1973-74 Minnesota Fighting Saints Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 44-32-2 - 90 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 6-5
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Division Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-2
Coach: Harry Neale (42-32-2)
Coach: Jack McCartan (2-0)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1973-74 Minnesota Fighting Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 44-32-2 - 90 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 6-5
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Division Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-2
Coach: Harry Neale (42-32-2)
Coach: Jack McCartan (2-0)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1973-74 Minnesota Fighting Saints Roster
The Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 44 wins and 32 losses and 2 ties for 90 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
The Fighting Saints paced the league with 332 goals. Minnesota yielded 275 goals. Mike Walton scored 57 goals for the team, while Wayne Connelly and George Morrison tallied 30 or more also. Mike Walton contributed 60 assists. Mike Curran earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus John Garrett added 15 or more wins, too. Mike Curran recorded a 3.27 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Harry Neale and Jack McCartan coached the team. The 1973-74 Minnesota Fighting Saints lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 332
Regular Season Goals Against: 275
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1973 | Vancouver Blazers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Toronto Toros 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at New England Whalers 3 | T | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 19, 1973 | New England Whalers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-1 | OT | |
| October 24, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 26, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 30, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 7, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 10 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 9, 1973 | Vancouver Blazers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 13, 1973 | Houston Aeros 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 6-2-0 | 2-4-1 | 8-6-1 | ||
| November 15, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Vancouver Blazers 7 | L | 6-2-0 | 2-5-1 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 9-7-1 | ||
| November 20, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 6 | L | 6-2-0 | 3-6-1 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 22, 1973 | New England Whalers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | W | 7-2-0 | 3-6-1 | 10-8-1 | ||
| November 25, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 8-2-0 | 3-6-1 | 11-8-1 | ||
| November 28, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Vancouver Blazers 5 | L | 8-2-0 | 3-7-1 | 11-9-1 | ||
| November 30, 1973 | Toronto Toros 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 8-3-0 | 3-7-1 | 11-10-1 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 2 | L | 8-3-0 | 3-8-1 | 11-11-1 | ||
| December 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 9 | W | 9-3-0 | 3-8-1 | 12-11-1 | ||
| December 7, 1973 | Vancouver Blazers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 10-3-0 | 3-8-1 | 13-11-1 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 11-3-0 | 3-8-1 | 14-11-1 | ||
| December 9, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Toronto Toros 10 | L | 11-3-0 | 3-9-1 | 14-12-1 | ||
| December 11, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 11-3-0 | 4-9-1 | 15-12-1 | ||
| December 14, 1973 | Houston Aeros 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 11-4-0 | 4-9-1 | 15-13-1 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 11-4-0 | 5-9-1 | 16-13-1 | ||
| December 19, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Vancouver Blazers 2 | W | 11-4-0 | 6-9-1 | 17-13-1 | ||
| December 21, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 12-4-0 | 6-9-1 | 18-13-1 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 12-4-0 | 6-10-1 | 18-14-1 | ||
| December 23, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 12-5-0 | 6-10-1 | 18-15-1 | ||
| December 27, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 12-5-0 | 7-10-1 | 19-15-1 | ||
| December 29, 1973 | Toronto Toros 9 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 12-6-0 | 7-10-1 | 19-16-1 | ||
| December 30, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 12-7-0 | 7-10-1 | 19-17-1 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Chicago Cougars 5 | W | 12-7-0 | 8-10-1 | 20-17-1 | ||
| January 6, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 12-8-0 | 8-10-1 | 20-18-1 | ||
| January 9, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 12-9-0 | 8-10-1 | 20-19-1 | ||
| January 12, 1974 | Toronto Toros 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 8 | W | 13-9-0 | 8-10-1 | 21-19-1 | ||
| January 13, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 13-9-0 | 8-11-1 | 21-20-1 | ||
| January 15, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 13-9-0 | 8-12-1 | 21-21-1 | ||
| January 19, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 13-9-0 | 8-13-1 | 21-22-1 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 13-9-0 | 8-14-1 | 21-23-1 | OT | |
| January 23, 1974 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 13-10-0 | 8-14-1 | 21-24-1 | ||
| January 25, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 14-10-0 | 8-14-1 | 22-24-1 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 12 | W | 15-10-0 | 8-14-1 | 23-24-1 | ||
| February 2, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 15-10-0 | 9-14-1 | 24-24-1 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Toronto Toros 5 | L | 15-10-0 | 9-15-1 | 24-25-1 | ||
| February 5, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 16-10-0 | 9-15-1 | 25-25-1 | ||
| February 6, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | W | 17-10-0 | 9-15-1 | 26-25-1 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 17-10-0 | 10-15-1 | 27-25-1 | OT | |
| February 10, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 17-10-0 | 11-15-1 | 28-25-1 | ||
| February 12, 1974 | Houston Aeros 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 17-11-0 | 11-15-1 | 28-26-1 | ||
| February 13, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | W | 18-11-0 | 11-15-1 | 29-26-1 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | W | 19-11-0 | 11-15-1 | 30-26-1 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Houston Aeros 1 | W | 19-11-0 | 12-15-1 | 31-26-1 | ||
| February 22, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 19-11-0 | 13-15-1 | 32-26-1 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 19-11-0 | 14-15-1 | 33-26-1 | ||
| February 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 20-11-0 | 14-15-1 | 34-26-1 | ||
| February 28, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | T | 20-11-1 | 14-15-1 | 34-26-2 | OT | |
| March 1, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Winnipeg Jets 0 | W | 20-11-1 | 15-15-1 | 35-26-2 | ||
| March 3, 1974 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 21-11-1 | 15-15-1 | 36-26-2 | ||
| March 6, 1974 | New England Whalers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 8 | W | 22-11-1 | 15-15-1 | 37-26-2 | ||
| March 9, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 9 | W | 23-11-1 | 15-15-1 | 38-26-2 | ||
| March 10, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 6 | L | 23-11-1 | 15-16-1 | 38-27-2 | ||
| March 12, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 23-11-1 | 15-17-1 | 38-28-2 | ||
| March 14, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Chicago Cougars 7 | L | 23-11-1 | 15-18-1 | 38-29-2 | ||
| March 15, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 5 | L | 23-11-1 | 15-19-1 | 38-30-2 | ||
| March 17, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 23-11-1 | 16-19-1 | 39-30-2 | ||
| March 19, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Vancouver Blazers 5 | L | 23-11-1 | 16-20-1 | 39-31-2 | ||
| March 22, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 23-11-1 | 17-20-1 | 40-31-2 | ||
| March 24, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 23-11-1 | 18-20-1 | 41-31-2 | ||
| March 27, 1974 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 24-11-1 | 18-20-1 | 42-31-2 | ||
| March 29, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 24-12-1 | 18-20-1 | 42-32-2 | ||
| March 31, 1974 | Houston Aeros 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 25-12-1 | 18-20-1 | 43-32-2 | ||
| April 3, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 9 | W | 26-12-1 | 18-20-1 | 44-32-2 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | OT | |
| April 20, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1974 | Houston Aeros 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 28, 1974 | Houston Aeros 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Houston Aeros 9 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 1, 1974 | Houston Aeros 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 |
