| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cleveland Crusaders 7 at Ottawa Nationals 5 |
| Ottawa Civic Centre |
| October 15, 1972 |
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| First Period - 1. Cleveland, P. Shmyr (J. Hardy, R. Pumple) 1:27. 2. Cleveland, S. Krake (G. Jarrett, R. Buchanan) 4:25. 3. Cleveland, D. Brindley (G. Erickson) 14:00. 4. Cleveland, J. Hardy 15:12. 5. Ottawa, T. Martin (G. Kirk, M. Amodeo) 16:19. |
| Penalties: J. Gibson, Ott 2:50; G. Pinder, Cle 5:18; P. Shmyr, Cle 18:16. |
| Second Period - 6. Ottawa, R. Climie (M. Boland, W. Carleton) 0:50. 7. Ottawa, W. Carleton (M. Boland, R. Climie) 4:34. 8. Cleveland, J. Hanna (J. Wiste, D. Brindley) 9:22. 9. Ottawa, W. Carleton (S. Warr, R. Climie) 16:03. |
| Penalties: T. Hodgson, Cle 5:55; B. Gibbons, Ott 8:26; M. Amodeo, Ott 10:17; S. Krake, Cle 10:17; J. McMasters, Cle 18:55; G. Pinder, Cle (misconduct) 18:55. |
| Third Period - 10. Cleveland, J. Hardy (T. Hodgson, R. Pumple) 6:30. 11. Cleveland, J. Hardy (T. Hodgson) 7:32. 12. Ottawa, G. Trottier (B. Gibbons, T. Martin) 14:38. |
| Penalties: T. Hodgson, Cle 13:04; P. Shmyr, Cle 14:31. |
| Shots: |
| Cleveland | 8 | 8 | 6 | - | 22 | | Ottawa | 7 | 16 | 7 | - | 30 |
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| Goaltending: B. Whidden, Cle (60:00 30 shots, 25 saves W). G. Gratton, Ott (60:00 22 shots, 15 saves L). |
| Attendance: 2,231. |
| Cleveland Coach: Bill Needham. |
| Ottawa Coach: Bill Harris. |
