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  Oakland Seals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oakland Seals were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL).
The San Francisco Seals were one such team from the WHL, and after it was purchased by Barry van Gerbig and moved across the bay to a new arena in Oakland, the Seals joined the NHL.
Dennis Maruk was the last Seal and Baron to be active in the NHL, retiring from the North Stars after the 1989 season; Charlie Simmer was the last Seal active in professional hockey, retiring after playing with the minor league San Diego Gulls in 1992.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oakland_Seals   (1257 words)

  
 Oakland Seals National Hockey League Club
The decision was made to concentrate the marketing of the team on the Oakland fans, with whom it was felt the future of the franchise lay.
The Oakland Seals moniker was retained for three seasons from 1967-68 to 1969-70.
The Seal's Finley era ended in 1974 when the N.H.L. took control of the franchise and the Seals lost their trademark white skates.
www.eskimo.com /~pem/oakseal.htm   (733 words)

  
 Oakland Arena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oakland Arena is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, United States.
It was originally constructed as the Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1966.
The Coliseum also hosted the California Golden Seals (also known as the Oakland Seals and California Seals previously) of the NHL from 1967-1976.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oakland_Arena   (256 words)

  
 California Golden Seals (1967-1976)
The Seals were among 6 expansion teams as the NHL doubled in size.
Along the way the Seals would changes names and becoming the Oakland Seals on December 8th as the Seals failed to draw any fans with the name California Seals, as rumors of a move to Vancouver surrounded the first year team.
While the NHL continued to seek new owners for the California Golden Seals the team would under go a color change as they now had Pacific blue as their main color that was a cross between teal and aqua.
www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nhl/caloak/seals   (1081 words)

  
 OAKLAND SEALS N.H.L. 1968-69 PLAYOFFS
Oakland's first-ever NHL playoff appearance begins positively as the Seals jump to a 1-0 lead at 11:59 of the first period on a goal by Earl Ingarfield.
The Seals hold a 3-2 lead after two periods and are outshooting the Kings 19-14.
The Seals took a 3-2 edge in the series with a strong 4-1 win over the Kings on the strength of two goals by Bob Dillabough and excellent goaltending of Gary Smith.
www.eskimo.com /~pem/1969.htm   (688 words)

  
 Seals-Oaks Rivalry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The heated rivalry between the San Francisco Seals and Oakland Oaks began in 1903, the same year major-league baseball christened its World Series.
Two years later, the Seals captured their 11th and final PCL pennant and then stepped aside as the Giants and big-league baseball arrived in the city.
Oakland pitcher Ralph Buxton was within a strike of completing a victory when O'Doul persuaded the home-plate umpire to check Buxton's glove.
www.tdl.com /~thawley/oakriv.html   (774 words)

  
 Francis Joseph O'Doul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
He was drafted back to the National League by the New York Giants in 1928, spending the next seven years in New York, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn.
After leading the Seals to their third straight playoff championship in 1945, he was named minor league manager of the year by the Sporting News.
At the end of that season, Dressen was hired by the Washington Senators, and O'Doul expressed an interest in replacing him in Oakland.
oaklandoaks.tripod.com /53odoul.html   (476 words)

  
 Shorthanded: The Untold Story of the Seals : Hockey’s Most Colorful Team
The saga of the Oakland/California Seals nine-year journey through the NHL is a strange, funny and sad tale that is nearly forgotten and has never been told...until now.
This book shows you the inner workings of a hockey club that was always on the brink of bankruptcy and/or relocating and takes you behind the scenes of many of the mistakes made by NHL owners and executives during the early years of expansion.
More than 110 interviews were conducted with former Seals players, owners, coaches and employees to get a clear picture of what it was like to play in the NHL in the 60s and 70s.
www.authorhouse.com /BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=25971   (367 words)

  
 Kim Pogue Bio
One of Oakland’s top women swimmers of the mid-eighties was Kim Pogue, who earned 20 All-American honors in her four years as a Pioneer.
She is a former school record holder in the 500 and 1,650 free and with the 200 and 800 free relay units.
She holds the state record in the 1,650 freestyle and the national record in the 1,000 freestyle for the 25-29 year old age group.
www.ougrizzlies.com /HallofHonor/Pogue.htm   (217 words)

  
 ESPN.com - The 10 best forgettable uniforms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Unique looks were a theme with the Oakland/California Seals over their nine NHL seasons.
In their early days, their green and blue uniforms featured Picasso-like seals encircled by either an "O" or a "C", depending on if they were using the city or state designation.
During their final seasons, the Seals turned out to be ahead of their time in some respects, donning teal uniforms more than 15 years before the San Jose Sharks made the color trendy.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1307824&type=feature   (865 words)

