The 1975–76

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season would be the Seals' ninth and final

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in the

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of California. The Seals were led by rookie Dennis Maruk. Maruk centered the 3M line with Bob Murdoch and Al MacAdam. Both Maruk and MacAdam scored over 30 goals while Murdoch led the team in power play goals. Although they recorded a solid improvement over the previous season, the Seals fell 7 points shy of a playoff spot. Owner Mel Swig was counting on the construction of a new arena in San Francisco, but after the proposal was defeated, he was convinced by minority owner George Gund III to relocate the franchise to Cleveland, where it was renamed Cleveland Barons. The NHL returned to the

fifteen years later, when the

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entered via expansion.

Offseason

Amateur draft

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 12, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , L, , October 15, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–2–0 , - , 5, , T, , October 17, 1975, , 3–3 , , align="left",

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–2–1 , - , 6, , L, , October 18, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1975–76) , , 2–3–1 , - , 7, , W, , October 22, 1975, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 3–3–1 , - , 8, , T, , October 25, 1975, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1975–76) , , 3–3–2 , - , 9, , L, , October 26, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1975–76) , , 3–4–2 , - , 10, , L, , October 29, 1975, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 3–5–2 , - , 11, , L, , October 31, 1975, , 0–2 , , align="left", Atlanta Flames ( 1975–76) , , 3–6–2 , - , - , 12, , L, , November 2, 1975, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1975–76) , , 3–7–2 , - , 13, , L, , November 4, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1975–76) , , 3–8–2 , - , 14, , L, , November 5, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Kansas City Scouts ( 1975–76) , , 3–9–2 , - , 15, , W, , November 7, 1975, , 7–5 , , align="left",

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1975–76) , , 4–9–2 , - , 16, , L, , November 9, 1975, , 3–6 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 5–10–2 , - , 18, , W, , November 12, 1975, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 6–10–2 , - , 19, , L, , November 14, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 6–12–2 , - , 21, , W, , November 18, 1975, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1975–76) , , 7–12–2 , - , 22, , L, , November 20, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 7–13–2 , - , 23, , W, , November 21, 1975, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 8–13–2 , - , 24, , L, , November 23, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 8–14–2 , - , 25, , W, , November 26, 1975, , 2–1 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1975–76) , , 9–14–2 , - , 26, , L, , November 28, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 9–15–2 , - , 27, , L, , November 30, 1975, , 1–4 , , align="left", Atlanta Flames ( 1975–76) , , 9–16–2 , - , - , 28, , L, , December 3, 1975, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 9–17–2 , - , 29, , W, , December 5, 1975, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 10–17–2 , - , 30, , T, , December 10, 1975, , 1–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 10–17–3 , - , 31, , W, , December 12, 1975, , 5–2 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1975–76) , , 11–17–3 , - , 32, , L, , December 17, 1975, , 2–9 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 11–18–3 , - , 33, , W, , December 19, 1975, , 5–2 , , align="left",

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( 1975–76) , , 12–18–3 , - , 34, , L, , December 21, 1975, , 1–2 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1975–76) , , 12–19–3 , - , 35, , L, , December 26, 1975, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 12–20–3 , - , 36, , L, , December 28, 1975, , 1–3 , , align="left", Kansas City Scouts ( 1975–76) , , 12–21–3 , - , 37, , L, , December 30, 1975, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–22–3 , - , - , 38, , L, , January 1, 1976, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 12–23–3 , - , 39, , W, , January 2, 1976, , 8–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 13–23–3 , - , 40, , W, , January 7, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 14–23–3 , - , 41, , W, , January 9, 1976, , 5–0 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 15–23–3 , - , 42, , L, , January 10, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 15–24–3 , - , 43, , T, , January 14, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 15–24–4 , - , 44, , W, , January 16, 1976, , 7–0 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 16–24–4 , - , 45, , W, , January 17, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 17–24–4 , - , 46, , W, , January 23, 1976, , 4–1 , , align="left", Kansas City Scouts ( 1975–76) , , 18–24–4 , - , 47, , W, , January 25, 1976, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–24–4 , - , 48, , L, , January 28, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–25–4 , - , 49, , L, , January 30, 1976, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–26–4 , - , - , 50, , L, , February 1, 1976, , 5–9 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–27–4 , - , 51, , T, , February 3, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1975–76) , , 19–27–5 , - , 52, , L, , February 4, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Atlanta Flames ( 1975–76) , , 19–28–5 , - , 53, , L, , February 6, 1976, , 1–7 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 19–29–5 , - , 54, , T, , February 8, 1976, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 19–29–6 , - , 55, , T, , February 11, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–29–7 , - , 56, , L, , February 13, 1976, , 5–6 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 19–30–7 , - , 57, , W, , February 15, 1976, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 20–30–7 , - , 58, , L, , February 16, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1975–76) , , 20–31–7 , - , 59, , W, , February 18, 1976, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 21–31–7 , - , 60, , L, , February 20, 1976, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 21–32–7 , - , 61, , W, , February 22, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 22–32–7 , - , 62, , W, , February 25, 1976, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–32–7 , - , 63, , T, , February 26, 1976, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–32–8 , - , 64, , L, , February 28, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–33–8 , - , 65, , L, , February 29, 1976, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–34–8 , - , - , 66, , L, , March 2, 1976, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–35–8 , - , 67, , L, , March 3, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 23–36–8 , - , 68, , W, , March 5, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 24–36–8 , - , 69, , T, , March 7, 1976, , 7–7 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 24–36–9 , - , 70, , W, , March 10, 1976, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–36–9 , - , 71, , L, , March 13, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 25–37–9 , - , 72, , L, , March 14, 1976, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 25–38–9 , - , 73, , L, , March 17, 1976, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–39–9 , - , 74, , L, , March 19, 1976, , 1–4 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 25–40–9 , - , 75, , T, , March 20, 1976, , 2–2 , , align="left", @ Kansas City Scouts ( 1975–76) , , 25–40–10 , - , 76, , W, , March 22, 1976, , 7–1 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1975–76) , , 26–40–10 , - , 77, , L, , March 26, 1976, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 26–41–10 , - , 78, , T, , March 30, 1976, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1975–76) , , 26–41–11 , - , - , 79, , L, , April 2, 1976, , 0–5 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 26–42–11 , - , 80, , W, , April 4, 1976, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1975–76) , , 27–42–11 , - , - , ''Legend'':

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 1975–76 season:

Trades

Additions and subtractions

References

Seals on Hockey Database

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