At the beginning of the season, the Oakland Seals were renamed California Golden Seals.
Less than a year later, the Oakland Seals were in financial difficulty and having trouble drawing fans.
The Oakland Seals were renamed the California Golden Seals for their fourth season in 1970-71.
The Oakland Seals became the California Golden Seals in 1970-71, and Bert was injured much of the year, which contributed to the Seals last place finish.
When the league expanded to 12 clubs that fall, Boyer became an Oakland Seal, and was later traded to another expansion franchise, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Finley purchased the Oakland Seals of the National Hockey League in 1970, renaming the team California Golden Seals.
Oakland Seals of the NHL from 1968-1970.
A team called the Oakland Seals and the California Golden Seals played in this area from 1967 though 1975.
In 1946 Black joined the Oakland Seals of the PCHL and showed enough talent to move up to the AHL the following season.
Oakland Seals (1967-1976)