| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Houston Aeros 5 |
| The Summit |
| February 19, 1976 |
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| First Period - 1. Cleveland, J. Harrison (R. Walker, B. Maxwell) 6:07. 2. Houston, D. Larway (R. Preston, G. Howe) 8:05. 3. Houston, M. Hall (T. Taylor, G. Labossiere) 11:05. 4. Cleveland, D. Gruen (T. Edur) 11:16. 5. Cleveland, D. Gruen (J. Harrison, A. McDonough) 19:36. |
| Penalties: T. Edur, Cle 15:10. |
| Second Period - 6. Houston, A. Hinse (F. Hughes, L. Lund) 2:09. 7. Houston, M. Hall (T. Taylor, Marty Howe) 18:13. 8. Houston, G. Howe (D. Larway, R. Preston) 18:24. |
| Penalties: G. Labossiere, Hou 3:30; P. Shmyr, Cle 3:52. |
| Third Period - No scoring. |
| Penalties: D. Larway, Hou 1:06; T. Taylor, Hou 8:00; G. Pinder, Cle 11:17; G. Pinder, Cle (major) 11:17; J. Tonelli, Hou 11:17. |
| Shots: |
| Cleveland | 13 | 9 | 10 | - | 32 | | Houston | 10 | 10 | 5 | - | 25 |
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| Goaltending: C. Newton, Cle (60:00 25 shots, 20 saves L). R. Grahame, Hou (60:00 32 shots, 29 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,686. |
| Cleveland Coach: John Wilson. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
