ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks pˈɛnənt wˈɪnɚz ˈɔːlmoʊst dˈɪdnt fˈɪnɪʃ ðə sˈiːzən wɛn ðɪ ˌaɪˌɑːɹɹˈɛs pˈædlɑːkt ðə tˈiːm ˈɑːfɪs ænd ðə pˌiːsˌiːˈɛl bɹˈiːfli kˈænsəld ðɛɹ fɹˈæntʃaɪz.
The 1976 pennant winners almost didn't finish the season when the IRS padlocked the team office and the PCL briefly canceled their franchise.