When was Cleveland Crusaders founded?

Cleveland Crusaders was founded in 1972 in Cleveland, OH, USA, USA.

Where is Cleveland Crusaders based?

Cleveland Crusaders is based in Cleveland, OH, USA.

Who is the head coach of Cleveland Crusaders?

The head coach of Cleveland Crusaders is William Needham.

What are the team colors of Cleveland Crusaders?

The team colors of Cleveland Crusaders are Purple + Black + White.

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1973-1974

1973-1974 Season

Cleveland Crusaders were 37-32-9 in the 1973-74 WHA season with 83 points, 5th overall.

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1973-1974 Cleveland Crusaders Player Stats

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Cleveland Crusaders — 1973-1974 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
WHA
1.		Gary Jarrett (LW)	75	31	39	70	68	-	5	1	1	2	13
2.		Jim Wiste (C)	76	23	35	58	26	-	5	0	1	1	0
3.		Gerry Pinder (LW/RW)	73	23	33	56	90	-	1	0	0	0	0
4.		Skip Krake (C)	69	20	36	56	94	-	5	0	1	1	39
5.		Grant Erickson (RW)	78	23	27	50	26	-
6.		Ron Buchanan (C)	49	18	27	45	2	-	5	0	0	0	2
7.		Paul Shmyr (D)	78	13	31	44	165	-
8.		Tom Edur (D)	76	7	31	38	26	-	5	1	2	3	0
9.		Ray Clearwater (D)	68	12	23	35	47	-	5	0	0	0	2
10.		Paul Andrea (RW)	69	15	18	33	14	-	5	1	0	1	0
11.		Russ Walker (RW)	76	15	14	29	117	-	5	1	0	1	11
12.		Ron Ward (C)	23	19	7	26	7	-	5	3	0	3	2
13.		Larry Hillman (D)	44	5	21	26	37	-
14.		Doug Brindley (C)	30	13	9	22	13	-	5	0	1	1	2
15.		Bill Heindl (LW)	67	4	14	18	4	-	5	0	1	1	2
16.		Robbie Neale (C)	43	8	9	17	30	-	5	0	0	0	4
17.		Bill Young (F)	53	8	9	17	70	-
18.		Wayne Muloin (D)	76	3	7	10	39	-	5	1	0	1	0
19.		Normand Cournoyer (C)	13	3	5	8	6	-
20.		Wayne Hillman (D)	66	1	7	8	51	-	5	0	0	0	16
21.		Rich Pumple (C)	17	2	2	4	16	-
22.		Ted Hodgson (RW)	10	0	2	2	6	-
23.		Ralph Hopiavouri (D)	13	0	2	2	6	-	4	0	1	1	0
24.		Ron Morgan (LW)	4	0	1	1	7	-	2	1	0	1	0
25.		Ray Adduono (C)	2	0	0	0	0	0
26.		Glen Shirton (D)	4	0	0	0	0	-
27.		Jim McMasters (D)	9	0	0	0	4	-
28.		Brad Buetow (LW)	25	0	0	0	4	-

Cleveland Crusaders — 1973-1974 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
WHA
1.		Gerry Cheevers (G)	59	3.03	.906	20	6	4	4	3562:00	-	5	3.56
2.		Bob Whidden (G)	22	3.90	.882	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.		Yves Bélanger (G)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1973-1974 Cleveland Crusaders Staff

Head CoachWilliam Needham
Equipment ManagerDave Smith

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1973-1974 Cleveland Crusaders Demographics

Cleveland Crusaders Facts

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Team Colors: Purple + Black + White
Town: Cleveland, OH, USA Map
Founded: 1972

1973-1974 Cleveland Crusaders Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
1 player

Experience

Cleveland Crusaders: 2 459 GP
NHL: 3 173 GP
WC: 19 GP
OG: 7 GP
AHL: 2 837 GP

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Cleveland Crusaders History and Standings

Cleveland Crusaders — Season History
season	league	GP	W	T	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
1975-1976	WHA	80	35	5	40	75	273	279	0.94	8	Qualification loss
1974-1975	WHA	78	35	3	40	73	236	258	0.94	11	Quarterfinal loss
1973-1974	WHA	78	37	9	32	83	266	264	1.06	5	Quarterfinal loss
1972-1973	WHA	78	43	3	32	89	287	239	1.14	3	Semifinal loss

Where Are They Now?

