1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints season

The 1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints season was the 3rd season of the Fighting Saints franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Fighting Saints finished 3rd in the Western Division and lost in the Semi-finals to the Quebec Nordiques 4 games to 2.
==Off-season==
The Fighting Saints jerseys were the same design as in the 1973-74 season.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 19, 1974 	1–3 	Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 	0–1–0
2 	L 	October 22, 1974 	2–11 	@ Toronto Toros (1974–75) 	0–2–0
3 	W 	October 24, 1974 	3–2 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 	1–2–0
4 	L 	October 26, 1974 	2–3 	@ Houston Aeros (1974–75) 	1–3–0
5 	W 	October 27, 1974 	6–5 OT 	Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 	2–3–0
6 	L 	October 29, 1974 	3–4 OT 	@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)	2–4–0
7 	W 	November 2, 1974 	6–3 	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 	3–4–0
8 	L 	November 5, 1974 	4–6 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 	3–5–0
9 	L 	November 9, 1974 	4–7 	Toronto Toros (1974–75) 	3–6–0
10 	W 	November 10, 1974 	10–4 	Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 	4–6–0
11 	L 	November 13, 1974 	5–8 	Houston Aeros (1974–75) 	4–7–0
12 	W 	November 17, 1974 	7–1 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 	5–7–0
13 	L 	November 20, 1974 	1–3 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 	5–8–0
14 	L 	November 23, 1974 	3–5 	San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 	5–9–0
15 	L 	November 24, 1974 	2–3 	@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)	5–10–0
16 	W 	November 26, 1974 	6–2 	@ Toronto Toros (1974–75) 	6–10–0
17 	L 	November 30, 1974 	5–7 	Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 	6–11–0
18 	W 	December 1, 1974 	4–3 	Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 	7–11–0
19 	W 	December 4, 1974 	6–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 	8–11–0
20 	W 	December 6, 1974 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 	9–11–0
21 	L 	December 8, 1974 	2–4 	@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 	9–12–0
22 	W 	December 10, 1974 	4–2 	@ Toronto Toros (1974–75) 	10–12–0
23 	L 	December 11, 1974 	1–3 	@ New England Whalers (1974–75) 	10–13–0
24 	L 	December 13, 1974 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 	10–14–0
25 	L 	December 14, 1974 	3–4 	@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 	10–15–0
26 	W 	December 15, 1974 	6–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 	11–15–0
27 	W 	December 19, 1974 	6–0 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 	12–15–0
28 	W 	December 20, 1974 	6–4 	Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 	13–15–0
29 	W 	December 26, 1974 	5–1 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 	14–15–0
30 	W 	December 27, 1974 	6–3 	New England Whalers (1974–75) 	15–15–0
31 	L 	December 28, 1974 	3–5 	@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 	15–16–0
32 	W 	December 29, 1974 	6–0 	Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 	16–16–0
33 	W 	January 1, 1975 	6–2 	Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 	17–16–0
34 	L 	January 3, 1975 	1–2 	San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 	17–17–0
35 	W 	January 5, 1975 	9–3 	New England Whalers (1974–75) 	18–17–0
36 	W 	January 7, 1975 	4–2 	@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 	19–17–0
37 	L 	January 9, 1975 	2–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 	19–18–0
38 	W 	January 15, 1975 	4–2 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 	20–18–0
39 	L 	January 18, 1975 	2–3 	@ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 	20–19–0
40 	W 	January 19, 1975 	3–1 	@ New England Whalers (1974–75) 	21–19–0
41 	L 	January 22, 1975 	1–2 	Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 	21–20–0
42 	W 	January 24, 1975 	7–5 	Toronto Toros (1974–75) 	22–20–0
43 	W 	January 26, 1975 	2–1 	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 	23–20–0
44 	W 	January 30, 1975 	6–3 	Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 	24–20–0
45 	W 	January 31, 1975 	4–1 	Houston Aeros (1974–75) 	25–20–0
46 	W 	February 2, 1975 	5–4 OT 	Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 	26–20–0
47 	W 	February 5, 1975 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 	27–20–0
48 	T 	February 6, 1975 	2–2 	@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 	27–20–1
49 	L 	February 7, 1975 	1–4 	@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 	27–21–1
50 	L 	February 8, 1975 	4–8 	@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 	27–22–1
51 	L 	February 12, 1975 	1–3 	Houston Aeros (1974–75) 	27–23–1
52 	L 	February 14, 1975 	3–7 	Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 	27–24–1
53 	W 	February 16, 1975 	5–2 	San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 	28–24–1
54 	W 	February 17, 1975 	2–1 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 	29–24–1
55 	W 	February 19, 1975 	5–3 	@ Cleveland Crusaders (1974–75) 	30–24–1
56 	L 	February 21, 1975 	2–5 	@ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 	30–25–1
57 	L 	February 23, 1975 	4–6 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 	30–26–1
58 	T 	February 25, 1975 	6–6 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 	30–26–2
59 	W 	February 26, 1975 	4–3 OT 	Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 	31–26–2
60 	L 	February 27, 1975 	2–5 	@ New England Whalers (1974–75) 	31–27–2
61 	W 	March 1, 1975 	4–1 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 	32–27–2
62 	W 	March 2, 1975 	5–3 	Toronto Toros (1974–75) 	33–27–2
