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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.

Division4th West
1975–76 record30–25–4
Home record16–11–2
Road record14–14–2
Quick facts Minnesota Fighting Saints, Division ...
1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints
Division4th West
1975–76 record30–25–4
Home record16–11–2
Road record14–14–2
Goals for211
Goals against212
Team information
CoachHarry Neale
CaptainTed Hampson
ArenaSt. Paul Civic Center
Team leaders
GoalsMike Walton (31)
AssistsMike Walton (40)
PointsMike Walton (71)
Penalty minutesCurt Brackenbury (254)
WinsJohn Garrett (26)
Goals against averageJohn Garrett (3.34)
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Regular season

Final standings

More information Western Division, GP ...
Western Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Houston Aeros80532701063412631093
Phoenix Roadrunners8039356843022871292
San Diego Mariners803638678303290716
Minnesota Fighting Saints5930254642112121354
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Schedule and results

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1975–76 regular season[1]
October
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
1WOctober 10, 19754–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)1–0–0
2WOctober 12, 19752–0@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)2–0–0
3LOctober 15, 19754–8Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)2–1–0
4LOctober 18, 19751–3Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)2–2–0
5WOctober 21, 19752–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)3–2–0
6TOctober 23, 19754–4@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)3–2–1
7LOctober 25, 19751–6@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)3–3–1
8LOctober 29, 19754–6Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)3–4–1
November
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
9WNovember 1, 19753–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)4–4–1
10LNovember 5, 19754–6@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)4–5–1
11WNovember 8, 19754–3Toronto Toros (1975–76)5–5–1
12LNovember 11, 19756–8@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)5–6–1
13WNovember 15, 19759–7Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)6–6–1
14WNovember 16, 19753–2@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)7–6–1
15LNovember 19, 19753–4 OT@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)7–7–1
16WNovember 20, 19752–0@ New England Whalers (1975–76)8–7–1
17LNovember 22, 19754–6Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)8–8–1
18WNovember 25, 19753–2 OTNew England Whalers (1975–76)9–8–1
19WNovember 27, 19755–3Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)10–8–1
20LNovember 30, 19753–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)10–9–1
December
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
21WDecember 5, 19754–3Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)11–9–1
22WDecember 9, 19755–3@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)12–9–1
23LDecember 10, 19752–3@ New England Whalers (1975–76)12–10–1
24LDecember 12, 19750–1@ Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)12–11–1
25WDecember 13, 19754–3Houston Aeros (1975–76)13–11–1
26TDecember 17, 19750–0New England Whalers (1975–76)13–11–2
27WDecember 20, 19756–3Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)14–11–2
28WDecember 21, 19753–1@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)15–11–2
29WDecember 23, 19755–4@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)16–11–2
30LDecember 27, 19750–5@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)16–12–2
31LDecember 28, 19751–2San Diego Mariners (1975–76)16–13–2
32TDecember 30, 19754–4Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)16–13–3
January
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
33WJanuary 3, 19763–1Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)17–13–3
34LJanuary 4, 19762–5Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)17–14–3
35WJanuary 7, 19767–6 OTPhoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)18–14–3
36LJanuary 10, 19761–4Houston Aeros (1975–76)18–15–3
37WJanuary 11, 19767–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)19–15–3
38LJanuary 15, 19764–5 OT@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)19–16–3
39LJanuary 16, 19761–3@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)19–17–3
40WJanuary 17, 19764–2@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)20–17–3
41WJanuary 21, 19766–5 OTSan Diego Mariners (1975–76)21–17–3
42LJanuary 23, 19761–7San Diego Mariners (1975–76)21–18–3
43WJanuary 25, 19765–2Toronto Toros (1975–76)22–18–3
44WJanuary 28, 19766–2Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)23–18–3
45WJanuary 29, 19766–5 OT@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)24–18–3
46WJanuary 31, 19764–1Houston Aeros (1975–76)25–18–3
February
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
47LFebruary 1, 19765–6Cleveland Crusaders (1975–76)25–19–3
48LFebruary 3, 19764–8@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)25–20–3
49LFebruary 4, 19761–4@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)25–21–3
50LFebruary 7, 19762–4@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)25–22–3
51TFebruary 8, 19763–3@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)25–22–4
52WFebruary 10, 19766–3San Diego Mariners (1975–76)26–22–4
53WFebruary 11, 19764–2@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)27–22–4
54WFebruary 12, 19766–4Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)28–22–4
55LFebruary 14, 19762–5Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)28–23–4
56WFebruary 17, 19766–3@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)29–23–4
57WFebruary 20, 19766–3@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)30–23–4
58LFebruary 22, 19763–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)30–24–4
59LFebruary 25, 19761–2 OTSan Diego Mariners (1975–76)30–25–4

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

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Player statistics

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Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mike WaltonC58314071277000
Dave KeonC57263864414523
Fran HuckC59173249279000
Wayne ConnellyC59242347199402
John McKenzieRW572126474810426
Mike AntonovichC572521461821000
Henry BouchaC36152035473000
Rick SmithD5113233501000
Paul HolmgrenRW51141630121-7000
Ted HampsonC595141914-3010
Jack CarlsonLW5881018189-14001
Gary GambucciC4510616145000
Bill ButtersD590151517019000
Curt BrackenburyRW5949132547000
Pat WestrumD5431013980000
Ron BusniukRW59211131509200
Gerry OdrowskiD371121310-9000
Bruce BoudreauC303694-1000
Jerry ZrymiakD22088162000
Perry MillerD1314511-5000
John ArbourD7044144000
Francois OuimetD902220000
Jeff CarlsonRW7011140000
Steve CarlsonC1001123-1000
Mike CurranG500020000
John GarrettG5200060000
Jean-Louis LevasseurG400000000
Craig SarnerRW100000000
Jean TetreaultLW300000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
John Garrett317952262241773.342
Mike Curran2405220225.501
Jean-Louis Levasseur1934210103.110
Team:361259302542093.473
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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.[3]

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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)
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