1972-1973 Minn. Fighting Saints team stats

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1972-1973 Minn. Fighting Saints: 38-37-3
Next Season Home record: 24-14-1 (129 goals scored, 117 allowed) Road record: 14-23-2 (121 goals scored, 152 allowed) Head Coaches: Glen Sonmor (28-28-3), Harry Neale (10-9-0) Power Play: 54/300 (18.0%) Penalty Killing: 221/269 (82.2%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-12 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 190-209 250 goals scored (11th of 12 teams), 269 goals allowed (7th), 1134 PIM (5th) WHA Averages: 3.57 goals/game (278.6 goals/team), 1076.6 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C      7  Wayne Connelly       5'10  170   33   78   40   30   70   16  10   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     10  Ted Hampson          5'8   173   36   77   17   45   62   20   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     8  Bill Klatt           5'11  185   25   78   36   22   58   22  12   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Mike McMahon         5'11  180   31   75   12   39   51   87   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      6  Keith Christiansen   5'6   155   28   54   12   30   42   24   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     9  George Morrison      6'1   170   24   70   16   24   40   20   9   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    14  Bob MacMillan        5'11  185   20   75   13   27   40   48   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     21  Terry Ball           5'9   160   28   76    6   34   40   66   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     12  Mike Antonovich      5'8   165   21   75   20   19   39   46   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     17  John Arbour          5'11  195   27   76    6   27   33  186   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     11  Fred Speck           5'9   160   25   47   13   16   29   52   5   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     20  Jim Johnson          5'9   190   30   33    9   14   23   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    15  Len Lilyholm         5'8   165   31   77    8   13   21   37   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     26  Mel Pearson          5'10  180   34   70    8   12   20   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     18  Terry Ryan           5'10  178   20   76   13    6   19   13   1   6   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Dick Paradise        6'0   190   27   77    3   15   18  189   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Frank Sanders        6'3   220   23   77    8    8   16   94   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  George Konik         5'11  190   35   54    4   12   16   34   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    24  Bill Young           6'1   194   25   23    5    6   11   20   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     16  Craig Falkman        5'11  190   29   45    1    5    6   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     22  Blaine Rydman        6'2   195   23   29    0    1    1   65   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Mike Curran          5'9   175   28   43    0    1    1   26  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  Carl Wetzel          6'1   170   34    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Jack McCartan        6'1   195   37   38    0    0    0   19  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   35  Carl Wetzel          34    1    60    3  3.00   0   1   0   35   .914   0   0
G    1  Mike Curran          28   44  2540  131  3.09  23  17   2 1437   .909   3   4
G   30  Jack McCartan        37   38  2160  129  3.58  15  19   1 1181   .891   3   1

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1972 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

01-1973	traded Fred Speck to Sharks for Bill Young
01-1973	purchased Blaine Rydman from Raiders

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Preliminary Round
04/04/1973   at Alberta Oilers            W   4-2 
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Round 1
04/06/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-3 
04/08/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-5 
04/10/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   6-4 
04/11/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   2-3 (OT)
04/15/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             L   5-8

