| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cleveland Crusaders 5 at Houston Aeros 9 |
| Sam Houston Coliseum |
| February 26, 1975 |
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| First Period - 1. Houston, P. Popiel (L. Lund, J. Schella) 2:27. 2. Houston, F. Hughes (J. Schella) 3:44. 3. Houston, J. Sherrit (G. Howe, Mark Howe) 7:24. 4. Cleveland, A. McDonough (T. Edur) 8:03. 5. Houston, G. Labossiere (T. Taylor) 11:22. 6. Houston, Mark Howe (G. Howe, Marty Howe) 14:58. |
| Penalties: S. Cardwell, Cle 2:02; L. Hillman, Cle 9:47; L. Lund, Hou 9:47; G. Irwin, Hou 13:57; T. Edur, Cle 14:02; P. Popiel, Hou 17:37. |
| Second Period - 7. Houston, F. Hughes (P. Popiel, L. Lund) 2:20. 8. Houston, R. Preston (T. Ruskowski) 4:51. 9. Cleveland, R. Ward 5:06. 10. Cleveland, R. Leduc (R. Ward, P. Shmyr) 8:01. 11. Houston, G. Howe (G. Labossiere, T. Taylor) 9:39. |
| Penalties: G. Pinder, Cle 1:46; L. Lund, Hou 7:53; P. Shmyr, Cle 8:19; G. Jarrett, Cle 11:35; T. Ruskowski, Hou 11:35; W. Muloin, Cle 16:12. |
| Third Period - 12. Cleveland, T. Holbrook (G. Jarrett, W. Muloin) 4:45. 13. Cleveland, A. McDonough (R. Leduc, R. Ward) 8:43. 14. Houston, G. Labossiere (P. Popiel, M. Hall) 12:51. |
| Penalties: R. Walker, Cle 5:01; T. Taylor, Hou 5:01; T. Taylor, Hou 5:01; Marty Howe, Hou 6:56; W. Muloin, Cle 12:17; T. Taylor, Hou 19:00. |
| Shots: |
| Cleveland | 6 | 17 | 7 | - | 30 | | Houston | 11 | 13 | 9 | - | 33 |
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| Goaltending: G. Cheevers, Cle, B. Whidden, Cle. R. Grahame, Hou (60:00 30 shots, 25 saves W). |
| Attendance: 4,766. |
| Cleveland Coach: Jack Vivian. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
