1972–73 California Golden Seals season


The 1972–73 California Golden Seals season was the California Golden Seals' sixth season in the National Hockey League. The Seals were hit particularly hard by defections to the new World Hockey Association, dropping 12 points from the previous year and returning to the basement of the West Division. The Seals had the worst record in the National Hockey League with a 13–55–10 record.

Offseason

Amateur Draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
222.Tom CassidyKitchener Rangers
228.Stan WeirMedicine Hat Tigers
338.Paul ShakesSt. Catharines Black Hawks
454.Claude St. SauveurSherbrooke Beavers
570.Tim JacobsSt. Catharines Black Hawks
686.Jacques LefebvreShawinigan Bruins
7102.Mike AmodeoOshawa Generals
8118.Brent MeekeNiagara Falls Flyers
9134.Denis MelocheDrummondville Rangers

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
†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 ; W= Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Transactions

The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1972–73 season:

Trades

Additions and subtractions

Playoffs

The Seals did not qualify for the playoffs

Roster