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 7 Wayne Connelly 5'10 170 33 6 2 4 6 2 1 0 D 23 Mike McMahon 5'11 180 31 6 0 5 5 6 0 0 D 21 Terry Ball 5'9 160 28 6 1 3 4 4 1 0 C 10 Ted Hampson 5'8 173 36 6 3 1 4 0 0 0 RW 8 Bill Klatt 5'11 185 25 6 1 3 4 5 1 0 LW 24 Bill Young 6'1 194 25 6 2 2 4 4 0 0 C 12 Mike Antonovich 5'8 165 21 6 3 0 3 0 0 0 D 17 John Arbour 5'11 195 27 6 0 3 3 22 0 0 C 20 Jim Johnson 5'9 190 30 6 2 1 3 2 0 0 RW 14 Bob MacMillan 5'11 185 20 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 C 26 Mel Pearson 5'10 180 34 6 3 0 3 0 0 0 LW 9 George Morrison 6'1 170 24 6 1 1 2 2 0 0 C 18 Terry Ryan 5'10 178 20 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 G 30 Jack McCartan 6'1 195 37 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 4 Frank Sanders 6'3 220 23 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 6 Keith Christiansen 5'6 155 28 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 LW 15 Len Lilyholm 5'8 165 31 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 D 2 Dick Paradise 6'0 190 27 6 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 22 Blaine Rydman 6'2 195 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 1 Mike Curran 5'9 175 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 16 Craig Falkman 5'11 190 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 19 George Konik 5'11 190 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 11 Fred Speck 5'9 160 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 35 Carl Wetzel 6'1 170 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Jack McCartan 37 4 213 14 3.94 1 2 130 .892 0 G 1 Mike Curran 28 3 150 11 4.40 1 2 86 .872 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/13/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 0-1-0 10/15/1972 vs Chicago Cougars W 3-2 1-1-0 10/17/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 1-5 1-2-0 10/19/1972 at Houston Aeros L 1-5 1-3-0 10/20/1972 at Winnipeg Jets T 1-1 1-3-1 10/22/1972 at New York Raiders W 5-4 2-3-1 10/23/1972 at New England Whalers L 1-5 2-4-1 10/26/1972 at Quebec Nordiques L 4-5 2-5-1 11/01/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-0 3-5-1 11/02/1972 vs New York Raiders L 2-4 3-6-1 11/05/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 3-1 4-6-1 11/10/1972 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-1 5-6-1 11/14/1972 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 5-3 6-6-1 11/16/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-4 7-6-1 11/18/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers W 5-4 8-6-1 11/19/1972 vs Chicago Cougars L 3-4 8-7-1 11/21/1972 vs Alberta Oilers W 4-3 9-7-1 11/23/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 4-3 10-7-1 11/24/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers W 6-4 11-7-1 11/26/1972 vs New England Whalers W 3-1 12-7-1 11/28/1972 at Ottawa Nationals L 2-3 12-8-1 11/30/1972 at New York Raiders L 2-5 12-9-1 12/01/1972 at Alberta Oilers W 6-4 13-9-1 12/03/1972 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-5 13-10-1 12/05/1972 vs Chicago Cougars L 2-3 13-11-1 12/07/1972 vs Houston Aeros W 3-0 14-11-1 12/08/1972 at Chicago Cougars L 3-4 14-12-1 12/10/1972 vs Cleveland Crusaders W 4-3 15-12-1 12/12/1972 at Los Angeles Sharks T 3-3 15-12-2 12/14/1972 at Chicago Cougars W 6-3 16-12-2 12/15/1972 vs Houston Aeros L 2-3 16-13-2 12/17/1972 vs Chicago Cougars W 4-2 17-13-2 12/19/1972 vs New England Whalers W 7-5 18-13-2 12/21/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-0 19-13-2 12/23/1972 at Cleveland Crusaders L 1-3 19-14-2 12/26/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers L 2-6 19-15-2 12/28/1972 at Los Angeles Sharks W 4-2 20-15-2 12/29/1972 at Los Angeles Sharks L 2-5 20-16-2 01/01/1973 vs Houston Aeros T 4-4 20-16-3 01/07/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-6 20-17-3

Date Opponent Result Record 01/09/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 3-4 20-18-3 01/11/1973 vs Cleveland Crusaders L 3-4 20-19-3 01/12/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques W 3-2 21-19-3 01/14/1973 vs Ottawa Nationals W 3-2 22-19-3 01/16/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 22-20-3 01/18/1973 at Ottawa Nationals L 3-6 22-21-3 01/20/1973 at Quebec Nordiques W 10-5 23-21-3 01/22/1973 at New York Raiders W 3-2 24-21-3 01/25/1973 vs Houston Aeros L 2-5 24-22-3 01/26/1973 vs Ottawa Nationals W 4-2 25-22-3 01/30/1973 at Chicago Cougars L 2-4 25-23-3 02/01/1973 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-4 25-24-3 02/03/1973 at Houston Aeros L 1-7 25-25-3 02/05/1973 at Houston Aeros W 6-3 26-25-3 02/06/1973 vs New York Raiders W 5-4 27-25-3 02/08/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks L 1-3 27-26-3 02/09/1973 at Alberta Oilers L 0-6 27-27-3 02/11/1973 at Alberta Oilers L 5-7 27-28-3 02/15/1973 vs Ottawa Nationals W 3-0 28-28-3 02/17/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders W 7-3 29-28-3 02/18/1973 vs Chicago Cougars W 7-5 30-28-3 02/25/1973 at Houston Aeros L 1-4 30-29-3 02/27/1973 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 3-0 31-29-3 03/01/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 1-4 31-30-3 03/04/1973 vs New England Whalers W 4-2 32-30-3 03/06/1973 vs Alberta Oilers W 4-3 33-30-3 03/08/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers L 1-2 33-31-3 03/10/1973 at New England Whalers L 1-3 33-32-3 03/11/1973 vs Alberta Oilers W 2-1 34-32-3 03/15/1973 at Chicago Cougars W 7-4 35-32-3 03/16/1973 at New England Whalers L 4-7 35-33-3 03/20/1973 at Alberta Oilers L 3-5 35-34-3 03/22/1973 at Chicago Cougars W 2-1 36-34-3 03/24/1973 at Cleveland Crusaders W 2-1 37-34-3 03/25/1973 at Ottawa Nationals L 1-6 37-35-3 03/27/1973 vs New York Raiders W 4-3 38-35-3 03/29/1973 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-5 38-36-3 03/30/1973 vs Alberta Oilers L 3-5 38-37-3

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