WHA game summary from January 15, 1976
| 1: |
MIN, | Mike Antonovich 11 (Ron Busniuk, John McKenzie), 5:42 |
| SD , | Kevin Morrison 11 (Andre Lacroix, Ray Adduono), 8:43 |
| MIN, | John McKenzie 14 (Dave Keon), 9:48 |
| SD , | Norm Ferguson 21 (Don Burgess, Brent Hughes), 15:49 |
| 2: |
MIN, | Jack Carlson 5 (Ron Busniuk, Paul Holmgren), 4:53 |
| SD , | Kevin Morrison 12 (Ray Adduono, Don Burgess), 10:58 |
| SD , | Alec Tidey 13 (Kevin Devine, Joe Noris), 11:48 |
| 3: |
MIN, | Wayne Connelly 19 (Henry Boucha, Mike Walton), 3:56 |
| 4: |
SD , | Wayne Rivers 9, 1:07 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Rick Smith, MIN 6:45 |
| Bill Butters, MIN 8:36 |
| 2: |
Ted Hampson, MIN 16:45 |
| 3: |
Brian Morenz, SD 6:08 |
| Rick Smith, MIN 6:08 |
| John McKenzie, MIN 6:08 |
| Bill Butters, MIN [major] 10:12 |
| Kevin Devine, SD [major] 10:12 |
| Peter McNamee, SD 10:25 |
| Brent Hughes, SD 15:09 |
| Gerry Odrowski, MIN 17:16 |
| 4: | none |
Penalty time: MIN: 17 minutes
SD : 11 minutes
Shots: MIN: 7- 9- 6- 0-22
SD : 16-11- 8- 4-39
Goalies: MIN: John Garrett (L, 17-13-3)
SD : Ernie Wakely (W, 19-9-2)
Attendance: 8,119
Minnesota Fighting Saints (19-16-3)
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