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	The Cleveland Barons
		The Coliseum opened to a Frank Sinatra concert on October 26, 1974, and throughout it’s existence was a highly regarded concert venue and a sought-after stop for major concert tours ranging from the Led Zeppelin to Whitney Houston.
		The National Basketball Association’s Cleveland Cavaliers and the World Hockey Association’s Cleveland Crusaders both moved from the downtown Cleveland Arena to the Coliseum, beginning with the 1974-75 season.
		Cleveland’s second attempt at major league hockey came when the NHL’s California Golden Seals were moved to the Coliseum for the 1976-77 season.
	members.aol.com /gowhalers8/coliseum.html (654 words)

	Cleveland Arena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
		It was built in 1937 to host the AHL's Cleveland Barons, and later hosted the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and WHA's Cleveland Crusaders.
		The arena was located at 3700 Euclid Avenue, and seated close to 10,000 individuals - though the seating varied somewhat over the years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cleveland_Arena (106 words)

	Cleveland Crusaders
		Cleveland put together a defensively-minded squad which included former NHLer Paul Shmyr, originally drafted by Miami, that rode Cheevers to second place in the East and third overall, allowing the fewest number of goals with 239.
		The '74-'75 campaign began with a move from downtown Cleveland to Richfield Coliseum, twice the size of their old home, but outside the city.
		The Crusaders entered the first round in a best of 5 match-up, but were swept by the fourth placed Whalers in 3.
	www.whahockey.com /crusaders.html (702 words)

	Station Information - Cleveland Barons
		The Cleveland Barons are a professional hockey team that plays in the American Hockey League from Cleveland, Ohio.
		When the World Hockey Association (WHA) Cleveland Crusaders began play in 1973, it shrank the market for the Barons and caused their demise.
		The Seals relocated to Cleveland, Ohio and were renamed the Cleveland Barons in the fall of 1976.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/c/cl/cleveland_barons.html (263 words)

	Calgary Broncos 1972/Cleveland Crusaders 1972-1976/Florida Breakers 1976
		The Cleveland Crusaders were the city of Cleveland's first attempt at major league hockey.
		The offense sputtered for 1973-74, as Cleveland dropped to third in the eastern Division, bowing in the playoffs to the Toronto Toros.
		Cleveland fell in the playoffs to New England.
	www.geocities.com /braniff73/crusaders.html (589 words)

	Richfield Coliseum
		Playing at the Cleveland Arena, where it had averaged 6000 fans per game, the club moved in 1974 to the new Richfield Coliseum, located south of Cleveland.
		Cleveland hosted the 1976 All-Star game at the Coliseum, but that proved to be the only true bright spot in a season that fell short in many ways.
		Had the Crusaders not been forced to move in 1976, they probably would have made it to the NHL in 1979.
	www.sfo.com /~csuppes/WHA/ClevelandCrusaders/index.htm (1852 words)

	Cleveland Hockey Booster Club - About Us
		Contact Us The Cleveland Hockey Booster Club, Inc. was founded in 1948 as the Cleveland Barons Booster Club and was the original fan club for the AHL Cleveland Barons.
		When the Crusaders merged with the Minnesota Fighting Saints and left town in 1976, the NHL then came to Cleveland.
		When the 'Jacks folded in 2001, and the Kentucky Thoroughblades of the AHL were moved to Cleveland and re-named the Barons, the CHBC became the Barons official Booster Club.
	www.angelfire.com /oh5/chbc/aboutus.htm (451 words)

	Game Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Norm Beaudin scored early in the first period to give the Jets a short-lived 1-0 lead, but the Crusaders scored twice later in the period to give Cleveland a 2-1 lead at the intermission.
		Gary Jarrett scored in the middle of a pileup in front of Wakely to restore the Crusaders’ three goal lead, then Buchanan scored his second goal of the game to close out the scoring in the second period, breaking through Asmundson and Larry Hornung.
		The floodgates opened in the third period, as the Crusaders exploded for five unanswered goals.
	www.curtiswalker.com /jets/games3.asp?gameid=618 (432 words)

	Cleveland Arena
		But, hockey was a fast growing passion in Cleveland and by the mid-1930s, the Elysium was too small to accommodate the increasing number of fans.
		During its lifetime, the Cleveland Arena was home to a variety of sports teams, including the Crusaders of the World Hockey Association, the Rebels of the Basketball Association of America, the Pipers of the American Basketball League and finally, the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.
		The Cleveland Crusaders of the WHA played their very first game there October 11, 1972 against the Quebec Nordiques.
	www.sfo.com /~csuppes/NBA/ClevelandCavaliers/oldindex.htm (689 words)

	Richfield Coliseum
		Anyways, the Cleveland Force were part of the Major Indoor Soccer League which was established in 1978.
		The Richfield Coliseum outside Cleveland was torn down this spring by wrecking ball from 3/99 to 5/99.
		Nick Mileti, owner of the Crusaders and the NBA Cavaliers (and who also owned at one point the Indians as well!), is shown posing in one of these photos.
	hockey.ballparks.com /NHL/ClevelandBarons (987 words)

