The St. Paul Saints were an amateur and later professional

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team from

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that played in various

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leagues during the first half of the 20th century, among them the

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(1920–1925) and the American Hockey Association (1926–1930 and 1935–1942). Originally known as the St. Paul Athletic Club the team started out around the 1914–15 season. The first time ice hockey made its way to the Olympic Games, for the

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, the St. Paul Athletic Club/Saints had four of its members on the silver medal winning American team: Cy Weidenborner,

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and Tony Conroy."Three St. Paul Puck Men on Olympic Team – Weidenborner May Be Named Fourth Saint on All-American Seven"
''Star Tribune'' (Minneapolis). Mar. 17, 1920 (pg. 17). Retrieved 2022-06-27.

Notable players

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* Joe McCormick *

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{{reflist American Hockey Association (1926–1942) teams Defunct ice hockey teams in Minnesota Ice hockey teams in Minnesota United States Amateur Hockey Association teams