1972–73 California Golden Seals season

The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the NHL. The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year, returning to the basement of the West Division and missing the playoffs.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
2 	22. 	Tom Cassidy 	 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
2 	28. 	Stan Weir 	 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
3 	38. 	Paul Shakes 	 	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
4 	54. 	Claude St. Sauveur	 	Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
5 	70. 	Tim Jacobs 	 	St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
6 	86. 	Jacques Lefebvre 	 	Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
7 	102.	Mike Amodeo 	 	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
8 	118.	Brent Meeke 	 	Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)
9 	134.	Denis Meloche 	 	Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
==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 	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
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
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
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
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
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
==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
Walt McKechnie 	 	 	78 	16 	38 	54 	58 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Hilliard Graves 	 	 	75 	27 	25 	52 	34 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Joey Johnston 	 	 	71 	28 	21 	49 	62 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Craig Patrick 	 	 	71 	20 	22 	42 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pete Laframboise 	 	 	77 	16 	25 	41 	26 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Stan Weir 	 	 	78 	15 	24 	39 	16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Reggie Leach 	 	 	76 	23 	12 	35 	45 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ivan Boldirev 	 	 	56 	11 	23 	34 	58 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Smith 	 	 	64 	9 	24 	33 	77 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Marshall Johnston	 	 	78 	10 	20 	30 	14 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Darryl Maggs† 	 	 	54 	7 	15 	22 	46 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Croteau 	 	 	47 	6 	15 	21 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Stan Gilbertson 	 	 	66 	6 	15 	21 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Stewart 	 	 	63 	4 	17 	21 	181 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ted McAneeley 	 	 	77 	4 	13 	17 	75 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dick Redmond‡ 	 	 	24 	3 	13 	16 	22 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Morris Mott 	 	 	70 	6 	7 	13 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bert Marshall‡ 	 	 	55 	2 	6 	8 	71 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Terry Murray 	 	 	23 	0 	3 	3 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gilles Meloche 	27 	 	59 	0 	2 	2 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Marv Edwards 	 	 	21 	0 	1 	1 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pete Vipond 	 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brent Meeke 	 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Del Hall 	 	 	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	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 	 	59 	3473 	12 	32 	14 	235 	1 	4.06 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Marv Edwards 	 	 	21 	1207 	4 	14 	2 	87 	1 	4.32 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Golden Seals did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1972–73 season:
===Trades===
June, 1972 	To California Golden SealsBarry Cummins 	To Portland Buckaroos (WHL)$15,000
December 5, 1972	To California Golden SealsDarryl Maggs 	To Chicago Black HawksDick Redmondrights to Bobby Sheehan
March 4, 1973 	To California Golden Sealscashfuture considerations(Dave Hrechkosy& Gary Coalter;May 17, 1973)	To New York RangersBert Marshall
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	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) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==References==
* Golden Seals on Hockey Database
* Golden Seals on Database Hockey
 
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