California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals | |
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founding | 1967 |
resolution | 1978 |
history |
California Seals 1967 Oakland Seals 1967 - 1970 California Golden Seals 1970 - 1976 Cleveland Barons 1976 - 1978 |
Stadion | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
Location | Oakland , California |
Team colors | Royal blue, kelly green, white 1967–1970 kelly green, golden yellow, snow white 1970–1974 dark turquoise, gold, white 1974–1976 |
Stanley Cups | no |
Conference title | no |
Division title | no |
The California Golden Seals ( IPA : [kælɨˈfɔrnjə ˈɡoʊl.dən siːls] ) were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL), which played from 1967 to 1976 in Oakland under the name California Seals and Oakland Seals . From 1976 to 1978 they played as the Cleveland Barons .
history
When the NHL announced in 1966 that the league would be expanded by six teams for the 1967/68 season after the "Original Six" , two teams from California should also be there. In addition to Los Angeles , they wanted a team from the San Francisco area . Barry van Gerbig bought the San Francisco Seals from the Western Hockey League and, since there was no suitable ice rink in San Francisco, he moved with them a few kilometers to Oakland. There they played under the name California Seals in the Oakland Arena . It was hoped that a suitable arena would be built in San Francisco and, with consideration for previous fans, the team was named California Seals. The team's colors were blue, green and white. The hall plans burst and after just a month, on November 8, 1967, the team was renamed Oakland Seals. The audience was moderate and the team disappointed athletically. After plans to move the team to Vancouver failed, it was turned inside out after the season. Only seven of the 20 players were allowed to stay. The new team qualified for the play-offs in the following two years .
Before the 1970-71 season , the team was sold to the owner of the Oakland Athletics , Charlie O. Finley, who renamed the team California Golden Seals and the team colors matched those of the Athletics (green, gold and white). The sporting success failed to materialize and in February 1974 the NHL took control of the team. When the renewed attempt to move the team to San Francisco in a new hall failed, it was sold to Cleveland in 1976, where it played as the Cleveland Barons until the end of the 1977/78 season before it merged with the Minnesota North Stars .
Season statistics
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime , SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, PIM = penalty minutes
season | GP | W. | L. | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | space | Playoffs |
1967/68 | 74 | 15th | 42 | 17th | 47 | 153 | 219 | 787 | 6th, Western Division | not qualified |
1968/69 | 76 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 69 | 219 | 251 | 811 | 2nd, Western Division | Quarter-finals defeat, 3-4 ( Los Angeles ) |
1969/70 | 76 | 22nd | 40 | 14th | 58 | 169 | 243 | 845 | 4th, Western Division | Quarter-finals loss, 4-0 ( Pittsburgh ) |
1970/71 | 78 | 20th | 53 | 5 | 45 | 199 | 320 | 937 | 7th, Western Division | not qualified |
1971/72 | 78 | 21st | 39 | 18th | 60 | 216 | 288 | 1007 | 6th, Western Division | not qualified |
1972/73 | 78 | 16 | 46 | 16 | 48 | 213 | 323 | 840 | 8th, Western Division | not qualified |
1973/74 | 78 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 36 | 195 | 342 | 651 | 8th, Western Division | not qualified |
1974/75 | 80 | 19th | 48 | 13 | 51 | 212 | 316 | 1101 | 4th, Adams Division | not qualified |
1975/76 | 80 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 65 | 250 | 278 | 1058 | 4th, Adams Division | not qualified |
total | 698 | 182 | 401 | 115 | 479 | 1826 | 2580 | 8037 | 2 playoff appearances 2 series: 0 wins, 2 defeats 11 games: 3 wins, 8 defeats |
Achievements and honors
- Playoff participation: 1969 and 1970
Individual awards
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy : Ted Hampson was the only player in history to be awarded a personal trophy in 1969.
Hall of Famers
Team captains
- 1967–1968 Bobby Baun
- 1968–1971 Ted Hampson
- 1970–1972 Carol Vadnais
- 1971–1973 Bert Marshall
- 1974-1975 Joey Johnston
- 1975-1976 Jim Neilson
- 1975-1976 Bob Stewart