1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints säsong

1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints
Division 2:a västra
Rekord 1973–74 44–32–2
Hemmarekord 26-12-1
Vägrekord 18-20-1
Mål för 332
Mål mot 275
Laginformation
General manager Glen Sonmor
Tränare Harry Neale
Kapten Ted Hampson
Suppleant kaptener

Mike McMahon John Arbor Wayne Connelly
Arena St. Paul Civic Center
Genomsnittlig närvaro 6 584 (40,7 %)
Lagledare
Mål Mike Walton (57)
Assist Mike Walton (60)
Poäng Mike Walton (117)
Straffminuter Gord Gallant (223)
Vinner Mike Curran (23)
Mål mot snitt Mike Curran (3.27)

Säsongen 1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints var Minnesota Fighting Saints andra säsong i World Hockey Association (WHA).

Vanlig säsong

Slutställning

Västra divisionen
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Houston Eros 78 48 25 5 318 219 1038 101
Minnesota Fighting Saints 78 44 32 2 332 275 1243 90
Edmonton Oilers 78 38 37 3 268 269 1273 79
Winnipeg Jets 78 34 39 5 264 296 673 73
Vancouver blazers 78 27 50 1 278 345 1047 55
Los Angeles Sharks 78 25 53 0 239 339 1086 50


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Källa:

