The relocation to Cleveland did not cure the attendance problems that plagued the franchise from its inception in Oakland as the Seals in 1967.
The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, and assumed the Barons' old place in the Adams Division.
[1][2] On December 11, 1977, Tom Bladon of the Philadelphia Flyers became the first defenceman in NHL history to score 8 points in one game.
Note: GP= Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes; +/- = Plus/minus [86] †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Barons.
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average The Barons were involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season: The Barons did not qualify for the playoffs.