in a dispersal draft, with both teams then allowed to choose players in an expansion draft. Although the Sharks are officially a separate franchise from the Seals/Golden Seals/Barons, the arrangement effectively reversed the original Barons-North Stars merger, with the Sharks occupying the same market as the Golden Seals prior to their move to Cleveland. The new North Stars owners ultimately moved their team to Dallas as the Dallas Stars in 1993. The Gunds also later moved an existing American Hockey League team from Lexington, Kentucky, to Cleveland, operating the Cleveland Barons from 2001 to 2006 as the Sharks' minor league affiliate. Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes Broadcasters In their two years in Cleveland, Larry Hirsch served as the Barons' radio play-by-play announcer on WJW. On the television side, WUAB channel 43 did a very limited schedule with Steve Albert and Dick Hammer on commentary in 1976–77, and perhaps only one game in 1977–78 with Charlie Steiner and Pete Franklin on commentary. Notable players Team captains Jim Neilson and Bob Stewart, 1976–1978 (co-captains) First round draft picks 1976: Bjorn Johansson (fifth overall) selection made by California Golden Seals as the move to Cleveland had not yet taken place 1977: Mike Crombeen (fifth overall) Head coach Jack Evans, 1976–1978 General managers Bill McCreary, 1976–1977 Harry Howell, 1977–1978 See also List of Cleveland Barons players List of Cleveland Barons draft picks List of NHL seasons References Bibliography Further reading Defunct National Hockey League teams 1976 establishments in Ohio 1978 disestablishments in Ohio