1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints Statistics
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 38-37-3 - 79 points
in the WHA's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Glen Sonmor (28-28-3)
Coach: Harry Neale (10-9)
1972-73 Minnesota Fighting Saints RosterTeam Record: 38-37-3 - 79 points
in the WHA's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Glen Sonmor (28-28-3)
Coach: Harry Neale (10-9)
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 in the WHA's Western Division.
The team scored 250 goals and gave up 269. Wayne Connelly netted 40 goals for the team, 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 in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Connelly | R | 78 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Ted Hampson | C | 77 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Klatt | R | 78 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike McMahon | D | 75 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 87 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Christiansen | C | 64 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Morrison | L | 70 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob MacMillan | C | 75 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ball | D | 78 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Antonovich | C | 75 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Arbour | D | 76 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Speck | C | 47 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Johnson | C | 33 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Lilyholm | R | 77 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Pearson | C | 70 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ryan | C | 76 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Dick Paradise | D | 77 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Sanders | D | 76 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Konik | L | 54 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Young | L | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Falkman | R | 45 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Curran | G | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Rydman | D | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack McCartan | G | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Wetzel | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1435 | 250 | 406 | 656 | 1120 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 13 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Curran | 44 | 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 | 83 | 4760 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 263 | 3.32 | 2653 | 2390 | .901 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Connelly | R | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Hampson | C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Klatt | R | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McMahon | D | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Christiansen | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Morrison | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob MacMillan | C | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ball | D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Antonovich | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Arbour | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Johnson | C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Lilyholm | R | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Pearson | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ryan | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Paradise | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Sanders | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Young | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Curran | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Rydman | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack McCartan | G | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 96 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Curran | 2 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.00 | 70 | 61 | .871 |
| Jack McCartan | 4 | 213 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.94 | 144 | 130 | .903 |
| Totals | 6 | 303 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.55 | 214 | 191 | .893 |