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Cleveland Crusaders — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1975-1976	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	27.17
1974-1975	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	28.27
1973-1974	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	27.78
1972-1973	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	27.92

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gary Jarrett (F)	298	104	118	222
2.	Gerry Pinder (F)	304	87	127	214
3.	Ron Ward (F)	171	81	89	170
4.	Paul Shmyr (D)	270	31	132	163
5.	Jim Wiste (F)	146	51	78	129

Franchise All-Time Goals

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gary Jarrett (F)	298	104	118	222
2.	Gerry Pinder (F)	304	87	127	214
3.	Ron Ward (F)	171	81	89	170
4.	Richard Leduc (F)	157	70	53	123
5.	Ron Buchanan (F)	128	57	71	128

Franchise All-Time Assists

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Paul Shmyr (D)	270	31	132	163
2.	Gerry Pinder (F)	304	87	127	214
3.	Gary Jarrett (F)	298	104	118	222
4.	Ron Ward (F)	171	81	89	170
5.	Tom Edur (D)	217	17	79	96

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Paul Shmyr (D)	270	31	163	538
2.	Russ Walker (F)	214	52	92	319
3.	Gerry Pinder (F)	304	87	214	300
4.	Skip Krake (F)	166	44	113	263
5.	Gary Jarrett (F)	298	104	222	239

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gerry Pinder (F)	304	87	127	214
2.	Gary Jarrett (F)	298	104	118	222
3.	Paul Shmyr (D)	270	31	132	163
4.	Wayne Muloin (D)	248	9	42	51
5.	Grant Erickson (F)	233	50	71	121

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Ron Buchanan (F)	128	57	128	1.00
2.	Ron Ward (F)	171	81	170	0.99
3.	Jim Harrison (F)	119	54	114	0.96
4.	Jim Wiste (F)	146	51	129	0.88
5.	Richard Leduc (F)	157	70	123	0.78

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Ron Ward (F)	1975-1976	WHA	75	32	50	82	1.09	24
2.	Ron Buchanan (F)	1972-1973	WHA	75	37	44	81	1.08	20
3.	Gary Jarrett (F)	1972-1973	WHA	77	40	38	78	1.01	79
4.	Jim Harrison (F)	1975-1976	WHA	59	34	38	72	1.22	62
5.	Jim Wiste (F)	1972-1973	WHA	70	28	43	71	1.01	24

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Gary Jarrett (F)	1972-1973	WHA	77	40	38	78	1.01	79
2.	Ron Buchanan (F)	1972-1973	WHA	75	37	44	81	1.08	20
3.	Richard Leduc (F)	1975-1976	WHA	79	36	22	58	0.73	76
4.	Jim Harrison (F)	1975-1976	WHA	59	34	38	72	1.22	62
5.	Richard Leduc (F)	1974-1975	WHA	78	34	31	65	0.83	122

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Ron Ward (F)	1975-1976	WHA	75	32	50	82	1.09	24
2.	Ron Buchanan (F)	1972-1973	WHA	75	37	44	81	1.08	20
3.	Paul Shmyr (D)	1975-1976	WHA	70	6	44	50	0.71	101
4.	Jim Wiste (F)	1972-1973	WHA	70	28	43	71	1.01	24
5.	Paul Shmyr (D)	1972-1973	WHA	73	5	43	48	0.66	169

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Cleveland Crusaders — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Paul Baxter (D)	1975-1976	WHA	67	3	7	10	0.15	201
2.	Bryan Maxwell (D)	1975-1976	WHA	73	3	14	17	0.23	177
3.	Paul Shmyr (D)	1972-1973	WHA	73	5	43	48	0.66	169
4.	Paul Shmyr (D)	1973-1974	WHA	78	13	31	44	0.56	165
5.	Steve Cardwell (F)	1974-1975	WHA	75	9	13	22	0.29	127