1973-1974 Minn. Fighting Saints team stats

1973-1974 Minn. Fighting Saints: 44-32-2
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Home record: 26-12-1  (194 goals scored, 132 allowed)
Road record: 18-20-1  (138 goals scored, 143 allowed)
Head Coaches: Harry Neale (42-32-2), Jack McCartan (2-0-0)

Power Play: 61/262 (23.3%)
Penalty Killing: 212/265 (80.0%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 20-11
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 251-211

332 goals scored (1st of 12 teams), 275 goals allowed (7th), 1243 PIM (2nd)

WHA Averages: 3.64 goals/game (283.8 goals/team), 999.7 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C      4  Mike Walton          5'10  175   28   78   57   60  117   88   9   9   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      7  Wayne Connelly       5'10  170   34   78   42   53   95   16  15   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     9  George Morrison      6'1   170   25   73   40   38   78   37  12   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    11  Murray Heatley       5'8   180   25   71   26   32   58   23   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     10  Ted Hampson          5'8   173   37   77   17   38   55    9   4   4   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     20  Jim Johnson          5'9   190   31   71   15   39   54   30   1   2   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     12  Mike Antonovich      5'8   165   22   68   21   29   50    4   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     17  John Arbour          5'11  195   28   77    6   43   49  192   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    14  Bob MacMillan        5'11  185   21   78   14   34   48   81   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    33  Steve Cardwell       5'11  190   23   77   23   23   46  100   1   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     23  Mike McMahon         5'11  180   32   71   10   35   45   82   1   3   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Rick Smith           5'11  190   25   71   10   28   38   98   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      6  Keith Christiansen   5'6   155   29   74   11   25   36   36   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     21  Terry Ball           5'9   160   29   71    8   28   36   34   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C      5  Rob Walton           5'9   170   24   45    8   23   31   24   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     16  Gord Gallant         5'11  165   23   72    7   15   22  223   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW     8  Bill Klatt           5'11  185   26   65   14    6   20   12   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     24  Bob Boyd             6'0   190   22   41    1   14   15   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  Dick Paradise        6'0   190   28   67    2    7    9   71   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Jack McCartan        6'1   195   38    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     22  Blaine Rydman        6'2   195   24    8    0    0    0   21   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  John Garrett         5'8   175   22   40    0    0    0   10  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Mike Curran          5'9   175   29   40    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    18  Bill Goldthorpe      5'11  185   20    0    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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    1  Mike Curran          29   40  2382  130  3.27  23  14   2 1444   .910   2   2
G   35  John Garrett         22   40  2290  137  3.59  21  18   0 1414   .903   1   1
G   30  Jack McCartan        38    2    42    5  7.14   0   0   0   26   .808   0   0

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

1973 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    7  F    Bob Gainey                            Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  2   21  F    Rick Middleton                        Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  3   33  D    Bob Gassoff                           Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)         
  4   46  RW   Steve Langdon                         London Knights (OHA)               
  5   59  C    Nelson Pyatt                          Oshawa Generals (OHA)              
  6   72  LW   John Flesch                           Lake Superior State University (NCAA)  
  7   85  D    Tom Machowski                         U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
  8   97  D    Bob Young                             U. of Denver (NCAA)                
  9  108  F    Neil Korzack                          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
 10  118       Pat Phippen                           St. Paul Bruins                    

