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1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders season

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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.

Division2nd East
1975–76 record35–40–5
Home record23–15–2
Road record12–25–3
Quick facts Cleveland Crusaders, Division ...
1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders
Division2nd East
1975–76 record35–40–5
Home record23–15–2
Road record12–25–3
Goals for273
Goals against279
Team information
CoachJohnny Wilson
CaptainPaul Shmyr
ArenaColiseum at Richfield
Team leaders
GoalsRich LeDuc (36)
AssistsRon Ward (50)
PointsRon Ward (82)
Penalty minutesPaul Baxter (201)
WinsGerry Cheevers (11)
Goals against averageCam Newton (3.21)
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Regular season

Final standings

More information Eastern Division, GP ...
Eastern Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Indianapolis Racers8035396762452471301
Cleveland Crusaders8035405752732791356
New England Whalers8033407732552901012
Cincinnati Stingers8035441712853401344
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Schedule and results

More information Game, Result ...
1975–76 regular season[1]
October
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
1LOctober 11, 19750–1Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)0–1–0
2WOctober 15, 19758–4@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)1–1–0
3LOctober 19, 19755–6Houston Aeros (1975–76)1–2–0
4WOctober 25, 19755–2Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)2–2–0
5LOctober 29, 19751–3Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)2–3–0
6WOctober 31, 19756–2Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)3–3–0
November
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
7WNovember 2, 19755–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)4–3–0
8TNovember 4, 19752–2@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)4–3–1
9LNovember 7, 19752–5@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)4–4–1
10LNovember 9, 19751–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)4–5–1
11WNovember 11, 19753–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)5–5–1
12LNovember 13, 19751–3@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)5–6–1
13LNovember 15, 19754–5 OT@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)5–7–1
14TNovember 16, 19754–4@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)5–7–2
15WNovember 19, 19754–3 OTMinnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)6–7–2
16WNovember 22, 19756–3Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)7–7–2
17WNovember 25, 19754–3 OT@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)8–7–2
18LNovember 26, 19750–3Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)8–8–2
19LNovember 28, 19751–3Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)8–9–2
20WNovember 30, 197510–9Toronto Toros (1975–76)9–9–2
December
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
21LDecember 2, 19752–9@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)9–10–2
22LDecember 3, 19753–5Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)9–11–2
23LDecember 6, 19752–3@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)9–12–2
24LDecember 7, 19751–3@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)9–13–2
25LDecember 9, 19753–6@ Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics (1975–76)9–14–2
26WDecember 12, 19751–0Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)10–14–2
27LDecember 13, 19754–5@ New England Whalers (1975–76)10–15–2
28LDecember 14, 19753–4Houston Aeros (1975–76)10–16–2
29LDecember 17, 19752–3Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)10–17–2
30LDecember 19, 19754–5 OT@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)10–18–2
31WDecember 20, 19755–3Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)11–18–2
32LDecember 22, 19751–4New England Whalers (1975–76)11–19–2
33WDecember 27, 19755–0Toronto Toros (1975–76)12–19–2
34LDecember 28, 19750–4@ New England Whalers (1975–76)12–20–2
January
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
35WJanuary 2, 19765–4 OTQuebec Nordiques (1975–76)13–20–2
36LJanuary 3, 19762–3@ New England Whalers (1975–76)13–21–2
37WJanuary 4, 19763–2Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)14–21–2
38WJanuary 7, 19768–3San Diego Mariners (1975–76)15–21–2
39LJanuary 9, 19765–6@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)15–22–2
40WJanuary 11, 19764–3Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)16–22–2
41WJanuary 15, 19763–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)17–22–2
42WJanuary 16, 19764–3New England Whalers (1975–76)18–22–2
43LJanuary 17, 19764–5@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)18–23–2
44LJanuary 21, 19762–8@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)18–24–2
45TJanuary 23, 19762–2New England Whalers (1975–76)18–24–3
46LJanuary 25, 19762–4@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)18–25–3
47WJanuary 28, 19766–4@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)19–25–3
48TJanuary 30, 19764–4@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)19–25–4
February
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
49WFebruary 1, 19766–5@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1975–76)20–25–4
50LFebruary 4, 19761–5@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)20–26–4
51LFebruary 5, 19762–3@ San Diego Mariners (1975–76)20–27–4
52TFebruary 7, 19764–4Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)20–27–5
53WFebruary 8, 19766–1@ New England Whalers (1975–76)21–27–5
54WFebruary 11, 19764–2Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)22–27–5
55LFebruary 15, 19762–3New England Whalers (1975–76)22–28–5
56WFebruary 18, 19764–0Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)23–28–5
57LFebruary 19, 19763–5@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)23–29–5
58WFebruary 21, 19763–2Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)24–29–5
59WFebruary 22, 19762–1Houston Aeros (1975–76)25–29–5
60LFebruary 25, 19762–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1975–76)25–30–5
61LFebruary 27, 19764–5@ Calgary Cowboys (1975–76)25–31–5
62WFebruary 29, 19765–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1975–76)26–31–5
March
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
63LMarch 3, 19763–4 OT@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)26–32–5
64WMarch 6, 19765–4@ Houston Aeros (1975–76)27–32–5
65WMarch 7, 19765–1@ Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)28–32–5
66WMarch 10, 19765–2Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)29–32–5
67LMarch 12, 19762–8@ New England Whalers (1975–76)29–33–5
68LMarch 14, 19762–3 OTPhoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)29–34–5
69LMarch 16, 19760–6@ Toronto Toros (1975–76)29–35–5
70WMarch 19, 19766–5 OT@ Phoenix Roadrunners (1975–76)30–35–5
71LMarch 20, 19765–6Toronto Toros (1975–76)30–36–5
72WMarch 21, 19764–1Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)31–36–5
73WMarch 23, 19763–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1975–76)32–36–5
74LMarch 24, 19762–3Houston Aeros (1975–76)32–37–5
75LMarch 26, 19762–3Indianapolis Racers (1975–76)32–38–5
76WMarch 31, 19765–1New England Whalers (1975–76)33–38–5
April
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
77LApril 2, 19762–5@ Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)33–39–5
78WApril 3, 19764–2San Diego Mariners (1975–76)34–39–5
79WApril 4, 19766–3Cincinnati Stingers (1975–76)35–39–5
80LApril 6, 19762–3 OTSan Diego Mariners (1975–76)35–40–5

