1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders Statistics

World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 37-32-9 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the WHA's WHA East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost AVCO Cup quarter-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Toros 4-1
Coach: Bill Needham (37-32-9)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders Roster
1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders Results

The Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses and 9 ties for 83 points, finishing third in the WHA's WHA East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Crusaders netted 266 goals and surrendered 264. Gary Jarrett scored 31 goals for Cleveland and contributed 39 assists. Gerry Cheevers earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.03 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Bill Needham coached the team. The 1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders lost in the AVCO Cup quarter-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Gary JarrettL7531397068011000400
Jim WisteC762335582604000700
Gerry PinderR732333569003010300
Skip KrakeC692036569405000300
Grant EricksonL782327502603020500
Ron BuchananC49182745206000300
Paul ShmyrD7813314416503000000
Tom EdurD76731382601000000
Ray ClearwaterD681223354703000100
Paul AndreaR691518331406030200
Russ WalkerR7615142911701000200
Ron WardC2319726704000400
Larry HillmanD44521263701000000
Doug BrindleyC30139221301000100
Bill HeindlL6741418401000100
Bill YoungL5389177000000000
Robbie NealeC4389173001000100
Wayne MuloinD7637103901000000
Norm CournoyerC13358601000000
Wayne HillmanD661785100000000
Rich PumpleL172241600000000
Ted HodgsonR10022600000000
Ralph HopiavouriD13022600000000
Bob WhiddenG22011200000000
Ron MorganL4011700000000
Ray AdduonoC2000000000000
Glen ShirtonD4000000000000
Brad BuetowD25000400000000
Gerry CheeversG590003000000000
Jim McMastersD9000400000000
Totals136726641067610070560603700


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Gerry Cheevers59356230206441803.0319111731.906
Bob Whidden221232712301803.90680600.882
Totals81479437329452603.2528512591.909

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Gary JarrettL5112130000000
Jim WisteC501100000000
Gerry PinderR100000000000
Skip KrakeC5011390000000
Grant EricksonL502200000000
Ron BuchananC500020000000
Paul ShmyrD5044310000000
Tom EdurD512300000000
Ray ClearwaterD500020000000
Paul AndreaR510100000000
Russ WalkerR5101110000000
Ron WardC530320000000
Doug BrindleyC501120000000
Bill HeindlL501120000000
Robbie NealeC500040000000
Wayne MuloinD510100000010
Wayne HillmanD5000160000000
Ralph HopiavouriD401100000000
Ron MorganL210100000000
Gerry CheeversG500060000000
Totals92914231300000010

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Gerry Cheevers530314000183.56196178.908
Totals530314000183.56214196.916