1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders season

The 1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders season was the Cleveland Crusaders' second season of operation in the World Hockey Association. The Crusaders placed second in the Eastern Division, qualifying for the playoffs. The Crusaders lost in the first round to the Toronto Toros.[1][2]

1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders
Division3rd Eastern
1973–74 record37–32–9
Home record27-8-4
Road record10-24-5
Goals for266
Goals against264
Team information
General ManagerJack Vivian
CoachBill Needham
CaptainPaul Shmyr
ArenaCleveland Arena
Average attendance6,212 (66.8%)
Team leaders
GoalsGary Jarrett (31)
AssistsGary Jarrett (39)
PointsGary Jarrett (70)
Penalty minutesPaul Shmyr (165)
WinsGerry Cheevers (30)
Goals against averageGerry Cheevers (3.03)

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Eastern Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
New England Whalers784331429126087590
Toronto Toros784133430427287186
Cleveland Crusaders7837329266264100783
Chicago Cougars7838355271273104181
Quebec Nordiques783836430628090980
NY Golden Blades / Jersey Knights783242426831393368

Game log
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 6, 19732–2New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)0–0–1
2WOctober 13, 19736–3Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)1–0–1
3WOctober 14, 19733–2 OTChicago Cougars (1973–74)2–0–1
4WOctober 20, 19736–4Toronto Toros (1973–74)3–0–1
5WOctober 21, 19732–0@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)4–0–1
6LOctober 23, 19733–4@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)4–1–1
7WOctober 26, 19733–1Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)5–1–1
8TOctober 27, 19732–2Houston Aeros (1973–74)5–1–2
9WOctober 31, 19736–4Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)6–1–2
10LNovember 3, 19734–7Chicago Cougars (1973–74)6–2–2
11LNovember 4, 19735–7@ New England Whalers (1973–74)6–3–2
12WNovember 10, 19734–2Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)7–3–2
13LNovember 11, 19734–6@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)7–4–2
14WNovember 13, 19735–2@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)8–4–2
15WNovember 16, 19734–3 OT@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)9–4–2
16LNovember 18, 19732–8@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)9–5–2
17LNovember 20, 19733–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)9–6–2
18LNovember 21, 19732–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)9–7–2
19LNovember 23, 19732–3Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)9–8–2
20WNovember 24, 19732–1Toronto Toros (1973–74)10–8–2
21TNovember 29, 19734–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)10–8–3
22WDecember 1, 19734–2Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)11–8–3
23WDecember 2, 19733–0Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)12–8–3
24LDecember 6, 19732–3@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)12–9–3
25WDecember 8, 19732–1 OTNew England Whalers (1973–74)13–9–3
26LDecember 9, 19732–3@ New England Whalers (1973–74)13–10–3
27LDecember 12, 19732–4New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)13–11–3
28LDecember 13, 19731–3@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)13–12–3
29WDecember 15, 19734–3Toronto Toros (1973–74)14–12–3
30TDecember 16, 19732–2@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)14–12–4
31WDecember 22, 19732–1Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)15–12–4
32WDecember 23, 19734–2@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)16–12–4
33LDecember 26, 19733–5Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)16–13–4
34LDecember 27, 19732–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)16–14–4
35WDecember 29, 19733–0New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)17–14–4
36LDecember 30, 19732–6@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)17–15–4
37LJanuary 1, 19740–3@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)17–16–4
38WJanuary 5, 19741–0New England Whalers (1973–74)18–16–4
39WJanuary 6, 197411–3Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)19–16–4
40TJanuary 8, 19740–0@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)19–16–5
41WJanuary 12, 19745–4Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)20–16–5
42WJanuary 13, 19744–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)21–16–5
43LJanuary 18, 19743–7@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)21–17–5
44LJanuary 20, 19742–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)21–18–5
45LJanuary 23, 19743–6@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)21–19–5
46WJanuary 24, 19745–3@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)22–19–5
47LJanuary 26, 19740–4@ New England Whalers (1973–74)22–20–5
48LJanuary 27, 19743–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)22–21–5
49WJanuary 30, 19745–1Houston Aeros (1973–74)23–21–5
50LFebruary 2, 19742–4Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)23–22–5
51WFebruary 3, 19743–1New England Whalers (1973–74)24–22–5
52LFebruary 5, 19741–4@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)24–23–5
53LFebruary 8, 19742–4New England Whalers (1973–74)24–24–5
54WFebruary 9, 19744–3Toronto Toros (1973–74)25–24–5
55LFebruary 15, 19742–6@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)25–25–5
56WFebruary 16, 19745–2Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)26–25–5
57WFebruary 17, 19746–5Chicago Cougars (1973–74)27–25–5
58LFebruary 19, 19745–6 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74)27–26–5
59WFebruary 23, 19747–3Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)28–26–5
60LFebruary 24, 19741–2Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)28–27–5
61TFebruary 28, 19746–6@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74)28–27–6
62LMarch 1, 19744–7@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)28–28–6
63TMarch 3, 19743–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)28–28–7
64WMarch 5, 19746–3@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74)29–28–7
65WMarch 7, 19744–2@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74)30–28–7
66WMarch 8, 19744–1@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)31–28–7
67LMarch 10, 19743–8@ Toronto Toros (1973–74)31–29–7
68WMarch 13, 19744–3Winnipeg Jets (1973–74)32–29–7
69TMarch 16, 19744–4New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)32–29–8
70LMarch 17, 19743–4@ Houston Aeros (1973–74)32–30–8
71WMarch 19, 19747–4@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74)33–30–8
72LMarch 20, 19744–5Houston Aeros (1973–74)33–31–8
73WMarch 23, 19743–1Edmonton Oilers (1973–74)34–31–8
74TMarch 24, 19743–3Chicago Cougars (1973–74)34–31–9
75WMarch 27, 19745–4 OTQuebec Nordiques (1973–74)35–31–9
76LMarch 28, 19742–3@ New England Whalers (1973–74)35–32–9
77WMarch 30, 19745–4 OTLos Angeles Sharks (1973–74)36–32–9
78WMarch 31, 19744–2@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74)37–32–9

