1972–73 California Golden Seals
Division8th West
1972–73 record16–46–16
Goals for213
Goals against323
Team information
General managerGarry Young
Fred Glover
CoachGarry Young
Fred Glover
CaptainBert Marshall
Joey Johnston
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Team leaders
GoalsJoey Johnston (28)
AssistsWalt McKechnie (38)
PointsWalt McKechnie (54)
Penalty minutesBob Stewart (181)
WinsGilles Meloche (12)
Goals against averageGilles Meloche (4.06)

The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year and returning to the basement of the West Division. The Seals had the second worst record in the league, the only team they finished ahead of was the expansion New York Islanders.[1] Making things even worse was that they finished behind one of the two expansion clubs that season, the Atlanta Flames.

Offseason

Amateur Draft

Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team
2 22. Tom Cassidy  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
2 28. Stan Weir  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
3 38. Paul Shakes  Canada St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
4 54. Claude St. Sauveur  Canada Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
5 70. Tim Jacobs  Canada St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
6 86. Jacques Lefebvre  Canada Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
7 102. Mike Amodeo  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHA)
8 118. Brent Meeke  Canada Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
9 134. Denis Meloche  Canada Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)

Regular season

Final standings

West Division[2]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Chicago Black Hawks7842279284225+5993
2Philadelphia Flyers78373011296256+4085
3Minnesota North Stars78373011254230+2485
4St. Louis Blues78323412233251−1876
5Pittsburgh Penguins7832379257265−873
6Los Angeles Kings78313611232245−1373
7Atlanta Flames78253815191239−4865
8California Golden Seals78164616213323−11048

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 7, 19722–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73)0–1–0
2LOctober 11, 19722–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73)0–2–0
3LOctober 14, 19722–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73)0–3–0
4WOctober 15, 19724–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73)1–3–0
5TOctober 20, 19723–3Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73)1–3–1
6LOctober 22, 19722–4Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73)1–4–1
7LOctober 24, 19720–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73)1–5–1
8LOctober 25, 19723–4Atlanta Flames (1972–73)1–6–1
9WOctober 27, 19726–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73)2–6–1
10LNovember 1, 19722–6New York Islanders (1972–73)2–7–1
11TNovember 3, 19726–6Boston Bruins (1972–73)2–7–2
12TNovember 5, 19723–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73)2–7–3
13LNovember 8, 19722–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73)2–8–3
14TNovember 9, 19720–0@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73)2–8–4
15LNovember 11, 19722–7@ New York Rangers (1972–73)2–9–4
16LNovember 12, 19723–8@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73)2–10–4
17LNovember 15, 19720–4Detroit Red Wings (1972–73)2–11–4
18WNovember 17, 19725–1Buffalo Sabres (1972–73)3–11–4
19LNovember 21, 19722–4@ New York Islanders (1972–73)3–12–4
20LNovember 23, 19722–4@ Boston Bruins (1972–73)3–13–4
21LNovember 25, 19720–11@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73)3–14–4
22WNovember 26, 19726–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73)4–14–4
23LNovember 29, 19721–2St. Louis Blues (1972–73)4–15–4
24TDecember 1, 19723–3New York Rangers (1972–73)4–15–5
25TDecember 6, 19724–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73)4–15–6
26LDecember 9, 19721–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73)4–16–6
27LDecember 10, 19724–8@ Boston Bruins (1972–73)4–17–6
28TDecember 13, 19722–2Montreal Canadiens (1972–73)4–17–7
29LDecember 15, 19724–9Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73)4–18–7
30LDecember 16, 19723–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73)4–19–7
31LDecember 20, 19722–5Minnesota North Stars (1972–73)4–20–7
32WDecember 22, 19724–2Buffalo Sabres (1972–73)5–20–7
33LDecember 24, 19723–5Los Angeles Kings (1972–73)5–21–7
34LDecember 26, 19723–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73)5–22–7
35TDecember 27, 19722–2Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73)5–22–8
36WDecember 29, 19725–2New York Islanders (1972–73)6–22–8
37WJanuary 3, 197311–3Vancouver Canucks (1972–73)7–22–8
38LJanuary 6, 19730–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73)7–23–8
39LJanuary 7, 19730–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73)7–24–8
40WJanuary 10, 19736–5St. Louis Blues (1972–73)8–24–8
41TJanuary 12, 19733–3Montreal Canadiens (1972–73)8–24–9
42TJanuary 14, 19736–6@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73)8–24–10
43TJanuary 17, 19733–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73)8–24–11
44LJanuary 19, 19730–6New York Rangers (1972–73)8–25–11
45LJanuary 21, 19732–5@ Boston Bruins (1972–73)8–26–11
46LJanuary 23, 19731–8@ New York Islanders (1972–73)8–27–11
47WJanuary 24, 19735–2@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73)9–27–11
48TJanuary 26, 19731–1St. Louis Blues (1972–73)9–27–12
49LJanuary 28, 19733–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73)9–28–12
50LJanuary 31, 19731–3@ New York Rangers (1972–73)9–29–12
51LFebruary 1, 19734–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73)9–30–12
52LFebruary 3, 19731–6@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73)9–31–12
53LFebruary 4, 19731–6Montreal Canadiens (1972–73)9–32–12
54LFebruary 7, 19733–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73)9–33–12
55LFebruary 8, 19730–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73)9–34–12
56LFebruary 10, 19732–5@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73)9–35–12
57LFebruary 11, 19731–3@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73)9–36–12
58TFebruary 14, 19733–3Atlanta Flames (1972–73)9–36–13
59TFebruary 16, 19732–2Detroit Red Wings (1972–73)9–36–14
60LFebruary 18, 19732–4Los Angeles Kings (1972–73)9–37–14
61LFebruary 21, 19732–6Boston Bruins (1972–73)9–38–14
62WFebruary 23, 19735–3New York Rangers (1972–73)10–38–14
63LFebruary 25, 19730–7Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73)10–39–14
64LFebruary 28, 19733–7@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73)10–40–14
65WMarch 3, 19732–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73)11–40–14
66LMarch 4, 19732–3@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73)11–41–14
67TMarch 7, 19732–2Buffalo Sabres (1972–73)11–41–15
68LMarch 10, 19732–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73)11–42–15
69LMarch 11, 19731–5Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73)11–43–15
70LMarch 14, 19732–5Vancouver Canucks (1972–73)11–44–15
71TMarch 16, 19735–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73)11–44–16
72WMarch 18, 19732–0Minnesota North Stars (1972–73)12–44–16
73LMarch 20, 19733–6@ New York Islanders (1972–73)12–45–16
74LMarch 21, 19732–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73)12–46–16
75WMarch 23, 19737–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73)13–46–16
76WMarch 25, 19738–5Detroit Red Wings (1972–73)14–46–16
77WMarch 28, 19733–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73)15–46–16
78WMarch 30, 19733–1Los Angeles Kings (1972–73)16–46–16

