1971–72 California Golden Seals season

The 1971–72 California Golden Seals season was the team's fifth in the NHL. The Seals missed the playoffs again, but posted a solid improvement over the previous season and finished sixth in the West Division.
==Off-season==
In the amateur draft, the Seals did not have a first-round pick. For their first pick, the fifteenth pick overall, in the second round, the Seals chose Ken Baird. At owner Charlie Finley's direction, the team adopted their infamous white skates this season, which were widely ridiculed.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 8, 1971 	4–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 	0–0–1
2 	T 	October 10, 1971 	3–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 	0–0–2
3 	L 	October 13, 1971 	4–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 	0–1–2
4 	L 	October 15, 1971 	6–9 	Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 	0–2–2
5 	L 	October 17, 1971 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 	0–3–2
6 	L 	October 20, 1971 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 	0–4–2
7 	L 	October 22, 1971 	1–5 	Boston Bruins (1971–72) 	0–5–2
8 	W 	October 24, 1971 	6–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 	1–5–2
9 	W 	October 27, 1971 	6–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 	2–5–2
10 	W 	October 28, 1971 	2–0 	@ Boston Bruins (1971–72) 	3–5–2
11 	T 	October 31, 1971 	2–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 	3–5–3
12 	W 	November 3, 1971 	5–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 	4–5–3
13 	L 	November 5, 1971 	1–8 	New York Rangers (1971–72) 	4–6–3
14 	W 	November 7, 1971 	8–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 	5–6–3
15 	L 	November 11, 1971 	2–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1971–72) 	5–7–3
16 	L 	November 13, 1971 	1–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 	5–8–3
17 	L 	November 14, 1971 	1–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 	5–9–3
18 	L 	November 16, 1971 	2–7 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 	5–10–3
19 	W 	November 18, 1971 	7–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 	6–10–3
20 	L 	November 20, 1971 	1–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 	6–11–3
21 	L 	November 21, 1971 	1–12 	@ New York Rangers (1971–72) 	6–12–3
22 	W 	November 24, 1971 	6–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 	7–12–3
23 	L 	November 26, 1971 	1–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1971–72) 	7–13–3
24 	W 	November 28, 1971 	5–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 	8–13–3
25 	L 	November 30, 1971 	2–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 	8–14–3
26 	L 	December 1, 1971 	1–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)	8–15–3
27 	W 	December 3, 1971 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 	9–15–3
28 	L 	December 5, 1971 	0–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 	9–16–3
29 	T 	December 8, 1971 	1–1 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 	9–16–4
30 	T 	December 10, 1971 	4–4 	St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 	9–16–5
31 	W 	December 12, 1971 	4–2 	Boston Bruins (1971–72) 	10–16–5
32 	T 	December 17, 1971 	3–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 	10–16–6
33 	T 	December 19, 1971 	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 	10–16–7
34 	L 	December 22, 1971 	1–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 	10–17–7
35 	W 	December 25, 1971 	3–1 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 	11–17–7
36 	L 	December 26, 1971 	2–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 	11–18–7
37 	L 	December 29, 1971 	2–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 	11–19–7
38 	L 	December 31, 1971 	3–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 	11–20–7
39 	T 	January 2, 1972 	4–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 	11–20–8
40 	L 	January 4, 1972 	1–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 	11–21–8
41 	W 	January 5, 1972 	6–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 	12–21–8
42 	T 	January 7, 1972 	4–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 	12–21–9
43 	L 	January 9, 1972 	3–10 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 	12–22–9
44 	W 	January 12, 1972 	2–0 	Minnesota North Stars (1971–72) 	13–22–9
45 	W 	January 14, 1972 	5–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 	14–22–9
46 	L 	January 15, 1972 	3–4 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 	14–23–9
47 	T 	January 18, 1972 	1–1 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)	14–23–10
