The other team hosted games 3 and 4, and game 6 if it was necessary. In December 2018, the NHL approved a proposal by Seattle Hockey Partners to grant an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle. The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League from 1967 to 1976. Multiple reports suggested Chicago Wolves owner and businessman Don Levin had expressed interest in building a new arena in nearby Bellevue that could host an NHL team. 16 votes, 13 comments. Both teams had swept a series and had lost only two games in the earlier rounds. This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. Totems owner Vince Abbey had been awarded a Seattle NHL expansion franchise in 1974, to launch in 1976, but failed to make a required payment on the $6 million expansion fee. In July 2020, the Kraken's name and branding were revealed. 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[32][33], The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve Seattle's expansion team on December 4, 2018. Their home record was 33 wins, 1 loss, and 6 ties. This was a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Semifinals, in which Philadelphia won in five games. On June 12, 1974, the NHL announced that a Seattle group headed by Vince Abbey of the Totems had been awarded a tentative expansion team to begin play in the 1976–77 season along with a team in Denver. Check out our new home at /r/SeattleKraken! The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) that played in Denver from 1976 to 1982. The four preliminary round winners joined the four division winners for the quarterfinals. The team will have to select one player from each team except the Golden Knights for a total of 30, including at least 14 forwards, nine defensemen, and three goaltenders. In 1974, the NHL awarded a Seattle expansion franchise to businessman Vince Abbey. The last time a relocation had occurred was when the original Ottawa Senators had relocated in 1934 to become the St. Louis Eagles. Previous Seattle amateur hockey teams were named the … 1976 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Summary Previous Year Next Year. The defending champion Montreal Canadiens took on the "Original Six" rival, the third-ranked Boston Bruins in the Finals. The NHL's 32nd franchise — the Seattle-based expansion team set to start play in 2021 — is expected to reveal its highly anticipated name and colour scheme on Thursday. Fitzhugh had previously done play-by-play for the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones. [39] Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the affiliate will not begin play until the 2022–23 season. Oak View reported that their initial goal of 10,000 deposits was surpassed in 12 minutes,[28] and that they received 25,000 deposits in 75 minutes. In fact, St. Louis did win the Smythe Division as the tenth-ranked playoff team.) A second attempt at an NHL expansion team in Seattle by a local group was made in 1990, but it failed again over the financial terms the NHL demanded. Note: Only teams that qualified for the playoffs are listed here. Ackerley advised that the only application they would be a party to was one that met the NHL's $50 million threshold. The Canadiens swept the St. Louis Blues, dispatched the Islanders in six to reach the final. The last time a relocation had occurred was when the original Ottawa Senators had relocated in 1934 to become the St. Louis Eagles. The New York Islanders won six consecutive games before the semifinal and were the only team from the preliminary round to make it to the semifinals, where they lost to the first-ranked, defending champion and eventual champion Montreal Canadiens. Seattle will begin play in the 2021–22 season as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference; therefore the Arizona Coyotes will shift from the Pacific Division to the Central Division to balance out the four divisions at eight teams each. Abbey was now on the clock – a $180,000 deposit was due by the end of 1975 and the total franchise fee was a steep $6 million, plus he still had to repurchase the shares in the Totems held by the Canucks. The only group to step forward was led by Microsoft executive Chris Larson and former Seattle Totems player then coach Bill MacFarland. [10] As a result of these factors, Seattle was unable to secure an NHL franchise as part of its efforts to build a new arena. Abbey later came up short in bid to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins and move the team to Seattle when they were sold in a bankruptcy auction for US$4.4 million in June 1975. [4] It will be the first professional hockey team to play in Seattle since the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League played their last game in 1975, and the first Seattle hockey team to compete for the Stanley Cup since the Seattle Metropolitans, who folded in 1924. This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. [40], On July 23, 2020, the franchise officially announced their team name, the Seattle Kraken, as well as their team colors, branding, and home jersey. [26][27] At the time, the earliest a Seattle NHL expansion team could have begun playing was the 2020–21 season pending the completion of arena renovations. Instability and the poor performances of the Washington Capitals and the Scouts since the 1974 expansion caused the league to shelve an expansion to Denver and Seattle that had been proposed for this season. The Kraken will compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, beginning with the league's 2021–22 