1970–71 California Golden Seals season

The 1970–71 California Golden Seals season was the Seals' fourth in the NHL, but their first as the Golden Seals. The Seals finished 7th in the West Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
Oakland Athletics owner Charlie O. Finley bought the teamCharlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.201, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0 in the offseason for approximately $4,500,000. He announced that the name of the team was being changed to Bay Area Seals, but two games into the season changed it again to California Golden Seals, in an attempt to draw fans from across the state of California, in particular from nearby San Francisco. Along with the name change came new green and gold colours, and a new logo and uniforms.
Several other changes occurred in the Seals' front office after Finley bought the team. Unhappy, General Manager Frank Selke Jr. quit in October 1970. His replacement, Bill Torrey, lasted only a month before resigning himself. Coach Fred Glover took over the responsibilities of General Manager after Torrey's departure in November.
Amidst the shake-up of the Seals from a business point of view the on-ice performance of the team suffered greatly. The team won only 20 games, and had but 45 points, last in the NHL. It was the worst season in their history up to that point in time.
Captain Ted Hampson was traded to the Minnesota North Stars late in the season, and was replaced by Carol Vadnais.
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	10. 	Chris Oddleifson	 	Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
2 	19. 	Pete Laframboise	 	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
3 	33. 	Randy Rota 	 	Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
4 	47. 	Ted McAneeley 	 	Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
5 	61. 	Ray Gibbs 	 	Charlottetown (Senior)
6 	75. 	Doug Moyes 	 	Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
7 	88. 	Terry Murray 	 	Ottawa 67's (OHA)
8 	100.	Alan Henry 	 	University of North Dakota (NCAA)
==Regular Season==
===Finals 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 	L 	October 10, 1970 	3–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1970–71) 	0–1–0
2 	L 	October 11, 1970 	1–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71) 	0–2–0
3 	L 	October 16, 1970 	1–5 	Boston Bruins (1970–71) 	0–3–0
4 	L 	October 17, 1970 	1–6 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1970–71) 	0–4–0
5 	L 	October 20, 1970 	1–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1970–71) 	0–5–0
6 	T 	October 21, 1970 	2–2 	St. Louis Blues (1970–71) 	0–5–1
7 	L 	October 23, 1970 	1–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71) 	0–6–1
8 	T 	October 25, 1970 	2–2 	@ New York Rangers (1970–71) 	0–6–2
9 	L 	October 28, 1970 	2–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1970–71) 	0–7–2
10 	W 	October 30, 1970 	6–1 	Buffalo Sabres (1970–71) 	1–7–2
11 	W 	November 4, 1970 	3–1 	New York Rangers (1970–71) 	2–7–2
12 	W 	November 6, 1970 	8–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71) 	3–7–2
13 	W 	November 11, 1970 	2–0 	Montreal Canadiens (1970–71) 	4–7–2
14 	L 	November 13, 1970 	2–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1970–71) 	4–8–2
15 	L 	November 14, 1970 	1–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71) 	4–9–2
16 	W 	November 15, 1970 	2–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1970–71) 	5–9–2
17 	L 	November 17, 1970 	1–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1970–71) 	5–10–2
18 	L 	November 19, 1970 	2–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71) 	5–11–2
19 	L 	November 21, 1970 	3–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71) 	5–12–2
20 	L 	November 22, 1970 	0–9 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71) 	5–13–2
21 	L 	November 25, 1970 	1–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1970–71) 	5–14–2
22 	L 	November 27, 1970 	2–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1970–71) 	5–15–2
23 	W 	November 29, 1970 	2–1 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1970–71) 	6–15–2
24 	L 	December 2, 1970 	2–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1970–71)	6–16–2
25 	L 	December 4, 1970 	0–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71) 	6–17–2
26 	W 	December 9, 1970 	6–1 	Vancouver Canucks (1970–71) 	7–17–2
27 	L 	December 11, 1970 	1–2 	New York Rangers (1970–71) 	7–18–2
28 	L 	December 12, 1970 	2–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1970–71) 	7–19–2
29 	W 	December 16, 1970 	4–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1970–71) 	8–19–2