	WHA 7576
		Cleveland 3 at New England 3 (Overtime) Gerry Cheevers and Christopher Abrahamsson were both outstanding as the teams played to a tie.
		Cleveland 3 at Indianapolis 2 Al McDonough scored with less than 8 minutes left to win it for the Crusaders in an upset.
		Cleveland 5 at Cincinnati 9 Guite, Locas, and Gene Sobchuk each had two goals as the Stingers swarm the Crusaders.
	members.shaw.ca /wgallamore/stratwha7576.htm (1496 words)

	Koziol Tabbed For Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame :: Former Viking Softball Standout One Of Eight In 2004 ...
		CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Sue Koziol, a standout in softball and basketball at Cleveland State from 1982-85 and a member of the CSU Athletic Hall of Fame, is one of eight former area athletic standouts who will be inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame at its annual induction ceremonies on Sept. 23.
		A Cleveland born and raised boxer, Salem fought 126 times as an amateur in the flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight divisions before turning pro at 17.
		Born and raised in East Cleveland, Talley starred for Shaw High in football, then went on to West Virginia University where he was named to nine All-American teams as a senior linebacker in 1982.
	www.fansonly.com /schools/clst/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/081904aaa.html (1207 words)

	Paul Shmyr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		September 2, 2004 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) was a World Hockey Association and National Hockey League defenseman.
		Shmyr was one of the top defensive stars in the short history of the WHA, noted for his hard-nosed play, having jumped from the losing NHL California Golden Seals to the upstart Cleveland Crusaders.
		He played four seasons for Cleveland, garnering the league's top defenseman trophy in 1976.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paul_Shmyr (229 words)

	Little Crusaders entertain Cleveland crowd - PittsburghLIVE.com
		The Little Crusaders, a basketball drill team schooled in ball-handling fundamentals with a dash of dribbling wizardry, served as pregame entertainment before the April 1 game between the Sacramento Kings and the Cavaliers.
		Among those drills is the Little Crusaders' "crab walk," a blend of two-handed, between-the-legs dribbling and footwork.
		A three-busload contingent of parents, fans and 42 Little Crusaders made the trip, sharing not only the children's delight in performing at 20,500-seat Gund Arena but also the hospitality of one of the NBA's talented young franchises.
	pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_322505.html (557 words)

	Nick Mileti \|Cleveland Seniors
		Nick had the upper hand in bringing a team to Cleveland because he had the facility and therefore was in control of the dates.
		He was awarded the franchise and Cleveland had an NBA team.
		He was on the board of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, so the train ride started there and ended at Hale Farm and Village.
	www.clevelandseniors.com /people/mileti.htm (2293 words)

	Michigan State University - 3/17/00 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		CLEVELAND -- Michigan State's first stop on its road to the Final Four and an NCAA basketball championship couldn't have been smoother Thursday night.
		CLEVELAND -- Valparaiso couldn't be Cinderella again because if it tried to put a slipper on its foot, it probably would have missed.
		CLEVELAND -- The odd part of Michigan State's last four victories is that the Spartans haven't been as dominant on the boards as usual.
	www.detnews.com /2000/msu/0003/17 (251 words)

	Game Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Crusaders scored the second period’s only goal, as Ted Hodgson slipped a 30-foot shot between Ernie Wakely’s pads.
		Steve Cuddie scored on a point shot later in the third that deflected in off Crusaders defenseman John Hanna’s skate, which gave the Jets a two goal cushion.
		Seven members of the Crusaders were forced to wear junior Jets jerseys for the game, as thieves raided the Crusaders dressing room the previous night and stole their jerseys.
	www.curtiswalker.com /jets/games3.asp?gameid=594 (200 words)

	Cleveland Crusaders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Cleveland Crusaders was an ice hockey team that playedin the WHA in Cleveland, Ohio from 1972 - 1976.
		The team played in the Cleveland Arena from 1972 - 1974 and then in the RichfieldColiseum from 1974 - 1976.
		Paul, Minnesota, becoming the Minnesota FightingSaints in 1976 when the California Seals moved to Cleveland, becoming the Cleveland Barons.
	www.therfcc.org /cleveland-crusaders-266599.html (107 words)

	A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey - Cl
		Originally founded in 1971 as the Billingham Bombers the team were known as Cleveland Bombers between 1982-91.
		The Crusaders played in the inaugural season of WHA when the Calgary Broncos franchise was transferred to Cleveland.
		When the Cleveland Barons joined the NHL in the 1976-77 season, the Crusaders WHA franchise moved to St Paul and became the second incarnation of the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
	www.azhockey.com /Cl.htm (1693 words)

