1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 35-40-3 - 73 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-1
Coach: John Hanna (14-18-1)
Coach: Jack Vivian (21-22-2)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders StatisticsTeam Record: 35-40-3 - 73 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Houston Aeros 4-1
Coach: John Hanna (14-18-1)
Coach: Jack Vivian (21-22-2)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders Roster
The Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 35 wins and 40 losses and 3 ties for 73 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Crusaders netted 236 goals and conceded 258. Rich LeDuc scored 35 goals for Cleveland, while Al McDonough and Ron Ward tallied 30 or more also. Ron Ward recorded 32 assists. Gerry Cheevers earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Bob Whidden recorded a 3.23 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
John Hanna and Jack Vivian coached the team. The 1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 230
Regular Season Goals Against: 255
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Vancouver Blazers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 31, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| November 2, 1974 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
| November 8, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Vancouver Blazers 1 | W | 0-1-0 | 3-2-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| November 10, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 3-3-1 | 3-4-1 | ||
| November 14, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 1 | W | 0-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 4-4-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at San Diego Mariners 3 | W | 0-1-0 | 5-3-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 19, 1974 | Toronto Toros 6 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 5-3-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 22, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 5-4-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 24, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 5-4-1 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 27, 1974 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 5-4-1 | 7-6-1 | OT | |
| November 29, 1974 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 5-4-1 | 8-6-1 | ||
| November 30, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 6-4-1 | 9-6-1 | ||
| December 4, 1974 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 6-4-1 | 9-7-1 | ||
| December 7, 1974 | San Diego Mariners 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 4-3-0 | 6-4-1 | 10-7-1 | ||
| December 10, 1974 | Vancouver Blazers 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 4-4-0 | 6-4-1 | 10-8-1 | ||
| December 12, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 4-4-0 | 6-5-1 | 10-9-1 | ||
| December 13, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Toronto Toros 7 | L | 4-4-0 | 6-6-1 | 10-10-1 | OT | |
| December 15, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Vancouver Blazers 2 | L | 4-4-0 | 6-7-1 | 10-11-1 | ||
| December 17, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at San Diego Mariners 8 | L | 4-4-0 | 6-8-1 | 10-12-1 | ||
| December 19, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 1 | L | 4-4-0 | 6-9-1 | 10-13-1 | ||
| December 20, 1974 | New England Whalers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 5-4-0 | 6-9-1 | 11-13-1 | ||
| December 22, 1974 | Houston Aeros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 0 | L | 5-5-0 | 6-9-1 | 11-14-1 | ||
| December 23, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Toronto Toros 1 | W | 5-5-0 | 7-9-1 | 12-14-1 | ||
| December 27, 1974 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 6-5-0 | 7-9-1 | 13-14-1 | ||
| December 28, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Phoenix Roadrunners 3 | L | 6-5-0 | 7-10-1 | 13-15-1 | OT | |
| December 29, 1974 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 6-5-0 | 7-11-1 | 13-16-1 | ||
| December 31, 1974 | Chicago Cougars 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 6-6-0 | 7-11-1 | 13-17-1 | ||
| January 1, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 6 | L | 6-6-0 | 7-12-1 | 13-18-1 | ||
| January 2, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 7-6-0 | 7-12-1 | 14-18-1 | ||
| January 4, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 0 | L | 7-7-0 | 7-12-1 | 14-19-1 | ||
| January 5, 1975 | Toronto Toros 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 7-8-0 | 7-12-1 | 14-20-1 | ||
| January 7, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | T | 7-8-1 | 7-12-1 | 14-20-2 | OT | |
| January 10, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 8-8-1 | 7-12-1 | 15-20-2 | ||
| January 12, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 9-8-1 | 7-12-1 | 16-20-2 | ||
| January 15, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 9-9-1 | 7-12-1 | 16-21-2 | ||
| January 16, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 9-9-1 | 7-13-1 | 16-22-2 | ||
| January 18, 1975 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 10-9-1 | 7-13-1 | 17-22-2 | ||
| January 19, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Winnipeg Jets 9 | L | 10-9-1 | 7-14-1 | 17-23-2 | ||
| January 23, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 10-9-1 | 8-14-1 | 18-23-2 | ||
| January 27, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at New England Whalers 2 | L | 10-9-1 | 8-15-1 | 18-24-2 | ||
| January 28, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Chicago Cougars 4 | L | 10-9-1 | 8-16-1 | 18-25-2 | ||
| January 29, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 11-9-1 | 8-16-1 | 19-25-2 | ||
| January 31, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 11-9-1 | 9-16-1 | 20-25-2 | ||
| February 2, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 11-10-1 | 9-16-1 | 20-26-2 | ||
| February 5, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 12-10-1 | 9-16-1 | 21-26-2 | ||
| February 7, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Toronto Toros 4 | L | 12-10-1 | 9-17-1 | 21-27-2 | ||
| February 9, 1975 | Houston Aeros 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 12-11-1 | 9-17-1 | 21-28-2 | ||
| February 12, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 13-11-1 | 9-17-1 | 22-28-2 | ||
| February 14, 1975 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 14-11-1 | 9-17-1 | 23-28-2 | ||
| February 15, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 14-11-1 | 9-18-1 | 23-29-2 | ||
| February 17, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 14-12-1 | 9-18-1 | 23-30-2 | ||
| February 19, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 14-13-1 | 9-18-1 | 23-31-2 | ||
| February 22, 1975 | Toronto Toros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 15-13-1 | 9-18-1 | 24-31-2 | ||
| February 23, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 15-13-1 | 9-19-1 | 24-32-2 | ||
| February 26, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 9 | L | 15-13-1 | 9-20-1 | 24-33-2 | ||
| March 1, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at New England Whalers 4 | T | 15-13-1 | 9-20-2 | 24-33-3 | OT | |
| March 4, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 15-13-1 | 10-20-2 | 25-33-3 | ||
| March 5, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 15-13-1 | 10-21-2 | 25-34-3 | ||
| March 8, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 15-13-1 | 11-21-2 | 26-34-3 | ||
| March 14, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 16-13-1 | 11-21-2 | 27-34-3 | ||
| March 16, 1975 | Houston Aeros 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 16-14-1 | 11-21-2 | 27-35-3 | ||
| March 17, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 16-14-1 | 11-22-2 | 27-36-3 | ||
| March 19, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 17-14-1 | 11-22-2 | 28-36-3 | ||
| March 22, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 18-14-1 | 11-22-2 | 29-36-3 | ||
| March 26, 1975 | Vancouver Blazers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 19-14-1 | 11-22-2 | 30-36-3 | ||
| March 27, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 19-14-1 | 11-23-2 | 30-37-3 | ||
| March 29, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 7 | W | 20-14-1 | 11-23-2 | 31-37-3 | ||
| March 30, 1975 | Chicago Cougars 6 at Cleveland Crusaders 7 | W | 21-14-1 | 11-23-2 | 32-37-3 | ||
| April 1, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Chicago Cougars 3 | L | 21-14-1 | 11-24-2 | 32-38-3 | OT | |
| April 2, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Houston Aeros 7 | L | 21-14-1 | 11-25-2 | 32-39-3 | ||
| April 5, 1975 | New England Whalers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 22-14-1 | 11-25-2 | 33-39-3 | ||
| April 10, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1975 | Houston Aeros 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1975 | Houston Aeros 7 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 17, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