Ordinarie säsongsschema
Nej. R Datum Göra Motståndare Spela in
1 W 12 oktober 1973 5–4 Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74 ) 1–0–0
2 W 14 oktober 1973 5–2 @ Toronto Toros ( 1973–74 ) 2–0–0
3 T 15 oktober 1973 3–3 @ New England Whalers ( 1973–74 ) 2–0–1
4 W 19 oktober 1973 1–0 New England Whalers ( 1973–74 ) 3–0–1
5 L 21 oktober 1973 1–2 OT @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1973–74 ) 3–1–1
6 L 24 oktober 1973 2–5 @ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights ( 1973–74 ) 3–2–1
7 L 26 oktober 1973 4–5 Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74 ) 3–3–1
8 W 27 oktober 1973 5–2 Winnipeg Jets ( 1973–74 ) 4–3–1
9 L 30 oktober 1973 1–6 @ Houston Eros ( 1973–74 ) 4–4–1
10 W 2 november 1973 5–1 @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74 ) 5–4–1
11 L 4 november 1973 3–4 @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74 ) 5–5–1
12 W 7 november 1973 10–1 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights ( 1973–74 ) 6–5–1
13 W 9 november 1973 3–1 Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74 ) 7–5–1
14 W 11 november 1973 6–4 Cleveland Crusaders ( 1973–74 ) 8–5–1
15 L 13 november 1973 2–5 Houston Eros ( 1973–74 ) 8–6–1
16 L 15 november 1973 5–7 @ Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74 ) 8–7–1
17 W 18 november 1973 5–2 @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74 ) 9–7–1
18 L 20 november 1973 2–6 @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74 ) 9–8–1
19 W 22 november 1973 7–5 New England Whalers ( 1973–74 ) 10–8–1
20 W 25 november 1973 5–3 Winnipeg Jets ( 1973–74 ) 11–8–1
21 L 28 november 1973 3–5 @ Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74 ) 11–9–1
22 L 30 november 1973 1–2 Toronto Toros ( 1973–74 ) 11–10–1
23 L 2 december 1973 1–2 @ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights ( 1973–74 ) 11–11–1
24 W 4 december 1973 9–2 Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74 ) 12–11–1
25 W 7 december 1973 3–1 Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74 ) 13–11–1
26 W 8 december 1973 4–1 Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74 ) 14–11–1
27 L 9 december 1973 1–10 @ Toronto Toros ( 1973–74 ) 14–12–1
28 W 11 december 1973 5–3 @ Chicago Cougars ( 1973–74 ) 15–12–1
29 L 14 december 1973 2–5 Houston Eros ( 1973–74 ) 15–13–1
30 W 16 december 1973 3–2 @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1973–74 ) 16–13–1
31 W 19 december 1973 4–2 @ Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74 ) 17–13–1
32 W 21 december 1973 4–3 Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74 ) 18–13–1
33 L 22 december 1973 1–2 @ Cleveland Crusaders ( 1973–74 ) 18–14–1
34 L 23 december 1973 2–4 Cleveland Crusaders ( 1973–74 ) 18–15–1
35 W 27 december 1973 5–4 @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74 ) 19–15–1
36 L 29 december 1973 3–9 Toronto Toros ( 1973–74 ) 19–16–1
37 L 30 december 1973 3–5 Chicago Cougars ( 1973–74 ) 19–17–1
38 W 5 januari 1974 6–5 @ Chicago Cougars ( 1973–74 ) 20–17–1
39 L 6 januari 1974 4–6 Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74 ) 20–18–1
40 L 9 januari 1974 4–6 Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74 ) 20–19–1
41 W 12 januari 1974 8–6 Toronto Toros ( 1973–74 ) 21–19–1
42 L 13 januari 1974 2–4 @ Cleveland Crusaders ( 1973–74 ) 21–20–1
43 L 15 januari 1974 1–4 @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74 ) 21–21–1
44 L 19 januari 1974 2–5 @ New England Whalers ( 1973–74 ) 21–22–1
45 L 20 januari 1974 4–5 OT @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74 ) 21–23–1
46 L 23 januari 1974 1–4 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights ( 1973–74 ) 21–24–1
47 W 25 januari 1974 6–2 Chicago Cougars ( 1973–74 ) 22–24–1
48 W 27 januari 1974 12–2 Winnipeg Jets ( 1973–74 ) 23–24–1
49 W 2 februari 1974 4–2 @ Cleveland Crusaders ( 1973–74 ) 24–24–1
50 L 3 februari 1974 4–5 @ Toronto Toros ( 1973–74 ) 24–25–1
51 W 5 februari 1974 4–1 Cleveland Crusaders ( 1973–74 ) 25–25–1
52 W 6 februari 1974 7–2 Chicago Cougars ( 1973–74 ) 26–25–1
53 W 8 februari 1974 4–3 OT @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1973–74 ) 27–25–1
54 W 10 februari 1974 5–2 @ New England Whalers ( 1973–74 ) 28–25–1
55 L 12 februari 1974 1–3 Houston Eros ( 1973–74 ) 28–26–1
56 W 13 februari 1974 7–4 Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74 ) 29–26–1
57 W 15 februari 1974 7–1 Winnipeg Jets ( 1973–74 ) 30–26–1
58 W 17 februari 1974 6–1 @ Houston Eros ( 1973–74 ) 31–26–1
59 W 22 februari 1974 6–4 @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74 ) 32–26–1
60 W 24 februari 1974 2–1 @ Cleveland Crusaders ( 1973–74 ) 33–26–1
61 W 27 februari 1974 5–4 Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74 ) 34–26–1
62 T 28 februari 1974 6–6 Cleveland Crusaders ( 1973–74 ) 34–26–2
63 W 1 mars 1974 4–0 @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1973–74 ) 35–26–2
64 W 3 mars 1974 5–3 Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74 ) 36–26–2
65 W 6 mars 1974 8–6 New England Whalers ( 1973–74 ) 37–26–2
66 W 9 mars 1974 9–5 Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74 ) 38–26–2
67 L 10 mars 1974 5–6 @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74 ) 38–27–2
68 L 12 mars 1974 2–3 @ Houston Eros ( 1973–74 ) 38–28–2
69 L 14 mars 1974 4–7 @ Chicago Cougars ( 1973–74 ) 38–29–2
70 L 15 mars 1974 3–5 @ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights ( 1973–74 ) 38–30–2
71 W 17 mars 1974 5–3 @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1973–74 ) 39–30–2
72 L 19 mars 1974 4–5 @ Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74 ) 39–31–2
73 W 22 mars 1974 5–2 @ Los Angeles Sharks ( 1973–74 ) 40–31–2
74 W 24 mars 1974 5–3 @ Houston Eros ( 1973–74 ) 41–31–2
75 W 27 mars 1974 6–4 New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights ( 1973–74 ) 42–31–2
76 L 29 mars 1974 1–3 Edmonton Oilers ( 1973–74 ) 42–32–2
77 W 31 mars 1974 5–2 Houston Eros ( 1973–74 ) 43–32–2
78 W 3 april 1974 9–0 Vancouver Blazers ( 1973–74 ) 44–32–2

Slutspel

Minnesota Fighting Saints 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 - Semifinal

# Datum Besökare Göra Hem Spela in
1 6 april Edmonton Oilers 1–2 Minnesota Fighting Saints 1–0
2 7 april Edmonton Oilers 5–8 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2–0
3 10 april Minnesota Fighting Saints 6–2 Edmonton Oilers 3–0
4 12 april Minnesota Fighting Saints 1–2 Edmonton Oilers 3–1
5 14 april Edmonton Oilers 4–5 Minnesota Fighting Saints 4–1

Houston Eros 4, Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 - Divisionsfinaler

# Datum Besökare Göra Hem Spela in
1 18 april Minnesota Fighting Saints 5–4 OT Houston Eros 0–1
2 20 april Minnesota Fighting Saints 2–5 Houston Eros 1–1
3 21 april Houston Eros 1–4 Minnesota Fighting Saints 1–2
4 28 april Houston Eros 4–1 Minnesota Fighting Saints 2–2
5 29 april Minnesota Fighting Saints 4–9 Houston Eros 3–2
6 1 maj Houston Eros 3–1 Minnesota Fighting Saints 4–2