	Cleveland Metro Spring Hockey League
		The Cleveland Metro Spring Hockey League will provide a fresh look to spring hockey in the greater Cleveland area.
		In addition to a full slate of games, the league will give players, of all ages and skill levels and their coaches the opportunity to train with current and former professionals.
		Cleveland born native is now actively involved in youth hockey
	www.arcticfreezearena.com /cl-metro_spring_league/cm-spring_hl.htm (505 words)

	Game Used Jerseys!
		The jersey is a Cleveland Crusaders worn by Gerry Pinder.
		Gerry played the entire duration of the Crusaders (1972-1976) existance and this jersey is probably from one of the later two years.
		The first season the Crusaders wore jerseys with a tie neck and has a silver stripe in their sleeves.
	members.aol.com /p090/gamers.html (668 words)

	BigSoccer Boards - View Single Post - Cleveland: Colors, Name, Kits, etc?
		The Cleveland Lumberjacks were not absorbed and were disbanded.
		The Barons hockey name had long history in Cleveland from AHL years prior to the inception of the WHA's Cleveland Crusaders which forced the Barons to move.
		I do wonder how much Clevelanders would be receptive to that though, as there really isn't much green affiliated with sports there (outside of a couple minor colleges and the Baron's teal), but it would be distinctive.
	bigsoccer.com /forum/showpost.php?s=6daf95f67b336d664c2ccb6bf2ec2d7e&p=1363929&postcount=21 (245 words)

	Person of the Year
		Nick was born in Cleveland of Sicilian parents (who immigrated to America from Alcara Li Fusi).
		Nick Mileti was born April 22, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio.
		Mileti was a consultant to non-profit groups that wanted to build housing and activity centers for older people, representing such prestigious organizations as the Episcopal Diocese of the State of Massachusetts, the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ and the Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club.
	ffiac.com /personoftheyear.htm (917 words)

	Cleveland Seniors \| Les Levine
		Les was born in Cleveland and received his degree in Political Science from Ohio State.
		During this time both the Cavs and the Crusaders (Cleveland's Hockey team) were playing at the Arena.
		During the last two years at the Arena, (before the move to the Coliseum), Les was chosen to call the Crusaders games and also had the opportunity to do 8-10 Cavs games.
	www.clevelandseniors.com /people/levine.htm (1559 words)

	Gerry Cheevers (1961-1980)
		72-73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 52 3144 32 20 0 149 2.84 1695.912 5 0 1 30 73-74 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 59 3562 30 20 6 180 3.03 1911.906 4 0 0 30
		Cleveland Crusaders WHA 52 3076 26 24 2 167 3.26 1763.905 4 0 1 59 75-76 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 28 1570 11 14 1 95 3.63 834.886 1 0 0 15
		72-73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 9 548 5 4 22 2.41 0 0 0 4 73-74 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 5 303 1 4 18 3.56 0 0 0 6 74-75 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 5 300 1 4 23 4.60 0 0 0 0
	hockeygoalies.org /bio/cheevers.html (771 words)

	1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) player statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		38 16 14 30 18 -- -- -- -- -- Cleveland.....................
		8 0 4 4 0 -- -- -- -- -- Cleveland...........................
		1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- Cleveland........................
	www.hockeydb.com /ihdb/stats/teams/0002441976.html (532 words)

	Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Russ Walker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Right winger Russ Walker was the first choice of the Los Angeles Kings in the 1973 Amateur Draft, but was also drafted by the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association that same year and he elected to pursue that route.
		After his third season with the Crusaders Cleveland traded his rights to the Cincinnati Stingers, and instead of reporting to them, Walker instead chose to give the NHL a shot.
		Selected by Cleveland (WHA) in 1973 WHA Amateur Draft, June, 1973.
	www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14626 (285 words)

	Cleveland Crusaders - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cleveland Crusaders - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Cleveland Crusaders contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Cleveland_Crusaders (149 words)

	Cleveland Crusaders: Locations
		North (left) on Monticello Blvd. to Cleveland Heights Recreation Pavilion.
		From I-80 Westbound (towards Cleveland): West on I-80 to I-480/Rt-14 West exit 13.
		West on Wilson Mills Rd. (becomes Monticello Blvd.) to Monticello Blvd. approximately 5 miles to Cleveland Heights Recreation Pavilion which is on the right side of the road.
	eteamz.active.com /crusadershockeycleveland/locations (519 words)

	Newsmaker
		Gordon, the 58-year-old owner of the Cleveland Lumberjacks, is more likely a disciple of the late Bill Veeck, the owner credited with converting baseball from venerable national pastime into celebrated entertainment attraction during his days with the Indians, St.
		A member of the Bruins' front office at the time, Gordon was asked by Mileti to help in the marketing department of the WHA's Cleveland Crusaders and the Cavaliers -- both owned by Mileti, along with the Cleveland Arena.
		Gordon left the Crusaders, shortly before the team itself departed in the mid-'70s, to become president of the WHA.
	www.sunnews.com /news/newsmaker/nm96/newsmakr1096.htm (1044 words)

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