1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 35-40-5 - 75 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost AVCO Cup preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New England Whalers 3-0
Coach: Johnny Wilson (35-40-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders StatisticsTeam Record: 35-40-5 - 75 points
Finishing 2nd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost AVCO Cup preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to New England Whalers 3-0
Coach: Johnny Wilson (35-40-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders Roster
The Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 35 wins and 40 losses and 5 ties for 75 points, finishing second in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Crusaders scored 273 goals and gave up 279. Rich LeDuc netted 36 goals for Cleveland, while Ron Ward and Jim Harrison tallied 30 or more also. Ron Ward recorded 50 assists. Gerry Cheevers topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.63 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Johnny Wilson coached the team. The 1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders lost in the AVCO Cup preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 273
Regular Season Goals Against: 279
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 8 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 4 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1975 | Houston Aeros 6 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1975 | Calgary Cowboys 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1975 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 4, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 2 | T | 3-3-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-3-1 | OT | |
| November 7, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 11, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 13, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-7-1 | OT | |
| November 16, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | T | 3-3-0 | 2-4-2 | 5-7-2 | OT | |
| November 19, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-4-2 | 6-7-2 | OT | |
| November 22, 1975 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-4-2 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 25, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Toronto Toros 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 3-4-2 | 8-7-2 | OT | |
| November 26, 1975 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 0 | L | 5-4-0 | 3-4-2 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 28, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 5-5-0 | 3-4-2 | 8-9-2 | ||
| November 30, 1975 | Toronto Toros 9 at Cleveland Crusaders 10 | W | 6-5-0 | 3-4-2 | 9-9-2 | ||
| December 2, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Quebec Nordiques 9 | L | 6-5-0 | 3-5-2 | 9-10-2 | ||
| December 3, 1975 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 6-6-0 | 3-5-2 | 9-11-2 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | L | 6-6-0 | 3-6-2 | 9-12-2 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 6-6-0 | 3-7-2 | 9-13-2 | ||
| December 9, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics 6 | L | 6-6-0 | 3-8-2 | 9-14-2 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | Minnesota Fighting Saints 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | W | 7-6-0 | 3-8-2 | 10-14-2 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 7-6-0 | 3-9-2 | 10-15-2 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Houston Aeros 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | L | 7-7-0 | 3-9-2 | 10-16-2 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 7-8-0 | 3-9-2 | 10-17-2 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | L | 7-8-0 | 3-10-2 | 10-18-2 | OT | |
| December 20, 1975 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 8-8-0 | 3-10-2 | 11-18-2 | ||
| December 22, 1975 | New England Whalers 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 8-9-0 | 3-10-2 | 11-19-2 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | Toronto Toros 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 9-9-0 | 3-10-2 | 12-19-2 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 9-9-0 | 3-11-2 | 12-20-2 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 10-9-0 | 3-11-2 | 13-20-2 | OT | |
| January 3, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 3 | L | 10-9-0 | 3-12-2 | 13-21-2 | ||
| January 4, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 11-9-0 | 3-12-2 | 14-21-2 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 8 | W | 12-9-0 | 3-12-2 | 15-21-2 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 12-9-0 | 3-13-2 | 15-22-2 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 13-9-0 | 3-13-2 | 16-22-2 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 13-9-0 | 4-13-2 | 17-22-2 | ||
| January 16, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 14-9-0 | 4-13-2 | 18-22-2 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at San Diego Mariners 5 | L | 14-9-0 | 4-14-2 | 18-23-2 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | L | 14-9-0 | 4-15-2 | 18-24-2 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | New England Whalers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | T | 14-9-1 | 4-15-2 | 18-24-3 | OT | |
| January 25, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 14-9-1 | 4-16-2 | 18-25-3 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 14-9-1 | 5-16-2 | 19-25-3 | ||
| January 30, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Phoenix Roadrunners 4 | T | 14-9-1 | 5-16-3 | 19-25-4 | OT | |
| February 1, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Minnesota Fighting Saints 5 | W | 14-9-1 | 6-16-3 | 20-25-4 | ||
| February 4, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 1 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | L | 14-9-1 | 6-17-3 | 20-26-4 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at San Diego Mariners 3 | L | 14-9-1 | 6-18-3 | 20-27-4 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | T | 14-9-2 | 6-18-3 | 20-27-5 | OT | |
| February 8, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at New England Whalers 1 | W | 14-9-2 | 7-18-3 | 21-27-5 | ||
| February 11, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 15-9-2 | 7-18-3 | 22-27-5 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 15-10-2 | 7-18-3 | 22-28-5 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Calgary Cowboys 0 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 16-10-2 | 7-18-3 | 23-28-5 | ||
| February 19, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 16-10-2 | 7-19-3 | 23-29-5 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 3 | W | 17-10-2 | 7-19-3 | 24-29-5 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Houston Aeros 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | W | 18-10-2 | 7-19-3 | 25-29-5 | ||
| February 25, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 18-10-2 | 7-20-3 | 25-30-5 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 4 at Calgary Cowboys 5 | L | 18-10-2 | 7-21-3 | 25-31-5 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 18-10-2 | 8-21-3 | 26-31-5 | ||
| March 3, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 18-10-2 | 8-22-3 | 26-32-5 | OT | |
| March 6, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 4 | W | 18-10-2 | 9-22-3 | 27-32-5 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 18-10-2 | 10-22-3 | 28-32-5 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 19-10-2 | 10-22-3 | 29-32-5 | ||
| March 12, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at New England Whalers 8 | L | 19-10-2 | 10-23-3 | 29-33-5 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Phoenix Roadrunners 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 19-11-2 | 10-23-3 | 29-34-5 | OT | |
| March 16, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 0 at Toronto Toros 6 | L | 19-11-2 | 10-24-3 | 29-35-5 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 6 at Phoenix Roadrunners 5 | W | 19-11-2 | 11-24-3 | 30-35-5 | OT | |
| March 20, 1976 | Toronto Toros 6 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | L | 19-12-2 | 11-24-3 | 30-36-5 | ||
| March 21, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 20-12-2 | 11-24-3 | 31-36-5 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 20-12-2 | 12-24-3 | 32-36-5 | ||
| March 24, 1976 | Houston Aeros 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 20-13-2 | 12-24-3 | 32-37-5 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | Indianapolis Racers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 20-14-2 | 12-24-3 | 32-38-5 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | New England Whalers 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 | W | 21-14-2 | 12-24-3 | 33-38-5 | ||
| April 2, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 21-14-2 | 12-25-3 | 33-39-5 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 2 at Cleveland Crusaders 4 | W | 22-14-2 | 12-25-3 | 34-39-5 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 6 | W | 23-14-2 | 12-25-3 | 35-39-5 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | San Diego Mariners 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 23-15-2 | 12-25-3 | 35-40-5 | OT | |
| April 9, 1976 | Cleveland Crusaders 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | New England Whalers 6 at Cleveland Crusaders 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | New England Whalers 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 |
