1975-1976 Minn. Fighting Saints team stats

1975-1976 Minn. Fighting Saints: 30-25-4
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Home record: 16-11-2  (111 goals scored, 108 allowed)
Road record: 14-14-2  (100 goals scored, 104 allowed)
Head Coach: Harry Neale

Power Play: 40/185 (21.6%)
Penalty Killing: 187/245 (76.3%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-9
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 166-145

211 goals scored (13th of 14 teams), 212 goals allowed (2nd), 1354 PIM (3rd)

WHA Averages: 3.69 goals/game (283.9 goals/team), 1125.1 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   30   58   31   40   71   27  13   0   --   --   --   --  210  14.8   +7
C     14  Dave Keon            5'9   165   35   57   26   38   64    4   5   2   --   --   --   --  144  18.1  +14
C     25  Fran Huck            5'7   165   30   59   17   32   49   27  --  --   --   --   --   --  115  14.8   +9
C      7  Wayne Connelly       5'10  170   36   59   24   23   47   19   4   0   --   --   --   --  203  11.8   +9
RW    19  John McKenzie        5'9   175   38   57   21   26   47   48   4   2   --   --   --   --  125  16.8  +10
C     12  Mike Antonovich      5'8   165   24   57   25   21   46   18  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     16  Henry Boucha         6'0   185   24   36   15   20   35   47  --  --   --   --   --   --   85  17.6   +3
D      3  Rick Smith           5'11  190   27   51    1   32   33   50  --  --   --   --   --   --  101   1.0   +1
RW    24  Paul Holmgren        6'3   210   20   51   14   16   30  121  --  --   --   --   --   --   97  14.4   -7
C     10  Ted Hampson          5'8   173   39   59    5   14   19   14   0   1   --   --   --   --   46  10.9   -3
LW    20  Jack Carlson         6'3   205   21   58    8   10   18  189   0   0   --   --   --   --   68  11.8  -14
C      8  Gary Gambucci        5'9   175   29   45   10    6   16   14  --  --   --   --   --   --   92  10.9   +5
D      2  Bill Butters         5'10  185   24   59    0   15   15  170   0   0   --   --   --   --   82   0.0  +19
RW     9  Curt Brackenbury     5'10  200   23   59    4    9   13  255   0   0   --   --   --   --   52   7.7   +7
D      6  Pat Westrum          5'10  185   27   54    3   10   13   98   0   0   --   --   --   --   55   5.5    0
RW     5  Ron Busniuk          5'11  180   27   59    2   11   13  150   2   0   --   --   --   --   76   2.6   +9
D     15  Gerry Odrowski       5'10  185   37   37    1   12   13   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   69   1.4   -9
C     18  Bruce Boudreau       5'9   170   20   30    3    6    9    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   36   8.3   -1
D     23  Jerry Zrymiak        6'0   195   27   22    0    8    8   16   0   0   --   --   --   --   18   0.0   +2
D     15  Perry Miller         6'1   194   23   13    1    4    5   11   0   0   --   --   --   --   15   6.7   -5
D     17  John Arbour          5'11  195   30    7    0    4    4   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   15   0.0   +4
D     26  Francois Ouimet      5'10  175   24    9    0    2    2    2   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0    0
RW    22  Jeff Carlson         6'3   210   22    7    0    1    1   14   0   0   --   --   --   --   10   0.0    0
C     21  Steve Carlson        6'3   180   20   10    0    1    1   23   0   0   --   --   --   --    7   0.0   -1
RW        Craig Sarner         5'11  185   26    1    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0    0
F     11  Jean Tetreault       6'0   165   22    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    1   0.0    0
G     30  Louis Levasseur      5'10  160   26    4    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Mike Curran          5'9   175   31    5    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     35  John Garrett         5'8   175   24   52    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   30  Louis Levasseur      26    4   193   10  3.11   2   1   0   87   .885   0   0
G   35  John Garrett         24   52  3179  177  3.34  26  22   4 1733   .898   3   2
G    1  Mike Curran          31    5   240   22  5.50   2   2   0  153   .856   0   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

1975 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   10  LW   Greg Hickey                           Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  2   25  D    Kim Clackson                          Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  3   40  D    Greg Neeld                            Calgary Centennials (WCHL)         
  4   55  D    Bob Hoffmeyer                         Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  5   69  C    Jim Minor                             Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  6   83  C    Brian Shmyr                           New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  7   96  C    Marc Tessier                          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  8  108  LW   Bob McNeice                           New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
  9  120  C    Dave Faulkner                         Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
 10  133  LW   Denis Daigle                          Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
 11  146  W    Earl Sargent                          Fargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MJHL)  
 12  157  D    Richard Dutton                        Laval National (QMJHL)             
 13  167  C    Tom Ulseth                            U. of Wisconsin (NCAA)             
 14  173  RW   Henry Taylor                          St. Paul Vulcans (MJHL)            

