Here is a list of the finest inaugural seasons in the history of television, in commemoration of Joe Biden's inauguration as Vice President.
1. Minnesota Wild, 2000-01
Minnesota losing its first NHL hockey team, the North Stars, which moved to become the Dallas Stars in 1993, feels like a disgrace. The well-known hockey enthusiasts of the Gopher State wouldn't have to wait too long for a new team. The Wild ended 25-39-13-5, enough for 68 points, lowest in the Northwest division with experienced coach Jacques Lemaire behind the bench. With just 168 goals, they ended dead last in scoring even though they placed a fairly respectable 12th overall in goals against (210).
2. The 1961 Los Angeles Angels
The West Coast acquired another club only a few years after the Dodgers arrived in Los Angeles. To help the team win their first game, they chose Eli Grba, who hurled a complete game six-hitter (they also existed back then), using their first-ever draft choice. Including Ted Kluszewski, Earl Averill, and Steve Bilko, the Angels had five players hit at least twenty home runs. Bravo if you knew any of those gamers before reading this.
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3. Chicago Bulls (1966–67)
Jerry Sloan was a great NBA player prior to rising to be a famous head coach. He made two All-Star visits, first with the Bulls. Helping the club to reach the playoffs, where they were quickly swept by the St. Louis Hawks, he averaged 17.4 PPG, 9.1 RPG, and 2.1 APG ( numbers for steals and blocks were not maintained back then).
4. Carolina Panthers (1995)
The Panthers' genesis narrative dates all the way back to 1987, even though they didn't take the pitch until midway through the nineties. In October 1993 Carolina was designated the NFL's 29th team after Jerry Richardson, the disgraced future owner, met with a group of investors to start the ball moving. Head coach they hired former Steelers defensive coordinator Dom Capers finished in the top 10 defensively in yards and points allowed on way to a 7-9 campaign.
5. Panther Florida (1993–1994)
With the San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators, and Atlanta Thrashers—you forgot about them, didn't you? The NHL went very wild with expansion in the 1990s. None of those clubs, meanwhile, replicated the early Panther success. Florida went 33-34-17 and ended just one point shy of the playoffs under Scott Mellanby's 30 goals and John Vanbiesbrouck's 2.53 GAA. Two years later, when one of my fave playoff customs was born, they would make it.
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6. New York Giants (1925).
Making their debut in the recently founded National Football League, the New York Giants became competitors fast. Though it's difficult to discover many numbers from that era, it seems Jack McBride, who threw six touchdown passes, quarterbacked them. After losing their first two games, they recovered by winning seven straight games—five of which were games they shut out their opponent. Now comes the mandated "three yards and a cloud of dust."
7. Chicago Bears (1922)
Following their first few seasons playing as the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys, this club renamed themselves the Chicago Bears and entered the embryonic NFL in 1922. Along with recording six shutouts and giving up only 44 points in 12 games, they included George Halas as a player-coach. Four total touchdowns from a guy called Joey Sternaman guided the Bears on offence.83. St. Louis Blues 1967– 1968
In 1967 the NHL grew from six to twelve clubs and, for whatever reason, opted to place all of the expansion teams in the same Division. This guaranteed that one of them would reach the Stanley Cup Finals and that the East Division Final would, for all sakes and purposes, be the actual Cup Final. Originally under Lynn Patrick's direction, Scotty Bowmantook replaced her in November. Though third in the brand-new West Division, the Blues would go on to overcome Minnesota and Philadelphia in seven games before succumbing to the Boston Bruins in legendary manner.