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

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Playoffs

More information 1976 Avco Cup playoffs, Game ...
1976 Avco Cup playoffs[1]
Preliminary round vs. New England Whalers – Whalers win 3–0
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeSeries
1April 9Cleveland Crusaders3–5New England Whalers0–1
2April 10New England Whalers6–1Cleveland Crusaders0–2
3April 11New England Whalers3–2Cleveland Crusaders0–3

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

Players

More information Player, Position ...
Regular season
Player Position GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Ron WardC7532508224141122
Jim HarrisonC59343872624925
Rich LeducC79362258767826
Gerry PinderLW79213051118-8832
Danny GruenLW80262450729504
Paul ShmyrD706445010116412
Al McDonoughRW80232245191401
Russ WalkerRW72231538122-7502
Tom EdurD80728356215300
Gary JarrettLW6916173322-4101
John StewartLW7912213343-3003
Juhani TamminenRW65714210-8200
Bryan MaxwellD7331417177-13001
Terry BallD232151718-21200
Ray McKayD683101344-8101
Lyle MoffatLW3347113310101
John StewartC42291115-2000
Paul BaxterD673710201-7101
Randy LeggeD4418928-7000
Gary MacGregorC355386-16402
Wayne ConnellyC125274-1301
Barry LeggeD3507722-8000
Bill EvoRW4015632-15000
Wayne MuloinD2705512-7000
Terry HolbrookRW151236-1010
Mike ConroyLW401100000
Cam NewtonG1501100000
Brian BowlesD30000-2000
Jacques CaronG200000000
Gerry CheeversG28000150000
Bob JohnsonG1800020000
Bob WhiddenG2100020000
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More information Player, Position ...
Avco Cup playoffs
Player Position GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Rich LeducC32132000
Gary JarrettLW30332000
Danny GruenLW32020000
Tom EdurD30220000
Ron WardC30220000
Wayne ConnellyC31012000
Al McDonoughRW31012000
Jim HarrisonC30119000
Barry LeggeD301112000
Bryan MaxwellD20114000
Paul BaxterD300010000
Terry HolbrookRW30000000
Bob JohnsonG20000000
Randy LeggeD30000000
Gary MacGregorC30004000
Ray McKayD30004000
Cam NewtonG10000000
Gerry PinderLW30004000
John StewartLW30000000
Juhani TamminenRW10000000
Russ WalkerRW300018000
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Goaltending

More information Player, MIN ...
Regular season
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Gerry Cheevers15702811141953.631
Bob Johnson104318980563.221
Cam Newton89615771483.210
Bob Whidden1230217112703.411
Jacques Caron130210183.690
Team:486980354052773.413
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More information Player, MIN ...
Avco Cup playoffs
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Bob Johnson12020284.000
Cam Newton6010166.000
Team:180303144.670
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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.[3]

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
15Ralph Klassen (F) CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
219Mal Zinger (F) CanadaKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)
220Kelly Greenbank (RW) AustriaWinnipeg Clubs (WCHL)
335Ed Staniowski (G) CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)
450Peter Scamurra (D) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
565Dennis Maruk (F) CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
678Joe Augustine (D) United StatesAustin Mavericks (MidJHL)
792Michel Lachance (D) CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
8104Joe Fortunato (LW) CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)
9116Viktor Khatulev (F) LatviaDynamo Riga (USSR)
10129Ari Kankaanpera (D) FinlandIlves Tampere (SM-sarja)
11142Tom McNamara (G) United StatesUniversity of Vermont (ECAC)
12153Rick Marsh (D) CanadaR.P.I. (ECAC)
13163Dan Shearer (C) CanadaHamilton Fincups (OHA)
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