The franchise participated in the 1976 Amateur Draft as the California Golden Seals, the move to Cleveland not being approved until mid-July.
Game log |
October: 3–5–2 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 2–2–1) Pts. 8 |
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Arena |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
1 |
October 6, 1976 |
Los Angeles |
2–2 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
8,899 |
0–0–1 |
1 |
[4] |
2 |
October 9, 1976 |
Washington |
6–3 |
Simmons |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,209 |
1–0–1 |
3 |
[5] |
3 |
October 10, 1976 |
@ Boston |
3–4 |
Meloche |
Boston Garden |
10,269 |
1–1–1 |
3 |
[6] |
4 |
October 13, 1976 |
Atlanta |
2–4 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,812 |
1–2–1 |
3 |
[7] |
5 |
October 16, 1976 |
@ N.Y. Islanders |
4–4 |
Simmons |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
14,289 |
1–2–2 |
4 |
[8] |
6 |
October 19, 1976 |
Chicago |
3–0 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,653 |
2–2–2 |
6 |
[9] |
7 |
October 21, 1976 |
St. Louis |
6–2 |
Simmons |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,453 |
3–2–2 |
8 |
[10] |
8 |
October 26, 1976 |
N.Y. Rangers |
2–5 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
4,716 |
3–3–2 |
8 |
[11] |
9 |
October 28, 1976 |
@ Vancouver |
1–3 |
Meloche |
Pacific Coliseum |
|
3–4–2 |
8 |
[12] |
10 |
October 30, 1976 |
@ Los Angeles |
3–4 |
Simmons |
The Forum |
10,840 |
3–5–2 |
8 |
[13] |
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November: 3–6–4 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 2–2–3) Pts. 10 |
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Arena |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
11 |
November 1, 1976 |
Toronto |
3–6 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,488 |
3–6–2 |
8 |
[14] |
12 |
November 3, 1976 |
Los Angeles |
2–4 |
Simmons |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,157 |
3–7–2 |
8 |
[15] |
13 |
November 5, 1976 |
Philadelphia |
6–4 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
10,297 |
4–7–2 |
10 |
[16] |
14 |
November 7, 1976 |
Pittsburgh |
2–2 |
Simmons |
Coliseum at Richfield |
4,617 |
4–7–3 |
11 |
[17] |
15 |
November 10, 1976 |
@ Colorado |
2–1 |
Meloche |
McNichols Sports Arena |
6,447 |
5–7–3 |
13 |
[18] |
16 |
November 12, 1976 |
@ Atlanta |
3–3 |
Simmons |
The Omni |
9,431 |
5–7–4 |
14 |
[19] |
17 |
November 14, 1976 |
@ Washington |
3–2 |
Meloche |
Capital Centre |
7,287 |
6–7–4 |
16 |
[20] |
18 |
November 16, 1976 |
@ Los Angeles |
0–0 |
Simmons |
The Forum |
9,724 |
6–7–5 |
17 |
[21] |
19 |
November 17, 1976 |
@ Minnesota |
3–3 |
Meloche |
Met Center |
7,311 |
6–7–6 |
18 |
[22] |
20 |
November 19, 1976 |
@ Detroit |
2–5 |
Simmons |
Detroit Olympia |
8,092 |
6–8–6 |
18 |
[23] |
21 |
November 24, 1976 |
Montreal |
1–8 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
11,774 |
6–9–6 |
18 |
[24] |
22 |
November 26, 1976 |
Pittsburgh |
1–3 |
Simmons |
Coliseum at Richfield |
6,374 |
6–10–6 |
18 |
[25] |
23 |
November 28, 1976 |
@ Toronto |
1–5 |
Meloche |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
16,485 |
6–11–6 |
18 |
[26] |
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December: 5–10–1 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 2–8–0) Pts. 11 |
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Arena |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
24 |
December 1, 1976 |
