Minnesota Fighting Saints

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Revision as of 21:53, 17 July 2022 by SportsPaperChris (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Infobox WHA team | name = Cleveland Crusaders | years = 1972-75 | team = Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976-77)<br/>Cleveland Crusaders (1972-76) | alignment = World Hockey Association (1972-77) *Western Division (1972-75) | venue = Richfield Coliseum (1974-76)<br/>Cleveland Arena (1972-74) }} The '''Minnesota Fighting Saints''' was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association....")
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Cleveland Crusaders
Years Active
1972-75
Team History
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1976-77)
Cleveland Crusaders (1972-76)
Conference/Division
World Hockey Association (1972-77)
  • Western Division (1972-75)
Venue
Richfield Coliseum (1974-76)
Cleveland Arena (1972-74)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972 to 1976. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and played for part of the 1976-77 season. Neither edition of the franchise completed its final season of play.

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Season/Date Type Opponent Venue
1970s
Cleveland Crusaders
1973-74 Regular Season n/a Cleveland Arena
1975-76 Regular Season n/a Richfield Coliseum

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1970s 1974-75 • 1975-76 • 1976-77
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