1974-1975 Cleveland Crusaders team stats

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1974-1975 Cleveland Crusaders: 35-40-3
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 23-15-1 (130 goals scored, 109 allowed) Road record: 12-25-2 (106 goals scored, 149 allowed) Head Coaches: John Hanna (14-18-1), Jack Vivian (21-22-2) Power Play: 38/226 (16.8%) Penalty Killing: 214/275 (77.8%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 4-6 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 194-191 236 goals scored (12th of 14 teams), 258 goals allowed (2nd), 1273 PIM (2nd) WHA Averages: 3.69 goals/game (288.0 goals/team), 1077.9 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     22  Rich Leduc           5'11  170   23   78   35   31   66  122   5   0   --   --   --   --  299  11.7  +12
RW    14  Al McDonough         6'1   175   24   78   34   30   64   27  12   0   --   --   --   --  257  13.2  -11
C     24  Ron Ward             5'11  175   30   73   30   32   62   18   5   0   --   --   --   --  208  14.4   +7
C      9  Jim Harrison         5'11  185   27   60   20   22   42  106   6   0   --   --   --   --  152  13.2   -8
LW    12  Gary Jarrett         5'8   170   32   77   17   24   41   70   1   0   --   --   --   --  233   7.3   +8
LW     7  Gerry Pinder         5'8   165   26   74   13   28   41   71   4   0   --   --   --   --  180   7.2   -6
C     17  Skip Krake           5'11  170   31   71   15   23   38  108   1   0   --   --   --   --  157   9.6   +9
LW    16  Grant Erickson       5'9   165   27   78   12   15   27   24   0   2   --   --   --   --  128   9.4   +2
RW    28  Russ Walker          6'2   185   21   66   14   11   25   80   0   0   --   --   --   --  131  10.7  +16
RW    20  Terry Holbrook       6'0   185   24   78   10   13   23    7   0   0   --   --   --   --   86  11.6  -10
D     18  Tom Edur             6'1   185   20   61    3   20   23   28   0   0   --   --   --   --  107   2.8   -4
LW    11  Steve Cardwell       5'11  190   24   75    9   13   22  127   0   1   --   --   --   --  110   8.2   -3
D      6  Ray Clearwater       5'11  175   32   66    4   18   22   51   0   0   --   --   --   --  104   3.8   +4
D      3  Paul Shmyr           5'11  170   28   49    7   14   21  103   3   0   --   --   --   --   87   8.0  +11
D      5  Wayne Muloin         5'8   175   33   78    4   17   21   65   0   1   --   --   --   --   89   4.5   -6
D      2  Larry Hillman        6'0   185   37   77    0   16   16   83   0   0   --   --   --   --  151   0.0   -6
C     19  John Stewart         6'0   180   20   59    4    7   11    8   0   0   --   --   --   --   52   7.7   +5
D      8  Wayne Hillman        6'1   205   36   60    2    9   11   37   0   0   --   --   --   --   30   6.7   +3
RW    27  Ron Anderson         5'10  165   24   39    0    9    9   10   0   0   --   --   --   --   34   0.0   +7
F     29  Robbie Neale         6'0   190   21    9    1    3    4    4   0   0   --   --   --   --   13   7.7   --
C     10  Ron Buchanan         6'3   170   30    4    2    0    2    2   1   0   --   --   --   --    6  33.3   --
G     30  Gerry Cheevers       5'11  185   34   52    0    1    1   59  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      4  Paul Baxter          5'11  200   19    5    0    0    0   37   0   0   --   --   --   --    3   0.0   +1
G      1  Bob Whidden          5'10  175   28   29    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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    1  Bob Whidden          28   29  1654   89  3.23   9  16   1  918   .903   0   0
G   30  Gerry Cheevers       34   52  3076  167  3.26  26  24   2 1763   .905   2   4