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

01-1974

traded Rob Walton to Blazers for Jean Tetreault

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/06/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers W 2-1 04/07/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers W 8-5 04/10/1974 at Edmonton Oilers W 6-2 04/12/1974 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-2 04/14/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-4 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 04/18/1974 at Houston Aeros W 5-4 (OT) 04/20/1974 at Houston Aeros L 2-5 04/21/1974 vs Houston Aeros W 4-1 04/28/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 1-4 04/29/1974 at Houston Aeros L 4-9 05/01/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 1-3 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 4 Mike Walton 5'10 175 28 11 10 8 18 16 -- -- C 7 Wayne Connelly 5'10 170 34 11 6 7 13 4 -- -- LW 9 George Morrison 6'1 170 25 11 5 5 10 12 -- -- D 17 John Arbour 5'11 195 28 11 3 6 9 27 -- -- C 10 Ted Hampson 5'8 173 37 11 4 4 8 8 -- -- D 23 Mike McMahon 5'11 180 32 11 1 7 8 9 -- -- C 12 Mike Antonovich 5'8 165 22 11 1 4 5 4 -- -- C 20 Jim Johnson 5'9 190 31 11 1 4 5 4 -- -- RW 8 Bill Klatt 5'11 185 26 11 3 2 5 18 -- -- RW 14 Bob MacMillan 5'11 185 21 11 2 3 5 4 -- -- D 21 Terry Ball 5'9 160 29 11 1 2 3 6 -- -- C 16 Gord Gallant 5'11 165 23 11 1 2 3 67 -- -- C 6 Keith Christiansen 5'6 155 29 10 0 1 1 2 0 0 RW 11 Murray Heatley 5'8 180 25 11 1 0 1 2 -- -- D 3 Rick Smith 5'11 190 25 11 0 1 1 22 0 0 LW 18 Bill Goldthorpe 5'11 185 20 3 0 0 0 25 0 0 G 1 Mike Curran 5'9 175 29 5 0 0 0 10 0 0 D 24 Bob Boyd 6'0 190 22 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 G 35 John Garrett 5'8 175 22 7 0 0 0 14 0 0 D 2 Dick Paradise 6'0 190 28 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 LW 33 Steve Cardwell 5'11 190 23 10 0 0 0 20 0 0 G 30 Jack McCartan 6'1 195 38 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Blaine Rydman 6'2 195 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 5 Rob Walton 5'9 170 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 35 John Garrett 22 7 372 25 4.03 4 2 256 .902 0 G 1 Mike Curran 29 5 289 14 2.91 2 3 161 .913 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/12/1973   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   5-4     1-0-0
10/14/1973   at Toronto Toros             W   5-2     2-0-0
10/15/1973   at New England Whalers       T   3-3     2-0-1
10/19/1973   vs New England Whalers       W   1-0     3-0-1
10/21/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             L   1-2     3-1-1
10/24/1973   at New York Golden Blades    L   2-5     3-2-1
10/26/1973   vs Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     3-3-1
10/27/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     4-3-1
10/30/1973   at Houston Aeros             L   1-6     4-4-1
11/02/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   5-1     5-4-1
11/04/1973   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     5-5-1
11/07/1973   vs New York Golden Blades    W  10-1     6-5-1
11/09/1973   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   3-1     7-5-1
11/11/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   6-4     8-5-1
11/13/1973   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-5     8-6-1
11/15/1973   at Vancouver Blazers         L   5-7     8-7-1
11/18/1973   at Edmonton Oilers           W   5-2     9-7-1
11/20/1973   at Los Angeles Sharks        L   2-6     9-8-1
11/22/1973   vs New England Whalers       W   7-5     10-8-1
11/25/1973   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-3     11-8-1
11/28/1973   at Vancouver Blazers         L   3-5     11-9-1
11/30/1973   vs Toronto Toros             L   1-2     11-10-1
12/02/1973   at Jersey Knights            L   1-2     11-11-1
12/04/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   9-2     12-11-1
12/07/1973   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   3-1     13-11-1
12/08/1973   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-1     14-11-1
12/09/1973   at Toronto Toros             L  1-10     14-12-1
12/11/1973   at Chicago Cougars           W   5-3     15-12-1
12/14/1973   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-5     15-13-1
12/16/1973   at Winnipeg Jets             W   3-2     16-13-1
12/19/1973   at Vancouver Blazers         W   4-2     17-13-1
12/21/1973   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   4-3     18-13-1
12/22/1973   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   1-2     18-14-1
12/23/1973   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   2-4     18-15-1
12/27/1973   at Edmonton Oilers           W   5-4     19-15-1
12/29/1973   vs Toronto Toros             L   3-9     19-16-1
12/30/1973   vs Chicago Cougars           L   3-5     19-17-1
01/05/1974   at Chicago Cougars           W   6-5     20-17-1
01/06/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   4-6     20-18-1
01/09/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   4-6     20-19-1

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/12/1974   vs Toronto Toros             W   8-6     21-19-1
01/13/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   2-4     21-20-1
01/15/1974   at Edmonton Oilers           L   1-4     21-21-1
01/19/1974   at New England Whalers       L   2-5     21-22-1
01/20/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          L   4-5     21-23-1
01/23/1974   vs Jersey Knights            L   1-4     21-24-1
01/25/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           W   6-2     22-24-1
01/27/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             W  12-2     23-24-1
02/02/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-2     24-24-1
02/03/1974   at Toronto Toros             L   4-5     24-25-1
02/05/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       W   4-1     25-25-1
02/06/1974   vs Chicago Cougars           W   7-2     26-25-1
02/08/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-3     27-25-1
02/10/1974   at New England Whalers       W   5-2     28-25-1
02/12/1974   vs Houston Aeros             L   1-3     28-26-1
02/13/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   7-4     29-26-1
02/15/1974   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-1     30-26-1
02/17/1974   at Houston Aeros             W   6-1     31-26-1
02/22/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          W   6-4     32-26-1
02/24/1974   at Cleveland Crusaders       W   2-1     33-26-1
02/27/1974   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   5-4     34-26-1
02/28/1974   vs Cleveland Crusaders       T   6-6     34-26-2
03/01/1974   at Winnipeg Jets             W   4-0     35-26-2
03/03/1974   vs Los Angeles Sharks        W   5-3     36-26-2
03/06/1974   vs New England Whalers       W   8-6     37-26-2
03/09/1974   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   9-5     38-26-2
03/10/1974   at Los Angeles Sharks        L   5-6     38-27-2
03/12/1974   at Houston Aeros             L   2-3     38-28-2
03/14/1974   at Chicago Cougars           L   4-7     38-29-2
03/15/1974   at Jersey Knights            L   3-5     38-30-2
03/17/1974   at Quebec Nordiques          W   5-3     39-30-2
03/19/1974   at Vancouver Blazers         L   4-5     39-31-2
03/22/1974   at Los Angeles Sharks        W   5-2     40-31-2
03/24/1974   at Houston Aeros             W   5-3     41-31-2
03/27/1974   vs Jersey Knights            W   6-4     42-31-2
03/29/1974   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   1-3     42-32-2
03/31/1974   vs Houston Aeros             W   5-2     43-32-2
04/03/1974   vs Vancouver Blazers         W   9-0     44-32-2

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