63 	W 	March 5, 1975 	5–3 	New England Whalers (1974–75) 	34–27–2
64 	L 	March 9, 1975 	5–6 OT 	Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) 	34–28–2
65 	W 	March 11, 1975 	6–4 	@ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) 	35–28–2
66 	L 	March 12, 1975 	2–4 	@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 	35–29–2
67 	W 	March 18, 1975 	5–3 	@ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 	36–29–2
68 	W 	March 23, 1975 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) 	37–29–2
69 	W 	March 25, 1975 	5–4 	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) 	38–29–2
70 	W 	March 26, 1975 	4–3 	Chicago Cougars (1974–75) 	39–29–2
71 	T 	March 28, 1975 	2–2 	@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 	39–29–3
72 	L 	March 29, 1975 	2–8 	@ Houston Aeros (1974–75) 	39–30–3
73 	W 	March 30, 1975 	5–3 	Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) 	40–30–3
74 	W 	April 1, 1975 	5–2 	Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) 	41–30–3
75 	L 	April 2, 1975 	3–5 	Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) 	41–31–3
76 	L 	April 4, 1975 	1–2 	Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) 	41–32–3
77 	L 	April 5, 1975 	2–8 	@ Houston Aeros (1974–75) 	41–33–3
78 	W 	April 6, 1975 	6–5 OT 	@ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75)	42–33–3
==Playoffs==
===Minnesota Fighting Saints 4, New England Whalers 2===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	Record
1	April 9 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	6 – 5 	New England Whalers 	1–0
2	April 11	Minnesota Fighting Saints	2 – 3 OT	New England Whalers 	1–1
3	April 13	New England Whalers 	3 – 8 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	2–1
4	April 15	New England Whalers 	5 – 2 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	2–2
5	April 18	Minnesota Fighting Saints	4 – 0 	New England Whalers 	3–2
6	April 19	New England Whalers 	1 – 6 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	4–2
===Quebec Nordiques 4, Minnesota Fighting Saints 2===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 22	Minnesota Fighting Saints	1–4 	Quebec Nordiques 	0–1
2	April 23	Minnesota Fighting Saints	5–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	1–1
3	April 26	Quebec Nordiques 	6–1 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	1–2
4	April 27	Quebec Nordiques 	2–4 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	2–2
5	April 29	Minnesota Fighting Saints	3–6 	Quebec Nordiques 	2–3
6	May 1 	Quebec Nordiques 	4–2 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	2–4
==Player Stats==
Regular Season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
# 	Player	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
4 	 	C 	75	48	45	93 	33 	-11	7 	4 	3
7 	 	C 	76	38	33	71 	16 	14 	13 	1 	6
25 	 	C 	78	22	45	67 	26 	7 	2 	3 	4
9 	 	LW 	76	31	29	60 	30 	11 	9 	0 	5
17 	 	D 	70	12	43	55 	67 	-1 	4 	0 	1
5 	 	LW 	72	23	30	53 	20 	13 	2 	4 	4
10 	 	C 	78	17	36	53 	6 	-8 	1 	3 	2
12 	 	C 	67	24	26	50 	20 	9 	4 	0 	2
21 	 	D 	76	8 	37	45 	36 	3 	2 	0 	0
22 	 	C 	76	16	25	41 	47 	-22	3 	0 	2
3 	 	D 	78	9 	29	38 	112	12 	1 	0 	2
14 	 	C 	68	19	18	37 	19 	14 	2 	0 	3
16 	 	LW 	66	10	13	23 	203	-3 	1 	0 	3
15 	 	RW 	73	2 	21	23 	176	12 	0 	0 	1
26 	 	RW 	68	10	10	20 	42 	-9 	0 	0 	3
23 	 	D 	64	5 	15	20 	42 	6 	1 	0 	0
11 	 	RW 	22	5 	9 	14 	31 	0 	1 	0 	0
20 	 	LW 	32	5 	5 	10 	85 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	 	C 	11	1 	4 	5 	4 	5 	0 	0 	0
2 	 	D 	24	2 	2 	4 	58 	-8 	0 	0 	0
20 	 	C 	11	1 	3 	4 	0 	-4 	0 	0 	0
6 	 	D 	23	0 	3 	3 	48 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 	RW 	7 	0 	0 	0 	22 	0 	0 	0 	0
24 	 	D 	13	0 	0 	0 	21 	0 	0 	0 	0
30 	 	G 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
1 	 	G 	26	0 	0 	0 	18 	0 	0 	0 	0
35 	 	G 	58	0 	0 	0 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scoring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	12	10	7 	17 	10 	0 	0 	2
 	C 	12	3 	13	16 	6 	0 	0 	2
 	LW 	12	5 	9 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	12	8 	4 	12 	10 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	12	2 	7 	9 	6 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	12	1 	7 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	12	3 	4 	7 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	10	2 	4 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	12	0 	6 	6 	23 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	12	1 	4 	5 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	12	4 	0 	4 	6 	0 	0 	1
 	RW 	12	2 	1 	3 	63 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	10	1 	2 	3 	41 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	12	0 	2 	2 	59 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	1 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	12	1 	0 	1 	21 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	7 	0 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	12	0 	1 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	11	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
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 
==Awards and Records==
*The Fighting Saints did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
*Johnstown Jets, NAHL
==Gallery==
1974-Nov2-Desjardins-Hampson.jpg|Gerry Desjardins and Ted Hampson, November 2, 1974.
1974-Nov26-Henderson-Curran-Dillon.jpg|Paul Henderson, goalie Mike Curran, Wayne Dillon, November 26, 1974.
1975-Jan8-Hull-Garrett.jpg|Bobby Hull, John Garrett, January 8, 1975.
1975-Apr2-Lacombe-Brodeur.jpg|Richard Brodeur makes a save behind #4 Francois Lacombe, April 2, 1974.
==See Also==
*1974–75 WHA season
==References==
Minnesota Fighting Saints season, 1974–75
Minnesota Fighting Saints season, 1974–75
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