1975-1976 Cleveland Crusaders team stats

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1975-1976 Cleveland Crusaders: 35-40-5
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 23-15-2 (145 goals scored, 112 allowed) Road record: 12-25-3 (128 goals scored, 167 allowed) Head Coach: Johnny Wilson Power Play: 69/292 (23.6%) Penalty Killing: 245/294 (83.3%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 11-14 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 193-216 273 goals scored (9th of 14 teams), 279 goals allowed (6th), 1356 PIM (2nd) WHA Averages: 3.69 goals/game (283.9 goals/team), 1125.1 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     24  Ron Ward             5'11  175   31   75   32   50   82   24  11   2   --   --   --   --  172  18.6  +14
C     15  Jim Harrison         5'11  185   28   59   34   38   72   62   9   2   --   --   --   --  216  15.7   +4
C     22  Rich Leduc           5'11  170   24   79   36   22   58   76   8   2   --   --   --   --  286  12.6   +7
LW     7  Gerry Pinder         5'8   165   27   79   21   30   51  118   8   3   --   --   --   --  201  10.4   -8
LW    23  Danny Gruen          5'11  190   23   80   26   24   50   72   5   0   --   --   --   --  173  15.0   +9
D      3  Paul Shmyr           5'11  170   29   70    6   44   50  101   4   1   --   --   --   --  165   3.6  +16
RW    14  Al McDonough         6'1   175   25   80   23   22   45   19   4   0   --   --   --   --  229  10.0   +1
RW    28  Russ Walker          6'2   185   22   72   23   15   38  122   5   0   --   --   --   --  161  14.3   -7
D     18  Tom Edur             6'1   185   21   80    7   28   35   62   3   0   --   --   --   --  151   4.6  +15
LW    12  Gary Jarrett         5'8   170   33   69   16   17   33   22   1   0   --   --   --   --  128  12.5   -4
LW    17  John Stewart         6'0   180   25   79   12   21   33   43   0   0   --   --   --   --  166   7.2   -3
LW     9  Juhani Tamminen      5'11  185   25   65    7   14   21    0   2   0   --   --   --   --  101   6.9   -8
D     26  Bryan Maxwell        6'2   200   20   73    3   14   17  177   0   0   --   --   --   --   67   4.5  -13
D     21  Terry Ball           5'9   160   31   23    2   15   17   18   2   0   --   --   --   --   62   3.2  -21
D      2  Ray McKay            6'4   183   29   68    3   10   13   44   1   0   --   --   --   --   50   6.0   -8
LW    10  Lyle Moffat          5'10  180   27   33    4    7   11   33   1   0   --   --   --   --   57   7.0  +10
C     19  John Stewart         6'0   180   21   42    2    9   11   15   0   0   --   --   --   --   68   2.9   -2
D      4  Paul Baxter          5'11  200   20   67    3    7   10  201   1   0   --   --   --   --   65   4.6   -7
D      6  Randy Legge          5'11  184   30   44    1    8    9   28   0   0   --   --   --   --   41   2.4   -7
C     16  Gary MacGregor       5'9   170   21   35    5    3    8    6   4   0   --   --   --   --   45  11.1  -16
C     25  Wayne Connelly       5'10  170   36   12    5    2    7    4   3   0   --   --   --   --   39  12.8   -1
D      8  Barry Legge          6'0   186   21   35    0    7    7   22   0   0   --   --   --   --   28   0.0   -8
LW    27  Bill Evo             6'2   190   21   40    1    5    6   32   0   0   --   --   --   --   30   3.3  -15
D      5  Wayne Muloin         5'8   175   34   27    0    5    5   12   0   0   --   --   --   --   16   0.0   -7
RW    20  Terry Holbrook       6'0   185   25   15    1    2    3    6   0   1   --   --   --   --   17   5.9   -1
F         Mike Conroy          6'0   185   25    4    0    1    1    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---    0
G     35  Cam Newton           5'11  170   25   15    0    1    1    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Jacques Caron        6'2   185   35    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D         Brian Bowles         5'11  180   23    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   --   --   --   --    0   ---   -2
G     31  Bob Johnson          6'1   185   27   18    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Bob Whidden          5'10  175   29   21    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Gerry Cheevers       5'11  185   35   28    0    0    0   15  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   35  Cam Newton           25   15   896   48  3.21   7   7   1  468   .897   0   0
G   31  Bob Johnson          27   18  1043   56  3.22   9   8   0  601   .907   0   1
G    1  Bob Whidden          29   21  1230   70  3.41   7  11   2  650   .892   1   1
G   30  Gerry Cheevers       35   28  1570   95  3.63  11  14   1  834   .886   1   1
G   30  Jacques Caron        35    2   130    8  3.69   1   0   1   77   .896   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

