1970–71 California Golden Seals season
- 1970–71 California Golden Seals season
NHLTeamSeason
Season=1970–71
Team=California Golden Seals
Conference=
ConferenceRank=
Division= West
DivisionRank= 7th
Record= 20-53-5
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor= 199
GoalsAgainst= 320
GeneralManager= Frank Selke Jr./Bill Torrey/Fred Glover
Coach= Fred Glover
Captain= Ted Hampson/Carol Vadnais
AltCaptain=
Arena= Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Attendance=
GoalsLeader= Ernie Hicke (22)
AssistsLeader= Dennis Hextall (31)
PointsLeader= Dennis Hextall (52)
PIMLeader= Dennis Hextall (217)
WinsLeader= Gary Smith (19)
GAALeader= Gary Smith (3.86)
The 1970–71 season was the California Golden Seals' fourth in the NHL, their first as the "Golden Seals". Oakland Athletics owner Charlie O. Finley bought the team in the offseason for approximately $4,500,000. He changed the name of his new hockey team from Oakland Seals to California Golden Seals shortly before the beginning of the season in an attempt to draw fans from across the state of California, in particular from nearby San Francisco.
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.
Offseason
Amateur Draft
Transactions
The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1970–71 season:
Trades
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]
References
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0002831971.html Golden Seals on Hockey Database]
* [http://www.databasehockey.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=CAL&lg=N&yr=1970 Golden Seals on Database Hockey]
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