Cleveland Crusaders
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The Cleveland Crusaders were an ice hockey team that played in the WHA in Cleveland, Ohio from 1972-1976. The team played in the Cleveland Arena from 1972-1974 and then in the Richfield Coliseum from 1974-1976. The team was moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, becoming the second incarnation of the Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1976, when the NHL's California Golden Seals moved to Cleveland and became the Cleveland Barons.
Notable players included Gerry Cheevers and Wayne Hillman.
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| Cleveland Crusaders | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1972-73 | 78 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 287 | 239 | 89 |
| 1973-74 | 78 | 37 | 32 | 9 | 266 | 264 | 83 |
| 1974-75 | 78 | 35 | 40 | 3 | 236 | 258 | 73 |
| 1975-76 | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 273 | 279 | 75 |
