1975–76 California Golden Seals season
The 1975–76 California Golden Seals season would be the Seals' ninth and final season in the Bay Area of California. The Seals were led by rookie Dennis Maruk.
Maruk centered the 3M line with Bob Murdoch and Al MacAdam. Both Maruk and MacAdam scored over 30 goals while Murdoch led the team in power play goals. Although they recorded a solid improvement over the previous season, the Seals fell 7 points shy of a playoff spot.
Owner Mel Swig was counting on the construction of a new arena in San Francisco, but after the proposal was defeated, he was convinced by minority owner George Gund III to relocate the franchise to Cleveland, where it was renamed Cleveland Barons. The NHL returned to the Bay Area fifteen years later, when the San Jose Sharks entered via expansion.
Offseason
Amateur Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
| 1 | 3. | Ralph Klassen | Saskatoon Blades | |
| 2 | 21. | Dennis Maruk | London Knights | |
| 3 | 39. | John Tweedle | Lake Superior State Lakers | |
| 4 | 57. | Greg Smith | Colorado College Tigers | |
| 5 | 75. | Doug Young | Michigan Tech Huskies | |
| 6 | 93. | Larry Hendrick | Calgary Centennials | |
| 7 | 111. | Rick Shinske | New Westminster Bruins | |
| 8 | 129. | Doug Schoenfeld | Cambridge Hornets | |
| 9 | 146. | Jim Weaver | Kingston Canadians | |
| 10 | 162. | Greg Agar | Merritt Centennials |
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Seals. Stats reflect time with the Seals only. ‡Traded mid-season