| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cleveland Crusaders 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| January 21, 1976 |
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (B. Campbell) 0:41. 2. Cleveland, R. Leduc (J. Stewart) 0:58. 3. Cincinnati, M. Pelyk (D. Inkpen) 1:48. 4. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (B. Campbell, M. Myers) 7:32. 5. Cleveland, A. McDonough (R. Ward, D. Gruen) 17:03. |
| Penalties: P. Baxter, Cle (holding) 10:35; J. Hughes, Cin (roughing) 11:35; M. Pelyk, Cin (hooking) 14:04; R. Ward, Cle (holding) 17:33; J. Harrison, Cle (cross-checking) 19:22. |
| Second Period - 6. Cincinnati, B. Campbell (D. Sobchuk, R. Plumb) 17:49. |
| Penalties: D. Smedsmo, Cin (roughing) 5:03; B. Legge, Cle (roughing) 5:03; D. Smedsmo, Cin (high sticking) 5:03; J. Hughes, Cin (tripping) 5:54; G. Cheevers, Cle (hooking) (served by J. Stewart) 16:24. |
| Third Period - 7. Cincinnati, D. Sobchuk (G. Sobchuk, D. Smedsmo) 1:06. 8. Cincinnati, J. Hughes (P. Guite, J. Locas) 1:41. 9. Cincinnati, M. Myers (B. Campbell, R. Dudley) 3:16. 10. Cincinnati, T. Ball (R. Dudley, M. Myers) 10:01. |
| Penalties: T. Ball, Cle (hooking) 7:47; D. Sobchuk, Cin (high sticking) 12:12; B. Evo, Cle (slashing) 12:12; J. Locas, Cin (hooking) 14:15; B. MacNeil, Cin (interference) 15:23. |
| Shots: |
| Cleveland | 8 | 10 | 13 | - | 31 | | Cincinnati | 15 | 11 | 10 | - | 36 |
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| Goaltending: G. Cheevers, Cle (60:00 36 shots, 28 saves L). P. Hoganson, Cin (60:00 31 shots, 29 saves W). |
| Attendance: 6,876. |
| Referee: Alan Glaspell. |
| Cleveland Coach: John Wilson. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
