1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders season World Hockey Association team 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]
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Game log
Regular season schedule
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
T
October 6, 1973
2–2
New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
0–0–1
2
W
October 13, 1973
6–3
Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
1–0–1
3
W
October 14, 1973
3–2 OT
Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
2–0–1
4
W
October 20, 1973
6–4
Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
3–0–1
5
W
October 21, 1973
2–0
@ Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
4–0–1
6
L
October 23, 1973
3–4
@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
4–1–1
7
W
October 26, 1973
3–1
Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
5–1–1
8
T
October 27, 1973
2–2
Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
5–1–2
9
W
October 31, 1973
6–4
Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
6–1–2
10
L
November 3, 1973
4–7
Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
6–2–2
11
L
November 4, 1973
5–7
@ New England Whalers (1973–74 )
6–3–2
12
W
November 10, 1973
4–2
Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
7–3–2
13
L
November 11, 1973
4–6
@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74 )
7–4–2
14
W
November 13, 1973
5–2
@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
8–4–2
15
W
November 16, 1973
4–3 OT
@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
9–4–2
16
L
November 18, 1973
2–8
@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
9–5–2
17
L
November 20, 1973
3–5
@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
9–6–2
18
L
November 21, 1973
2–6
@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
9–7–2
19
L
November 23, 1973
2–3
Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
9–8–2
20
W
November 24, 1973
2–1
Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
10–8–2
21
T
November 29, 1973
4–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
10–8–3
22
W
December 1, 1973
4–2
Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
11–8–3
23
W
December 2, 1973
3–0
Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
12–8–3
24
L
December 6, 1973
2–3
@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
12–9–3
25
W
December 8, 1973
2–1 OT
New England Whalers (1973–74 )
13–9–3
26
L
December 9, 1973
2–3
@ New England Whalers (1973–74 )
13–10–3
27
L
December 12, 1973
2–4
New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
13–11–3
28
L
December 13, 1973
1–3
@ Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
13–12–3
29
W
December 15, 1973
4–3
Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
14–12–3
30
T
December 16, 1973
2–2
@ Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
14–12–4
31
W
December 22, 1973
2–1
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74 )
15–12–4
32
W
December 23, 1973
4–2
@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74 )
16–12–4
33
L
December 26, 1973
3–5
Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
16–13–4
34
L
December 27, 1973
2–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
16–14–4
35
W
December 29, 1973
3–0
New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
17–14–4
36
L
December 30, 1973
2–6
@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
17–15–4
37
L
January 1, 1974
0–3
@ Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
17–16–4
38
W
January 5, 1974
1–0
New England Whalers (1973–74 )
18–16–4
39
W
January 6, 1974
11–3
Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
19–16–4
40
T
January 8, 1974
0–0
@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
19–16–5
41
W
January 12, 1974
5–4
Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
20–16–5
42
W
January 13, 1974
4–2
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74 )
21–16–5
43
L
January 18, 1974
3–7
@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
21–17–5
44
L
January 20, 1974
2–5
@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
21–18–5
45
L
January 23, 1974
3–6
@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
21–19–5
46
W
January 24, 1974
5–3
@ Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
22–19–5
47
L
January 26, 1974
0–4
@ New England Whalers (1973–74 )
22–20–5
48
L
January 27, 1974
3–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
22–21–5
49
W
January 30, 1974
5–1
Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
23–21–5
50
L
February 2, 1974
2–4
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74 )
23–22–5
51
W
February 3, 1974
3–1
New England Whalers (1973–74 )
24–22–5
52
L
February 5, 1974
1–4
@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74 )
24–23–5
53
L
February 8, 1974
2–4
New England Whalers (1973–74 )
24–24–5
54
W
February 9, 1974
4–3
Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
25–24–5
55
L
February 15, 1974
2–6
@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
25–25–5
56
W
February 16, 1974
5–2
Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
26–25–5
57
W
February 17, 1974
6–5
Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
27–25–5
58
L
February 19, 1974
5–6 OT
@ Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
27–26–5
59
W
February 23, 1974
7–3
Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
28–26–5
60
L
February 24, 1974
1–2
Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74 )
28–27–5
61
T
February 28, 1974
6–6
@ Minnesota Fighting Saints (1973–74 )
28–27–6
62
L
March 1, 1974
4–7
@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
28–28–6
63
T
March 3, 1974
3–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
28–28–7
64
W
March 5, 1974
6–3
@ Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
29–28–7
65
W
March 7, 1974
4–2
@ Vancouver Blazers (1973–74 )
30–28–7
66
W
March 8, 1974
4–1
@ Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
31–28–7
67
L
March 10, 1974
3–8
@ Toronto Toros (1973–74 )
31–29–7
68
W
March 13, 1974
4–3
Winnipeg Jets (1973–74 )
32–29–7
69
T
March 16, 1974
4–4
New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
32–29–8
70
L
March 17, 1974
3–4
@ Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
32–30–8
71
W
March 19, 1974
7–4
@ Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
33–30–8
72
L
March 20, 1974
4–5
Houston Aeros (1973–74 )
33–31–8
73
W
March 23, 1974
3–1
Edmonton Oilers (1973–74 )
34–31–8
74
T
March 24, 1974
3–3
Chicago Cougars (1973–74 )
34–31–9
75
W
March 27, 1974
5–4 OT
Quebec Nordiques (1973–74 )
35–31–9
76
L
March 28, 1974
2–3
@ New England Whalers (1973–74 )
35–32–9
77
W
March 30, 1974
5–4 OT
Los Angeles Sharks (1973–74 )
36–32–9
78
W
March 31, 1974
4–2
@ New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights (1973–74 )
37–32–9
[ 3]
Playoffs
Toronto Toros 4, Cleveland Crusaders 1 - Division Semifinals
Player stats
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Gerry Cheevers
3562
59
30
20
6
180
3.03
4
Bob Whidden
1232
22
7
12
3
80
3.90
1
Team:
4794
78
37
32
9
260
3.25
5
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Gerry Cheevers
303
5
1
4
18
3.56
0
Team:
303
5
1
4
18
3.56
0
[ 4]
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
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Draft picks
Cleveland's draft picks at the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft .[ 5]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
10
Lanny McDonald (F)
Canada
Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
2
24
George Pesut (D)
Canada
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
3
36
Robbie Neale (F)
Canada
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
4
49
Russ Walker (RW)
Canada
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
5
62
Rich Latulippe (F)
Canada
Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
6
75
Bob Smulders (F)
Canada
Peterborough Petes (OHA)
7
88
Ron Serafini (D)
United States
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
8
100
Michel Latrielle (D)
Canada
Montreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
9
111
Bruce Greig (LW)
Canada
Vancouver Nats (WCHL)
10
120
Henry Durkin (G)
Canada
Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)
Farm teams
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