30 	W 	December 18, 1970 	1–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71) 	9–19–2
31 	W 	December 20, 1970 	7–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1970–71) 	10–19–2
32 	W 	December 22, 1970 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71) 	11–19–2
33 	L 	December 26, 1970 	3–9 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1970–71) 	11–20–2
34 	L 	December 29, 1970 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1970–71) 	11–21–2
35 	L 	December 30, 1970 	1–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71) 	11–22–2
36 	L 	January 2, 1971 	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1970–71) 	11–23–2
37 	L 	January 3, 1971 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1970–71) 	11–24–2
38 	W 	January 6, 1971 	6–3 	St. Louis Blues (1970–71) 	12–24–2
39 	L 	January 9, 1971 	3–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71) 	12–25–2
40 	L 	January 10, 1971 	4–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1970–71) 	12–26–2
41 	L 	January 12, 1971 	2–8 	@ St. Louis Blues (1970–71) 	12–27–2
42 	T 	January 13, 1971 	1–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71) 	12–27–3
43 	W 	January 15, 1971 	3–1 	New York Rangers (1970–71) 	13–27–3
44 	L 	January 17, 1971 	1–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1970–71) 	13–28–3
45 	L 	January 20, 1971 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71) 	13–29–3
46 	W 	January 22, 1971 	5–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71) 	14–29–3
47 	L 	January 24, 1971 	3–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71) 	14–30–3
48 	W 	January 27, 1971 	6–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1970–71) 	15–30–3
49 	L 	January 29, 1971 	2–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1970–71) 	15–31–3
50 	L 	January 31, 1971 	1–7 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1970–71)	15–32–3
51 	L 	February 3, 1971 	1–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71) 	15–33–3
52 	L 	February 5, 1971 	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1970–71) 	15–34–3
53 	L 	February 7, 1971 	2–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1970–71) 	15–35–3
54 	W 	February 10, 1971 	5–1 	Buffalo Sabres (1970–71) 	16–35–3
55 	L 	February 12, 1971 	0–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1970–71) 	16–36–3
56 	L 	February 13, 1971 	2–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1970–71) 	16–37–3
57 	L 	February 16, 1971 	1–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1970–71) 	16–38–3
58 	L 	February 17, 1971 	2–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1970–71)	16–39–3
59 	L 	February 19, 1971 	0–5 	Boston Bruins (1970–71) 	16–40–3
60 	W 	February 20, 1971 	5–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71) 	17–40–3
61 	L 	February 24, 1971 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1970–71) 	17–41–3
62 	L 	February 26, 1971 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71) 	17–42–3
63 	L 	February 28, 1971 	3–8 	Los Angeles Kings (1970–71) 	17–43–3
64 	L 	March 3, 1971 	1–8 	@ New York Rangers (1970–71) 	17–44–3
65 	L 	March 4, 1971 	0–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1970–71) 	17–45–3
66 	T 	March 6, 1971 	4–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1970–71) 	17–45–4
67 	T 	March 7, 1971 	3–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71) 	17–45–5
68 	L 	March 10, 1971 	1–8 	Boston Bruins (1970–71) 	17–46–5
69 	L 	March 14, 1971 	5–8 	Detroit Red Wings (1970–71) 	17–47–5
70 	W 	March 17, 1971 	5–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1970–71) 	18–47–5
71 	L 	March 19, 1971 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1970–71) 	18–48–5
72 	W 	March 21, 1971 	5–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1970–71) 	19–48–5
73 	L 	March 24, 1971 	0–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1970–71) 	19–49–5
74 	L 	March 26, 1971 	5–8 	St. Louis Blues (1970–71) 	19–50–5
75 	L 	March 28, 1971 	5–11 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1970–71) 	19–51–5
76 	W 	March 31, 1971 	4–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1970–71) 	20–51–5
77 	L 	April 2, 1971 	2–7 	Vancouver Canucks (1970–71) 	20–52–5
78 	L 	April 3, 1971 	4–6 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1970–71) 	20–53–5
==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
22 	Dennis Hextall 	 	78 	21 	31 	52 	217 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
20 	Ernie Hicke 	 	78 	22 	25 	47 	62 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
