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Cleveland Barons

Cleveland Barons is no longer an active NHL team. This page keeps the historical overview, trophy cabinet, and the Swedish players who appeared for the club during 1976–77 to 1977–78.

Active 1976–77 to 1977–782 Swedes played here

About the Cleveland Barons

Article in Case Western Reserve UniversityRead the source arrived in Cleveland in 1976 when the California Golden Seals relocated there. Article in Case Western Reserve UniversityRead the source team played at Richfield Coliseum and lasted just 2 seasons.

Björn Johansson and Juha Widing played for Cleveland; Johansson Article in WikipediaRead the sourceArticle in WikipediaRead the source. Widing, a Swedish-Finnish forward, joined in Article in WikipediaRead the source.

What happened next?

Article in WikipediaRead the source ceased to exist as a separate NHL team in 1978 when they merged with the Minnesota North Stars. Article in WikipediaRead the source teams named Cleveland Barons were different organizations.

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Former Swedish players in the Cleveland Barons

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Swedish players who have played at least one regular-season game for the Cleveland Barons and are no longer with the organisation. Statistics cover their regular-season games for the team.

Juha Widing
C
1 season · 1976 to 1977
GP28P14G6A8+/−-7
Björn Johansson
D
2 seasons · 1976 to 1978
GP15P2G1A1+/−-13