1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 38-37-3 - 79 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Alberta Oilers 1-0
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (28-28-3)
Coach: Harry Neale (10-9)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 38-37-3 - 79 points
Finishing 4th in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Alberta Oilers 1-0
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Winnipeg Jets 4-1
Coach: Glen Sonmor (28-28-3)
Coach: Harry Neale (10-9)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints Roster
The Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 38 wins and 37 losses and 3 ties for 79 points, finishing fourth in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Fighting Saints scored 250 goals and gave up 269. Wayne Connelly netted 40 goals for Minnesota, while Bill Klatt tallied 30 or more, too. Ted Hampson contributed 45 assists. Mike Curran earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Jack McCartan added 15 or more wins, too. Mike Curran recorded a 3.09 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Glen Sonmor and Harry Neale coached the team. The 1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 250
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | T | 1-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at New York Raiders 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 23, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 3-5-1 | ||
| November 2, 1972 | New York Raiders 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 3-6-1 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 10, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 16, 1972 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | W | 5-3-0 | 3-3-1 | 8-6-1 | OT | |
| November 19, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 5-4-0 | 3-3-1 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | Alberta Oilers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 6-4-0 | 3-3-1 | 9-7-1 | OT | |
| November 23, 1972 | Los Angeles Sharks 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 3-3-1 | 10-7-1 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Philadelphia Blazers 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 4-3-1 | 11-7-1 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | New England Whalers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 8-4-0 | 4-3-1 | 12-7-1 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Ottawa Nationals 3 | L | 8-4-0 | 4-4-1 | 12-8-1 | OT | |
| November 30, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at New York Raiders 5 | L | 8-4-0 | 4-5-1 | 12-9-1 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Alberta Oilers 4 | W | 8-4-0 | 5-5-1 | 13-9-1 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 8-4-0 | 5-6-1 | 13-10-1 | ||
| December 5, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 8-5-0 | 5-6-1 | 13-11-1 | OT | |
| December 7, 1972 | Houston Aeros 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 9-5-0 | 5-6-1 | 14-11-1 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 9-5-0 | 5-7-1 | 14-12-1 | OT | |
| December 10, 1972 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 10-5-0 | 5-7-1 | 15-12-1 | OT | |
| December 12, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | T | 10-5-0 | 5-7-2 | 15-12-2 | OT | |
| December 14, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Chicago Cougars 3 | W | 10-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 16-12-2 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Houston Aeros 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 10-6-0 | 6-7-2 | 16-13-2 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 11-6-0 | 6-7-2 | 17-13-2 | ||
| December 19, 1972 | New England Whalers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | W | 12-6-0 | 6-7-2 | 18-13-2 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 13-6-0 | 6-7-2 | 19-13-2 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 13-6-0 | 6-8-2 | 19-14-2 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Blazers 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 13-7-0 | 6-8-2 | 19-15-2 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 2 | W | 13-7-0 | 7-8-2 | 20-15-2 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Los Angeles Sharks 5 | L | 13-7-0 | 7-9-2 | 20-16-2 | ||
| January 1, 1973 | Houston Aeros 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | T | 13-7-1 | 7-9-2 | 20-16-3 | OT | |
| January 7, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 13-8-1 | 7-9-2 | 20-17-3 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 13-9-1 | 7-9-2 | 20-18-3 | OT | |
| January 11, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 13-10-1 | 7-9-2 | 20-19-3 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 14-10-1 | 7-9-2 | 21-19-3 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 15-10-1 | 7-9-2 | 22-19-3 | OT | |
| January 16, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-10-2 | 22-20-3 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-11-2 | 22-21-3 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 10 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 15-10-1 | 8-11-2 | 23-21-3 | ||
| January 22, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at New York Raiders 2 | W | 15-10-1 | 9-11-2 | 24-21-3 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Houston Aeros 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 15-11-1 | 9-11-2 | 24-22-3 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 16-11-1 | 9-11-2 | 25-22-3 | ||
| January 30, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 16-11-1 | 9-12-2 | 25-23-3 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 16-11-1 | 9-13-2 | 25-24-3 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 16-11-1 | 9-14-2 | 25-25-3 | ||
| February 5, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 16-11-1 | 10-14-2 | 26-25-3 | ||
| February 6, 1973 | New York Raiders 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 17-11-1 | 10-14-2 | 27-25-3 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | L | 17-11-1 | 10-15-2 | 27-26-3 | ||
| February 9, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 0 at Alberta Oilers 6 | L | 17-11-1 | 10-16-2 | 27-27-3 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Alberta Oilers 7 | L | 17-11-1 | 10-17-2 | 27-28-3 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Ottawa Nationals 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 18-11-1 | 10-17-2 | 28-28-3 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 18-11-1 | 11-17-2 | 29-28-3 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 | W | 19-11-1 | 11-17-2 | 30-28-3 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 19-11-1 | 11-18-2 | 30-29-3 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Philadelphia Blazers 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | W | 20-11-1 | 11-18-2 | 31-29-3 | ||
| March 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | L | 20-12-1 | 11-18-2 | 31-30-3 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | New England Whalers 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 21-12-1 | 11-18-2 | 32-30-3 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 22-12-1 | 11-18-2 | 33-30-3 | OT | |
| March 8, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Philadelphia Blazers 2 | L | 22-12-1 | 11-19-2 | 33-31-3 | ||
| March 10, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 22-12-1 | 11-20-2 | 33-32-3 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 23-12-1 | 11-20-2 | 34-32-3 | ||
| March 15, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 7 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 23-12-1 | 12-20-2 | 35-32-3 | ||
| March 16, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 23-12-1 | 12-21-2 | 35-33-3 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Alberta Oilers 5 | L | 23-12-1 | 12-22-2 | 35-34-3 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Chicago Cougars 1 | W | 23-12-1 | 13-22-2 | 36-34-3 | OT | |
| March 24, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 23-12-1 | 14-22-2 | 37-34-3 | OT | |
| March 25, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Ottawa Nationals 6 | L | 23-12-1 | 14-23-2 | 37-35-3 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | New York Raiders 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 24-12-1 | 14-23-2 | 38-35-3 | ||
| March 29, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 24-13-1 | 14-23-2 | 38-36-3 | ||
| March 30, 1973 | Alberta Oilers 5 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 | L | 24-14-1 | 14-23-2 | 38-37-3 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Alberta Oilers 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | at Calgary,Alb | |
| April 6, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 |
