Hi everyone! I’d like to start this week off by congratulating Mike Grier on becoming the advisor to hockey operations for the New York Rangers. I found this out only after checking my website stats and saw that I had got 1,873 hits in a 24-hour span! Now, I know my website is pretty awesome. I mean where else are you going to learn about hockey playing chimps, Tron-looking Maple Leaf uniforms, and the worst California Golden Seals replica jerseys of all-time? But seriously, 1,873 hits? What did I do to deserve that? So I did a little investigating, and found out that everyone suddenly took interest in the Mike Grier “pizza couch” card, a personal favorite of mine. Upon further research, I learned that Mike had got himself a new job. So, congratulations Mike! I wish you all the success in the world. You’re joining a great franchise with a great history, and a wealth of wonderful prospects.

Anyway, back to the reason you are all here… new Seals stuff! I have a brand new article up in the (duh!) articles section, and it is all about who ruined the Seals first couple of seasons in the NHL and almost led them out of town twice before year two came to an end. It is a great opinion piece from George Ross in the January 10, 1969 Oakland Tribune, which you can read all about here.

If anyone would like to add their vote to the tally already accrued for this year’s Seals Hall of Fame induction, you can do so by clicking here. The voting will continue until the end of June, and in July, as usual, I will reveal this year’s newest inductees.

Until next time, stay gold!