1972-1973 Cleveland Crusaders team stats

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1972-1973 Cleveland Crusaders: 43-32-3
Next Season Home record: 26-11-2 (164 goals scored, 115 allowed) Road record: 17-21-1 (123 goals scored, 124 allowed) Head Coach: Bill Needham Power Play: 51/272 (18.8%) Penalty Killing: 279/338 (82.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 11-5 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 225-175 287 goals scored (4th of 12 teams), 239 goals allowed (1st), 1095 PIM (6th) WHA Averages: 3.57 goals/game (278.6 goals/team), 1076.6 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     10  Ron Buchanan         6'3   170   28   75   37   44   81   20   6   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    12  Gary Jarrett         5'8   170   30   77   40   39   79   79   8   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     14  Jim Wiste            5'10  185   26   70   28   43   71   24   4   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     7  Gerry Pinder         5'8   165   24   78   30   36   66   21   7   3   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    21  Paul Andrea          5'10  174   31   66   21   30   51   12   7   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     25  Joe Hardy            6'0   185   27   72   17   33   50   80   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Paul Shmyr           5'11  170   26   73    5   43   48  169   0   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      6  Ray Clearwater       5'11  175   30   78   11   36   47   41   1   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    16  Grant Erickson       5'9   165   25   77   15   29   44   23   2   1   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     23  Rich Pumple          6'2   205   24   77   21   20   41   45   5   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    11  Ted Hodgson          5'11  175   27   74   15   23   38   93   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW/C   9  Doug Brindley        6'1   175   23   73   15   11   26    6   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      2  John Hanna           5'10  175   37   66    6   20   26   68   3   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     17  Skip Krake           5'11  170   29   26    9   10   19   61   2   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     26  Bill Horton          6'0   195   26   74    2   17   19   55   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     24  Bob Dillabough       5'10  180   31   72    8    8   16    8   1   6   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      5  Wayne Muloin         5'8   175   31   67    2   13   15   62   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Ralph Hopiavouri     6'2   190   21   29    4    5    9   44   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
F     22  Jim McMasters        5'10  195   20   74    1    7    8   37   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    19  Al Rycroft           5'9   170   22    7    0    2    2    0   0   0   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gerry Cheevers       5'11  185   32   52    0    1    1   30  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Bob Whidden          5'10  175   26   26    0    0    0    5  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      8  Blake Ball           6'4   225   34    0    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   30  Gerry Cheevers       32   52  3144  149  2.84  32  20   0 1695   .912   2   5
G    1  Bob Whidden          26   26  1609   88  3.28  11  12   3  886   .901   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1972 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/04/1973   vs Philadelphia Blazers      W   3-2 (OT)
04/07/1973   vs Philadelphia Blazers      W   7-1 
04/08/1973   at Philadelphia Blazers      W   3-1 
04/11/1973   at Philadelphia Blazers      W   6-2 
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Semifinals
04/18/1973   at New England Whalers       L   2-3 
04/19/1973   at New England Whalers       L   2-3 
04/21/1973   vs New England Whalers       L   4-5 
04/22/1973   vs New England Whalers       W   5-2 
04/26/1973   at New England Whalers       L   1-3

