1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders Roster
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 Results
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 Jim Harrison and Ron Ward 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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Ball | D | November 29, 1944 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Selkirk, MB Canada |
| Paul Baxter | D | October 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brian Bowles | D | February 18, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Jacques Caron | G | April 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Gerry Cheevers | G | December 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Wayne Connelly | R | December 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Mike Conroy | L | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Tom Edur | D | November 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill Evo | R | February 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Royal Oak, MI USA |
| Danny Gruen | L | June 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jim Harrison | C | July 9, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Terry Holbrook | R | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Gary Jarrett | L | September 3, 1942 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Johnson | G | November 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Farminton, MI USA |
| Rich LeDuc | C | August 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ile Perot, QC Canada |
| Barry Legge | D | October 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 186 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Randy Legge | D | December 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 184 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Gary MacGregor | C | September 21, 1954 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Bryan Maxwell | D | September 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Al McDonough | R | June 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Ray McKay | D | August 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 183 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Lyle Moffat | L | March 19, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Wayne Muloin | D | December 24, 1941 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Cam Newton | G | February 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Gerry Pinder | R | September 15, 1948 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Paul Shmyr | D | January 28, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Cudworth, SK Canada |
| John Stewart | C | January 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Stewart | L | May 16, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Eriksdale, MB Canada |
| Juhani Tamminen | R | May 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Russ Walker | R | May 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Ron Ward | C | September 12, 1944 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Bob Whidden | G | July 27, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
