Hi everyone! It’s been two weeks since my parental leave kicked in and I couldn’t be happier. I’m less stressed. I’m sleeping well. I’ve been getting lots of fresh air and sunshine. Life is good. And my Habs are surprisingly still in the playoffs, which I never would have imagined just one month ago.

Let’s get down to business, shall we? So who is the mystery Seal whose signature graces that rare 1967 pre-season-era stick? To recap, the player in question never played an official game for the Seals, yet his signature is on the stick, right next to Bob Lemieux, the other mystery Seal whose identity was revealed last week. I’m happy to say that Susan Edman had the correct guess, and it is none other than the legendary Jacques Plante, whose Seals career amounted to all of 30 minutes and two goals against in one exhibition game. There isn’t much evidence that he ever played for Oakland, but this stick definitely proves he was there, making this artifact, in my opinion, one of the rarest in team history.

For your reading pleasure, I’ve added a piece about the Seals’ Gary Sabourin, whose arrival in 1975-76 helped the team increase its point total from 51 to 65. The article comes from the Goal magazine I was sent a few weeks back, and I’ll post more stuff from it in the coming weeks. Gotta love those old timey magazines! I really have to get back on eBay and start looking for more. You can read all about Gary Sabourin right here.

There are only two weeks left to cast your vote for this year’s Seals Hall of Fame inductions, so if you haven’t yet voted, you can do so by clicking on this link. I know it’s playoff time, but sometimes you just have to do your civic duty and give democracy a hand.

Until next time, stay gold!