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. Off the ice, the history of
the Seals is practically a tale of how not to run a franchise. The
team joined the NHL in 1967 as part of the "Second Six" expansion
teams and stayed in Oakland until moving to Cleveland in 1976. The
Seals had seven different ownership groups in nine years and chaos
reigned throughout the process. 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. It also chronicles the crazy days of
ownership by Charlie Finley, a man who admittedly knew nothing
about hockey but knew he wanted to run his team his way. Hilarity
and disaster resulted. On the ice, the Seals met with little
success but were never dull. In nine years, the team had to put up
with white skates, few fans and a cast of characters that were
unique This book allows the players and coaches to tell their own
story. 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. The rise of
the WHA, continuing expansion and more hilarious stories of what
really happens to an NHL team on the road and in the locker room.
Hockey fans will love this true tale of the Seals.hockey's most
colorful team.
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