48 	L 	January 19, 1972 	0–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 	14–24–10
49 	L 	January 21, 1972 	0–5 	New York Rangers (1971–72) 	14–25–10
50 	W 	January 23, 1972 	3–1 	Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 	15–25–10
51 	W 	January 28, 1972 	3–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 	16–25–10
52 	W 	January 30, 1972 	2–0 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 	17–25–10
53 	L 	February 2, 1972 	1–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1971–72) 	17–26–10
54 	T 	February 4, 1972 	2–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 	17–26–11
55 	L 	February 6, 1972 	2–8 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1971–72) 	17–27–11
56 	W 	February 9, 1972 	3–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 	18–27–11
57 	L 	February 12, 1972 	0–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 	18–28–11
58 	L 	February 15, 1972 	3–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1971–72) 	18–29–11
59 	T 	February 16, 1972 	1–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1971–72) 	18–29–12
60 	T 	February 18, 1972 	2–2 	New York Rangers (1971–72) 	18–29–13
61 	T 	February 20, 1972 	4–4 	St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 	18–29–14
62 	L 	February 23, 1972 	6–8 	Boston Bruins (1971–72) 	18–30–14
63 	L 	February 26, 1972 	0–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 	18–31–14
64 	T 	February 27, 1972 	4–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 	18–31–15
65 	L 	March 1, 1972 	1–4 	@ New York Rangers (1971–72) 	18–32–15
66 	T 	March 3, 1972 	4–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1971–72) 	18–32–16
67 	W 	March 8, 1972 	6–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1971–72) 	19–32–16
68 	L 	March 11, 1972 	1–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1971–72) 	19–33–16
69 	W 	March 12, 1972 	7–3 	@ New York Rangers (1971–72) 	20–33–16
70 	W 	March 15, 1972 	5–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 	21–33–16
71 	T 	March 17, 1972 	2–2 	St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 	21–33–17
72 	T 	March 19, 1972 	3–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 	21–33–18
73 	L 	March 21, 1972 	2–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1971–72)	21–34–18
74 	L 	March 22, 1972 	1–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1971–72) 	21–35–18
75 	L 	March 25, 1972 	0–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1971–72) 	21–36–18
76 	L 	March 29, 1972 	4–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1971–72) 	21–37–18
77 	L 	March 31, 1972 	1–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1971–72) 	21–38–18
78 	L 	April 1, 1972 	4–9 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1971–72) 	21–39–18
==Playoffs==
*The Golden Seals did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Gerry Pinder 	15 	 	74 	23 	31 	54 	59 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bobby Sheehan 	24 	 	78 	20 	26 	46 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dick Redmond 	4 	 	74 	10 	35 	45 	76 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ivan Boldirev† 	 	 	57 	16 	23 	39 	54 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Carol Vadnais‡ 	5 	 	52 	14 	20 	34 	106 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Norm Ferguson 	17 	 	77 	14 	20 	34 	13 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Stan Gilbertson 	10 	 	78 	16 	16 	32 	47 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Joey Johnston 	22 	 	77 	15 	17 	32 	107 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Wayne Carleton 	9 	 	76 	17 	14 	31 	45 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Walt McKechnie 	8 	 	56 	11 	20 	31 	40 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Paul Shmyr 	3 	 	69 	6 	21 	27 	156 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Croteau 	18 	 	73 	12 	12 	24 	11 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ernie Hicke 	20 	 	68 	11 	12 	23 	55 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Jarrett 	12 	 	55 	5 	10 	15 	18 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bert Marshall 	19 	 	66 	0 	14 	14 	68 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Reggie Leach† 	 	 	17 	6 	7 	13 	7 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Marshall Johnston	2 	 	74 	2 	11 	13 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tom Williams‡ 	7 	 	32 	3 	9 	12 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Craig Patrick 	14 	 	59 	8 	3 	11 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Smith† 	 	 	17 	1 	4 	5 	26 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Don