season. Stuck to the door was a Post-it note with a … The previous season saw the Montreal Canadiens set new records in wins and points. This was a rematch of last year's Preliminary Round, in which Toronto won the series 2–1. Montreal won both previous meetings in four-game sweeps in both the 1968 & 1969 Stanley Cup Finals. But the club will disband in 1976 after 18 seasons, leaving Seattle without major professional hockey for the next 45 years. The National Football League awarded the city a franchise in June 1974, with the Seattle Seahawks opening play in 1976. He would be succeeded by John Ziegler. Seattle's hasn't yet scored in its attempt to lure an NHL franchise to the city, but recent developments have been coming as fast and furious as a scrum … [34][35][36] In May 2019, the team launched an interactive "fan portal" where fans can weigh in on the team name and uniform colors, answer poll questions, get information about ticket pricing and seating, and view a timeline of past and future key events involving the club and a section that spotlights some of the season-ticket depositors. Roenick reportedly part of Plan B for NHL", "Phoenix Coyotes avoid relocation, stay in Glendale as city council passes arena lease", "KeyArena MOU approved by Seattle City Council; will NHL announcement soon follow? Ackerley and the Larson/MacFarland group met multiple times, but the Larson/MacFarland group determined that the expansion franchise was worth $15 million less than what the NHL was asking for. [26], On March 1, 2018, a ticket drive began to gauge interests in season ticket deposits. Some say the story started back in 1974 when the NHL first awarded Seattle an expansion franchise to begin play in 1976. This was the second playoff series meeting between these two teams. On June 12, 1974, the NHL announced that a Seattle group headed by Vince Abbey of the Totems had been awarded a tentative expansion team to … [13] All NHL exhibition games held in Seattle after the renovation were instead hosted at the Tacoma Dome 30 miles south of Seattle due to the issues KeyArena presented with its altered ice hockey configuration. For the 1976–77 Stanley Cup playoff tournament, the top three teams in each division were awarded playoff berths. This was a rematch of last year's Preliminary Round, in which Los Angeles won in a two-game sweep. In Major League Baseball, the Seattle Pilots had spent only one year in the Emerald City before transplanting themselves to Milwaukee. Professional ice hockey in Seattle dates back to the formation of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA)'s Seattle Metropolitans in 1915. The National Hockey League awarded an expansion franchise to Seattle on Tuesday. [18] A 2013 study by Nate Silver concluded that Seattle had the largest number of avid ice hockey fans of any U.S. media market that did not have an NHL team.[19]. The team is owned by Seattle Hockey Partners, consisting of David Bonderman, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Tod Leiweke. The Montreal Canadiens once again dominated the playoffs as, for the second straight year, they swept their opponent four games to none in the final series for the Stanley Cup. [22] The rest of the building will see a complete renovation with land being dug down and out. This was a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Semifinals, in which Montreal won in five games. On December 4, 2017, the Seattle City Council voted 7–1 to approve a memorandum of understanding between the city of Seattle and the Los Angeles-based Oak View Group, co-founded by Tim Leiweke,[20] for renovations of KeyArena. [24] The Seattle ownership group was represented by David Bonderman and Jerry Bruckheimer, who conducted a preliminary season ticket drive to gauge interest in Seattle. [2], On April 30, 2021, the franchise paid the final installment of the $650 million expansion fee, officially making the Seattle Kraken the 32nd team of the NHL. When Greg Jamison was unable to meet a deadline to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes on January 31, 2013, speculation began that the team would be relocated to Seattle. However, they also advised the Board that there was a Seattle Group, Larson/MacFarland, that wanted to present their offer to the Board, but the Ackerley group was not to be a party to that effort. The first major revision came in … Two teams would relocate: The Kansas City Scouts moved to Denver, Colorado, and became the Colorado Rockies and the California Golden Seals moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and became the Cleveland Barons. This was the 16th playoff series meeting between these two teams. The scoreboard was significantly off-center in the arena's new ice hockey configuration, and so many lower-bowl seats were obstructed that half the lower bowl had to be curtained off for ice hockey, a layout that also troubled the Phoenix Coyotes during their tenancy at the basketball-centric America West Arena. The Kraken are not the NHL’s first “krak” at expansion in Seattle, though. Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.27, James Duplacey, JG Press, 30th National Hockey League All-Star Game, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1976–77_NHL_season&oldid=1017083510, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Division winners earned a bye to the Quarterfinals, Teams were re-seeded based on regular season record after the Preliminary and Quarterfinal rounds, This page was last edited on 10 April 2021, at 18:21. The team is slated to begin play in 2021, which is a year later than previously anticipated. [48][51], The Kraken are scheduled to establish their first roster in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, held with the same rules as the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft for the Vegas Golden Knights. [43], The team will play at Climate Pledge Arena. This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. to a four‐division, 20‐team league in 1976. The four quarterfinal winners advanced to the semifinals, with the match-ups again are reseeded by regular season records. [11], Later talks about a NHL team for Seattle were derailed by KeyArena. The City of Seattle and the State of Washington sued the American League, and the Seattle Mariners arrived in 1977. As a result, the Seattle bid was denied as the NHL was able to find two markets (Ottawa and Tampa Bay) willing to meet their price. The 1917 Metropolitans were the first United States-based team to win the Stanley Cup, but folded in 1924, while the Seattle Totems played in the minor Western Hockey League(WHL) from 1944 until the WHL's dissolution in 1975. Second-ranked Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the quarterfinals, before being swept by the third-ranked Boston Bruins in the semifinals. The remaining two non-division winners formed the final preliminary round pairing. On February 2, 1977, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Ian Turnbull became the first player in NHL history to score five goals on five shots.[1]. [23] While the renovations are intended for acquiring an NHL franchise, acquiring a new SuperSonics basketball team was also within the design of the approval. The Kansas City Scouts moved to Denver, Colorado, and became the Colorado Rockies and the California Golden Seals moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and became the Cleveland Barons. [30] On June 18, 2018, Dave Tippett was named as a senior advisor. Professional ice hockey in Seattle dates back to the formation of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA)'s Seattle Metropolitans in 1915. GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes, Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts. [41] The event was held under the banner of "Release the Kraken", a phrase popularized by the 1981 film Clash of the Titans and the 2010 remake. 1. These twelve teams were then ranked 1 through 12 according to their regular season records, regardless of divisional affiliation. The team will play at Climate Pledge Arena. This season was Clarence Campbell's last as NHL President. Ray Bartozek and Anthony Lanza would purchase the franchise for US$220 million and immediately begin operations in Seattle for the following season. If a third and deciding game was necessary, it was played on the home ice of the higher-ranked team. As a result, when Bill Ackerley and Bill Lear met with the NHL's Board of Governors on December 5, 1990, they advised the group that they (Ackerley) were unsuccessful in finding an ownership group that was willing to meet the NHL's asking price, and so they were, out of respect to the Board of Governor's and their process, withdrawing their application. The Flyers, however, were swept in four straight games by the third-place Boston Bruins in the semi-finals. [44][45] The arena, at Seattle Center, is a $930 million redevelopment of the former KeyArena and Seattle Center Coliseum which had been optimized for basketball to suit the former Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [21] The current KeyArena roof will remain in place as it is considered a landmark. 1 of 30. The preliminary round consisted of a best-of-three series with the first game played on the home ice of the higher-ranked team, and the second game on the home ice of the lower-ranked team. [17] However, on July 3, 2013, the Glendale City Council narrowly voted 4–3 to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale. Photo caption: Mike Curtis #32 of the Seattle … [52], National Hockey League expansion team in Seattle, "Seattle Kraken reveal nickname for NHL expansion team", "N.H.L. Yep, Denver and Seattle were planned for 1976, then it fell through for a number of reasons. The University of Washington signed a new football coach, Don James, who would lead the Huskies to great success; professional soccer came to Seattle in 1974 with the arrival of the NASL Sounders; the NBA SuperSonics signed 7 foot 2 inch Tom Burleson for a then shocking $1.5 million; the National Football League awarded an expansion franchise to Seattle for 1976; Construction was underway for a multi-purpose domed stadium; and Major League Baseball was making plans to give Seattle … Conner Roulette's Reports. This was a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, in which New York won in six games. [46], Everett Fitzhugh will serve as the team's radio play-by-play announcer. In 2012, League deputy commissioner Bill Daly stated that KeyArena would be "a difficult arena for hockey" due to the large number of obstructed-view seats. The Seattle SuperSonics had made it to the NBA playoffs for first time the previous spring of 1975 and again for the second time in 1976. [15] On February 16, 2012, a plan was announced to build a new arena in Seattle's SoDo district, just south of Safeco Field. The latter of which Philadelphia won in seven games in last year's Stanley Cup Quarterfinals. [12] Notably, the sight lines for ice hockey left much to be desired. The four division winners automatically qualified for the quarterfinals, while the remaining eight teams (2nd and 3rd place teams