Cleveland Crusaders

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The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team based in Cleveland, Ohio that competed in the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct ice hockey team
professional ice hockey team
abbreviation CLE
city Cleveland
competitionLevel major professional
country United States of America
surface form: United States
didNotMakePlayoffs 1975–76 WHA season
dissolved 1976
division WHA Eastern Division
finalSeason 1975–76 WHA season
founded 1972
foundedBy Nick Mileti
hasFanBaseIn Northeastern Ohio
surface form: Northeast Ohio
homeArena Cleveland Arena
Richfield Coliseum
homeGamesPlayedAt Cleveland Arena
Richfield Coliseum
homeOpeningSeason 1972–73 WHA season
jerseyNumberRetired none
league World Hockey Association
location Cleveland
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio
madePlayoffs 1972–73 WHA season
1973–74 WHA season
1974–75 WHA season
notableCoach Bill Needham
John Hanna
notablePlayer Gary Jarrett
Gerry Cheevers
Paul Shmyr
Ron Buchanan
owner Nick Mileti
participatedIn World Hockey Association playoffs
World Hockey Association
surface form: World Hockey Association regular season
playedInConference WHA Eastern Division
surface form: WHA Eastern Conference
playedInEra 1970s
professionalStatus major league
reasonForRelocation competition from NHL Cleveland Barons
financial difficulties
region Midwestern United States
relocatedTo Minnesota Fighting Saints
sport ice hockey
state Ohio
successorTeamInMarket Cleveland Barons
surface form: Cleveland Barons (NHL)
teamColors blue
gold
white

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World Hockey Association notableTeam Cleveland Crusaders
Philadelphia Blazers playoffOpponent Cleveland Crusaders