  
 Warriors : Golden State Warriors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The arena is owned and managed by the City of Oakland, and is financed by City and County Bonds.
The prior tenants of the arena were California Golden Seals (NHL) from 1967 to 1968, Oakland Seals (NHL) from 1967 to1970, and California Seals (NHL) from 1970 to1976.
Also, the Oakland Skates, a professional roller hockey team used the arena from 1993 to 1995.
www.showkets.com /nba/goldenstatewarriors.php   (786 words)

  
 A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey - Oa
The Seals organization was part of the NHL's expansion to double their numbers in 1967.
The team had originally joined the NHL as the California Seals and was to play out of the old Cow Palace in San Francisco, the organization decided to play out of the new Coliseum in Oakland, a move that was to be their downfall.
The team was renamed Oakland Seals midway through their inaugural season to encourage local enthusiasm to the team, to no avail.
www.azhockey.com /Oa.htm   (413 words)

  
 Oakland Oaks of the 1950's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Charlie Dressen is destined to return to Oakland and bring the team into third place.
Due to a variety of factors, including the condition of the park, the advent of television, and general fan malaise, the Oaks' attendance will drop to the lowest in the league (141,397).
Sadly, at the end of the season, after 57 years in Oakland, the franchise will be moved to Vancouver, and the Emeryville ball park will be torn down in 1957 to make way for a Pepsi-Cola bottling plant.
oaklandoaks.tripod.com /53history.html   (575 words)

  
 Oakland Seals ®, 1967 Sweater From Ebbets Field Flannels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Also known as the California Seals and California Golden Seals.
The Seals hit the ice in 1967 in this bold green, blue, and white sweater.
The multi-layered emblem circles an abstract seal with an "O" for Oakland.
www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,EFF-OAK-67HS.html   (55 words)

  
 Welcome to the The Seals: Homepage
While the Seals never had a winning team in their nine seasons in the NHL, the club was never dull.
The only on-ice fatality in NHL history occurred in 1968 in a game between the Seals and the Minnesota North Stars when Bill Masterton hit his head on the ice, went into a coma and died.
The next year they changed to white skates, which (according to one player) made it look like they were skating on stumps when people watched the team on TV since the skates blended in with the ice.
www.sealshockey.com   (573 words)

  
 The Probert Encyclopaedia - Sport (N-Z)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Oakland Athletics are an American professional baseball team.
The Oakland Raiders are an American professional football team.
The Oakland Seals are an American Ice Hockey Club based at Oakland, California.
www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/O2.HTM   (7207 words)

  
 Oakland/Alameda Coliseum
he Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals were the Bay Area's ill conceived first attempt at NHL hockey.
The Seals only trip to the playoffs was following the 1968-69 season, when they lost to Los Angeles in seven Games.
The Oakland Alameda County Coliusem was a joint building project for the City of Oakland and the County of Alameda in the years 1965-66.
hockey.ballparks.com /NHL/CaliforniaSeals   (306 words)

  
 Oakland A's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
By the 1960s, the once tiny hamlet of Oakland had now developed into a major-league city, status that did not go unnoticed by the professional sports industry.
In 1967, the Oakland Oaks, replaced in 1971 by the Golden State Warriors, helped to initiate the fledgling American Basketball Association.
Expansion of the National Hockey League brought the Oakland Seals and ice hockey to the Coliseum Arena before that franchise left for Cleveland in 1976.
www.oaklandlibrary.org /AboutOakland/OaklandHistoryPhotos/OaklandAs.htm   (151 words)

  
 In The Game : News
After a stellar junior career with the Regina Pats that included three appearances in the Memorial Cup from 1954-55 to 1957-58, Hicke made his NHL debut with the Montréal Canadiens as they captured their fourth of five consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1958-59.
In Oakland, Hicke was able to provide the new club with some offensive ability and cracked the 20-goal barrier in 1967-68 and 1968-69.
He notched a career-best 25 goals and 61 points in the latter season as the Seals made the playoffs for the first time.
www.itgtradingcards.com /news_05/hicke.html   (454 words)

  
 EEEEEE! Looks at Books: Nuggets on the Diamond
The Seals and the Oaks enjoyed a spirited rivalry from 1903-1955, when the Oaks moved to Vancouver.
The Seals and the Oaks briefly had a "neighbor," the Mission Reds, who played in the late 1920s through mid-1930's and then moved to Los Angeles in 1937.
The 1920s was probably the golden age of Bay Area baseball, as the Seals and Oaks combined to win six of the league titles in that decade.
www.eeeeeegp.com /looks/Looks04.html   (689 words)

