Hi everyone! Well, it’s that time of year again, time to find out who is going to become the newest members of the Seals Hall of Fame. The vote was close again this year, but three candidates stood out as clear winners: Krazy George Henderson, Fred Glover, and Charlie Burns. All three men are indeed worthy, and long-overdue candidates who greatly contributed to the Seals’ history. You can find their Hall of Fame biographies here.

In case you are interested in how the entire vote ended up, here is the final tally:

Krazy George Henderson – 22%

Fred Glover – 17%

Charlie Burns – 16%

Bob Murdoch – 14%

Doug Roberts – 9%

Wayne Connelly – 5%

Nick Mickoski – 5%

Al Nicholson – 4%

Len Haley – 2%

Tom Thurlby – 2%

Rick Smith – 1%

Charlie Finley – 1%

Ralph Klassen – 1%

Charlie Hodge – 1%

Thanks to everyone who voted this year! Thanks for helping make this site the success it has been! It has been a great six-year ride, so let’s keep it going!

And now, it’s promo time! As you all know, my new book When the NHL Invaded Japan: the Washington Capitals, the Kansas City Scouts, and the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Cup, 1975-76 was released some three weeks ago, and it is starting to gain some momentum. I’ve already recorded an interview with Tim Hanlon at Good Seats Still Available (more on that in the coming days!), and I’ve got another interview scheduled for next week, not to mention a member bio in the next Society for International Hockey Research newsletter, and a guest spot on the History of Hockey forum of HFBoards this Sunday (link here, scroll down to the very bottom), so I’ll be posting updates on all of these happenings in the next few weeks. If you haven’t picked up your copy of my book, you can find it on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com. I have been informed that there is a bit of a paper shortage in the United States, so if you can’t get order yourself a copy today, let me know; I may have a couple copies kicking around at the homestead.

Next week, I’ve got a real surprise for all of you, but you’ll have to check back next week to find out what it is. I can tell you that it is a true Seals rarity that some of you may remember, but have not been able to locate in decades. Thanks in advance to Jim Shattock for passing the surprise along to me and for allowing me to share it with you.

Until next week, stay gold!