A Brief Video history of the WHA's most colorful franchise -- The Minnesota Fighting Saints.
The
roughhousing Fighting Saints caught the fancy of Minnesota hockey market, often
out-drawing the cross town North Stars. When they added Dave Keon
prior to the 1975-76 campaign, they become one of the WHA's elite
teams. In fact, the team had a winning record, 30-25-4, when it ceased
operations on February 28, 1976, due to its financial struggles.
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March 30, 2009
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