| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| San Diego Mariners 3 at Cleveland Crusaders 8 |
| Richfield Coliseum |
| January 7, 1976 |
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| First Period - 1. San Diego, J. French (W. Rivers) 2:04. 2. San Diego, B. Falkenberg (G. Peacosh, R. Adduono) 16:26. 3. Cleveland, A. McDonough (D. Gruen, R. Ward) 17:14. |
| Penalties: R. Walker, Cle 2:46. |
| Second Period - 4. Cleveland, R. Walker (J. Harrison, R. McKay) 1:29. 5. Cleveland, R. Leduc (J. Stewart, P. Shmyr) 3:42. 6. Cleveland, R. Ward (D. Gruen, P. Shmyr) 5:11. 7. Cleveland, G. Pinder (J. Stewart, T. Ball) 10:18. 8. Cleveland, A. McDonough (R. Ward, D. Gruen) 17:48. |
| Penalties: K. Devine, SD (major) 3:16; G. Pinder, Cle (major) 3:16; G. Peacosh, SD 4:16; G. Jarrett, Cle 12:38. |
| Third Period - 9. San Diego, N. Ferguson (G. Peacosh, R. Adduono) 1:11. 10. Cleveland, R. Walker (B. Evo) 11:21. 11. Cleveland, R. Leduc (T. Ball) 13:41. |
| Penalties: B. Evo, Cle 12:21. |
| Shots: |
| San Diego | 11 | 18 | 12 | - | 41 | | Cleveland | 12 | 19 | 13 | - | 44 |
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| Goaltending: R. Gillow, SD, B. Blanchet, SD. B. Whidden, Cle (60:00 41 shots, 38 saves W). |
| Attendance: 2,751. |
| San Diego Coach: Ron Ingram. |
| Cleveland Coach: John Wilson. |
