Second Team
After the NHL's California Golden Seals moved to Cleveland to become the Cleveland Barons, the WHA's Cleveland Crusaders moved to St. Paul for the 1976–77 season. Like their predecessors, this second version of the Saints (called the "New Fighting Saints" in advertising and promotional material) had a winning record through their first 42 games (19-18-5), but owner Nick Mileti was unable to sell the team to local buyers. The franchise officially folded on January 20, 1977. The team's logo was identical to the first team's, but with scarlet replacing blue; also, adding a bent halo and the word "Saints" to the jersey. The popular logo seen today is a synthesis of the first and second teams: blue and yellow with a bent halo and the word "Saints."
The "New" Fighting Saints played their final game on January 14, 1977, a 9-5 home win over the Indianapolis Racers.
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