1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints season

World Hockey Association team season August 2023 St. Paul Civic Center WHA 1975–76 1975 Minnesota Fighting Saints 30–25–4 16–11–2 14–14–2 211 212 West 4th Harry Neale Ted Hampson Mike Walton (31) Mike Walton (40) Mike Walton (71) Curt Brackenbury (254) John Garrett (26) John Garrett (3.34) Folded The 1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints season was the original Minnesota Fighting Saints' fourth and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Saints did not finish the season, folding after 59 games. However the 1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders would relocate to Minnesota the following season and play as the new Fighting Saints. 2 Regular season Final standings MIN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00088C 5px solid; border-bottom:#EAD151 5px solid; 1975–76 regular season1975-76 Minnesota Fighting Saints Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MFS/1976_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 11, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#00088C 2px solid; border-bottom:#EAD151 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 10, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 12, 1975||2–0 || align="left"| @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 15, 1975||4–8 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 18, 1975||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||October 21, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||3–2–0 |- |6||T||October 23, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||3–2–1 |- |7||L||October 25, 1975||1–6 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||3–3–1 |- |8||L||October 29, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||3–4–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00088C 2px solid; border-bottom:#EAD151 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |9||W||November 1, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||4–4–1 |- |10||L||November 5, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||4–5–1 |- |11||W||November 8, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||5–5–1 |- |12||L||November 11, 1975||6–8 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||5–6–1 |- |13||W||November 15, 1975||9–7 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||6–6–1 |- |14||W||November 16, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||7–6–1 |- |15||L||November 19, 1975||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||7–7–1 |- |16||W||November 20, 1975||2–0 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1975–76) ||8–7–1 |- |17||L||November 22, 1975||4–6 || align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||8–8–1 |- |18||W||November 25, 1975||3–2 OT|| align="left"| New England Whalers (1975–76) ||9–8–1 |- |19||W||November 27, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||10–8–1 |- |20||L||November 30, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) ||10–9–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00088C 2px solid; border-bottom:#EAD151 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |21||W||December 5, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) ||11–9–1 |- |22||W||December 9, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||12–9–1 |- |23||L||December 10, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1975–76) ||12–10–1 |- |24||L||December 12, 1975||0–1 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||12–11–1 |- |25||W||December 13, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||13–11–1 |- |26||T||December 17, 1975||0–0 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1975–76) ||13–11–2 |- |27||W||December 20, 1975||6–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) ||14–11–2 |- |28||W||December 21, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) ||15–11–2 |- |29||W||December 23, 1975||5–4 || align="left"| @ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) ||16–11–2 |- |30||L||December 27, 1975||0–5 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||16–12–2 |- |31||L||December 28, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||16–13–2 |- |32||T||December 30, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||16–13–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00088C 2px solid; border-bottom:#EAD151 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |33||W||January 3, 1976||3–1 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||17–13–3 |- |34||L||January 4, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76) ||17–14–3 |- |35||W||January 7, 1976||7–6 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||18–14–3 |- |36||L||January 10, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||18–15–3 |- |37||W||January 11, 1976||7–4 || align="left"| @ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||19–15–3 |- |38||L||January 15, 1976||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||19–16–3 |- |39||L||January 16, 1976||1–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||19–17–3 |- |40||W||January 17, 1976||4–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||20–17–3 |- |41||W||January 21, 1976||6–5 OT|| align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||21–17–3 |- |42||L||January 23, 1976||1–7 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||21–18–3 |- |43||W||January 25, 1976||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||22–18–3 |- |44||W||January 28, 1976||6–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1975–76) ||23–18–3 |- |45||W||January 29, 1976||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76) ||24–18–3 |- |46||W||January 31, 1976||4–1 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||25–18–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00088C 2px solid; border-bottom:#EAD151 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |47||L||February 1, 1976||5–6 || align="left"| Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76) ||25–19–3 |- |48||L||February 3, 1976||4–8 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||25–20–3 |- |49||L||February 4, 1976||1–4 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||25–21–3 |- |50||L||February 7, 1976||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||25–22–3 |- |51||T||February 8, 1976||3–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||25–22–4 |- |52||W||February 10, 1976||6–3 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||26–22–4 |- |53||W||February 11, 1976||4–2 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||27–22–4 |- |54||W||February 12, 1976||6–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||28–22–4 |- |55||L||February 14, 1976||2–5 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76) ||28–23–4 |- |56||W||February 17, 1976||6–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1975–76) ||29–23–4 |- |57||W||February 20, 1976||6–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||30–23–4 |- |58||L||February 22, 1976||3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||30–24–4 |- |59||L||February 25, 1976||1–2 OT|| align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1975–76) ||30–25–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Mike Walton C 58 31 40 71 277000 Dave Keon C 57 26 38 64 414523 Fran Huck C 59 17 32 49 279000 Wayne Connelly C 59 24 23 47 199402 John McKenzie John McKenzie (ice hockey) RW 57 21 26 47 4810426 Mike Antonovich Mike Antonovich (ice hockey) C 57 25 21 46 1821000 Henry Boucha C 36 15 20 35 473000 Rick Smith Rick Smith (ice hockey) D 51 1 32 33 501000 Paul Holmgren RW 51 14 16 30 121-7000 Ted Hampson C 59 5 14 19 14-3010 Jack Carlson Jack Carlson (ice hockey) LW 58 8 10 18 189-14001 Gary Gambucci C 45 10 6 16 145000 Bill Butters D 59 0 15 15 17019000 Curt Brackenbury RW 59 4 9 13 2547000 Pat Westrum D 54 3 10 13 980000 Ron Busniuk RW 59 2 11 13 1509200 Gerry Odrowski D 37 1 12 13 10-9000 Bruce Boudreau C 30 3 6 9 4-1000 Jerry Zrymiak D 22 0 8 8 162000 Perry Miller Perry Miller (ice hockey) D 13 1 4 5 11-5000 John Arbour D 7 0 4 4 144000 Francois Ouimet François Ouimet (ice hockey) D 9 0 2 2 20000 Jeff Carlson Jeff Carlson (ice hockey) RW 7 0 1 1 140000 Steve Carlson C 10 0 1 1 23-1000 Mike Curran G 5 0 0 0 20000 John Garrett John Garrett (ice hockey) G 52 0 0 0 60000 Jean-Louis Levasseur G 4 0 0 0 00000 Craig Sarner RW 1 0 0 0 00000 Jean Tetreault LW 3 0 0 0 00000Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO John Garrett John Garrett (ice hockey) 3179 52 26 22 4 177 3.34 2 Mike Curran 240 5 2 2 0 22 5.50 1 Jean-Louis Levasseur 193 4 2 1 0 10 3.11 0 Team: 3612 59 30 25 4 209 3.47 3 hockey-reference.com 2009-07-02 1975-76 Minnesota Fighting Saints Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MFS/1976.html Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals       MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; Draft picks Minnesota's draft picks at the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1975a.html 1975 WHA Amateur Draft hockeyDB.com December 19, 2018 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)110Greg Hickey (LW)CanadaHamilton Fincups (OHA)225Kim Clackson (D)CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)340Greg Neeld (D)CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)455Bob Hoffmeyer (D)CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)569Jim Minor (C)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)683Brian Shmyr (C)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)796Marc Tessier (C)CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)8108Bob McNeice (LW)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)9120Dave Faulkner (C)CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)10133Denis Daigle (LW)CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)11146Earl Sargent (W)United StatesFargo-Moorhead Sugar Kings (MidJHL)12157Richard Dutton (D)CanadaLaval National (QMJHL)13167Tom Ulseth (C)United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)14173Henry Taylor (RW)United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (MidJHL) See also 1975–76 WHA season References Category:Minnesota Fighting Saints seasons Minn