Hi everyone! Well, the dog days of summer are coming to an end, and the kids are gearing up to go back to school. The hot, sticky weather is being ushered out and replaced with nippy winds and heavy rain. Training camp is just around the corner. My 2025-26 Hockey News preview magazine is somewhere in the mail. I don’t know about any of you, but I am looking forward to hockey season starting up again. I like watching Sportscentre and all in the mornings, but it has definitely been lacking something the last two months or so. I’m especially looking forward to this season since my Montreal Canadiens are looking stronger than at any time in the last twenty years. Ok, they may not be contenders quite yet, but I really feel that this team has more potential for greatness than any other since 1993. Time will tell if that potential is ever realized, but for now, I will keep hoping.

This year’s Canadiens remind me somewhat of the 1971-72 Golden Seals, who had the youngest team in the NHL, and potential for greatness at every position. I have always wondered how the franchise would have ended up had the World Hockey Association not raided its roster. This week, I’ve posted an article from January 30, 1972 from the Oakland Tribune‘s John Porter. The Seals were in Vancouver for the first game of a home-and-home series, and were coming off an impressive 3-0 win over the Maple Leafs at the Coliseum. Little did anyone know that this Vancouver game would be the high point of the Seals’ season. Thanks to Bob Marceau for sending me this week’s article!

Until next time, stay gold!