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

01-1976	signed Perry Miller as a free agent
01-1976	signed John Arbour as a free agent
06-1976	purchased the rights to Bill Butters from Bulls
06-1976	traded future considerations to Cowboys for the rights to Craig Patrick
07-1976	signed Barry Legge (after Cleveland folded) as a free agent
09-1976	signed Mike Antonovich as a free agent
09-1976	traded the rights to Jim Harrison to Cowboys for Butch Deadmarsh
09-1976	traded Gerry Pinder and Paul Shmyr to Mariners for Ray Adduono and Bob Wall
09-1976	traded the rights to Andre Boudrias to Nordiques for the rights to Gord Gallant
09-1976	traded Gary MacGregor to Racers for Dave Keon
09-1976	traded Bryan Maxwell to Stingers for John McKenzie and the rights to Ivan Hlinka
10-1976	sold Barry Legge to Stingers


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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/10/1975   at Edmonton Oilers           W   4-1     1-0-0
10/12/1975   at Calgary Cowboys           W   2-0     2-0-0
10/15/1975   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   4-8     2-1-0
10/18/1975   vs Edmonton Oilers           L   1-3     2-2-0
10/21/1975   at Indianapolis Racers       W   2-1     3-2-0
10/23/1975   at San Diego Mariners        T   4-4     3-2-1
10/25/1975   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-6     3-3-1
10/29/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       L   4-6     3-4-1
11/01/1975   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   3-2     4-4-1
11/05/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   4-6     4-5-1
11/08/1975   vs Toronto Toros             W   4-3     5-5-1
11/11/1975   at Quebec Nordiques          L   6-8     5-6-1
11/15/1975   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   9-7     6-6-1
11/16/1975   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   3-2     7-6-1
11/19/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   3-4     7-7-1
11/20/1975   at New England Whalers       W   2-0     8-7-1
11/22/1975   vs Calgary Cowboys           L   4-6     8-8-1
11/25/1975   vs New England Whalers       W   3-2     9-8-1
11/27/1975   vs Cincinnati Stingers       W   5-3     10-8-1
11/30/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     10-9-1
12/05/1975   vs Denver Spurs              W   4-3     11-9-1
12/09/1975   at Toronto Toros             W   5-3     12-9-1
12/10/1975   at New England Whalers       L   2-3     12-10-1
12/12/1975   at Cleveland Crusaders       L   0-1     12-11-1
12/13/1975   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-3     13-11-1
12/17/1975   vs New England Whalers       T   0-0     13-11-2
12/20/1975   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   6-3     14-11-2
12/21/1975   at Winnipeg Jets             W   3-1     15-11-2
12/23/1975   at Denver Spurs              W   5-4     16-11-2
12/27/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   0-5     16-12-2
12/28/1975   vs San Diego Mariners        L   1-2     16-13-2
12/30/1975   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   4-4     16-13-3
01/03/1976   vs Indianapolis Racers       W   3-1     17-13-3
01/04/1976   vs Ottawa Civics             L   2-5     17-14-3
01/07/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       W   7-6     18-14-3
01/10/1976   vs Houston Aeros             L   1-4     18-15-3
01/11/1976   at Cincinnati Stingers       W   7-4     19-15-3
01/15/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   4-5     19-16-3
01/16/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   1-3     19-17-3
01/17/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       W   4-2     20-17-3

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/21/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   6-5     21-17-3
01/23/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   1-7     21-18-3
01/25/1976   vs Toronto Toros             W   5-2     22-18-3
01/28/1976   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   6-2     23-18-3
01/29/1976   at Indianapolis Racers       W   6-5     24-18-3
01/31/1976   vs Houston Aeros             W   4-1     25-18-3
02/01/1976   vs Cleveland Crusaders       L   5-6     25-19-3
02/03/1976   at Houston Aeros             L   4-8     25-20-3
02/04/1976   at San Diego Mariners        L   1-4     25-21-3
02/07/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-4     25-22-3
02/08/1976   at Phoenix Roadrunners       T   3-3     25-22-4
02/10/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        W   6-3     26-22-4
02/11/1976   at San Diego Mariners        W   4-2     27-22-4
02/12/1976   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-4     28-22-4
02/14/1976   vs Phoenix Roadrunners       L   2-5     28-23-4
02/17/1976   at Toronto Toros             W   6-3     29-23-4
02/20/1976   at Calgary Cowboys           W   6-3     30-23-4
02/22/1976   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     30-24-4
02/25/1976   vs San Diego Mariners        L   1-2     30-25-4

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