1975 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    5  F    Ralph Klassen                         Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)            
  2   19  F    Mal Zinger                            Kamloops Chiefs (WCHL)             
  2   20  RW   Kelly Greenbank                       Winnipeg Clubs (WCHL)              
  3   35  G    Ed Staniowski                         Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  4   50  D    Peter Scamurra                        Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  5   65  F    Dennis Maruk                          London Knights (OHA)               
  6   78  D    Joe Augustine                         Austin Mavericks (MJHL)            
  7   92  D    Michel Lachance                       Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)  
  8  104  LW   Joe Fortunato                         Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  9  116       Viktor Khatulev                       Russia                             
 10  129  D    Aarie Kanteenpera                     Finland                            
 11  142  G    Tom McNamara                          U. of Vermont (NCAA)               
 12  153  D    Rick Marsh                            R.P.I. (ECAC)                      
 13  163       Dan Shearer                           Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

10-1975	traded Jan Popiel to Aeros for Don Borgeson and Jim Sherrit
01-1976	traded Terry Ball to Stingers for future considerations
01-1976	signed Bob Johnson (after Denver/Ottawa folded) as a free agent
01-1976	signed Cam Newton (after Denver/Ottawa folded) as a free agent
01-1976	purchased Gary MacGregor and Barry Legge from Spurs
01-1976	traded Wayne Muloin to Oilers for Bill Evo
01-1976	traded Lyle Moffat to Jets for Randy Legge and future considerations
01-25-1976	suspended Gerry Cheevers for refusing to play
03-1976	signed Wayne Connelly (after Minnesota folded) as a free agent
06-1976	sold Rich Leduc to Stingers
06-1976	traded Wayne Connelly to Whalers for Bob McManama and Fred O'Donnell
07-1976	sold the rights to Bruce Greig to Cowboys

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

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/09/1976   at New England Whalers       L   3-5 
04/10/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   1-6 
04/11/1976   vs New England Whalers       L   2-3

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 33 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 C 22 Rich Leduc 5'11 170 24 3 2 1 3 2 -- -- D 18 Tom Edur 6'1 185 21 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 LW 23 Danny Gruen 5'11 190 23 3 2 0 2 0 -- -- C 24 Ron Ward 5'11 175 31 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 D 26 Bryan Maxwell 6'2 200 20 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 C 25 Wayne Connelly 5'10 170 36 3 1 0 1 2 -- -- C 15 Jim Harrison 5'11 185 28 3 0 1 1 9 0 0 D 8 Barry Legge 6'0 186 21 3 0 1 1 12 0 0 RW 14 Al McDonough 6'1 175 25 3 1 0 1 2 -- -- G 35 Cam Newton 5'11 170 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 9 Juhani Tamminen 5'11 185 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 31 Bob Johnson 6'1 185 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 4 Paul Baxter 5'11 200 20 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 RW 20 Terry Holbrook 6'0 185 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 6 Randy Legge 5'11 184 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 16 Gary MacGregor 5'9 170 21 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 2 Ray McKay 6'4 183 29 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 LW 7 Gerry Pinder 5'8 165 27 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 LW 17 John Stewart 6'0 180 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 28 Russ Walker 6'2 185 22 3 0 0 0 18 0 0 D 21 Terry Ball 5'9 160 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D Brian Bowles 5'11 180 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Jacques Caron 6'2 185 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Gerry Cheevers 5'11 185 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- F Mike Conroy 6'0 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 27 Bill Evo 6'2 190 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 10 Lyle Moffat 5'10 180 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Wayne Muloin 5'8 175 34 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 3 Paul Shmyr 5'11 170 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 19 John Stewart 6'0 180 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Bob Whidden 5'10 175 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 31 Bob Johnson 27 2 120 8 4.00 0 2 .000 0 0 G 35 Cam Newton 25 1 60 6 6.00 0 1 .000 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1975 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 0-1 0-1-0 10/15/1975 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 8-4 1-1-0 10/19/1975 vs Houston Aeros L 5-6 1-2-0 10/25/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers W 5-2 2-2-0 10/29/1975 vs Calgary Cowboys L 1-3 2-3-0 10/31/1975 vs Quebec Nordiques W 6-2 3-3-0 11/02/1975 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 5-2 4-3-0 11/04/1975 at Denver Spurs T 2-2 4-3-1 11/07/1975 at Calgary Cowboys L 2-5 4-4-1 11/09/1975 at Edmonton Oilers L 1-4 4-5-1 11/11/1975 at Winnipeg Jets W 3-2 5-5-1 11/13/1975 at San Diego Mariners L 1-3 5-6-1 11/15/1975 at Denver Spurs L 4-5 5-7-1 11/16/1975 at Phoenix Roadrunners T 4-4 5-7-2 11/19/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 4-3 6-7-2 11/22/1975 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-3 7-7-2 11/25/1975 at Toronto Toros W 4-3 8-7-2 11/26/1975 vs Denver Spurs L 0-3 8-8-2 11/28/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers L 1-3 8-9-2 11/30/1975 vs Toronto Toros W 10-9 9-9-2 12/02/1975 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-9 9-10-2 12/03/1975 vs Cincinnati Stingers L 3-5 9-11-2 12/06/1975 at Indianapolis Racers L 2-3 9-12-2 12/07/1975 at Cincinnati Stingers L 1-3 9-13-2 12/09/1975 at Denver Spurs L 3-6 9-14-2 12/12/1975 vs Minn. Fighting Saints W 1-0 10-14-2 12/13/1975 at New England Whalers L 4-5 10-15-2 12/14/1975 vs Houston Aeros L 3-4 10-16-2 12/17/1975 vs Edmonton Oilers L 2-3 10-17-2 12/19/1975 at Indianapolis Racers L 4-5 10-18-2 12/20/1975 vs Indianapolis Racers W 5-3 11-18-2 12/22/1975 vs New England Whalers L 1-4 11-19-2 12/27/1975 vs Toronto Toros W 5-0 12-19-2 12/28/1975 at New England Whalers L 0-4 12-20-2 01/02/1976 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-4 13-20-2 01/03/1976 at New England Whalers L 2-3 13-21-2 01/04/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners W 3-2 14-21-2 01/07/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 8-3 15-21-2 01/09/1976 at Houston Aeros L 5-6 15-22-2 01/11/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers W 4-3 16-22-2