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Playoffs

Toronto Toros 4, Cleveland Crusaders 1 - Division Semifinals
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecord
1April 7Cleveland Crusaders0–4Toronto Toros0–1
2April 9Cleveland Crusaders3–4Toronto Toros0–2
3April 12Toronto Toros4–2Cleveland Crusaders0–3
4April 13Toronto Toros2–3 OTCleveland Crusaders1–3
5April 15Cleveland Crusaders1–4Toronto Toros1–4

Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Gary JarrettLW753139706801104
Jim WisteC76233558260407
Gerry PinderLW73233356900313
Skip KrakeC69203656940503
Grant EricksonLW78232750260325
Ron BuchananC4918274520603
Paul ShmyrD781331441650300
Tom EdurD7673138260100
Ray ClearwaterD68122335470301
Paul AndreaRW69151833140632
Russ WalkerRW761514291170102
Ron WardC231972670404
Larry HillmanD4452126370100
Doug BrindleyLW/C3013922130101
Bill HeindlLW674141840101
Robbie NealeC438917300101
Bill YoungLW538917700000
Wayne MuloinD763710390100
Norm CournoyerC1335860100
Wayne HillmanD66178510000
Rich PumpleLW17224160000
Ted HodgsonRW1002260000
Ralph HopiavuoriD1302260000
Ron MorganLW401170000
Bob WhiddenG2201120000
Ray AdduonoC200000000
Brad BuetowD2500040000
Gerry CheeversG59000300000
Jim McMastersD900040000
Glen ShirtonD400000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Gerry Cheevers356259302061803.034
Bob Whidden1232227123803.901
Team:479478373292603.255
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Paul ShmyrD504431000
Ron WardC53032000
Tom EdurD51230000
Gary JarrettLW511213000
Grant EricksonLW50220000
Paul AndreaRW51010000
Ron MorganLW21010000
Wayne MuloinD51010001
Russ WalkerRW510111000
Doug BrindleyLW/C50112000
Bill HeindlLW50112000
Ralph HopiavuoriD40110000
Skip KrakeC501139000
Jim WisteC50110000
Ron BuchananC50002000
Gerry CheeversG50006000
Ray ClearwaterD50002000
Wayne HillmanD500016000
Robbie NealeC50004000
Gerry PinderLW10000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Gerry Cheevers303514183.560
Team:303514183.560

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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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Cleveland's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[5]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
110Lanny McDonald (F) CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
224George Pesut (D) CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
336Robbie Neale (F) CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
449Russ Walker (RW) CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
562Rich Latulippe (F) CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
675Bob Smulders (F) CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
788Ron Serafini (D) United StatesSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
8100Michel Latrielle (D) CanadaMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
9111Bruce Greig (LW) CanadaVancouver Nats (WCHL)
10120Henry Durkin (G) CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)

Farm teams

See also

References
  1. World Hockey Association (1973). WHA 1973-74 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  2. World Hockey Association (1974). WHA 1974-75 Media Guide. World Hockey Association.
  3. "1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  4. "1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  5. "1973 WHA Amateur Draft". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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