O'Donoghue 	11 	 	14 	2 	2 	4 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ron Stackhouse‡ 	 	 	6 	1 	3 	4 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tom Webster† 	 	 	7 	2 	1 	3 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Stewart† 	 	 	16 	1 	2 	3 	44 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ken Baird 	 	 	10 	0 	2 	2 	15 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gilles Meloche 	27 	 	56 	0 	2 	2 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Del Hall 	 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Al Simmons 	 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jim Jones 	 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Frank Hughes 	 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pete Laframboise 	 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Lyle Carter 	1 	 	15 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Kurt 	30 	 	16 	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	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Gilles Meloche	27 	 	56 	3121 	16 	25 	13 	173 	4 	3.32 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Lyle Carter 	1 	 	15 	721 	4 	7 	0 	50 	0 	4.16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Gary Kurt 	30 	 	16 	838 	1 	7 	5 	60 	0 	4.29 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Golden Seals did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season:
===Trades===
May 20, 1971 	To California Golden SealsJoey JohnstonWalt McKechnie 	To Minnesota North StarsDennis Hextall
May 22, 1971 	To California Golden SealsBobby Sheehan 	To Montreal Canadienscash
August 31, 1971 	To California Golden SealsMarshall Johnston 	To Montreal Canadienscash
September 4, 1971	To California Golden Sealscash 	To Boston BruinsDoug Roberts
September 7, 1971	To California Golden Sealscash 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBill Hicke
September 9, 1971	To California Golden SealsKerry BondGerry DesjardinsGerry Pinder	To Chicago Black HawksGary Smith
October, 1971 	To California Golden Sealscash 	To Montreal CanadiensJocelyn Hardy
October, 1971 	To California Golden Sealscash 	To Montreal CanadiensMike Laughton
October, 1971 	To California Golden SealsLyle CarterJohn French 	To Montreal CanadiensRandy Rota
October 6, 1971 	To California Golden SealsRay Martyniuk 	To Montreal CanadiensTony Featherstone
October 18, 1971 	To California Golden SealsGilles MelochePaul Shmyr 	To Chicago Black HawksGerry Desjardins
October 22, 1971 	To California Golden SealsTom Webster 	To Detroit Red WingsRon Stackhouse
November 17, 1971	To California Golden SealsIvan Boldirev 	To Boston BruinsRich LeducChris Oddleifson
February 23, 1972	To California Golden SealsReggie LeachRick SmithBob Stewart 	To Boston BruinsDon O'DonoghueCarol Vadnais
March 5, 1972 	To California Golden Sealscash 	To Boston BruinsTom Williams
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jim Jones 	Boston Bruins 	free agency (1971–06) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gary Kurt 	Cleveland Barons (AHL) 	Intra-league Draft (1971–06–07)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stan Gilbertson	Boston Bruins 	Intra-league Draft (1971–06–08)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Frank Hughes 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Intra-league Draft (1971–06–08)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Del Hall 	St. Clair College (OUAA) 	free agency (1971–10) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Wayne King 	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)	free agency (1971–10) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Craig Patrick 	Montreal Voyageurs (AHL) 	free agency (1971–10–06) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Draft Picks==
===Amateur Draft===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
2 	15. 	Ken Baird 	 	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
3 	29. 	Rich Leduc 	 	Trois-Rivières Ducs (QMJHL)
4 	43. 	Hartland Monahan	 	Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)
5 	57. 	Ray Belanger 	 	Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
6 	71. 	Gerry Egers 	 	Sudbury Wolves (NOJHL)
7 	85. 	Al Simmons 	 	Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
8 	99. 	Angus Beck 	 	Charlottetown (Junior A)
8 	104.	Rod Lyons 	 	Halifax (Junior)
==Gallery==
Espo_300th-12Dec1971.gif|Phil Esposito scores his 300th career goal, December 12, 1971.
==See Also==
* 1971–72 NHL season
==References==
* Golden Seals on Hockey Database
* Golden Seals on Database Hockey
 
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