Hi everyone! Happy All-Star Weekend! Hope your team wins… oh, who am I kidding, no one really cares about who wins or even participates in this thing anymore. Sure, the skills competition is kinda fun, and the 3-on-3 tournament format has its moments, but it just ain’t the same as a real game, or even 3-on-3 overtime where there are points on the line. I don’t know, sometimes I just feel like hitting the way-back machine and going back to a simpler time and place, like the International League of the early 1970s…

As you may remember, I wrote about Eric Weltner’s new documentary “International Incidents” which includes the history of the Seals’ Columbus farm team. He has sent me a whole whack of photos of the junior Goldens, and you can get a look at them in the photos section. Thanks Eric! Be sure to check out the trailer for his film at https://vimeo.com/372635845 and the official Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/Internationalincidents.

There is also a brand new induction in the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame, a shameful product featuring one-time Edmonton Oiler Luke Richardson courtesy of Upper Deck.

In closing this week, just a reminder that the voting for the Seals Hall of Fame class of 2020 is open and the list of nominees can be found just to your right. Just move your eyes ever so slightly to the right part of your screen… almost there… stop! There you go. Votin’ time!

Until next time, stay gold!