Hi everyone! This week, in anticipation of my new book, When the NHL Invaded Japan: the Washington Capitals, the Kansas City Scouts, and the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Cup, 1975-76 (whose release date, by the way, has been pushed up to July 2nd! Visit Amazon.com or Amazon.ca to pre-order your copy today!) I’ve uploaded an article from the February 10, 1975 San Francisco Examiner. The night before, the Scouts were in Oakland looking for win number 12, and their timing couldn’t have been any better as the Seals’ were in the midst of a 2-11-1 stretch that ultimately killed their playoff chances. It didn’t help matters that the once-potent Wrecking Crew Line of Dave Hrechkosy, Butch Williams, and Ron Huston was no longer connecting, and neither was the rest of the roster. The Seals did rebound after this game going 6-6-3 in their next 15 games, but by that point the Leafs were miles ahead in the standings. You can read all about the Seals-Scouts game right here.

This will also be the last time I will be inviting you to cast your votes for this year’s inductees to the Seals Hall of Fame. The voting closes July 1st, mainly because I will be heading out of town that weekend and I won’t be taking my computer with me. Besides, I’ve been posting this Jotform link on this here site the last several months now, so you’ve had your chances to exercise your democratic rights. That said, if you are new to the site, you can still get your votes in under the wire by clicking here. The new inductees will be announced July 15, so make sure to head on back to see if your favorites made it in.

Until next time, stay gold!