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1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders season
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| Field | Value |
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| League | WHA |
| Season | 1975–76 |
| year | 1975 |
| Team | Cleveland Crusaders |
| Record | 35–40–5 |
| HomeRecord | 23–15–2 |
| RoadRecord | 12–25–3 |
| Division | East |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| GoalsFor | 273 |
| GoalsAgainst | 279 |
| Coach | Johnny Wilson |
| Captain | Paul Shmyr |
| Arena | Coliseum at Richfield |
| GoalsLeader | Rich LeDuc (36) |
| AssistsLeader | Ron Ward (50) |
| PointsLeader | Ron Ward (82) |
| PIMLeader | Paul Baxter (201) |
| WinsLeader | Gerry Cheevers (11) |
| GAALeader | Cam Newton (3.21) |
| next_season | [1976–77](1976-77-minnesota-fighting-saints-season) |
The 1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders season was the Cleveland Crusaders' fourth season of operation in the World Hockey Association. It was the last season of the franchise in Cleveland, Ohio. It would relocate to Minnesota for the next season.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 11, 1975||0–1 || align="left"| Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 15, 1975||8–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 19, 1975||5–6 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1975–76) ||1–2–0 |- |4||W||October 25, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1975–76) ||2–2–0 |- |5||L||October 29, 1975||1–3 || align="left"| Calgary Cowboys (1975–76) ||2–3–0 |- |6||W||October 31, 1975||6–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1975–76) ||3–3–0
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| Legend:
Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 9 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3–5 || New England Whalers || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 10 || New England Whalers || 6–1 || Cleveland Crusaders || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 11 || New England Whalers || 3–2 || Cleveland Crusaders || 0–3
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| Legend:
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 75 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| C | 59 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 62 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | |
| C | 79 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 76 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
| LW | 79 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 118 | -8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| LW | 80 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| D | 70 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 101 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| RW | 80 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 72 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 122 | -7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 80 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 69 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 22 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 79 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 43 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | 65 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 73 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 177 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 23 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 18 | -21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 68 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 44 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 42 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 67 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 201 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 44 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 35 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 40 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 32 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 95 | 3.63 | 1 | |
| 1043 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 3.22 | 1 | |
| 896 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 3.21 | 0 | |
| 1230 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 3.41 | 1 | |
| 130 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3.69 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4869 | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 277 | 3.41 | 3 |
|- |}
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | |
| 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 180 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 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 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ralph Klassen (F) | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WCHL) |
| 2 | 19 | Mal Zinger (F) | Canada | Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL) |
| 2 | 20 | Kelly Greenbank (RW) | Austria | Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL) |
| 3 | 35 | Ed Staniowski (G) | Canada | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| 4 | 50 | Peter Scamurra (D) | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
| 5 | 65 | Dennis Maruk (F) | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
| 6 | 78 | Joe Augustine (D) | United States | Austin Mavericks (MidJHL) |
| 7 | 92 | Michel Lachance (D) | Canada | Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL) |
| 8 | 104 | Joe Fortunato (LW) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
| 9 | 116 | Viktor Khatulev (F) | Latvia | Dynamo Riga (USSR) |
| 10 | 129 | Ari Kankaanpera (D) | Finland | Ilves Tampere (SM-sarja) |
| 11 | 142 | Tom McNamara (G) | United States | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 12 | 153 | Rick Marsh (D) | Canada | R.P.I. (ECAC) |
| 13 | 163 | Dan Shearer (C) | Canada | Hamilton Fincups (OHA) |
References
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References
- "1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders Schedule".
- "1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "1975 WHA Amateur Draft".
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