California Golden Seals · 1970–1976

Best all-time California Golden Seals lineup

Every California Golden Seals season from 1970–71 to 1975–76 (6 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Wayne Merrick (1975–76).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWJoey Johnston1973–74 · 78 GP · 27 G · 40 A · 67 P79
CWayne Merrick1975–76 · 56 GP · 25 G · 27 A · 52 P80
RWAl MacAdam1975–76 · 80 GP · 32 G · 31 A · 63 P78

Line 2

LWGerry Pinder1971–72 · 74 GP · 23 G · 31 A · 54 P78
CWalt McKechnie1973–74 · 63 GP · 23 G · 29 A · 52 P79
RWHilliard Graves1972–73 · 75 GP · 27 G · 25 A · 52 P77

Pair 1

DDick Redmond1971–72 · 74 GP · 10 G · 35 A · 45 P84
DRick Hampton1975–76 · 73 GP · 14 G · 37 A · 51 P83

Pair 2

DCarol Vadnais1971–72 · 52 GP · 14 G · 20 A · 34 P82
DMarshall Johnston1972–73 · 78 GP · 10 G · 20 A · 30 P82

Goalie

GGary Smith1970–71 · 71 GP · 19 W · .885 SV% · 3.86 GAA74

Best single seasons

DDick Redmond1971–72 · 74 GP · 10 G · 35 A · 45 P84
DRick Hampton1975–76 · 73 GP · 14 G · 37 A · 51 P83
DCarol Vadnais1971–72 · 52 GP · 14 G · 20 A · 34 P82
DMarshall Johnston1972–73 · 78 GP · 10 G · 20 A · 30 P82
DCarol Vadnais1970–71 · 42 GP · 10 G · 16 A · 26 P82
DDick Redmond1972–73 · 24 GP · 3 G · 13 A · 16 P81
CWayne Merrick1975–76 · 56 GP · 25 G · 27 A · 52 P80
LWJoey Johnston1973–74 · 78 GP · 27 G · 40 A · 67 P79
CWalt McKechnie1973–74 · 63 GP · 23 G · 29 A · 52 P79
DRon Stackhouse1970–71 · 78 GP · 8 G · 24 A · 32 P79

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