1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints Statistics

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 42-33-3 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA West Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New England Whalers 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 4-2
Coach: Harry Neale (42-32-3)
Coach: Jack McCartan (0-1)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints Roster
1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints Results

The Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses and 3 ties for 87 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.

The Fighting Saints netted 308 goals and gave up 279. Mike Walton scored 48 goals for Minnesota, while George Morrison and Wayne Connelly tallied 30 or more also. Mike Walton and Fran Huck each accounted for 45 assists. John Garrett earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.28 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.

Harry Neale and Jack McCartan coached the team. The 1974-75 Minnesota Fighting Saints lost in the AVCO Cup semi-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Mike WaltonC7548459333-1170403030016.0
Wayne ConnellyR763833711614130106026014.6
Fran HuckC7822456726720304018412.0
George MorrisonL76312960301190005017717.5
John ArbourD7012435567-14000102205.5
Don TannahillD72233053201320404014116.3
Ted HampsonC781736536-810302011714.5
Mike AntonovichC6724265020940002014716.3
Terry BallD76837453632000001435.6
Danny O'SheaC7616254147-223000201619.9
Rick SmithD7892938112121000201585.7
Gary GambucciC68191837191420003012115.7
Gord GallantL66101323203-31000309111.0
Ron BusniukD732212317612000010762.6
Kevin O'SheaR6810102042-90000301069.4
Mike McMahonD6451520426100000786.4
Murray HeatleyR2259143101000002718.5
Jack CarlsonL32551085-10000005010.0
Joe RobertsonC1114545000000714.3
Bill ButtersD2422458-80000001612.5
Jim JohnsonC111340-4000000166.3
Pat WestrumD23033480000000100.0
Jack McCartanG2000000000000
Mike CurranG260001800000000
John GarrettG58000600000000
Bob BoydD1300021000000090.0
Curt BrackenburyR70002200000000
Totals1390308481789118839530150410261511.8


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
John Garrett58329430232321803.2818901710.905
Mike Curran2613671110110903.95839749.893
Jack McCartan2611000054.923833.868
Totals86472242333422753.4930422767.910

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Mike WaltonC1210717100000020
Wayne ConnellyR128412100000010
Fran HuckC123131660000020
George MorrisonL12591400000000
John ArbourD12066230000000
Don TannahillD1024600000000
Ted HampsonC1217800000000
Mike AntonovichC1214520000000
Terry BallD1234740000000
Danny O'SheaC1100000000000
Rick SmithD1227960000000
Gary GambucciC1240460000010
Gord GallantL110100000000
Ron BusniukD12213630000000
Kevin O'SheaR100000000000
Mike McMahonD701100000000
Jack CarlsonL10123410000000
Bill ButtersD12101210000000
John GarrettG1201120000000
Curt BrackenburyR12022590000000
Totals20844721162530000060

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
John Garrett1272666011413.39406365.899
Totals1272666011413.39447406.908