  
 Oakland Arena
I want to personally welcome you to the ultimate entertainment experience, the New Arena at the City of Oakland and County of Alameda Coliseum Complex.
Below you will find an illustration of our new practice facility in downtown Oakland that will be completed at the end of the year.
Skinner, who in the 1960s became the first fl sports journalist to gain prominence in the Bay Area, died in 1996 at age 56.
users.california.com /~csuppes/NBA/GoldenStateWarriors   (525 words)

  
 Dallas Stars - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
That team's history is: Oakland Seals (1967-1970), California Golden Seals (1970-1974), California Seals (1974-1976), Cleveland Barons (1976-1978).
The owner of the Oakland Athletics (of baseball) had at one point bought the team and tried to rejuvenate it with mass advertising campaigns and by changing the team uniform colors to match that of the baseball team.
All of these efforts failed in the Bay area and the team was moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and renamed the Cleveland Barons.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Dallas_Stars   (603 words)

  
 Oakland Ice Center
The OIC is dedicated to providing people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to enjoy quality skating programs and ice sports and throughout their lifetime.
The Oakland Ice Center is a city-owned public skating facility conveniently located in the heart of downtown Oakland at 519 18th Street, and easily reached from the 19th Street BART station.
The Oakland Ice Center is managed by Ice Specialty Entertaintment, Inc. For a directory of Oakland Ice Center contacts, please click here.
www.oaklandice.com   (293 words)

  
 Easter Seals Michigan: Mental Health Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Easter Seals provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, and support to their families.
Easter Seals - Michigan offers a variety of Mental Health Programs for children and adults, depending on a client's need.
Easter Seals - Michigan's Oakland County Mental Health programs, namely, Adult Mental Health Services, Collaborative Solutions, Dreams Unlimited Clubhouse, El Centro La Familia and Family Mental Health Services, are primarily funded through a contract with Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority.
mi.easterseals.com /site/PageServer?pagename=MISE_Mental_Health_Services_Group   (258 words)

  
 ABC Sports - Six degrees of expansion
Since that first expansion year, 19 teams have joined the NHL to bring the current number of teams to 30.
One team, the California Golden Seals, who became the Oakland Seals and later the Cleveland Barons, was dissolved after the 1977-78 season.
In 1967, the six new teams -- the Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings Minnesota North Stars, and St. Louis Blues -- all played in the same division.
espn.go.com /abcsports/s/nhl/expansionsidebar.html   (471 words)

  
 Oakland judge seals abusive priests files   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A day after a judge ordered Catholic Church officials to turn over personnel files, psychotherapy reports and other documents related to more than 150 lawsuits, he sealed them.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Ronald Sabraw agreed Friday with Oakland Catholic Diocese attorneys, who said the information should not be made public because of privacy concerns.
He decided the files should only be seen by plaintiffs, accused priests and experts who will be used at trial.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/08/07/state2005EDT0108.DTL&type=printable   (201 words)

  
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This marked the last decade for major league hockey on the West Coast for 4 decades, and 6 for a Stanley Cup Final appearance.
Both San Francisco and Oakland play at the Iceland rink in San Francisco.
The Decline and Demise of Hockey in the West (1974-1990)
www.geocities.com /texliebmann/hockey/west/timeline.htm   (2024 words)

  
 "Old" C.H.L. Salt Lake City Golden Eagles jerseys
The Eagles were the farm team for the Oakland Seals from 1974-76, Cleveland Barons in 1976/77, St. Louis Blues from 1977-83, and the Minnesota North Stars for the 1983/84 season.
This #15 road jersey was worn by John Van Horlick and Dave Bates during the 1974/75 season and by Wayne King during the 1975/76 season.
When the Seals finished with the jersey, it was sent down to Salt Lake to be reused by the Golden Eagles where the Seals crest was removed and replaced with the Eagles crest.
www.tulsahockey.net /oldchl/slcjry74.htm   (545 words)

  
 Canucks vs. California Golden Seals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The California Golden Seals entered the NHL as the Oakland Seals for the 1967-68 season.
Despite the three year head start, the Seals were not better than the expansion Canucks.
The Seals were the first team to hit double-digits against the Canucks (winning 11-3 on January 3, 1973)...
www.comnet.ca /~dmarchak/canvCAL.htm   (683 words)

  
 San Jose Valenti Rebels - Tournament History/Archives
The Rebels did not go to Las Vegas in February this year but our neighbors in the East Bay, the Oakland Seals A team, continued their winnings ways by becoming the Intermediate - 1 Division Champions on their return trip to the "Gambler's City".
We were not alone as the Bay Area's own Oakland Seals A and Oakland Seals B teams won their division championships as well.
The evenly matched division also had the Oakland Seals who returned home with the division's championship.
www.geocities.com /valenti_rebels/archtour   (471 words)

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