1973-1974 Minn. Fighting Saints team stats

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1973-1974 Minn. Fighting Saints: 44-32-2
Previous Season Next Season 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 
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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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