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When Hockey Was Wacky

Do you love old-time hockey? I mean the old rock-em-sock-em '60s version of the game, when it came perilously close to resembling roller derby? Well, you can relive those days with this charming home page devoted to the old Oakland Seals NHL franchise. Read the fascinating history of the team, which wore garish green-and-gold uniforms with white figure skates. Despite numerous marketing gimmicks and name changes, the franchise floundered in the Bay Area and ended up moving to Cleveland in 1976. Nevertheless, they still command a large cult fan base, members of which will appreciate the links to Seals merchandise sites available here.

Mon, 27 Dec 1999 04:38:37 -0800