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    1972–73 California Golden Seals
    Division8th West
    1972–73 record16–46–16
    Home record11–15–13
    Road record5–31–3
    Goals for213
    Goals against323
    Team information
    General managerGarry Young
    Fred Glover
    CoachGarry Young
    Fred Glover
    CaptainBert Marshall
    Joey Johnston
    ArenaOakland 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

    Main article: 1972 NHL 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
    1 Chicago Black Hawks 78 42 27 9 284 225 +59 93
    2 Philadelphia Flyers 78 37 30 11 296 256 +40 85
    3 Minnesota North Stars 78 37 30 11 254 230 +24 85
    4 St. Louis Blues 78 32 34 12 233 251 −18 76
    5 Pittsburgh Penguins 78 32 37 9 257 265 −8 73
    6 Los Angeles Kings 78 31 36 11 232 245 −13 73
    7 Atlanta Flames 78 25 38 15 191 239 −48 65
    8 California Golden Seals 78 16 46 16 213 323 −110 48

    Record vs. opponents


    Schedule and results

    1972–73 regular season[4]
    October
    Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
    1 L October 7, 1972 2–3 @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 0–1–0
    2 L October 11, 1972 2–5 @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 0–2–0
    3 L October 14, 1972 2–5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 0–3–0
    4 W October 15, 1972 4–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 1–3–0
    5 T October 20, 1972 3–3 Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 1–3–1
    6 L October 22, 1972 2–4 Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 1–4–1
    7 L October 24, 1972 0–5 @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 1–5–1
    8 L October 25, 1972 3–4 Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 1–6–1
    9 W October 27, 1972 6–3 Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 2–6–1
    November
    Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
    10 L November 1, 1972 2–6 New York Islanders (1972–73) 2–7–1
    11 T November 3, 1972 6–6 Boston Bruins (1972–73) 2–7–2
    12 T November 5, 1972 3–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 2–7–3
    13 L November 8, 1972 2–5 @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 2–8–3
    14 T November 9, 1972 0–0 @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 2–8–4
    15 L November 11, 1972 2–7 @ New York Rangers (1972–73) 2–9–4
    16 L November 12, 1972 3–8 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 2–10–4
    17 L November 15, 1972 0–4 Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 2–11–4
    18 W November 17, 1972 5–1 Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 3–11–4
    19 L November 21, 1972 2–4 @ New York Islanders (1972–73) 3–12–4
    20 L November 23, 1972 2–4 @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) 3–13–4
    21 L November 25, 1972 0–11 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 3–14–4
    22 W November 26, 1972 6–4 @ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 4–14–4
    23 L November 29, 1972 1–2 St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 4–15–4
    December
    Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
    24 T December 1, 1972 3–3 New York Rangers (1972–73) 4–15–5
    25 T December 6, 1972 4–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 4–15–6
    26 L December 9, 1972 1–2 @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 4–16–6
    27 L December 10, 1972 4–8 @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) 4–17–6
    28 T December 13, 1972 2–2 Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 4–17–7
    29 L December 15, 1972 4–9 Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 4–18–7
    30 L December 16, 1972 3–4 @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 4–19–7
    31 L December 20, 1972 2–5 Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 4–20–7
    32 W December 22, 1972 4–2 Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 5–20–7
    33 L December 24, 1972 3–5 Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 5–21–7
    34 L December 26, 1972 3–4 @ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 5–22–7
    35 T December 27, 1972 2–2 Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 5–22–8
    36 W December 29, 1972 5–2 New York Islanders (1972–73) 6–22–8
    January
    Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
    37 W January 3, 1973 11–3 Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 7–22–8
    38 L January 6, 1973 0–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 7–23–8
    39 L January 7, 1973 0–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 7–24–8
    40 W January 10, 1973 6–5 St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 8–24–8
    41 T January 12, 1973 3–3 Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 8–24–9
    42 T January 14, 1973 6–6 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 8–24–10
    43 T January 17, 1973 3–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 8–24–11
    44 L January 19, 1973 0–6 New York Rangers (1972–73) 8–25–11
    45 L January 21, 1973 2–5 @ Boston Bruins (1972–73) 8–26–11
    46 L January 23, 1973 1–8 @ New York Islanders (1972–73) 8–27–11
    47 W January 24, 1973 5–2 @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 9–27–11
    48 T January 26, 1973 1–1 St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 9–27–12
    49 L January 28, 1973 3–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 9–28–12
    50 L January 31, 1973 1–3 @ New York Rangers (1972–73) 9–29–12
    February
    Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
    51 L February 1, 1973 4–6 @ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 9–30–12
    52 L February 3, 1973 1–6 @ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 9–31–12
    53 L February 4, 1973 1–6 Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 9–32–12
    54 L February 7, 1973 3–5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 9–33–12
    55 L February 8, 1973 0–4 @ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 9–34–12
    56 L February 10, 1973 2–5 @ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 9–35–12
    57 L February 11, 1973 1–3 @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 9–36–12
    58 T February 14, 1973 3–3 Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 9–36–13
    59 T February 16, 1973 2–2 Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 9–36–14
    60 L February 18, 1973 2–4 Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 9–37–14
    61 L February 21, 1973 2–6 Boston Bruins (1972–73) 9–38–14
    62 W February 23, 1973 5–3 New York Rangers (1972–73) 10–38–14
    63 L February 25, 1973 0–7 Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 10–39–14
    64 L February 28, 1973 3–7 @ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 10–40–14
    March
    Game Result Date Score Opponent Record
    65 W March 3, 1973 2–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 11–40–14
    66 L March 4, 1973 2–3 @ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 11–41–14
    67 T March 7, 1973 2–2 Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 11–41–15
    68 L March 10, 1973 2–4 @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 11–42–15
    69 L March 11, 1973 1–5 Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 11–43–15
    70 L March 14, 1973 2–5 Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 11–44–15
    71 T March 16, 1973 5–5 Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 11–44–16
    72 W March 18, 1973 2–0 Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) 12–44–16
    73 L March 20, 1973 3–6 @ New York Islanders (1972–73) 12–45–16
    74 L March 21, 1973 2–5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 12–46–16
    75 W March 23, 1973 7–4 Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 13–46–16
    76 W March 25, 1973 8–5 Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 14–46–16
    77 W March 28, 1973 3–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 15–46–16
    78 W March 30, 1973 3–1 Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 16–46–16

    Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

    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 McKechnie 8 78 16 38 54 58 – – – – –
    Hilliard Graves 17 75 27 25 52 34 – – – – –
    Joey Johnston 22 71 28 21 49 62 – – – – –
    Craig Patrick 14 71 20 22 42 6 – – – – –
    Pete Laframboise 24 77 16 25 41 26 – – – – –
    Stan Weir 21 78 15 24 39 16 – – – – –
    Reggie Leach 7 76 23 12 35 45 – – – – –
    Ivan Boldirev 9 56 11 23 34 58 – – – – –
    Rick Smith 5 64 9 24 33 77 – – – – –
    Marshall Johnston 2 78 10 20 30 14 – – – – –
    Darryl Maggs† 4 54 7 15 22 46 – – – – –
    Gary Croteau 18 47 6 15 21 8 – – – – –
    Stan Gilbertson 15 66 6 15 21 19 – – – – –
    Bob Stewart 6 63 4 17 21 181 – – – – –
    Ted McAneeley 23 77 4 13 17 75 – – – – –
    Dick Redmond‡ 4 24 3 13 16 22 – – – – –
    Morris Mott 20 70 6 7 13 8 – – – – –
    Bert Marshall‡ 19 55 2 6 8 71 – – – – –
    Terry Murray 26 23 0 3 3 4 – – – – –
    Gilles Meloche 27 59 0 2 2 4 – – – – –
    Marv Edwards 1 21 0 1 1 6 – – – – –
    Pete Vipond 15 2 0 0 0 0 – – – – –
    Brent Meeke 25 3 0 0 0 0 – – – – –
    Del Hall 12 6 0 0 0 0 – – – – –

    †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 Meloche 27 59 3473 12 32 14 235 1 4.06 – – – – – – -.--
    Marv Edwards 1 21 1207 4 14 2 87 1 4.32 – – – – – – -.--

    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
    Player Former team Via
    Marv Edwards Toronto Maple Leafs Reverse draft (1972–06–08)
    Ron Huston Spokane Jets (WIHL) free agency (1972–09)
    Morris Mott Queen's University (OUAA) free agency (1972–10–01)
    Subtractions
    Player New team Via
    Ernie Hicke Atlanta Flames Expansion draft (1972–06–06)
    Norm Ferguson New York Islanders Expansion draft (1972–06–06)
    Frank Hughes Atlanta Flames Expansion draft (1972–06–06)
    Ken Baird Alberta Oilers (WHA) free agency
    Gary Jarrett Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) free agency
    Gary Kurt New York Raiders (WHA) free agency
    Gerry Pinder Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) free agency
    Bobby Sheehan New York Raiders (WHA) free agency
    Paul Shmyr Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) free agency
    Tom Webster New England Whalers (WHA) free agency

    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.
    4. ^ "1972-73 California Golden Seals Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_California_Golden_Seals_season

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