1974–75 Cleveland Crusaders season

World Hockey Association team season August 2023 WHA 1974–75 1974 Cleveland Crusaders 35–40–3 23–15–1 12–25–2 Eastern 2nd 236 258 John Hanna (14–19–1),Jack Vivian (21–21–2) Paul Shmyr Coliseum at Richfield Rich LeDuc (35) Ron Ward (32) Rich LeDuc (66) Steve Cardwell (127) Gerry Cheevers (26) Bob Whidden (3.23) The 1974–75 Cleveland Crusaders season was the Cleveland Crusaders third season of operation in the World Hockey Association. It was the Crusaders' first season in the new Coliseum at Richfield. The Crusaders made the playoffs, losing in the quarter-finals to the Houston Aeros. 2 Regular season Final standings CLE Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 5px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 5px solid; 1974–75 regular season1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CLC/1975_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 10, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 2px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 19, 1974||3–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||1–0–0 |- |2||T||October 20, 1974||4–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||1–0–1 |- |3||L||October 22, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||1–1–1 |- |4||L||October 23, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||1–2–1 |- |5||W||October 31, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||2–2–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 2px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |6||L||November 2, 1974||2–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||2–3–1 |- |7||W||November 8, 1974||2–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||3–3–1 |- |8||L||November 10, 1974||1–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||3–4–1 |- |9||W||November 14, 1974||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||4–4–1 |- |10||W||November 15, 1974||5–3 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||5–4–1 |- |11||L||November 19, 1974||5–6 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||5–5–1 |- |12||L||November 22, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||5–6–1 |- |13||W||November 24, 1974||3–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||6–6–1 |- |14||W||November 27, 1974||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||7–6–1 |- |15||W||November 29, 1974||4–2 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||8–6–1 |- |16||W||November 30, 1974||5–4 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||9–6–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 2px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |17||L||December 4, 1974||2–3 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||9–7–1 |- |18||W||December 7, 1974||3–1 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||10–7–1 |- |19||L||December 10, 1974||3–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||10–8–1 |- |20||L||December 12, 1974||2–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||10–9–1 |- |21||L||December 13, 1974||6–7 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||10–10–1 |- |22||L||December 15, 1974||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||10–11–1 |- |23||L||December 17, 1974||3–8 || align="left"| @ San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||10–12–1 |- |24||L||December 19, 1974||0–1 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||10–13–1 |- |25||W||December 20, 1974||3–0 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||11–13–1 |- |26||L||December 22, 1974||0–3 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||11–14–1 |- |27||W||December 23, 1974||4–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||12–14–1 |- |28||W||December 27, 1974||4–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||13–14–1 |- |29||L||December 28, 1974||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||13–15–1 |- |30||L||December 29, 1974||0–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||13–16–1 |- |31||L||December 31, 1974||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||13–17–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 2px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |32||L||January 1, 1975||2–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||13–18–1 |- |33||W||January 2, 1975||4–1 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||14–18–1 |- |34||L||January 4, 1975||0–2 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||14–19–1 |- |35||L||January 5, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||14–20–1 |- |36||T||January 7, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||14–20–2 |- |37||W||January 10, 1975||6–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||15–20–2 |- |38||W||January 12, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||16–20–2 |- |39||L||January 15, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||16–21–2 |- |40||L||January 16, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||16–22–2 |- |41||W||January 18, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||17–22–2 |- |42||L||January 19, 1975||4–9 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||17–23–2 |- |43||W||January 23, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||18–23–2 |- |44||W||January 25, 1975||2–1 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||19–23–2 |- |45||L||January 27, 1975||0–2 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||19–24–2 |- |46||L||January 28, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||19–25–2 |- |47||W||January 29, 1975||6–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||20–25–2 |- |48||W||January 31, 1975||2–0 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||21–25–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 2px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |49||L||February 2, 1975||3–4 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1974–75) ||21–26–2 |- |50||W||February 5, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||22–26–2 |- |51||W||February 6, 1975||4–0 || align="left"| @ Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||23–26–2 |- |52||L||February 7, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||23–27–2 |- |53||L||February 9, 1975||1–4 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||23–28–2 |- |54||W||February 12, 1975||5–3 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||24–28–2 |- |55||W||February 14, 1975||3–2 || align="left"| San Diego Mariners (1974–75) ||25–28–2 |- |56||L||February 15, 1975||1–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||25–29–2 |- |57||L||February 17, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||25–30–2 |- |58||L||February 19, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| Minnesota Fighting Saints (1974–75) ||25–31–2 |- |59||W||February 22, 1975||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Toros (1974–75) ||26–31–2 |- |60||L||February 23, 1975||0–6 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||26–32–2 |- |61||L||February 26, 1975||5–9 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||26–33–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 2px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |62||T||March 1, 1975||4–4 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||26–33–3 |- |63||W||March 4, 1975||3–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||27–33–3 |- |64||L||March 5, 1975||2–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1974–75) ||27–34–3 |- |65||W||March 8, 1975||6–5 || align="left"| @ Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||28–34–3 |- |66||L||March 12, 1975||0–2 || align="left"| Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (1974–75) ||28–35–3 |- |67||W||March 14, 1975||3–0 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||29–35–3 |- |68||L||March 16, 1975||1–2 || align="left"| Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||29–36–3 |- |69||L||March 17, 1975||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||29–37–3 |- |70||W||March 19, 1975||5–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Roadrunners (1974–75) ||30–37–3 |- |71||W||March 22, 1975||5–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1974–75) ||31–37–3 |- |72||W||March 26, 1975||4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Blazers (1974–75) ||32–37–3 |- |73||L||March 27, 1975||3–5 || align="left"| @ New England Whalers (1974–75) ||32–38–3 |- |74||W||March 29, 1975||7–5 || align="left"| Indianapolis Racers (1974–75) ||33–38–3 |- |75||W||March 30, 1975||7–6 || align="left"| Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||34–38–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 2px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |76||L||April 1, 1975||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Cougars (1974–75) ||34–39–3 |- |77||L||April 2, 1975||6–7 || align="left"| @ Houston Aeros (1974–75) ||34–40–3 |- |78||W||April 5, 1975||5–2 || align="left"| New England Whalers (1974–75) ||35–40–3 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 5px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 5px solid; 1975 Avco Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#6F2DA8 2px solid; border-bottom:#6F2DA8 2px solid; Quarterfinals vs. Houston Aeros – Aeros win 4–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || April 10 || Cleveland Crusaders || 5–8 || Houston Aeros || 0–1 |- | 2 || April 12 || Cleveland Crusaders || 3–5 || Houston Aeros || 0–2 |- | 3 || April 13 || Houston Aeros || 1–3 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1–2 |- | 4 || April 15 || Houston Aeros || 7–2 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1–3 |- | 5 || April 17 || Cleveland Crusaders || 1–3 || Houston Aeros || 1–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Players + Regular season Player Position GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes +/- Plus/Minus PPG Power play goals SHG Short-handed goals GWG Game-winning goals Rich Leduc C 78 35 31 66 12212500 Al McDonough RW 78 34 30 64 27-111200 Ron Ward ice hockey C 73 30 32 62 187500 Jim Harrison Jim Harrison (ice hockey) C 60 20 22 42 106-8600 Gary Jarrett LW 77 17 24 41 708100 Gerry Pinder LW 74 13 28 41 71-6400 Skip Krake C 71 15 23 38 1089100 Grant Erickson LW 78 12 15 27 242020 Russ Walker Russ Walker (ice hockey) RW 66 14 11 25 8016000 Terry Holbrook ice hockey RW 78 10 13 23 7-10000 Tom Edur D 61 3 20 23 28-4000 Steve Cardwell LW 75 9 13 22 127-3010 Ray Clearwater D 66 4 18 22 514000 Paul Shmyr D 49 7 14 21 10311300 Wayne Muloin D 78 4 17 21 65-6010 Larry Hillman D 77 0 16 16 83-6000 John Stewart John Stewart (ice hockey b. 1954) C 59 4 7 11 85000 Wayne Hillman D 60 2 9 11 373000 Ron F. Anderson D 39 0 9 9 107000 Robbie Neale C 9 1 3 4 40000 Ron Buchanan C 4 2 0 2 20100 Gerry Cheevers G 52 0 1 1 590000 Paul Baxter D 5 0 0 0 371000 Bob Whidden G 29 0 0 0 20000 + Avco Cup playoffs Player Position GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes PPG Power play goals SHG Short-handed goals GWG Game-winning goals Gerry Pinder LW 5 3 1 4 6000 Larry Hillman D 5 1 3 4 0001 Al McDonough RW 5 2 1 3 2000 Paul Shmyr D 5 2 1 3 15000 Jim Harrison Jim Harrison (ice hockey) C 5 1 2 3 4000 Tom Edur D 5 2 0 2 0000 Ray Clearwater D 4 1 1 2 0000 Skip Krake C 5 1 1 2 0000 Wayne Hillman D 5 0 2 2 2000 Rich Leduc C 5 0 2 2 2000 Ron Ward ice hockey C 5 0 2 2 2000 Russ Walker Russ Walker (ice hockey) RW 5 1 0 1 17000 Steve Cardwell LW 5 0 1 1 14000 Terry Holbrook ice hockey RW 5 0 1 1 0000 Gary Jarrett LW 5 0 1 1 0000 Wayne Muloin D 5 0 1 1 4000 Gerry Cheevers G 5 0 0 0 0000 Grant Erickson LW 5 0 0 0 0000 John Stewart John Stewart (ice hockey b. 1954) C 1 0 0 0 0000 Goaltending Player MIN Minutes GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties GA Goals allowed GAA Goals Against Average SO Shutouts Gerry Cheevers 3076 52 26 24 2 167 3.26 4 Bob Whidden 1654 29 9 16 1 89 3.23 0 Team: 4730 78 35 40 3 256 3.25 4 +Avco Cup playoffsPlayer MIN Minutes GP Games played W Wins L Losses GA Goals allowed GAA Goals Against Average SO Shutouts Gerry Cheevers 300 5 1 4 23 4.60 0 Team: 300 5 1 4 23 4.60 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-30 1974-75 Cleveland Crusaders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CLC/1975.html 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 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1974a.html 1974 WHA Amateur Draft hockeyDB.com December 19, 2018http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/wha1974n.html 1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft hockeyDB.com December 19, 2018 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) WHA Secret Amateur Draft110Doug Risebrough (F)CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHA)113Bruce Affleck (D)CanadaUniversity of Denver (WCHA)225John Stewart (C)CanadaBowling Green State University (CCHA) WHA Amateur Draft111Paul Baxter (D)CanadaWinnipeg Clubs (WCHL)226Charlie Simmer (F)CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)449Jamie Hislop (F)CanadaUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)570Mike Thompson (D)CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)685Tom Lindskog (D)CanadaUniversity of Michigan (WCHA)7100Harvey Stewart (G)CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)8115Steve Colp (C)CanadaMichigan Americans (SOJHL)9130Jack Brownschidle (D)United StatesUniversity of Notre Dame (WCHA)10143Serge Gamelin (RW)CanadaSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)11157Glen McLeod (D)CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHA)12170Doug Allan (G)CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)13181Gordon Stewart (F)CanadaKamloops Chiefs (WCHL) See also 1974–75 WHA season References Category:Cleveland Crusaders seasons Cleve