Spelarstatistik

Målsättning för
ordinarie säsong
Spelare Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
4-Mike Walton C 78 57 60 117 88 0 9 9 7
7-Wayne Connelly C 78 42 53 95 16 0 15 0 6
9-George Morrison LW 73 40 38 78 37 0 12 1 3
11-Murray Heatley RW 71 26 32 58 23 0 3 0 5
10-Ted Hampson C 77 17 38 55 9 0 2 4 4
20-Jim Johnson C 71 15 39 54 30 0 1 1 2
12-Mike Antonovich C 68 21 29 50 4 0 2 0 4
17-John Arbor D 77 6 43 49 192 0 0 0 1
14-Bob MacMillan RW 78 14 34 48 81 0 3 0 0
33-Steve Cardwell LW 77 23 23 46 100 0 1 1 3
23-Mike McMahon D 71 10 35 45 82 0 1 3 1
3-Rick Smith D 71 10 28 38 98 0 0 1 3
6-Keith Christiansen C 74 11 25 36 36 0 4 0 1
21-frottéboll D 71 8 28 36 34 0 4 0 0
5-Rob Walton C 45 8 23 31 24 0 1 0 1
16-Gord Gallant LW 72 7 15 22 223 0 0 0 2
8-Bill Klatt RW 65 14 6 20 12 0 3 0 1
24-Bob Boyd D 41 1 14 15 14 0 0 0 0
2-Dick Paradise D 67 2 7 9 71 0 0 0 0
1-Mike Curran G 40 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
35-John Garrett G 40 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0
30-Jack McCartan G 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blaine Rydman D 8 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0
Målvakt
Spelare MIN GP W L T GA GAA
1-Mike Curran 2382 40 23 14 2 130 3.27 2
35-John Garrett 2290 40 21 18 0 137 3,59 1
30-Jack McCartan 42 2 0 0 0 5 7.14 0
Team: 4714 78 44 32 2 272 3,46 3
Slutspelspoäng
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Spelare Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
4-Mike Walton C 11 10 8 18 16 0 0 3
7-Wayne Connelly C 11 6 7 13 4 0 0 0
9-George Morrison LW 11 5 5 10 12 0 0 0
17-John Arbor D 11 3 6 9 27 0 0 1
10-Ted Hampson C 11 4 4 8 8 0 0 1
23-Mike McMahon D 11 1 7 8 9 0 0 0
8-Bill Klatt RW 11 3 2 5 18 0 0 1
14-Bob MacMillan RW 11 2 3 5 4 0 0 0
12-Mike Antonovich C 11 1 4 5 4 0 0 0
20-Jim Johnson C 11 1 4 5 4 0 0 0
21-frottéboll D 11 1 2 3 6 0 0 0
16-Gord Gallant LW 11 1 2 3 67 0 0 0
11-Murray Heatley RW 10 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
6-Keith Christiansen C 10 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
3-Rick Smith D 11 0 1 1 22 0 0 0
24-Bob Boyd D 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
33-Steve Cardwell LW 10 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
1-Mike Curran G 5 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
35-John Garrett G 7 0 0 0 14 0 0 0
18-Bill Goldthorpe LW 3 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
2-Dick Paradise D 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
Målvakt
Spelare MIN GP W L GA GAA
35-John Garrett 372 7 4 2 25 4.03 0
1-Mike Curran 289 5 2 3 14 2,91 0
Team: 661 11 6 5 39 3,54 0

Källa:


Obs: Pos = Position; GP = Spelade spel; G = Mål; A = Assist; Pts = Poäng; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Straffminuter; PPG = Power-play-mål; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Matchvinnande mål MIN = Spelade minuter; W = Vinster; L = Förluster; T = Slipsar; GA = Mål-mot; GAA = Mål-mot snitt; SO = Avstängningar;

Utmärkelser och rekord

Transaktioner

Rob Walton byttes till Vancouver Blazers för Jean Tetreault, januari 1974.

Bill Goldthorpe skrev på ett kontrakt, maj 1974.

Utkastval

Minnesotas draftval vid 1973 WHA Amateur Draft .

Runda # Spelare Nationalitet College/junior/klubblag (ligan)
1 7 Bob Gainey (F)  Kanada Peterborough Petes (OHA)
2 21 Rick Middleton (F)  Kanada Oshawa Generals (OHA)
3 33 Bob Gassoff (D)  Kanada Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
4 46 Steve Langdon (RW)  Kanada London Knights (OHA)
5 59 Nelson Pyatt (C)  Kanada Oshawa Generals (OHA)
6 72 John Flesch (LW)  Kanada Lake Superior State University (CCHA)
7 85 Tom Machowski (D)  Förenta staterna University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
8 97 Bob Young (D)  Förenta staterna University of Denver (WCHA)
9 108 Neil Korzack (F)  Kanada Peterborough Petes (OHA)
10 118 Pat Phippen (LW)  Förenta staterna St Paul Bruins

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