Date Opponent Result Record 01/15/1976 at Indianapolis Racers W 3-1 17-22-2 01/16/1976 vs New England Whalers W 4-3 18-22-2 01/17/1976 at San Diego Mariners L 4-5 18-23-2 01/21/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-8 18-24-2 01/23/1976 vs New England Whalers T 2-2 18-24-3 01/25/1976 at Indianapolis Racers L 2-4 18-25-3 01/28/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers W 6-4 19-25-3 01/30/1976 at Phoenix Roadrunners T 4-4 19-25-4 02/01/1976 at Minn. Fighting Saints W 6-5 20-25-4 02/04/1976 at Phoenix Roadrunners L 1-5 20-26-4 02/05/1976 at San Diego Mariners L 2-3 20-27-4 02/07/1976 vs Winnipeg Jets T 4-4 20-27-5 02/08/1976 at New England Whalers W 6-1 21-27-5 02/11/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-2 22-27-5 02/15/1976 vs New England Whalers L 2-3 22-28-5 02/18/1976 vs Calgary Cowboys W 4-0 23-28-5 02/19/1976 at Houston Aeros L 3-5 23-29-5 02/21/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers W 3-2 24-29-5 02/22/1976 vs Houston Aeros W 2-1 25-29-5 02/25/1976 at Winnipeg Jets L 2-5 25-30-5 02/27/1976 at Calgary Cowboys L 4-5 25-31-5 02/29/1976 at Edmonton Oilers W 5-2 26-31-5 03/03/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers L 3-4 26-32-5 03/06/1976 at Houston Aeros W 5-4 27-32-5 03/07/1976 at Indianapolis Racers W 5-1 28-32-5 03/10/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 5-2 29-32-5 03/12/1976 at New England Whalers L 2-8 29-33-5 03/14/1976 vs Phoenix Roadrunners L 2-3 29-34-5 03/16/1976 at Toronto Toros L 0-6 29-35-5 03/19/1976 at Phoenix Roadrunners W 6-5 30-35-5 03/20/1976 vs Toronto Toros L 5-6 30-36-5 03/21/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 4-1 31-36-5 03/23/1976 at Quebec Nordiques W 3-1 32-36-5 03/24/1976 vs Houston Aeros L 2-3 32-37-5 03/26/1976 vs Indianapolis Racers L 2-3 32-38-5 03/31/1976 vs New England Whalers W 5-1 33-38-5 04/02/1976 at Cincinnati Stingers L 2-5 33-39-5 04/03/1976 vs San Diego Mariners W 4-2 34-39-5 04/04/1976 vs Cincinnati Stingers W 6-3 35-39-5 04/06/1976 vs San Diego Mariners L 2-3 35-40-5

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