Seals/ Barons franchise

Average PPS: -126

Period: 1967-1978

Seals/ Barons franchise

Net Points Earned-1,391
Average Points Per Season-126
Period: 1967-1978
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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
-196 9th 15 42 42 17 47 0.318 -128 -68 -19600 Inaugural NHL Season- Last Place Overall. (*Seals were the only team of 'Next Six' that existed before 1967- six seasons in WHL.) (*Started season as 'California Seals'- 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
-18 1st 29 36 36 11 69 0.454 -27 10 -17-1-1 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 10th 20 53 53 5 45 0.288 -122 -75 -19700 Last Place in Expansion (West) Division and NHL overall. *Oakland Seals rebrand franchise as "California Golden Seals". Additional Info
*Oakland Seals rebrand franchise as "California Golden Seals".
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
-155 8th 16 46 46 16 48 0.308 -118 -37 -15500 Last Place in West Division. (15th of 16 teams in NHL)
DNQ DNQ
1974 1973/74 16 teams California Golden Seals Oakland, California
-249 11th 13 55 55 10 36 0.231 -168 -81 -24900 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
-142 7th 19 48 48 13 51 0.319 -121 -21 -14200 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
-82 4th 27 42 42 11 65 0.406 -61 -21 -8200 Last Place in Division. (14th of 18 teams in NHL) DNQ DNQ
1977* 1976/77 18 teams Cleveland Barons Cleveland, Ohio
-91 5th 25 42 42 13 63 0.394 -70 -21 -9100 (*Inaugural Barons Season). Last Place in Division; 14th of 18 teams in NHL. *California Golden Seals relocate- Oakland to Cleveland. Additional Info
*California Golden Seals relocate- Oakland to Cleveland.
1978 1977/78 18 teams Cleveland Barons Cleveland, Ohio
-115 6th 22 45 45 13 57 0.356 -94 -21 -11500 Last Place in Division; 14th of 18 teams in NHL. (*Merge with MINN North Stars following season). *NHL's official stance is the Seals-Barons franchise folds- not true. *Merged North Stars take Barons' Conference/ Division place. Additional Info
*Merged North Stars take Barons' Conference/ Division place.
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1968
Total Points Earned -196
Regular Season Summary Inaugural NHL Season- Last Place Overall. (*Seals were the only team of 'Next Six' that existed before 1967- six seasons in WHL.) (*Started season as 'California Seals'- changed name to 'Oakland' 1 month in.)
Post Season Summary Additional Info
(*Carried over 5 players from final WHL roster)
1969
Total Points Earned -18
Regular Season Summary 2nd of 6 teams in Expansion Division (West). #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary Quarter-Finals
L 4-3 (LAK)
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)
1971*
Total Points Earned -197
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Expansion (West) Division and NHL overall.
Post Season Summary Additional Info
*Oakland Seals rebrand franchise as "California Golden Seals".
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
1973
Total Points Earned -155
Regular Season Summary Last Place in West Division. (15th of 16 teams in NHL)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned -249
Regular Season Summary Last Place in West Division and NHL. (*20 points worse than 15th Place!)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975
Total Points Earned -142
Regular Season Summary Last Place in new Adams Division. (*only better than the 2 expansion teams)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -82
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. (14th of 18 teams in NHL)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977*
Total Points Earned -91
Regular Season Summary (*Inaugural Barons Season). Last Place in Division; 14th of 18 teams in NHL.
Post Season Summary Additional Info
*California Golden Seals relocate- Oakland to Cleveland.
1978
Total Points Earned -115
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division; 14th of 18 teams in NHL. (*Merge with MINN North Stars following season). *NHL's official stance is the Seals-Barons franchise folds- not true.
Post Season Summary Additional Info
*Merged North Stars take Barons' Conference/ Division place.

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