Showing posts with label california golden seals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label california golden seals. Show all posts
Monday, October 6, 2025

Al MacAdam Scores the Only Penalty Shot Goal in Cleveland Barons History

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During their brief time in the NHL, the Cleveland Barons had just one chance at a penalty shot and it came courtesy of Prince Edward Islan...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Gary Sabourin Scores Four Goals For The California Golden Seals Against His Former Team

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On November 7, 1975, the California Golden Seals pulled off a wild 7-5 win over the New York Rangers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Aren...
Monday, September 15, 2025

Gary Smith’s Record 48-Loss Season Still Stands Tall In NHL History

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On April 3, 1971 , Gary “Suitcase” Smith set a mark in NHL history that has never been matched. Playing for the struggling California Golde...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Pete Laframboise’s Historic 4-Goal Night Lifts Golden Seals to 11-3 Rout

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On January 3, 1973, Pete Laframboise etched his name into California Golden Seals history with a jaw-dropping four-goal performance, the fi...
Friday, August 1, 2025

Steve Durbano’s 10 Points in 5 Games as a Rookie D-Man? Not Orr, But Still Impressive

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When someone mentions a defenseman putting up 10 points in five NHL games during the 1972-73 season, your first thought might be Bobby Orr ...
Friday, July 25, 2025

Reg Leach and Dennis Hull Trade Hat Tricks in a 1974 Blackhawks Blowout

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In the early 1970s, matchups with the California Golden Seals often meant big nights for opposing scorers and January 6, 1974 was no except...
Friday, July 4, 2025

Gilles Meloche Faces 58 Shots in Madison Square Garden Showdown

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On January 31, 1973, at Madison Square Garden, Gilles Meloche of the California Golden Seals delivered a spectacular goaltending performanc...
Saturday, June 21, 2025

Orland Kurtenbach Records First Hat Trick in Vancouver Canucks History

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On December 12, 1970, in just their inaugural NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks made a bit of franchise history and it was their captain wh...
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Gilles Meloche and his Under-Appreciated Rookie 1971-72 NHL Season

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Goaltender Gilles Meloche was a fifth round pick by the Chicago Blackhawks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. However, Meloche played just two ...
Saturday, April 11, 2015

7 NHL Stars Who Played For The California Golden Seals

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The Califonia Golden Seals existed in the National Hockey League for just a short nine year span from 1967-68 to 1975-76. Originally dub...
Sunday, March 2, 2014

NHL Hockey Trivia: Oakland Seals and California Golden Seals

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The California Golden Seals existed in the National Hockey League for nine years from 1967-68 to 1975-76. The team was one of six expans...
Monday, November 11, 2013

Hockey Trivia: 1971-72 Boston Bruins

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Before 2011, the 1972 Boston Bruins were the last to bring the Stanley Cup to Beantown. The 1971-72 Boston Bruins can be considered among ...