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1974–75 Cleveland Crusaders season
World Hockey Association team season
World Hockey Association team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | WHA |
| Season | 1974–75 |
| year | 1974 |
| Team | Cleveland Crusaders |
| Record | 35–40–3 |
| HomeRecord | 23–15–1 |
| RoadRecord | 12–25–2 |
| Division | Eastern |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| GoalsFor | 236 |
| GoalsAgainst | 258 |
| Coach | John Hanna (14–19–1), |
| Jack Vivian (21–21–2) | |
| Captain | Paul Shmyr |
| Arena | Coliseum at Richfield |
| GoalsLeader | Rich LeDuc (35) |
| AssistsLeader | Ron Ward (32) |
| PointsLeader | Rich LeDuc (66) |
| PIMLeader | Steve Cardwell (127) |
| WinsLeader | Gerry Cheevers (26) |
| GAALeader | Bob Whidden (3.23) |
Jack Vivian (21–21–2) The 1974–75 Cleveland Crusaders season was the Cleveland Crusaders third season of operation in the World Hockey Association. It was the Crusaders' first season in the new Coliseum at Richfield. The Crusaders made the playoffs, losing in the quarter-finals to the Houston Aeros.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 19, 1974||3–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||1–0–0 |- |2||T||October 20, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||1–0–1 |- |3||L||October 22, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||1–1–1 |- |4||L||October 23, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||1–2–1 |- |5||W||October 31, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||2–2–1
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| Legend:
Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 10 || Cleveland Crusaders || 5–8 || Houston Aeros || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 12 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3–5 || Houston Aeros || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 13 || Houston Aeros || 1–3 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1–2 |- | 4 || April 15 || Houston Aeros || 7–2 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1–3 |- | 5 || April 17 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1–3 || Houston Aeros || 1–4
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| Legend:
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 78 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 122 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 78 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 27 | -11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 73 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 60 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 106 | -8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 77 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 74 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 71 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 71 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 108 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 78 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| RW | 66 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 78 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 61 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 28 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 75 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 127 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 66 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 49 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 103 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 78 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 65 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 77 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 83 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 59 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 60 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 39 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3076 | 52 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 167 | 3.26 | 4 | |
| 1654 | 29 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 89 | 3.23 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4730 | 78 | 35 | 40 | 3 | 256 | 3.25 | 4 |
|- |}
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 300 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 |
|- |}
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Draft picks
Cleveland's draft picks at the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *WHA Secret Amateur Draft* | ||||
| 1 | 10 | Doug Risebrough (F) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 1 | 13 | Bruce Affleck (D) | Canada | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 2 | 25 | John Stewart (C) | Canada | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
| *WHA Amateur Draft* | ||||
| 1 | 11 | Paul Baxter (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 2 | 26 | Charlie Simmer (F) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) |
| 4 | 49 | Jamie Hislop (F) | Canada | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 5 | 70 | Mike Thompson (D) | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) |
| 6 | 85 | Tom Lindskog (D) | Canada | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 7 | 100 | Harvey Stewart (G) | Canada | Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) |
| 8 | 115 | Steve Colp (C) | Canada | Michigan Americans (SOJHL) |
| 9 | 130 | Jack Brownschidle (D) | United States | University of Notre Dame (WCHA) |
| 10 | 143 | Serge Gamelin (RW) | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
| 11 | 157 | Glen McLeod (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHA) |
| 12 | 170 | Doug Allan (G) | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 13 | 181 | Gordon Stewart (F) | Canada | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
References
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References
- "1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders Schedule".
- "1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "1974 WHA Amateur Draft".
- "1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft".
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