January 27, 1974
12–2
Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 ) 23–24–1
49
W
February 2, 1974
4–2
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74 )
24–24–1
50
L
February 3, 1974
4–5
@ Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
24–25–1
51
W
February 5, 1974
4–1
Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74 ) 25–25–1
52
W
February 6, 1974
7–2
Chicago Cougars (1973–74 ) 26–25–1
53
W
February 8, 1974
4–3 OT
@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
27–25–1
54
W
February 10, 1974
5–2
@ New England Whalers (1973–74 )
28–25–1
55
L
February 12, 1974
1–3
Houston Aeros (1973–74 ) 28–26–1
56
W
February 13, 1974
7–4
Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 ) 29–26–1
57
W
February 15, 1974
7–1
Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 ) 30–26–1
58
W
February 17, 1974
6–1
@ Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
31–26–1
59
W
February 22, 1974
6–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
32–26–1
60
W
February 24, 1974
2–1
@ Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74 )
33–26–1
61
W
February 27, 1974
5–4
Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 ) 34–26–1
62
T
February 28, 1974
6–6
Cleveland Crusaders (1973–74 ) 34–26–2
63
W
March 1, 1974
4–0
@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
35–26–2
64
W
March 3, 1974
5–3
Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 ) 36–26–2
65
W
March 6, 1974
8–6
New England Whalers (1973–74 ) 37–26–2
66
W
March 9, 1974
9–5
Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 ) 38–26–2
67
L
March 10, 1974
5–6
@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
38–27–2
68
L
March 12, 1974
2–3
@ Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
38–28–2
69
L
March 14, 1974
4–7
@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
38–29–2
70
L
March 15, 1974
3–5
@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
38–30–2
71
W
March 17, 1974
5–3
@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
39–30–2
72
L
March 19, 1974
4–5
@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
39–31–2
73
W
March 22, 1974
5–2
@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
40–31–2
74
W
March 24, 1974
5–3
@ Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
41–31–2
75
W
March 27, 1974
6–4
New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 ) 42–31–2
76
L
March 29, 1974
1–3
Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 ) 42–32–2
77
W
March 31, 1974
5–2
Houston Aeros (1973–74 ) 43–32–2
78
W
April 3, 1974
9–0
Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 ) 44–32–2
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Playoffs [ ] Minnesota Fighting Saints 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 [ ]
# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1
April 6
Edmonton Oilers 1–2
Minnesota Fighting Saints
1–0
2
April 7
Edmonton Oilers
5–8
Minnesota Fighting Saints
2–0
3
April 10
Minnesota Fighting Saints
6–2
Edmonton Oilers
3–0
4
April 12
Minnesota Fighting Saints
1–2
Edmonton Oilers
3–1
5
April 14
Edmonton Oilers
4–5
Minnesota Fighting Saints
4–1
Houston Aeros 4, Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 [ ] Bill Goldthorpe made his WHA debut in this series, picked up 25 penalty minutes and was ejected from Game 4.
# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1
April 18
Minnesota Fighting Saints
5–4 OT
Houston Aeros 0–1
2
April 20
Minnesota Fighting Saints
2–5
Houston Aeros
1–1
3
April 21
Houston Aeros
1–4
Minnesota Fighting Saints
1–2
4
April 28
Houston Aeros
4–1
Minnesota Fighting Saints
2–2
5
April 29
Minnesota Fighting Saints
4–9
Houston Aeros
3–2
6
May 1
Houston Aeros
3–1
Minnesota Fighting Saints
4–2
Player Stats [ ]
Regular Season
Scoring
#
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PPG
SHG
GWG
4
Walton, Mike Mike Walton
C
78
57
60
117
88
0
9
9
7
7
Connelly, Wayne Wayne Connelly
C
78
42
53
95
16
0
15
0
6
9
Morrison, George George Morrison
LW
73
40
38
78
37
0
12
1
3
11
Heatley, Murray Murray Heatley
RW
71
26
32
58
23
0
3
0
5
10
Hampson, Ted Ted Hampson
C
77
17
38
55
9
0
2
4
4
20
Johnson, Jim Jim Johnson
C
71
15
39
54
30
0
1
1
2
12
Antonovich, Mike Mike Antonovich
C
68
21
29
50
4
0
2
0
4
17
Arbour, John John Arbour
D
77
6
43
49
192
0
0
0
1
14
MacMillan, Bob Bob MacMillan
RW
78
14
34
48
81
0
3
0
0
33
Cardwell, Steve Steve Cardwell
LW
77
23
23
46
100
0
1
1
3
23
McMahon, Mike Mike McMahon
D
71
10
35
45
82
0
1
3
1
3
Smith, Rick Rick Smith
D
71
10
28
38
98
0
0
1
3
6
Christiansen, Keith Keith Christiansen
C
74
11
25
36
36
0
4
0
1
21
Ball, Terry Terry Ball
D
71
8
28
36
34
0
4
0
0
5
Walton, Rob Rob Walton
C
45
8
23
31
24
0
1
0
1
16
Gallant, Gord Gord Gallant
LW
72
7
15
22
223
0
0
0
2
8
Klatt, Bill Bill Klatt
RW
65
14
6
20
12
0
3
0
1
24
Boyd, Bob Bob Boyd
D
41
1
14
15
14
0
0
0
0
2
Paradise, Dick Dick Paradise
D
67
2
7
9
71
0
0
0
0
22
Rydman, Blaine Blaine Rydman
D
8
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
0
30
McCartan, Jack Jack McCartan
G
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Curran, Mike Mike Curran
G
40
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
35
Garrett, John John Garrett
G
40
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Curran, Mike Mike Curran
2382
40
23
14
2
130
3.27
2
Garrett, John John Garrett
2290
40
21
18
0
137
3.59
1
McCartan, Jack Jack McCartan
42
2
0
0
0
5
7.14
0
Team: 4714
78
44
32
2
272
3.46
3
Playoffs
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
PPG
SHG
GWG
Walton, Mike Mike Walton
C
11
10
8
18
16
0
0
3
Connelly, Wayne Wayne Connelly
C
11
6
7
13
4
0
0
0
Morrison, George George Morrison
LW
11
5
5
10
12
0
0
0
Arbour, John John Arbour
D
11
3
6
9
27
0
0
1
Hampson, Ted Ted Hampson
C
11
4
4
8
8
0
0
1
McMahon, Mike Mike McMahon
D
11
1
7
8
9
0
0
0
Klatt, Bill Bill Klatt
RW
11
3
2
5
18
0
0
1
MacMillan, Bob Bob MacMillan
RW
11
2
3
5
4
0
0
0
Antonovich, Mike Mike Antonovich
C
11
1
4
5
4
0
0
0
Johnson, Jim Jim Johnson
C
11
1
4
5
4
0
0
0
Ball, Terry Terry Ball
D
11
1
2
3
6
0
0
0
Gallant, Gord Gord Gallant
LW
11
1
2
3
67
0
0
0
Heatley, Murray Murray Heatley
RW
10
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
Christiansen, Keith Keith Christiansen
C
10
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
Smith, Rick Rick Smith
D
11
0
1
1
22
0
0
0
Goldthorpe, Bill Bill Goldthorpe
LW
3
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
Boyd, Bob Bob Boyd
D
7
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
Paradise, Dick Dick Paradise
D
7
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
Cardwell, Steve Steve Cardwell
LW
10
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
Curran, Mike Mike Curran
G
5
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
Garrett, John John Garrett
G
7
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Garrett, John John Garrett
372
7
4
2
25
4.03
0
Curran, Mike Mike Curran
289
5
2
3
14
2.91
0
Team: 661
11
6
5
39
3.54
0
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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
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