1972–73 California Golden Seals
16-45-16
The 1972–73 California Golden Seals went 16-45-16. Walt McKechnie led the team with 54 points (16 G, 38 A). Gilles Meloche had 12 wins in goal.
Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt McKechnie | C | 77 | 16 | 38 | 54 | -25 | 56 | 4 | 180 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | R | 77 | 27 | 25 | 52 | -14 | 34 | 3 | 125 | 21.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Johnston | L | 70 | 28 | 21 | 49 | -17 | 62 | 8 | 170 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | R | 70 | 20 | 22 | 42 | -33 | 6 | 2 | 150 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Laframboise | L | 77 | 16 | 24 | 40 | -25 | 26 | 2 | 111 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | C | 77 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -24 | 16 | 5 | 123 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | R | 75 | 22 | 12 | 34 | -40 | 45 | 2 | 181 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | C | 55 | 11 | 22 | 33 | -23 | 58 | 3 | 155 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Smith | D | 65 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -43 | 77 | 3 | 124 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Johnston | D | 77 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -2 | 14 | 0 | 91 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Maggs | D | 54 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -22 | 46 | 0 | 95 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | D | 62 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -46 | 181 | 0 | 93 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | R | 56 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -12 | 8 | 1 | 76 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Gilbertson | L | 77 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -34 | 19 | 3 | 107 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted McAneeley | D | 77 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -29 | 73 | 1 | 74 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | D | 23 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -14 | 20 | 1 | 57 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Mott | R | 70 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -18 | 8 | 1 | 70 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Marshall | D | 55 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -35 | 71 | 1 | 54 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Murray | D | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -14 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Hall | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Meeke | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Vipond | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Meloche | 58 | 56 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 2010 | .885 | 4.09 | 1 |
| Marv Edwards | 21 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 688 | .874 | 4.33 | 1 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | @ MNS | L 2–5 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ PIT | L 2–5 | Final |
| Oct 15 | @ PHI | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 20 | vs PHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Oct 22 | vs CHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Oct 24 | @ LAK | L 0–5 | Final |
| Oct 25 | vs AFM | L 3–4 | Final |
| Oct 27 | vs PIT | W 6–3 | Final |
| Nov 1 | vs NYI | L 2–6 | Final |
| Nov 3 | vs BOS | T 6–6 | Final |
| Nov 5 | @ CHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 8 | @ MNS | L 2–5 | Final |
| Nov 9 | @ BUF | T 0–0 | Final |
| Nov 11 | @ NYR | L 2–7 | Final |
| Nov 12 | @ PHI | L 3–8 | Final |
| Nov 15 | vs DET | L 0–4 | Final |
| Nov 17 | vs BUF | W 5–1 | Final |
| Nov 21 | @ NYI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 23 | @ BOS | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 25 | @ TOR | L 0–11 | Final |
| Nov 26 | @ DET | W 6–4 | Final |
| Nov 29 | vs STL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 6 | vs PIT | T 4–4 | Final |
| Dec 9 | @ MTL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Dec 10 | @ BOS | L 4–8 | Final |
| Dec 13 | vs MTL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 15 | vs CHI | L 4–9 | Final |
| Dec 16 | @ VAN | L 3–4 | Final |
| Dec 20 | vs MNS | L 2–5 | Final |
| Dec 22 | vs BUF | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 24 | vs LAK | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 26 | @ VAN | L 3–4 | Final |
| Dec 27 | vs PHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 29 | vs NYI | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 3 | vs VAN | W 11–3 | Final |
| Jan 6 | @ MTL | L 0–5 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ TOR | L 0–4 | Final |
| Jan 10 | vs STL | W 6–5 | Final |
| Jan 12 | vs MTL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ CHI | T 6–6 | Final |
| Jan 17 | vs TOR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 19 | vs NYR | L 0–6 | Final |
| Jan 21 | @ BOS | L 2–5 | Final |
| Jan 23 | @ NYI | L 1–8 | Final |
| Jan 24 | @ AFM | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs STL | T 1–1 | Final |
| Jan 28 | @ PHI | L 3–4 | Final |
| Jan 31 | @ NYR | L 1–3 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ DET | L 4–6 | Final |
| Feb 3 | @ STL | L 1–6 | Final |
| Feb 4 | vs MTL | L 1–6 | Final |
| Feb 7 | @ TOR | L 3–5 | Final |
| Feb 8 | @ BUF | L 0–4 | Final |
| Feb 10 | @ STL | L 2–5 | Final |
| Feb 11 | @ AFM | L 1–3 | Final |
| Feb 14 | vs AFM | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 18 | vs LAK | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 21 | vs BOS | L 2–6 | Final |
| Feb 23 | vs NYR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Feb 25 | vs PHI | L 0–7 | Final |
| Feb 28 | @ MNS | L 3–7 | Final |
| Mar 3 | @ PIT | W 2–1 | Final |
| Mar 4 | @ AFM | L 2–3 | Final |
| Mar 7 | vs BUF | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 10 | @ LAK | L 2–4 | Final |
| Mar 11 | vs CHI | L 1–5 | Final |
| Mar 14 | vs VAN | L 2–5 | Final |
| Mar 16 | vs PIT | T 5–5 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs MNS | W 2–0 | Final |
| Mar 20 | @ NYI | L 3–6 | Final |
| Mar 21 | @ PIT | L 2–5 | Final |
| Mar 23 | vs TOR | W 7–4 | Final |
| Mar 25 | vs DET | W 8–5 | Final |
| Mar 28 | @ LAK | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 30 | vs LAK | W 3–1 | Final |