California Seals franchise

Average PPS: -132

Period: 1967-1976

California Seals franchise

Net Points Earned-1,191
Average Points Per Season-132
Period: 1967-1976
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Series)
Bulk of Season NHL Season League Size Team Identity Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T NHL Pts TCS' Win % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Additional Info. Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Stanley Cup Finals
1968 1967/68 12 teams California/ Oakland Seals Oakland, California
-197 7th 15 42 42 17 47 0.318 -128 -69 -19700 Inaugural NHL Season- Last Place Overall. (*Seals were the only team of the 'Next Six' that existed prior to 1967- six seasons in WHL.) (*Started season as the 'California Seals' and changed name to 'Oakland' 1 month in.) (*Carried over 5 players from final WHL roster) Additional Info.
(*Carried over 5 players from final WHL roster)
1969 1968/69 12 teams Oakland Seals Oakland, California
-19 1st 29 36 36 11 69 0.454 -28 10 -18-1-1 2nd of 6 teams in Expansion Division (West). #2 Divisional seed
L 4-3 (LAK) Quarter-Finals
L 4-3 (LAK)
1970 1969/70 12 teams Oakland Seals Oakland, California
-81 3rd 22 40 40 14 58 0.382 -81 10 -71-10-10 T-4th of 6 teams in Expansion Division (West). *Win tie-breaker (Flyers) for final playoff spot. #4 seed
L 4-0 (PIT) Quarter-Finals
L 4-0 (PIT)
1971* 1970/71 14 teams California Golden Seals Oakland, California
-197 8th 20 53 53 5 45 0.288 -122 -75 -19700 (*The Oakland Seals rebrand franchise as "California Golden Seals") Last Place in Expansion Division and NHL.
DNQ DNQ
1972 1971/72 14 teams California Golden Seals Oakland, California
-65 2nd 21 39 39 18 60 0.385 -65 0 -6500 6th of 7 teams in West Division. (11th of 14 teams in the NHL)
DNQ DNQ
1973 1972/73 16 teams California Golden Seals Oakland, California
-156 6th 16 46 46 16 48 0.308 -119 -37 -15600 Last Place in West Division. (15th of 16 teams in NHL)
DNQ DNQ
1974 1973/74 16 teams California Golden Seals Oakland, California
-250 9th 13 55 55 10 36 0.231 -169 -81 -25000 Last Place in West Division and NHL. (20 points worse than 15th Place.)
DNQ DNQ
1975 1974/75 18 teams California Golden Seals Oakland, California
-143 5th 19 48 48 13 51 0.319 -122 -21 -14300 Last Place in new Adams Division. (only better than the 2 expansion teams) DNQ DNQ
1976 1975/76 18 teams California Golden Seals Oakland, California
-83 4th 27 42 42 11 65 0.406 -62 -21 -8300 Last Place in Division. (14th of 18 teams in NHL) (*Relocate to Cleveland; become the 'Barons' for 1976/77) Additional Info.
(*Relocate to Cleveland; become the 'Barons' for 1976/77)
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1969
Total Points Earned -19
Regular Season Summary 2nd of 6 teams in Expansion Division (West). #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary Quarter-Finals
L 4-3 (LAK)
1972
Total Points Earned -65
Regular Season Summary 6th of 7 teams in West Division. (11th of 14 teams in the NHL)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1970
Total Points Earned -81
Regular Season Summary T-4th of 6 teams in Expansion Division (West). *Win tie-breaker (Flyers) for final playoff spot. #4 seed
Post Season Summary Quarter-Finals
L 4-0 (PIT)
1976
Total Points Earned -83
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. (14th of 18 teams in NHL)
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
(*Relocate to Cleveland; become the 'Barons' for 1976/77)
1975
Total Points Earned -143
Regular Season Summary Last Place in new Adams Division. (only better than the 2 expansion teams)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1973
Total Points Earned -156
Regular Season Summary Last Place in West Division. (15th of 16 teams in NHL)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1968
Total Points Earned -197
Regular Season Summary Inaugural NHL Season- Last Place Overall. (*Seals were the only team of the 'Next Six' that existed prior to 1967- six seasons in WHL.) (*Started season as the 'California Seals' and changed name to 'Oakland' 1 month in.)
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
(*Carried over 5 players from final WHL roster)
1971*
Total Points Earned -197
Regular Season Summary (*The Oakland Seals rebrand franchise as "California Golden Seals") Last Place in Expansion Division and NHL.
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned -250
Regular Season Summary Last Place in West Division and NHL. (20 points worse than 15th Place.)
Post Season Summary DNQ

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