Hi everyone!  Yes, it looks as though 2017 is shaping up to be the year of the Seal, and to start things off, January is starting off with a huge bang!  Mark Greczmiel fell just $73 shy of his $11,000 Indiegogo fundraiser goal, so his documentary is going ahead as scheduled.  It is due to be released sometime this month, so stay tuned for that.

Also, for anyone living in and around the Bay Area, don’t forget Seals Throwback T-Shirt Night this Saturday, January 7th as the San Jose Sharks play host to the Detroit Red Wings.  Six former Seals greats, Bert Marshall, Gilles Meloche, Gary Simmons, Ernie Hicke, Norm Ferguson, and Dennis Maruk, will be in attendance. Mark Greczmiel will also be there to answer questions about his forthcoming film, so it will be a great night for all Seals fans, and for fans of 1970s hockey as well.

New on the site this week, we have a brand new Overexposed induction featuring former Phoenix Coyote Brad Isbister on a card that gives Mike Grier’s “pizza couch” a run for its money as weirdest piece of cardboard ever made.  I’ve also added two new articles that have almost nothing to do with the Seals or Barons but that some of you may find interesting.  The first article is one of my personal favourites, a piece I wrote on the four-game tournament the Washington Capitals and Kansas City Scouts participated in for something called the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Cup.  This is without a doubt the strangest hockey competition that has ever taken place.  The other article is one I wrote about the old Ottawa Civics of the World Hockey Association, a team that lasted all of two weeks in Canada’s capital.  As you can see, I have kind of a thing for obscure hockey topics that no one remembers in the least.  Finally, in keeping with last week’s theme of Charlie Finley putting his finger prints all over the Seals, I’ve also posted an article from October 1970 when the Seals’ now-famous Kelly green and gold uniforms were unveiled to the public for the first time.  As you’ll read, that night didn’t go so well for our heroes.

Don’t forget to cast your vote for the person you believe should be inducted into the Seals Hall of Fame in 2017.  The ballot is on the right-hand side of the page, just under the subscription widget, which reminds me that if you would like site updates delivered right to your inbox (How sweet is that!  You don’t have to do nothin’ and news just appears on your screen!), type in your e-mail address and you’ll be the first to find out what’s shaking here at Golden Seals Hockey.  Like I said earlier, this is going to be a big year, and I promise there are going to be lots of cool surprises on the site in 2017!

Until next time, stay gold!