1976–77 Cleveland Barons season

The 1976–77 Cleveland Barons season was the 1st season for this franchise in Cleveland, after nine seasons in the Bay Area as the Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals. The Barons displaced the World Hockey Association's Cleveland Crusaders who elected to relocate to Minnesota. The Barons finished 4th in the Adams Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
The franchise participated in the 1976 Amateur Draft as the California Golden Seals, the move to Cleveland not being announced until late August.
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	5. 	Bjorn Johansson	 	HK Örebro (Sweden Division 1)
2 	23. 	Vern Stenlund 	 	London Knights (OMJHL)
3 	41. 	Mike Fidler 	 	Boston University Terriers (ECAC)
4 	59. 	Warren Young 	 	Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA)
5 	77. 	Darcy Regier 	 	Lethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
5 	79. 	Cal Sandbeck 	 	University of Denver Pioneers (WCHA)
6 	95. 	Jouni Rinne 	 	Lukko (SM-liiga)
==Regular Season==
The Barons played in the tough Adams Division and spent most of the season in last place. Midway through the season, majority owner Mel Swig announced the team might have trouble finishing the season. The club missed payroll twice in February, and only a loan from the league and NHLPA kept the team afloat. Following the season, minority owner George Gund III purchased a controlling interest in the club.http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/cleveland/barons.html
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 6, 1976 	2–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	0–0–1
2 	W 	October 9, 1976 	6–3 	Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	1–0–1
3 	L 	October 10, 1976 	3–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	1–1–1
4 	L 	October 13, 1976 	2–4 	Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	1–2–1
5 	T 	October 16, 1976 	4–4 	@ New York Islanders (1976–77) 	1–2–2
6 	W 	October 19, 1976 	3–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	2–2–2
7 	W 	October 21, 1976 	6–2 	St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	3–2–2
8 	L 	October 26, 1976 	2–5 	New York Rangers (1976–77) 	3–3–2
9 	L 	October 28, 1976 	1–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	3–4–2
10 	L 	October 30, 1976 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	3–5–2
11 	L 	November 1, 1976 	3–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	3–6–2
12 	L 	November 3, 1976 	2–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	3–7–2
13 	W 	November 5, 1976 	6–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	4–7–2
14 	T 	November 7, 1976 	2–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	4–7–3
15 	W 	November 10, 1976 	2–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	5–7–3
16 	T 	November 12, 1976 	3–3 	@ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	5–7–4
17 	W 	November 14, 1976 	3–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	6–7–4
18 	T 	November 16, 1976 	0–0 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	6–7–5
19 	T 	November 17, 1976 	3–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)	6–7–6
20 	L 	November 19, 1976 	2–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	6–8–6
21 	L 	November 24, 1976 	1–8 	Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	6–9–6
22 	L 	November 26, 1976 	1–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	6–10–6
23 	L 	November 28, 1976 	1–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	6–11–6
24 	L 	December 1, 1976 	3–5 	@ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	6–12–6
25 	T 	December 3, 1976 	2–2 	St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	6–12–7
26 	L 	December 5, 1976 	2–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	6–13–7
27 	L 	December 6, 1976 	0–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	6–14–7
28 	L 	December 8, 1976 	1–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	6–15–7
29 	W 	December 10, 1976 	7–1 	Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	7–15–7
30 	W 	December 11, 1976 	4–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	8–15–7
31 	W 	December 15, 1976 	7–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	9–15–7
32 	L 	December 16, 1976 	4–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	9–16–7
33 	W 	December 18, 1976 	6–4 	Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	10–16–7
34 	L 	December 19, 1976 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1976–77) 	10–17–7
35 	W 	December 22, 1976 	4–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) 	11–17–7
36 	L 	December 26, 1976 	3–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	11–18–7
37 	L 	December 27, 1976 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	11–19–7
38 	L 	December 29, 1976 	2–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	11–20–7
39 	L 	December 31, 1976 	2–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	11–21–7
40 	L 	January 1, 1977 	2–7 	Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	11–22–7
41 	L 	January 5, 1977 	2–3 	Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	11–23–7
42 	W 	January 7, 1977 	8–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	12–23–7
43 	L 	January 9, 1977 	4–7 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	12–24–7
44 	W 	January 12, 1977 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	13–24–7
45 	W 	January 15, 1977 	4–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	14–24–7
46 	T 	January 19, 1977 	3–3 	New York Rangers (1976–77) 	14–24–8
47 	L 	January 21, 1977 	2–5 	Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	14–25–8
48 	W 	January 23, 1977 	3–0 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	15–25–8
49 	L 	January 29, 1977 	3–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77) 	15–26–8
50 	L 	January 30, 1977 	3–9 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	15–27–8
51 	L 	February 1, 1977 	3–7 	Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	15–28–8
52 	T 	February 3, 1977 	0–0 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	15–28–9
53 	W 	February 5, 1977 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	16–28–9
54 	W 	February 9, 1977 	6–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	17–28–9
55 	W 	February 11, 1977 	3–0 	Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	18–28–9