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

1974 Secret Draft:

Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Team
  1   11  D    Paul Baxter             Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  2   26  F    Charlie Simmer          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  4   49  F    Jamie Hislop            U. of New Hampshire (NCAA)         
  5   70  D    Mike Thompson           Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  6   85  D    Tom Lindskog            U. of Michigan (NCAA)              
  7  100  G    Harvey Stewart          Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  8  115       Steve Colp              Michigan Americans (SOJHL)         
  9  130  D    Jack Brownschidle       Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
 10  143  RW   Serge Gamelin           Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
 11  157  D    Glen McLeod             Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
 12  170  G    Doug Allan              New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
 13  181  F    Gordon Stewart          Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             

1974 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   11  D    Paul Baxter                           Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  2   26  F    Charlie Simmer                        Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  4   49  F    Jamie Hislop                          U. of New Hampshire (NCAA)         
  5   70  D    Mike Thompson                         Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  6   85  D    Tom Lindskog                          U. of Michigan (NCAA)              
  7  100  G    Harvey Stewart                        Flin-Flon Bombers (WCHL)           
  8  115       Steve Colp                            Michigan Americans (SOJHL)         
  9  130  D    Jack Brownschidle                     Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
 10  143  RW   Serge Gamelin                         Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)          
 11  157  D    Glen McLeod                           Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
 12  170  G    Doug Allan                            New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
 13  181  F    Gordon Stewart                        Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-1974	Roadrunners selected Gary Kurt in expansion draft
08-1974	sold Yves Belanger to Blues
10-1974	traded Ron Buchanan to Oilers for Jim Harrison
02-1975	traded Robbie Neale to Jets for future considerations
03-1975	Jets returned Robbie Neale
10-1975	traded Jan Popiel to Aeros for Don Borgeson and Jim Sherrit

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   5-8 
04/12/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   3-5 
04/13/1975   vs Houston Aeros             W   3-1 
04/15/1975   vs Houston Aeros             L   2-7 
04/17/1975   at Houston Aeros             L   1-3

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- D 2 Larry Hillman 6'0 185 37 5 1 3 4 0 -- -- LW 7 Gerry Pinder 5'8 165 26 5 3 1 4 6 -- -- C 9 Jim Harrison 5'11 185 27 5 1 2 3 4 -- -- RW 14 Al McDonough 6'1 175 24 5 2 1 3 2 -- -- D 3 Paul Shmyr 5'11 170 28 5 2 1 3 15 -- -- D 6 Ray Clearwater 5'11 175 32 4 1 1 2 0 -- -- D 18 Tom Edur 6'1 185 20 5 2 0 2 0 -- -- D 8 Wayne Hillman 6'1 205 36 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 C 17 Skip Krake 5'11 170 31 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- C 22 Rich Leduc 5'11 170 23 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 C 24 Ron Ward 5'11 175 30 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 LW 11 Steve Cardwell 5'11 190 24 5 0 1 1 14 0 0 RW 20 Terry Holbrook 6'0 185 24 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 12 Gary Jarrett 5'8 170 32 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 5 Wayne Muloin 5'8 175 33 5 0 1 1 4 0 0 RW 28 Russ Walker 6'2 185 21 5 1 0 1 17 -- -- C 19 John Stewart 6'0 180 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Gerry Cheevers 5'11 185 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 16 Grant Erickson 5'9 165 27 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 27 Ron Anderson 5'10 165 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Paul Baxter 5'11 200 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 10 Ron Buchanan 6'3 170 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- F 29 Robbie Neale 6'0 190 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Bob Whidden 5'10 175 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Gerry Cheevers 34 5 300 23 4.60 1 4 .000 1 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/19/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 3-1 1-0-0 10/20/1974 at Phoenix Roadrunners T 4-4 1-0-1 10/22/1974 at San Diego Mariners L 2-5 1-1-1 10/23/1974 at Vancouver Blazers L 1-4 1-2-1 10/31/1974 at Michigan Stags W 4-2 2-2-1 11/02/1974 vs Edmonton Oilers L 2-4 2-3-1 11/08/1974 at Vancouver Blazers W 2-1 3-3-1 11/10/1974 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-4 3-4-1 11/14/1974 at Phoenix Roadrunners W 2-1 4-4-1 11/15/1974 at San Diego Mariners W 5-3 5-4-1 11/19/1974 vs Toronto Toros L 5-6 5-5-1 11/22/1974 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-3 5-6-1 11/24/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques W 3-1 6-6-1 11/27/1974 vs Winnipeg Jets W 5-4 7-6-1 11/29/1974 vs Indianapolis Racers W 4-2 8-6-1 11/30/1974 at Houston Aeros W 5-4 9-6-1 12/04/1974 vs New England Whalers L 2-3 9-7-1 12/07/1974 vs San Diego Mariners W 3-1 10-7-1 12/10/1974 vs Vancouver Blazers L 3-4 10-8-1 12/12/1974 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-5 10-9-1 12/13/1974 at Toronto Toros L 6-7 10-10-1 12/15/1974 at Vancouver Blazers L 1-2 10-11-1 12/17/1974 at San Diego Mariners L 3-8 10-12-1 12/19/1974 at Michigan Stags L 0-1 10-13-1 12/20/1974 vs New England Whalers W 3-0 11-13-1 12/22/1974 vs Houston Aeros L 0-3 11-14-1 12/23/1974 at Toronto Toros W 4-1 12-14-1 12/27/1974 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-3 13-14-1 12/28/1974 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 2-3 13-15-1 12/29/1974 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 0-6 13-16-1 12/31/1974 vs Chicago Cougars L 3-4 13-17-1 01/01/1975 at Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-6 13-18-1 01/02/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers W 4-1 14-18-1 01/04/1975 vs San Diego Mariners L 0-2 14-19-1 01/05/1975 vs Toronto Toros L 3-4 14-20-1 01/07/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets T 4-4 14-20-2 01/10/1975 vs Vancouver Blazers W 6-4 15-20-2 01/12/1975 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 4-2 16-20-2 01/15/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 2-4 16-21-2 01/16/1975 at Indianapolis Racers L 2-4 16-22-2

