Minnesota New Fighting Saints 1976 Southern California Sun founded in 1972

founded in 1972

only to move back the following season

it lacked an official nickname and was dubbed the Chicago Federals or Chi-Feds by the press and fans to distinguish the team from the city's other two big league teams

thus the nickname

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Minnesota New Fighting Saints 1976 Southern California Sun founded in 1972The original Minnesota Fighting Saints were charter members of the World Hockey Association in 1972. The team played its home games in St. Paul, while the rival NHL Minnesota North Stars played in suburban Bloomington. The Fighting Saints folded halfway through the 1975 76 season. In the fall of 1976, though, the Cleveland Crusaders moved to St. Paul to become the New Fighting Saints. They folded a few months later. CHECKOUT MORE VINTAGE HOCKEY SHIRTS