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Walt McKechnie87816385458–––––
Hilliard Graves177527255234–––––
Joey Johnston227128214962–––––
Craig Patrick14712022426–––––
Pete Laframboise247716254126–––––
Stan Weir217815243916–––––
Reggie Leach77623123545–––––
Ivan Boldirev95611233458–––––
Rick Smith5649243377–––––
Marshall Johnston27810203014–––––
Darryl Maggs†4547152246–––––
Gary Croteau1847615218–––––
Stan Gilbertson15666152119–––––
Bob Stewart66341721181–––––
Ted McAneeley23774131775–––––
Dick Redmond‡4243131622–––––
Morris Mott207067138–––––
Bert Marshall‡195526871–––––
Terry Murray26230334–––––
Gilles Meloche27590224–––––
Marv Edwards1210116–––––
Pete Vipond1520000–––––
Brent Meeke2530000–––––
Del Hall1260000–––––

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Seals. Stats reflect time with the Seals only. ‡Traded mid-season

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W= Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA
Gilles Meloche2759347312321423514.06––––––-.--
Marv Edwards121120741428714.32––––––-.--

Transactions

The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1972–73 season:

Trades

June, 1972 To California Golden Seals
Barry Cummins		 To Portland Buckaroos (WHL)
$15,000
December 5, 1972 To California Golden Seals
Darryl Maggs		 To Chicago Black Hawks
Dick Redmond
rights to Bobby Sheehan
March 4, 1973 To California Golden Seals
cash
future considerations
(Dave Hrechkosy
& Gary Coalter;
May 17, 1973)		 To New York Rangers
Bert Marshall

Additions and subtractions

Additions
PlayerFormer teamVia
Marv EdwardsToronto Maple LeafsReverse Draft (1972–06–08)
Ron HustonSpokane Jets (WIHL)free agency (1972–09)
Morris MottQueen's University (OUAA)free agency (1972–10–01)
Subtractions
PlayerNew teamVia
Ernie HickeAtlanta FlamesExpansion Draft (1972–06–06)
Norm FergusonNew York IslandersExpansion Draft (1972–06–06)
Frank HughesAtlanta FlamesExpansion Draft (1972–06–06)
Ken BairdAlberta Oilers (WHA)free agency
Gary JarrettCleveland Crusaders (WHA)free agency
Gary KurtNew York Raiders (WHA)free agency
Gerry PinderCleveland Crusaders (WHA)free agency
Bobby SheehanNew York Raiders (WHA)free agency
Paul ShmyrCleveland Crusaders (WHA)free agency
Tom WebsterNew England Whalers (WHA)free agency

Playoffs

The Seals did not qualify for the playoffs

References

  1. ↑ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.169, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
  2. ↑ "1972–1973 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  3. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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