1972-1973 Minn. Fighting Saints team stats

1972-1973 Minn. Fighting Saints: 38-37-3
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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 -------------------------------------------------- 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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