Hi everyone! It’s Friday once again, and as usual, I’m here to take you for a ride down memory lane. This week, we’re going back to December 2, 1969 for the Seals debut of 37-year-old future Hall-of-Fame defenseman Harry Howell. The former Ranger stalwart had undergone back surgery in the off-season, but the Seals knew they could use a defenseman of his pedigree, so they took a chance and acquired him in a cash deal with New York. The struggling L.A. Kings defeated the Seals 4-3, and Howell picked up his first point, an assist, and his first two penalty minutes. It took the Seals a few more we ..read more

Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a relaxing Easter weekend and was able to spend some much-needed time with family and friends. I don’t know about any of you out there, but it hasn’t exactly felt like spring lately despite the Easter Bunny’s recent appearance. Ottawa was hit by a major snow storm on Wednesday and we got another five or ten centimetres today, so the kids have been suiting up in thick winter coats and snow pants, but luckily the temperature has been above zero degrees (Celsius, that is) today so the roads and driveways are mostly clear now, and in a day or two the snow should be ..read more

Since the very earliest days of organized sports, brothers have grown up competing against one another. In many cases, the youngest brother became a goaltender because that was where his older brother told him to do if he wanted to hang out with the older kids. In many other cases, however, both brothers got to skate freely and score a few goals. Sometimes, their paths would cross in junior hockey, and sometimes those paths would cross in the big leagues. In very rare cases, some brothers got to play together, such as the Seals’ Bill and Ernie Hicke, but in most cases, brothers competed for di ..read more

Hi everyone! Isn’t it great when an underdog, somehow, overcomes the odds and takes down a bigger, meaner opponent? It doesn’t happen often, but if you are a fan of an underdog, those moments stick with you for a long, long time. You feel like you can stand up a little straighter, swagger a bit, chew that gum a bit louder. You know the feeling. Problem is, that feeling don’t last long. Reality eventually sets in and losing becomes the norm again. Where am I going with this? Well, let’s take a trip back to November 15, 1970. The Seals have just taken down the mighty Boston Bruins, the defending ..read more

Hi everyone! How was your week? If you live in Ontario, it was probably a little shorter than most thanks to Monday’s Family Day. It was a nice opportunity for my family and I to take in a matinee movie (Turning Red, for the kids, of course), eat lots of popcorn, play some arcade games… and then watch my daughter puke up a entire serving of strawberry Fruitopia all over the coach, and then a few seconds later, all over our white carpet, literally two feet away from the bathroom. We suspect it was a little too much sugar on an empty stomach. Here’s a parenting tip for all of you: if you plan on ..read more

Hi everyone! You’ve picked a great day to spend a little time from your busy day with Golden Seals Hockey! This week, I’ve got a double-whammy for you all! Two articles for the price of one, which, considering is zero dollars, is one heck of a great deal, right? The first piece is about Charlie Finley’s attempts to make the Seals relevant. Old Charlie was always up for a wild new marketing ploy, even though most of them failed miserably, or at the very least, were just plain weird. One of his classic moves was taking his legendary “Charlie O.” mule mascot from the baseball A’s and transferring ..read more

Hi everyone! As you may or may not know, I’m working on a new book which I hope to have published in a year or two (the process takes a VERRRRRRY long time). It’s something a little different than what I’ve done before. I decided to look for some overlooked, forgotten, odd, and unusual stories from the 1970s, write some short pieces on each, and put them together to create a sort-of history of the disco decade. If you’ve visited this site a couple of times of the years, you’ve probably figured out by now that I tend to get excited by stuff no one has ever heard of, or at least, has tucked away ..read more

Hi everyone! I hope you’ve all had a great week, and are not letting the January blahs get you down. The first month of the year really is a drag sometimes, isn’t it? Especially if you live up here in Canada and every day is either cold, or bitterly cold, or snowy, or rainy, or freezing rainy, or sometimes all of the above. Things could be a lot worse though, as you will soon find out. This week, we’re heading back to game one of the 1971-72 season, and the Golden Seals have just been dealt a severe blow. Marv Edwards, on loan from the Leafs, was expected to join the team and be a steadying in ..read more

Hi everyone! It’s great to be back! It’s been an interesting week. I’ve been cutting back on sugar these last two weeks, and I’m starting to see a difference. I’m not even all that grumpy that my blood sugar is now officially more blood than sugar. That’s probably a good thing, I suppose. Sugar, I think, is not absolutely necessary to life, but it certainly adds a little fun, doesn’t it, much like hockey players who offer fans a little more than just goals and assists. Connor McDavid can really rack up the points, but man, can that guy ever do it with flair. Other superstars put up big numbers ..read more

Hi everyone! How are you all doing this fine Friday evening, (or maybe Saturday morning, if you’re reading this with the next day’s morning coffee)? Am I glad that it is the weekend! Is there anything better than Friday night? It’s the longest possible time before you have to go back to work on Monday. It feels like the world is your oyster, and it’s difficult to decide just what you’re going to do out of all the things on your list. I know that by Sunday night I’ll be kicking myself for not getting as much done as I wanted, but hey, that’s how every weekend goes, doesn’t it? I can’t say it wa ..read more