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 12 Gary Jarrett 5'8 170 30 9 8 3 11 18 3 0 LW 7 Gerry Pinder 5'8 165 24 9 2 9 11 30 1 0 C 14 Jim Wiste 5'10 185 26 9 3 8 11 13 1 0 RW 21 Paul Andrea 5'10 174 31 9 2 8 10 2 1 0 C 10 Ron Buchanan 6'3 170 28 9 7 3 10 0 1 0 C 23 Rich Pumple 6'2 205 24 9 3 5 8 11 1 0 D 3 Paul Shmyr 5'11 170 26 8 1 3 4 19 0 0 RW 11 Ted Hodgson 5'11 175 27 9 1 3 4 13 1 0 D 5 Wayne Muloin 5'8 175 31 9 1 3 4 14 0 0 D 6 Ray Clearwater 5'11 175 30 9 1 2 3 8 0 0 LW 16 Grant Erickson 5'9 165 25 9 2 1 3 2 0 0 C 17 Skip Krake 5'11 170 29 9 1 2 3 27 0 0 C 25 Joe Hardy 6'0 185 27 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 D 4 Ralph Hopiavouri 6'2 190 21 8 0 1 1 6 0 0 C 24 Bob Dillabough 5'10 180 31 9 1 0 1 0 0 1 D 26 Bill Horton 6'0 195 26 9 0 1 1 10 0 0 F 22 Jim McMasters 5'10 195 20 9 0 1 1 6 0 0 D 8 Blake Ball 6'4 225 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW/C 9 Doug Brindley 6'1 175 23 9 0 0 0 6 0 0 G 30 Gerry Cheevers 5'11 185 32 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 2 John Hanna 5'10 175 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 19 Al Rycroft 5'9 170 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Bob Whidden 5'10 175 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gerry Cheevers 32 9 548 22 2.41 5 4 278 .921 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 2-0 1-0-0 10/14/1972 vs Alberta Oilers W 3-2 2-0-0 10/15/1972 at Ottawa Nationals W 7-5 3-0-0 10/17/1972 vs New York Raiders W 4-3 4-0-0 10/19/1972 at New York Raiders W 3-1 5-0-0 10/21/1972 vs Ottawa Nationals L 3-5 5-1-0 10/24/1972 vs New England Whalers L 2-3 5-2-0 10/25/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers W 8-2 6-2-0 10/27/1972 vs Alberta Oilers W 6-0 7-2-0 10/29/1972 at Quebec Nordiques T 2-2 7-2-1 11/01/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers L 5-7 7-3-1 11/04/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-3 8-3-1 11/11/1972 at Chicago Cougars W 4-1 9-3-1 11/12/1972 at Alberta Oilers W 3-1 10-3-1 11/14/1972 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-5 10-4-1 11/16/1972 vs Ottawa Nationals W 6-3 11-4-1 11/17/1972 vs New England Whalers W 3-0 12-4-1 11/19/1972 at Houston Aeros L 2-4 12-5-1 11/21/1972 at Los Angeles Sharks W 5-2 13-5-1 11/24/1972 vs Los Angeles Sharks W 3-2 14-5-1 11/25/1972 vs Houston Aeros L 1-3 14-6-1 11/27/1972 at New England Whalers L 0-3 14-7-1 11/28/1972 vs Houston Aeros L 1-3 14-8-1 11/30/1972 at Ottawa Nationals L 2-3 14-9-1 12/02/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 8-2 15-9-1 12/03/1972 at New York Raiders L 2-5 15-10-1 12/05/1972 at Philadelphia Blazers W 4-3 16-10-1 12/07/1972 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-1 17-10-1 12/09/1972 vs Winnipeg Jets L 2-3 17-11-1 12/10/1972 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-4 17-12-1 12/15/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-3 18-12-1 12/17/1972 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-3 18-13-1 12/19/1972 at Chicago Cougars L 1-6 18-14-1 12/21/1972 vs New York Raiders W 6-2 19-14-1 12/23/1972 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-1 20-14-1 12/25/1972 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 8-0 21-14-1 12/29/1972 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-3 22-14-1 12/30/1972 vs Houston Aeros W 4-3 23-14-1 01/11/1973 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-3 24-14-1 01/12/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-5 24-15-1

Date Opponent Result Record 01/14/1973 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-3 24-16-1 01/16/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers W 4-3 25-16-1 01/17/1973 at Houston Aeros W 5-0 26-16-1 01/19/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks W 4-1 27-16-1 01/21/1973 at Los Angeles Sharks L 2-3 27-17-1 01/23/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-4 28-17-1 01/25/1973 vs Philadelphia Blazers L 4-7 28-18-1 01/27/1973 at Chicago Cougars W 2-1 29-18-1 01/29/1973 vs New England Whalers W 3-2 30-18-1 01/31/1973 at New England Whalers L 1-4 30-19-1 02/01/1973 vs Ottawa Nationals T 2-2 30-19-2 02/02/1973 vs Philadelphia Blazers W 5-3 31-19-2 02/04/1973 at Ottawa Nationals W 3-2 32-19-2 02/05/1973 vs Chicago Cougars W 7-5 33-19-2 02/10/1973 vs New York Raiders W 8-4 34-19-2 02/11/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers L 1-6 34-20-2 02/12/1973 vs New York Raiders W 8-2 35-20-2 02/14/1973 at Philadelphia Blazers L 5-6 35-21-2 02/17/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-7 35-22-2 02/20/1973 vs Alberta Oilers W 5-4 36-22-2 02/24/1973 vs Chicago Cougars L 2-5 36-23-2 02/25/1973 at New York Raiders L 5-9 36-24-2 02/27/1973 at Ottawa Nationals L 1-2 36-25-2 03/03/1973 at New York Raiders W 4-3 37-25-2 03/07/1973 at New England Whalers L 0-1 37-26-2 03/09/1973 at New England Whalers L 4-5 37-27-2 03/11/1973 at Winnipeg Jets W 11-2 38-27-2 03/13/1973 at Alberta Oilers L 2-4 38-28-2 03/14/1973 at Alberta Oilers L 2-4 38-29-2 03/17/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks L 0-2 38-30-2 03/19/1973 vs Los Angeles Sharks T 5-5 38-30-3 03/20/1973 at Quebec Nordiques L 1-4 38-31-3 03/24/1973 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 1-2 38-32-3 03/25/1973 at Houston Aeros W 4-2 39-32-3 03/26/1973 vs New England Whalers W 7-5 40-32-3 03/30/1973 vs Winnipeg Jets W 4-2 41-32-3 03/31/1973 vs Ottawa Nationals W 4-2 42-32-3 04/01/1973 vs Chicago Cougars W 5-1 43-32-3

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