Date Opponent Result Record 01/18/1975 vs Michigan Stags W 2-1 17-22-2 01/19/1975 at Winnipeg Jets L 4-9 17-23-2 01/23/1975 at Quebec Nordiques W 5-3 18-23-2 01/25/1975 vs Baltimore Blades W 2-1 19-23-2 01/27/1975 at New England Whalers L 0-2 19-24-2 01/28/1975 at Chicago Cougars L 3-4 19-25-2 01/29/1975 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 6-2 20-25-2 01/31/1975 at Edmonton Oilers W 2-0 21-25-2 02/02/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-4 21-26-2 02/05/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 22-26-2 02/06/1975 at Baltimore Blades W 4-0 23-26-2 02/07/1975 at Toronto Toros L 1-4 23-27-2 02/09/1975 vs Houston Aeros L 1-4 23-28-2 02/12/1975 vs Chicago Cougars W 5-3 24-28-2 02/14/1975 vs San Diego Mariners W 3-2 25-28-2 02/15/1975 at Winnipeg Jets L 1-5 25-29-2 02/17/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 1-2 25-30-2 02/19/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints L 3-5 25-31-2 02/22/1975 vs Toronto Toros W 4-3 26-31-2 02/23/1975 at Indianapolis Racers L 0-6 26-32-2 02/26/1975 at Houston Aeros L 5-9 26-33-2 03/01/1975 at New England Whalers T 4-4 26-33-3 03/04/1975 at Edmonton Oilers W 3-1 27-33-3 03/05/1975 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-4 27-34-3 03/08/1975 at Indianapolis Racers W 6-5 28-34-3 03/12/1975 vs Baltimore Blades L 0-2 28-35-3 03/14/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers W 3-0 29-35-3 03/16/1975 vs Houston Aeros L 1-2 29-36-3 03/17/1975 at Chicago Cougars L 2-3 29-37-3 03/19/1975 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 5-4 30-37-3 03/22/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-1 31-37-3 03/26/1975 vs Vancouver Blazers W 4-2 32-37-3 03/27/1975 at New England Whalers L 3-5 32-38-3 03/29/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers W 7-5 33-38-3 03/30/1975 vs Chicago Cougars W 7-6 34-38-3 04/01/1975 at Chicago Cougars L 2-3 34-39-3 04/02/1975 at Houston Aeros L 6-7 34-40-3 04/05/1975 vs New England Whalers W 5-2 35-40-3

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