1976-77 Minnesota Fighting Saints Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 19-18-5 - 43 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Coach: Glen Sonmor (19-18-5)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1976-77 Minnesota Fighting Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 19-18-5 - 43 points
Finishing 6th in the WHA's WHA East Division
Coach: Glen Sonmor (19-18-5)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1976-77 Minnesota Fighting Saints Roster
The Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 19 wins and 18 losses and 5 ties for 43 points, finishing sixth in the WHA's WHA East Division.
The Fighting Saints gave up 129 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Minnesota netted 136 goals, worst in the league. Mike Antonovich scored 27 goals for the team, and Dave Keon recorded 38 assists. Jean-Louis Levasseur topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.73 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Glen Sonmor coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 136
Regular Season Goals Against: 129
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 15, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 7 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 22, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | T | 2-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-1 | OT | |
| October 26, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 3-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-1 | ||
| October 28, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 1 | T | 3-2-1 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-2 | OT | |
| October 30, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-4-1 | 3-6-2 | ||
| November 2, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Calgary Cowboys 4 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-5-1 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-6-1 | 3-8-2 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-7-1 | 3-9-2 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 3-3-1 | 0-7-1 | 3-10-2 | ||
| November 11, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 0-7-1 | 3-10-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 1-7-1 | 4-10-3 | ||
| November 18, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 9 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | L | 3-4-2 | 1-7-1 | 4-11-3 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at New England Whalers 3 | T | 3-4-2 | 1-7-2 | 4-11-4 | OT | |
| November 21, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 4-4-2 | 1-7-2 | 5-11-4 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 5-4-2 | 1-7-2 | 6-11-4 | ||
| November 26, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 6-4-2 | 1-7-2 | 7-11-4 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 6-4-2 | 2-7-2 | 8-11-4 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Birmingham Bulls 1 | W | 6-4-2 | 3-7-2 | 9-11-4 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 6-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 9-12-4 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 7-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 8-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 11-12-4 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 9-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 12-12-4 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 9-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 9-6-2 | 3-8-2 | 12-14-4 | ||
| December 16, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 9-6-2 | 4-8-2 | 13-14-4 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 10-6-2 | 4-8-2 | 14-14-4 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 10-7-2 | 4-8-2 | 14-15-4 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Calgary Cowboys 2 | L | 10-7-2 | 4-9-2 | 14-16-4 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 10-7-2 | 4-10-2 | 14-17-4 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | New England Whalers 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 11-7-2 | 4-10-2 | 15-17-4 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Birmingham Bulls 2 | W | 11-7-2 | 5-10-2 | 16-17-4 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 12-7-2 | 5-10-2 | 17-17-4 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Houston Aeros 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | T | 12-7-3 | 5-10-2 | 17-17-5 | OT | |
| January 8, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 13-7-3 | 5-10-2 | 18-17-5 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 13-8-3 | 5-10-2 | 18-18-5 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 9 | W | 14-8-3 | 5-10-2 | 19-18-5 |
