Hi everyone! Lots to cover this week, so let’s get to it, folks!

The Society for International Hockey Research is reporting that “SIHR member Eric Weltner is pleased to announce that “International Incidents”, his documentary film, is slated to premiere in the autumn of 2019. The film chronicles Columbus’ three original professional hockey teams that called the city home between 1966 and 1977. The Checkers, Golden Seals and Owls of the International Hockey League blazed the trail for professional hockey in Columbus and deserve to have their history preserved.” You can check out the trailer here. I’m so looking forward to this documentary! As you may know, Columbus was home to the Seals’ farm team from 1971 to 1973. Unfortunately, the Seals’ cupboard was pretty bare since all of its best talent, including young draft picks, were up in the NHL for various reasons (to find out said reasons, which are too complicated to explain in a paragraph, I suggest picking up my book; you can click a link on the right to read a preview of it), leaving the IHL Seals pretty barren. In those two years, the IHL Seals went 25-117-4, if you can believe it.

Seals fan Pete Manzolillo e-mailed me this week and sent me a scan of a great article from the November 25, 1980 Cleveland Press. It’s all about the Cleveland Barons Booster Club, and as you read it, you may find many similarities to the legendary Seals Booster Club. You can find the piece over in the articles section.

You can also head on over to the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame to read all about the potential movie career a young Edmonton Oiler named Dennis Bonvie once dreamed about. Sadly, he was beaten out by a fourth-rate comedian, and as they say, the rest is history.

Finally, a quick reminder that time is running out to vote for your picks for the 2019 Seals Hall of Fame induction. Voting will close July 5, so get crackin’ if you haven’t done so already!

Until next time, stay gold!