Hi everyone! If you are like us here in Ottawa, you’ve been experiencing some pretty intense summer heat these last few days. So let’s dive into a little Seals history, notably December 6, 1967, when the weather was a little cooler and Billy Harris was taking care of business against Philadelphia. Harris had endured a pretty miserable season up to that point, and it didn’t get much better in the next month or so, but for one night, everything clicked and he was on cloud nine. I’ve posted a new article from the San Mateo Times‘ Hugh McDonald about that very game, and you can find it here.

As an added bonus this week, you can also check out a nice piece that was written about my new book on the Washington Capitals, Kansas City Scouts, and their 1976 trip to Japan. It came about after an interview I did with Calvin Daniels of SaskToday.ca, and you can find it here, along with a nice shot of me and my book posing in front of some Bristol board which I propped up against a china hutch just behind my dining room table. Because I’m classy and resourceful in that way, and I had no other real, non-Christmas or non-family photos where I could just crop myself out of them. I know folks love that kind of behind the scenes revelation these days, so there’s a little somethin’ extra for ya’s.

Until next time, stay gold, and please find yourselves some air conditioning or a pool!