1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 37-32-9 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Toros 4-1
Coach: Bill Needham (37-32-9)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders StatisticsTeam Record: 37-32-9 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Toros 4-1
Coach: Bill Needham (37-32-9)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders Roster
The Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses and 9 ties for 83 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Crusaders netted 266 goals and surrendered 264. Gary Jarrett scored 31 goals for Cleveland and contributed 39 assists. Gerry Cheevers earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.03 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bill Needham coached the team. The 1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 266
Regular Season Goals Against: 264
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 13, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 1973 | Toronto Toros 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 3-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Houston Aeros 0 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 23, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Los Angeles Sharks 4 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 26, 1973 | Los Angeles Sharks 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 4-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | Houston Aeros 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | T | 4-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-2 | OT | |
| October 31, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 5-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 6-1-2 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | Chicago Cougars 7 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 5-1-2 | 1-1-0 | 6-2-2 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at New England Whalers 7 | L | 5-1-2 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-2 | ||
| November 10, 1973 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 6-1-2 | 1-2-0 | 7-3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 6-1-2 | 1-3-0 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 13, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Chicago Cougars 2 | W | 6-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 8-4-2 | ||
| November 16, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 6-1-2 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-2 | OT | |
| November 18, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Vancouver Blazers 8 | L | 6-1-2 | 3-4-0 | 9-5-2 | ||
| November 20, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 6-1-2 | 3-5-0 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 21, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 6-1-2 | 3-6-0 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 23, 1973 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 6-2-2 | 3-6-0 | 9-8-2 | ||
| November 24, 1973 | Toronto Toros 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 7-2-2 | 3-6-0 | 10-8-2 | ||
| November 29, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | T | 7-2-2 | 3-6-1 | 10-8-3 | OT | |
| December 1, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 8-2-2 | 3-6-1 | 11-8-3 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 9-2-2 | 3-6-1 | 12-8-3 | ||
| December 6, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 3 | L | 9-2-2 | 3-7-1 | 12-9-3 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | New England Whalers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 10-2-2 | 3-7-1 | 13-9-3 | OT | |
| December 9, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 10-2-2 | 3-8-1 | 13-10-3 | ||
| December 12, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 10-3-2 | 3-8-1 | 13-11-3 | ||
| December 13, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Toronto Toros 3 | L | 10-3-2 | 3-9-1 | 13-12-3 | ||
| December 15, 1973 | Toronto Toros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 11-3-2 | 3-9-1 | 14-12-3 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Houston Aeros 2 | T | 11-3-2 | 3-9-2 | 14-12-4 | OT | |
| December 22, 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 12-3-2 | 3-9-2 | 15-12-4 | ||
| December 23, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 | W | 12-3-2 | 4-9-2 | 16-12-4 | ||
| December 26, 1973 | Vancouver Blazers 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 12-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 16-13-4 | ||
| December 27, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 12-4-2 | 4-10-2 | 16-14-4 | ||
| December 29, 1973 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 13-4-2 | 4-10-2 | 17-14-4 | ||
| December 30, 1973 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 6 | L | 13-4-2 | 4-11-2 | 17-15-4 | ||
| January 1, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at Toronto Toros 3 | L | 13-4-2 | 4-12-2 | 17-16-4 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | New England Whalers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 14-4-2 | 4-12-2 | 18-16-4 | ||
| January 6, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 11 | W | 15-4-2 | 4-12-2 | 19-16-4 | ||
| January 8, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at Chicago Cougars 0 | T | 15-4-2 | 4-12-3 | 19-16-5 | OT | |
| January 12, 1974 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 16-4-2 | 4-12-3 | 20-16-5 | ||
| January 13, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 17-4-2 | 4-12-3 | 21-16-5 | ||
| January 18, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 17-4-2 | 4-13-3 | 21-17-5 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 17-4-2 | 4-14-3 | 21-18-5 | ||
| January 23, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Vancouver Blazers 6 | L | 17-4-2 | 4-15-3 | 21-19-5 | ||
| January 24, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Toronto Toros 3 | W | 17-4-2 | 5-15-3 | 22-19-5 | ||
| January 26, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 17-4-2 | 5-16-3 | 22-20-5 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 17-4-2 | 5-17-3 | 22-21-5 | ||
| January 30, 1974 | Houston Aeros 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 18-4-2 | 5-17-3 | 23-21-5 | ||
| February 2, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 18-5-2 | 5-17-3 | 23-22-5 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | New England Whalers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 19-5-2 | 5-17-3 | 24-22-5 | ||
| February 5, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | L | 19-5-2 | 5-18-3 | 24-23-5 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | New England Whalers 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 19-6-2 | 5-18-3 | 24-24-5 | ||
| February 9, 1974 | Toronto Toros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 20-6-2 | 5-18-3 | 25-24-5 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 6 | L | 20-6-2 | 5-19-3 | 25-25-5 | ||
| February 16, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 21-6-2 | 5-19-3 | 26-25-5 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 22-6-2 | 5-19-3 | 27-25-5 | ||
| February 19, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 22-6-2 | 5-20-3 | 27-26-5 | OT | |
| February 23, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 7 | W | 23-6-2 | 5-20-3 | 28-26-5 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 23-7-2 | 5-20-3 | 28-27-5 | ||
| February 28, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | T | 23-7-2 | 5-20-4 | 28-27-6 | OT | |
| March 1, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Chicago Cougars 7 | L | 23-7-2 | 5-21-4 | 28-28-6 | ||
| March 3, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 23-7-2 | 5-21-5 | 28-28-7 | OT | |
| March 5, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Los Angeles Sharks 3 | W | 23-7-2 | 6-21-5 | 29-28-7 | ||
| March 7, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Vancouver Blazers 2 | W | 23-7-2 | 7-21-5 | 30-28-7 | ||
| March 8, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 23-7-2 | 8-21-5 | 31-28-7 | ||
| March 10, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Toronto Toros 8 | L | 23-7-2 | 8-22-5 | 31-29-7 | ||
| March 13, 1974 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 24-7-2 | 8-22-5 | 32-29-7 | ||
| March 16, 1974 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | T | 24-7-3 | 8-22-5 | 32-29-8 | OT | |
| March 17, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Houston Aeros 4 | L | 24-7-3 | 8-23-5 | 32-30-8 | ||
| March 19, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 7 at Chicago Cougars 4 | W | 24-7-3 | 9-23-5 | 33-30-8 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | Houston Aeros 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | L | 24-8-3 | 9-23-5 | 33-31-8 | ||
| March 23, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 25-8-3 | 9-23-5 | 34-31-8 | ||
| March 24, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | T | 25-8-4 | 9-23-5 | 34-31-9 | OT | |
| March 27, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 26-8-4 | 9-23-5 | 35-31-9 | OT | |
| March 28, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 26-8-4 | 9-24-5 | 35-32-9 | ||
| March 30, 1974 | Los Angeles Sharks 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 27-8-4 | 9-24-5 | 36-32-9 | OT | |
| March 31, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights 2 | W | 27-8-4 | 10-24-5 | 37-32-9 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at Toronto Toros 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Toronto Toros 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1974 | Toronto Toros 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | Toronto Toros 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Toronto Toros 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