@ Colorado |
3–5 |
Simmons |
McNichols Sports Arena |
3,373 |
6–12–6 |
18 |
[27] |
25 |
December 3, 1976 |
St. Louis |
2–2 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,444 |
6–12–7 |
19 |
[28] |
26 |
December 5, 1976 |
@ Philadelphia |
2–6 |
Simmons |
Spectrum |
17,077 |
6–13–7 |
19 |
[29] |
27 |
December 6, 1976 |
@ Montreal |
0–1 |
Meloche |
Montreal Forum |
15,821 |
6–14–7 |
19 |
[30] |
28 |
December 8, 1976 |
Buffalo |
1–5 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,960 |
6–15–7 |
19 |
[31] |
29 |
December 10, 1976 |
Washington |
7–1 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,774 |
7–15–7 |
21 |
[32] |
30 |
December 11, 1976 |
@ Washington |
4–2 |
Meloche |
Capital Centre |
12,001 |
8–15–7 |
23 |
[33] |
31 |
December 15, 1976 |
Detroit |
7–3 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,220 |
9–15–7 |
25 |
[34] |
32 |
December 16, 1976 |
@ Pittsburgh |
4–5 |
Meloche |
Civic Arena |
7,127 |
9–16–7 |
25 |
[35] |
33 |
December 18, 1976 |
Boston |
6–4 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
7,222 |
10–16–7 |
27 |
[36] |
34 |
December 19, 1976 |
@ N.Y. Rangers |
2–3 |
Meloche |
Madison Square Garden |
17,500 |
10–17–7 |
27 |
[37] |
35 |
December 22, 1976 |
Minnesota |
4–3 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
4,496 |
11–18–7 |
29 |
[38] |
36 |
December 26, 1976 |
@ Boston |
3–6 |
Meloche |
Boston Garden |
13,703 |
11–18–7 |
29 |
[39] |
37 |
December 27, 1976 |
@ Montreal |
2–4 |
Meloche |
Montreal Forum |
16,851 |
11–19–7 |
29 |
[40] |
38 |
December 29, 1976 |
Toronto |
2–6 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,464 |
11–20–7 |
29 |
[41] |
39 |
December 31, 1976 |
@ Detroit |
2–4 |
Simmons |
Detroit Olympia |
10,107 |
11–21–7 |
29 |
[42] |
|
January: 4–6–1 (Home: 1–3–1 ; Road: 3–3–0) Pts. 9 |
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Arena |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
40 |
January 1, 1977 |
Philadelphia |
2–7 |
Simmons |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,331 |
11–22–7 |
29 |
[43] |
41 |
January 5, 1977 |
Boston |
2–3 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
4,166 |
11–23–7 |
29 |
[44] |
42 |
January 7, 1977 |
Vancouver |
8–4 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,368 |
12–23–7 |
31 |
[45] |
43 |
January 9, 1977 |
@ Buffalo |
4–7 |
Meloche |
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
16,433 |
12–24–7 |
31 |
[46] |
44 |
January 12, 1977 |
Detroit |
3–1 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,429 |
13–24–7 |
33 |
[47] |
45 |
January 15, 1977 |
@ Vancouver |
4–2 |
Meloche |
Pacific Coliseum |
|
14–24–7 |
35 |
[48] |
46 |
January 19, 1977 |
N.Y. Rangers |
3–3 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
4,818 |
14–24–8 |
36 |
[49] |
47 |
January 21, 1977 |
Boston |
2–5 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
6,371 |
14–25–8 |
36 |
[50] |
48 |
January 23, 1977 |
@ Buffalo |
0–3 |
Edwards |
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
16,433 |
12–26–8 |
36 |
[51] |
49 |
January 29, 1977 |
@ Detroit |
3–4 |
Meloche |
Detroit Olympia |
8,197 |
15–26–8 |
38 |
[52] |
50 |
January 30, 1977 |
@ Chicago |
3–9 |
Edwards |
Chicago Stadium |
|
15–27–8 |
38 |
[53] |
|
February: 4–7–2 (Home: 3–4–2 ; Road: 1–3–0) Pts. 10 |
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Arena |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
51 |
February 1, 1977 |
Montreal |
3–7 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,127 |
