WHA game summary from January 31, 1976

Team	1	2	3	F
Houston Aeros (31-18-0)	1	0	0	1
Minnesota Fighting Saints (25-18-3)	1	2	1	4

1: HOU, Gord Labossiere 12, 8:43
   MIN, Mike Walton 25 (Paul Holmgren, Jack Carlson), 9:48
2: MIN, Wayne Connelly 20 (Rick Smith, Ted Hampson), 9:57
   MIN, Pat Westrum 3 (Paul Holmgren, Bill Butters), 13:29
3: MIN, Mike Walton 26 (Ron Busniuk, Rick Smith), 16:05

Penalties:

1: Bill Butters, MIN 11:05
   Marty Howe, HOU 17:52
2: Gordie Howe, HOU 1:22
   Rich Preston, HOU [major] 3:10
   Jack Carlson, MIN [major] 3:10
   Curt Brackenbury, MIN 19:01
   Wayne Rutledge, HOU 19:01
3: Paul Holmgren, MIN 8:13
   Curt Brackenbury, MIN 13:45
   Mark Howe, HOU 14:32
   Murray Hall, HOU 15:32

Penalty time: HOU: 15 minutes
              MIN: 13 minutes

HOU Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Gord Labossiere	1	0	1	0
Rich Preston	0	0	0	5
Murray Hall	0	0	0	2
Gordie Howe	0	0	0	2
Wayne Rutledge	0	0	0	2
Mark Howe	0	0	0	2
Marty Howe	0	0	0	2
TOTAL

MIN Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Mike Walton	2	0	2	0
Paul Holmgren	0	2	2	2
Rick Smith	0	2	2	0
Pat Westrum	1	0	1	0
Wayne Connelly	1	0	1	0
Jack Carlson	0	1	1	5
Bill Butters	0	1	1	2
Ron Busniuk	0	1	1	0
Ted Hampson	0	1	1	0
Curt Brackenbury	0	0	0	4
TOTAL


Shots: HOU: 11- 9-10-30
       MIN: 11-12- 7-30

Goalies: HOU: Wayne Rutledge (L, 11-6-0)
         MIN: John Garrett (W, 22-15-3)

Attendance: 11,367