1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints Statistics
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 Results
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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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Connelly | R | 78 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Hampson | C | 77 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Klatt | R | 78 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike McMahon | D | 75 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 87 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Christiansen | C | 64 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Morrison | L | 70 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob MacMillan | C | 75 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Ball | D | 78 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Antonovich | C | 75 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Arbour | D | 76 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Speck | C | 47 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Johnson | C | 33 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Len Lilyholm | R | 77 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mel Pearson | C | 70 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Ryan | C | 76 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Paradise | D | 77 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Sanders | D | 76 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Konik | L | 54 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Young | L | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Craig Falkman | R | 45 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blaine Rydman | D | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Curran | G | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Wetzel | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack McCartan | G | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1435 | 250 | 406 | 656 | 1120 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Curran | 43 | 2540 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 131 | 3.09 | 1437 | 1306 | .909 |
| Jack McCartan | 38 | 2160 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 129 | 3.58 | 1181 | 1052 | .891 |
| Carl Wetzel | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 35 | 32 | .914 |
| Totals | 82 | 4760 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 263 | 3.32 | 2916 | 2653 | .910 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Connelly | R | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Hampson | C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Klatt | R | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike McMahon | D | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Keith Christiansen | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Morrison | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob MacMillan | C | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ball | D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Antonovich | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Arbour | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Johnson | C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Len Lilyholm | R | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mel Pearson | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Ryan | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick Paradise | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Sanders | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Young | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Blaine Rydman | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Curran | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack McCartan | G | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 91 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Curran | 2 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.00 | 61 | 52 | .852 |
| Jack McCartan | 4 | 213 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.94 | 130 | 116 | .892 |
| Totals | 6 | 303 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.55 | 214 | 191 | .893 |
