WHA game summary from February 3, 1976

Team	1	2	3	F
Minnesota Fighting Saints (25-20-3)	0	1	3	4
Houston Aeros (32-18-0)	3	1	4	8

1: HOU, Ted Taylor 12 (John Schella, Gord Labossiere), 4:07
   HOU, Rich Preston 9 (Mark Howe, Gordie Howe), 11:41
   HOU, Frank Hughes 23 (Andre Hinse, Marty Howe), 13:00
2: MIN, Gary Gambucci 8 (Fran Huck, Ron Busniuk), 6:28
   HOU, Frank Hughes 24 (Gordie Howe, Larry Lund), 17:13
3: MIN, Mike Antonovich 18 (John McKenzie, Jerry Zrymiak), 1:14
   MIN, Jack Carlson 7 (Mike Walton, Rick Smith), 2:52
   HOU, Don Larway 22 (John Tonelli, Larry Hale), 5:02
   MIN, Mike Walton 28 (Jack Carlson, Paul Holmgren), 9:49
   HOU, Mark Howe 16 (Frank Hughes, Larry Lund), 12:14
   HOU, Gord Labossiere 13 (Poul Popiel, Ted Taylor), 13:10
   HOU, Gordie Howe 14 (Marty Howe, Larry Lund), 14:55

Penalties:

1: Bill Butters, MIN 0:40
   Jack Carlson, MIN 3:37
   Jack Carlson, MIN 14:23
2: Jack Carlson, MIN 3:32
   Ted Taylor, HOU [major] 3:32
   Paul Holmgren, MIN [major] 3:32
   Jerry Zrymiak, MIN 6:44
   Poul Popiel, HOU 8:11
   Pat Westrum, MIN 13:52
   Rich Preston, HOU 13:52
   Mike Antonovich, MIN 16:26
   Gary Gambucci, MIN 18:05
   John Schella, HOU [double minor] 18:05
3: Jan Popiel, HOU [double major] 10:03
   Jack Carlson, MIN [major] 10:03
   Paul Holmgren, MIN [minor, major] 10:03
   Murray Hall, HOU 16:16

Penalty time: MIN: 33 minutes
              HOU: 25 minutes

MIN Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Jack Carlson	1	1	2	11
Mike Walton	1	1	2	0
Mike Antonovich	1	0	1	2
Gary Gambucci	1	0	1	2
Paul Holmgren	0	1	1	12
Jerry Zrymiak	0	1	1	2
Ron Busniuk	0	1	1	0
Rick Smith	0	1	1	0
John McKenzie	0	1	1	0
Fran Huck	0	1	1	0
Bill Butters	0	0	0	2
Pat Westrum	0	0	0	2
TOTAL

HOU Player Data	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Frank Hughes	2	1	3	0
Gordie Howe	1	2	3	0
Larry Lund	0	3	3	0
Ted Taylor	1	1	2	5
Gord Labossiere	1	1	2	0
Mark Howe	1	1	2	0
Marty Howe	0	2	2	0
Rich Preston	1	0	1	2
Don Larway	1	0	1	0
John Schella	0	1	1	4
Poul Popiel	0	1	1	2
Larry Hale	0	1	1	0
John Tonelli	0	1	1	0
Andre Hinse	0	1	1	0
Jan Popiel	0	0	0	10
Murray Hall	0	0	0	2
TOTAL


Shots: MIN:  6- 7- 9-22
       HOU: 23- 6-14-43

Goalies: MIN: John Garrett (L, 22-17-3)
         HOU: Ron Grahame (W, 22-11-0)

Attendance: 8,160