15–28–8 |
38 |
[54] |
52 |
February 3, 1977 |
Pittsburgh |
0–0 |
Edwards |
Coliseum at Richfield |
4,179 |
15–28–9 |
39 |
[55] |
53 |
February 5, 1977 |
Chicago |
3–2 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,236 |
16–28–9 |
41 |
[56] |
54 |
February 9, 1977 |
Los Angeles |
6–3 |
Edwards |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,225 |
17–28–9 |
43 |
[57] |
55 |
February 11, 1977 |
Colorado |
3–0 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,112 |
18–28–9 |
45 |
[58] |
56 |
February 13, 1977 |
@ Boston |
2–4 |
Edwards |
Boston Garden |
10,295 |
18–29–9 |
45 |
[59] |
57 |
February 16, 1977 |
Toronto |
3–5 |
Edwards |
Coliseum at Richfield |
4,308 |
18–30–9 |
45 |
[60] |
58 |
February 18, 1977 |
Colorado |
3–3 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
5,191 |
18–30–10 |
46 |
[61] |
59 |
February 20, 1977 |
@ Pittsburgh |
1–4 |
Edwards |
Civic Arena |
10,599 |
18–31–10 |
46 |
[62] |
60 |
February 23, 1977 |
Buffalo |
3–5 |
Edwards |
Coliseum at Richfield |
3,185 |
18–32–10 |
46 |
[63] |
61 |
February 25, 1977 |
N.Y. Islanders |
1–2 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
6,449 |
18–33–10 |
46 |
[64] |
62 |
February 26, 1977 |
@ Montreal |
3–5 |
Meloche |
Montreal Forum |
16,734 |
18–34–10 |
46 |
[65] |
63 |
February 28, 1977 |
@ St. Louis |
5–2 |
Meloche |
The Checkerdome |
15,467 |
19–34–10 |
48 |
[66] |
|
March: 5–7–3 (Home: 1–2–3 ; Road: 2–5–0) Pts. 13 |
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Arena |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
64 |
March 2, 1977 |
@ Toronto |
4–1 |
Edwards |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
16,408 |
20–34–10 |
50 |
[67] |
65 |
March 5, 1977 |
@ Atlanta |
2–1 |
Meloche |
The Omni |
13,341 |
21–34–10 |
52 |
[68] |
66 |
March 6, 1977 |
@ N.Y. Rangers |
3–4 |
Edwards |
Madison Square Garden |
17,500 |
21–35–10 |
52 |
[69] |
67 |
March 10, 1977 |
@ Philadelphia |
2–7 |
Meloche |
Spectrum |
17,077 |
21–36–10 |
52 |
[70] |
68 |
March 12, 1977 |
@ N.Y. Islanders |
3–8 |
Edwards |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
15,317 |
21–37–10 |
52 |
[71] |
69 |
March 15, 1977 |
@ Washington |
5–1 |
Meloche |
Capital Centre |
7,374 |
22–37–10 |
54 |
[72] |
70 |
March 16, 1977 |
Buffalo |
2–6 |
Edwards |
Coliseum at Richfield |
11,189 |
22–38–10 |
54 |
[73] |
71 |
March 18, 1977 |
Minnesota |
2–2 |
Edwards |
Coliseum at Richfield |
9,165 |
22–38–11 |
55 |
[74] |
72 |
March 20, 1977 |
Atlanta |
5–4 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
10,829 |
23–38–11 |
57 |
[75] |
73 |
March 21, 1977 |
@ Toronto |
7–2 |
Edwards |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
16,485 |
24–38–11 |
59 |
[76] |
74 |
March 23, 1977 |
@ Buffalo |
2–4 |
Edwards |
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
16,433 |
22–38–10 |
59 |
[77] |
75 |
March 25, 1977 |
Vancouver |
4–4 |
Edwards |
Coliseum at Richfield |
11,816 |
24–39–12 |
60 |
[78] |
76 |
March 27, 1977 |
N.Y. Islanders |
3–6 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
10,794 |
24–39–12 |
60 |
[79] |
77 |
March 29, 1977 |
@ Minnesota |
2–4 |
Edwards |
Met Center |
9,548 |
24–39–12 |
60 |
[80] |
78 |
March 30, 1977 |
Philadelphia |
3–3 |
Meloche |
Coliseum at Richfield |
10,216 |
24–40–13 |
61 |
[81] |
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point)
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The Barons were involved in the following transactions during the 1976–77 season: