Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | WHA Season | League Size | Team Identity | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | WHA Pts | TCS' Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Preliminary Rd | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Avco Cup | ||||
1973 | 1972/73 | 12 teams | Cleveland Crusaders | Cleveland, Ohio | 132 | 1st | 43 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 89 | 0.571 | 54 | 15 | 69 | 63 | 63 | (*Inaugural WHA Season) 2nd of 6 teams in Eastern Division- (5 pts back of NE). #2 seed | W 4-0 (PHI) | L 4-1 (NE) | Semifinals L 4-1 (NE) | ||||
1974 | 1973/74 | 12 teams | Cleveland Crusaders | Cleveland, Ohio | 27 | 2nd | 37 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 83 | 0.532 | 25 | 10 | 35 | -8 | -8 | 3rd of 6 teams in Eastern Division- (3 pts up on 5th Place). #3 seed | L 4-1 (TOR) | Quarterfinals L 4-1 (TOR) | |||||
1975 | 1974/75 | 14 teams | Cleveland Crusaders | Cleveland, Ohio | -12 | 3rd | 35 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 73 | 0.468 | -17 | 13 | -3 | -8 | -8 | 2nd of 4 teams in East Division. (*qualify for playoffs; had less points than 3 non-qualifiers) | L 4-1 (HOU) | Quarterfinals L 4-1 (HOU) | |||||
1976 | 1975/76 | 14 teams* (2 fold mid-seas.) | Cleveland Crusaders | Cleveland, Ohio | -16 | 4th | 35 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 75 | 0.469 | -14 | 7 | -6 | -10 | -10 | 2nd of 4 teams in East- (1 pt back of IND). #5 seed in American Conf. (*4 team East Div. separated by 5 pts; all under .500). | L 3-0 (NE) | Preliminary Rd L 3-0 (NE) | |||||
1977 | 1976/77 | 12 teams* (1 folds mid-seas.) | Minnesota Fighting Saints | Saint Paul, Minnesota | -18 | 5th | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 43 | 0.512 | 5 | -24 | -18 | 0 | 0 | *(Relocate- CLEV to MINN. Become 'new' Fighting Saints). Fold mid-season- (technically Last Place in WHA). | *2nd-straight season MINN Fighting Saints fold mid-season; with winning record | Preliminary Rd *2nd-straight season MINN Fighting Saints fold mid-season; with winning record |