in each division) played a preliminary round. The Seahawks joined the National Football League in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Conn Smythe Trophy: Reggie Leach (19 G, 5 A, 24 P) Assists Leaders: Bobby Clarke (14), Denis Potvin (14) Points Leaders: Reggie Leach (24) Goals Leaders: Reggie Leach (19) More league info. The call came on June 12, 1974 when the NHL announced that the Seattle group headed by Abbey had been awarded an expansion team to begin play in the 1976-77 season. They were founded as the Kansas City Scouts, an expansion team that began play in the NHL in the 1974–75 season.The Scouts moved from Kansas City, Missouri to Denver for the 1976–77 season. The highest-ranked remaining team played the lowest-ranked remaining team, and the other two teams formed the second semifinal. Both the Seals and Whales have been used in some form in the league before, the former with the California Golden Seals from 1967 to 1976 and … The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey expansion team based in Seattle. There are two issues here. [49][50], Kraken games will be broadcast regionally on Root Sports Northwest for the team's first five seasons. Renovations for the arena began in 2018 and were completed in 2020. They last met in the 1971 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, in which Montreal upset Boston in seven games. The twelve teams that qualified for the playoffs are ranked 1–12 based on regular season points. Gives Franchises To Denver, Seattle for '76", "Seattle and the NHL: So Close Yet So Far Away", "Wayback Machine: Seattle's Long Wait For NHL", "Seattle and the NHL – Land Mines on Horizon", "Group interested in luring NHL to Seattle", "Chicago businessman speaks on Bellevue and NHL", "NHL's Phoenix Coyotes could be back on the table for Seattle", "Phoenix Coyotes moving to Seattle? Of the eight remaining teams, the top-ranked team played the lowest-ranked remaining team, the second-highest-ranked remaining team played the second-lowest-ranked remaining team, and so on. The 1976–77 NHL season was the 60th season of the National Hockey League. This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. The call came on June 12, 1974 when the NHL announced that the Seattle group headed by Abbey had been awarded an expansion team to begin play in the 1976-77 season. From 2012 on as the NHL's interest in Seattle as a market rose, the city was positioned as a locale for expansion or a relocating team pending a viable arena. [5] The team, which according to season ticket promotions would have kept the WHL name of Totems, never came to fruition because of the original WHL's instability (the WHL was shut down the day the potential NHL team was announced), the inability of Abbey to gather the necessary funding and meet deadlines, and the poor performances on the ice and at the box office of 1974 expansion teams the Washington Capitals and the Kansas City Scouts. The Totems had a cool look that has since been adopted and tweaked by the city’s junior team, the Thunderbirds, who play in the Western Hockey League. Philadelphia won both previous meetings in the last two seasons. Both of those records were broken again by the Canadiens this season as, with the highest points percentage in post-expansion NHL history (.825), they had 60 wins and 132 points. For the quarterfinal, semifinal, and the Stanley Cup Finals, each series was a best-of-seven, with home-ice advantage in games 1, 2, 5 and 7 going to the team with the better regular season record. The Seattle Totemswere a professional hockey team that played in the WHL (1958-1974) and CHL (1974-75) that expected to join the NHL in 1976-77 but never quite made it due to ownership issues. Abbey was now on the clock – a $180,000 deposit was due by the end of 1975 and the total franchise fee was a steep $6 million, plus he still had to repurchase the shares in the Totems held by the Canucks. This was the first playoff series meeting between these two teams. The Puget Sound region's highest level of ice hockey participate in the Canadian major junior leagues: the Seattle Thunderbirds, based 20 miles (32 km) south of Seattle in Kent, and Everett Silvertips, 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle in Everett, both play in the current incarnation of the WHL. For the preliminary round, the top-ranked non-division winner played the twelfth-ranked team, the second top ranked non-division winner played the eleventh-ranked team, the third ranked non-division winner played the third-lowest ranked non-division winner. While originally built with an acceptable ice hockey configuration that was used by the WHL Totems, the largest arena in the Seattle area was considered problematic for NHL hockey from 1995 to 2018 due to renovations taking place in 1994 and 1995 that were tailored to the arena's major tenant at the time, the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Larson and MacFarland represented to the Seattle media that it was the Ackerley Group that cost Seattle a chance at an NHL team, but in fact it was Larson and MacFarland's unwillingness to meet the NHL's expansion price. The two semifinal winners played each other in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of the 1967 NHL … The Seattle NHL Hockey Team Fan Page on Facebook already has about 2,200 members despite this city's franchise being more than two years away … Born in 1976, the Seattle Seahawks have more or less maintained consistent uniform schemes in their 35-year history.
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