56 	L 	February 13, 1977 	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	18–29–9
57 	L 	February 16, 1977 	3–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	18–30–9
58 	T 	February 18, 1977 	3–3 	Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	18–30–10
59 	L 	February 20, 1977 	1–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	18–31–10
60 	L 	February 23, 1977 	3–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	18–32–10
61 	L 	February 25, 1977 	1–2 	New York Islanders (1976–77) 	18–33–10
62 	L 	February 26, 1977 	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	18–34–10
63 	W 	February 28, 1977 	5–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	19–34–10
64 	W 	March 2, 1977 	4–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	20–34–10
65 	W 	March 5, 1977 	2–1 	@ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	21–34–10
66 	L 	March 6, 1977 	3–4 	@ New York Rangers (1976–77) 	21–35–10
67 	L 	March 10, 1977 	2–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	21–36–10
68 	L 	March 12, 1977 	3–8 	@ New York Islanders (1976–77) 	21–37–10
69 	W 	March 15, 1977 	5–1 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	22–37–10
70 	L 	March 16, 1977 	2–6 	Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	22–38–10
71 	T 	March 18, 1977 	2–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) 	22–38–11
72 	W 	March 20, 1977 	5–4 	Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	23–38–11
73 	W 	March 21, 1977 	7–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	24–38–11
74 	L 	March 23, 1977 	2–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	24–39–11
75 	T 	March 25, 1977 	4–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	24–39–12
76 	L 	March 27, 1977 	3–6 	New York Islanders (1976–77) 	24–40–12
77 	L 	March 29, 1977 	2–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)	24–41–12
78 	T 	March 30, 1977 	3–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	24–41–13
79 	L 	April 2, 1977 	2–9 	@ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	24–42–13
80 	W 	April 3, 1977 	4–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	25–42–13
==Playoffs==
*The Barons did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Dennis Maruk 	 	 	80 	28 	50 	78 	68 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Al MacAdam 	 	 	80 	22 	41 	63 	68 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Wayne Merrick 	 	 	80 	18 	38 	56 	25 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Murdoch 	 	 	57 	23 	19 	42 	30 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Hampton 	 	 	57 	16 	24 	40 	13 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Gardner 	 	 	76 	16 	22 	38 	9 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Fidler 	 	 	46 	17 	16 	33 	17 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Christie 	 	 	79 	6 	27 	33 	79 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ralph Klassen 	 	 	80 	14 	18 	32 	23 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Smith 	 	 	74 	9 	17 	26 	65 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Frank Spring 	 	 	26 	11 	10 	21 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Girard 	 	 	68 	11 	10 	21 	33 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brent Meeke 	 	 	49 	8 	13 	21 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jim Neilson 	 	 	47 	3 	17 	20 	42 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Sabourin 	 	 	33 	7 	11 	18 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jim Moxey‡ 	 	 	35 	7 	7 	14 	20 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Juha Widing† 	 	 	29 	6 	8 	14 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Stewart 	 	 	73 	1 	12 	13 	108 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jim Pappin 	 	 	24 	2 	8 	10 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Len Frig 	 	 	66 	2 	7 	9 	213 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Fred Ahern 	 	 	25 	4 	4 	8 	20 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Phil Roberto 	 	 	21 	3 	4 	7 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Glenn Patrick 	 	 	35 	2 	3 	5 	70 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ken Kuzyk 	 	 	13 	0 	5 	5 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Angie Moretto 	 	 	5 	1 	2 	3 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gilles Meloche 	 	 	51 	0 	3 	3 	18 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Charlie Simmer 	 	 	24 	2 	0 	2 	16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bjorn Johansson	 	 	10 	1 	1 	2 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Holt 	 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Edwards† 	 	 	17 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Lyle Bradley 	 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tom Price‡ 	 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Vern Stenlund 	 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Shinske 	 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Simmons‡ 	 	 	15 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CLE/1977.html
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Barons. Stats reflect time with the Barons only. ‡Traded/released 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
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Gilles Meloche	 	 	51 	2961 	19 	24 	6 	171 	2 	3.47 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Gary Simmons‡ 	 	 	15 	840 	2 	8 	4 	51 	1 	3.64 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Gary Edwards† 	 	 	17 	999 	4 	10 	3 	68 	2 	4.08 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Seals. Stats reflect time with the Seals only. ‡Traded mid-season
==Awards and Records==
*The Barons did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Barons were involved in the following transactions during the 1976–77 season:
===Trades===
January 22, 1977	To Cleveland BaronsGary EdwardsJuha Widing	To Los Angeles KingsJim MoxeyGary Simmons
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ken Kuzyk 	Boston University (NCAA)	free agency (1976-09) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Phil Roberto	Colorado Rockies 	free agency (1976-12-24)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==References==
* Barons on Hockey Database
* Barons on Database Hockey
 
Category:Cleveland Barons (NHL) seasons
Category:1976 in hockey
Category:1977 in hockey