Cleveland Crusaders Pint Glass

Note: We recommend washing pint glasses thoroughly by hand before use to remove residue from the printing process. The glasses are printed with a digital inkjet printing technique that transfers designs line by line. This means that faint horizontal lines might be visible on the final product. Glasses should also be hand washed as dishwashing can damage the print.

The Cleveland Crusaders were not an original WHA franchise, although they did begin play in 1972-73, the league's first year. They were originally the Calgary Broncos, but the Broncos never took the ice after their owner died and they were moved to Cleveland. The Crusaders found success in Cleveland, finishing second in their division three of four seasons and averaging a respectable 6,000 fans per game. They never had much playoff success though, winning one series in five tries. The Crusaders closed up shop after the 1975-76 season, afriad of the prospects of the NHL relocating the Golden Seals to Cleveland as the Barons, which occurred in the summer of '76. The Crusaders were sold to a group who wanted to move them to South Florida to become the Florida Breakers. After that move fell through, the team would move to Minnesota to become the second iteration of the Fighting Saints.

This would make a unique gift for the hockey fan in your life or a neat find for yourself of a vintage hockey team from Cleveland.

• Material: clear glass
• Durable construction
• BPA free
• One size: 16oz (0.473 l)
• Hand wash only
• Assembled in the USA from globally sourced parts