Hi everyone! Well, we’re finally here… the Stanley Cup Final, and I think it’s safe to say that in January no one would have expected a rematch of the 1970 championship series between St. Louis and Boston. Boston isn’t much of a surprise, but St. Louis? Never expected that, especially considering they were dead last in the league around the mid-way point of the season. I’m glad to see the Blues overcame the awful refereeing they had to endure in their semi-final series against San Jose. It’s almost as though they got so peeved by that hand pass that they told themselves they weren’t going to let their season end because of it.

In doing some quick research hoping to find the attendance figures for the Seals’ WHL years, I came across an interesting article that details the Seals’ ownership history from their founding in 1961 all the way to the franchise being sold to Barry van Gerbig. I wish I had found this article before I finished writing my book because it would have made researching those early years so much easier. You can check it out in the articles section

You also have to check out the latest addition to the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame. This week, we’re featuring a classic card from the 1998-99 Upper Deck Choice set. Hall-of-Famer Dino Ciccarelli is the man of the hour, but he isn’t one to hog the spotlight, however, as you will see. You can check out his contribution to our hallowed Hall right here.

Just to finish up this week, our weekly reminder to go and vote for your pick for the 2019 Seals Hall of Fame. Voting will be closed in early July as we get ready to announce the inductions at the site’s anniversary in mid-July.

Also, if you haven’t done so already, please spread the word about my book, The California Golden Seals: a Tale of Whites Skates, Red Ink, and One of the NHL’s Most Outlandish Teams either by leaving some feedback on Amazon.ca or Amazon.com or on some other site where hockey fans are found. Heck, even YouTube is a great place to place some comments, if you have an account there.

Until next time, stay gold!