Hi everyone! Just a small update this week as I’ve been quite busy of late and I’m planning on taking a trip to the Eastern Townships to visit the in-laws and risk getting COVID-19 in another province! I think you’ll find this week’s article quite appropriate as it mourns the loss of the Bay Area’s first major professional hockey team. Of course, at this point in the summer of 1976, it was no secret the Seals were likely on their way out of California, even though the inevitable didn’t actually happen until mid-July. That being said, the news still shook a lot of folks who had seen so much hope for the future from the likes of Dennis Maruk, Al MacAdam, Rick Hampton, and others. You can check out this week’s article here.

I also realized lately that I have gotten a little lazy when it comes to the Surveys section of the site, so this week I’m adding a new poll where I’m asking who you think is the greatest line in franchise history. Is it the Assembly Line? The 3-M Line? The Wrecking Crew Line? You can find the survey here and cast your vote.

Since I’ll be away for the next week, and that I will need a bit of extra time to prepare for the induction of the newest members of the Seals Hall of Fame, there won’t be a site update next week. Golden Seals Hockey will be back July 14 on the 44th anniversary of the official announcement the Seals would be moving to Cleveland. Come back on that day to see if your picks for the Hall of Fame got in this year. If you haven’t voted yet, be sure to do so. You have until June 30 to cast your votes.

Until next time, stay gold!