18 	Gary Croteau 	 	74 	15 	28 	43 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
8 	Gerry Ehman 	 	78 	18 	18 	36 	16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
9 	Bill Hicke 	 	74 	18 	17 	35 	41 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
12 	Gary Jarrett 	 	75 	15 	19 	34 	40 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
21 	Ron Stackhouse 	 	78 	8 	24 	32 	73 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
17 	Norm Ferguson 	 	54 	14 	17 	31 	9 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
10 	Ted Hampson‡ 	 	60 	10 	20 	30 	14 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
5 	Carol Vadnais 	 	42 	10 	16 	26 	91 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
11 	Don O'Donoghue 	 	43 	11 	9 	20 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	Tom Williams† 	 	18 	7 	10 	17 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2 	Doug Roberts 	 	78 	4 	13 	17 	94 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
16 	Tony Featherstone	 	67 	8 	8 	16 	44 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
13 	Joe Hardy 	 	40 	4 	10 	14 	31 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
4 	Wayne Muloin‡ 	 	66 	0 	14 	14 	32 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
7 	Earl Ingarfield 	 	49 	5 	8 	13 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
6 	Dick Mattiussi 	 	67 	3 	8 	11 	38 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
3 	Harry Howell‡ 	 	28 	0 	9 	9 	14 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
19 	Bert Marshall 	 	32 	2 	6 	8 	48 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2 	Dick Redmond† 	 	11 	2 	4 	6 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
23 	Paul Andrea‡ 	 	9 	1 	0 	1 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
15 	Mike Laughton 	 	25 	1 	0 	1 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1 	Gary Smith 	 	71 	0 	1 	1 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
30 	Bob Sneddon 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
30 	Chris Worthy 	 	11 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
23 	Hilliard Graves 	 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
24 	Barry Boughner 	 	16 	0 	0 	0 	9 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†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
1 	Gary Smith 	 	71 	3975 	19 	48 	4 	256 	2 	3.86 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
30 	Chris Worthy	 	11 	480 	1 	3 	1 	39 	0 	4.87 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
30 	Bob Sneddon 	 	5 	225 	0 	2 	0 	21 	0 	5.60 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Golden Seals did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Golden Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season:
===Trades===
May 22, 1970 	To Oakland SealsDennis Hextall 	To Montreal Canadienscash
May 22, 1970 	To Oakland SealsErnie Hicke1st round pick in 1970 (Chris Oddleifson)	To Montreal CanadiensFrancois Lacombe1st round pick in 1971 (Guy Lafleur)
October, 1970 	To California Golden Sealscash 	To Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL)Gerry Odrowski
February 5, 1971	To California Golden Sealscash 	To Los Angeles KingsHarry Howell
March 7, 1971 	To California Golden SealsDick RedmondTom Williams 	To Minnesota North StarsTed HampsonWayne Muloin
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bob Sneddon 	Los Angeles Kings 	Reverse Draft (1970–06) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gary Croteau 	Detroit Red Wings 	Intra-league Draft (1970–06–09)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Paul Andrea 	Vancouver Canucks 	Intra-league Draft (1970–06–09)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hilliard Graves	Charlottetown Islanders (PEI Jr.)	free agency (1970–10) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
* Gary Smith, most losses by a goaltender in one season (48)National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 188, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5.
==Gallery==
Orr-Espo_goal-16Oct1970.gif|Phil Esposito assists on a Bobby Orr goal, October 16, 1970.
Smith_disallowed_goal-15Nov1970.gif|Dallas Smith's disallowed goal, November 15, 1970.
15Nov1970-Hodge_Cashman_Smith.jpg|Ken Hodge, Wayne Cashman, Seals goalie Gary Smith, November 15, 1970.
Espo_goal-10Jan1971.gif|Phil Esposito scores the winner, January 10, 1971.
Orr_tip-in_goal-10Mar1971.gif|Bobby Orr ties his record for goals in a season, March 10, 1971.
==References==
* Golden Seals on Hockey Database
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Category:1970 in hockey
Category:1971 in hockey