The 1969–70 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' third

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in the

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. They qualified for the

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for the second year in a row, and were again eliminated in the first round. It was the last time the Seals qualified for the playoffs.

Offseason

Amateur draft

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes'' †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Seals. Stats reflect time with the Seals only. ‡Traded mid-season

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Transactions

The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1969–70 season:

Trades

Additions and subtractions

Playoffs

The Seals qualified for the playoffs and went against Pittsburgh in a best-of-seven quarterfinal series. They were swept in four games, or 0–4.

References

Seals on Hockey Database

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