Rewind: California Golden Seals Tribute Night in San Jose - January 2017

In 2017, I took my video camera along when the San Jose Sharks held a wonderful tribute night for the California Golden Seals that celebrated the Sharks NHL predecessors. My documentary on the team ("The California Golden Seals Story" is available on iTunes at: itunes.apple.com/us/movie/cal.... This bonus video is from the tribute night as I followed the Seals players throughout the evening.

[@trevmac8362]

still my favorite uniforms of all time..This is really great that the Shark organization had the respect and class to acknowledge the Bay area roots

[@paulcraig2276]

My favorite uniforms as well.

[@jeffthewhiff]

This was a very classy thing the Sharks organization did for the old Oakland/California Golden Seals!

[@MrManfly]

indeed ! cool to see that they look like they have been made honorary Shark players.

[@williamcobb6322]

Still one of my favorite teams growing up and playing hockey. Loved their team colors and those white skates!

[@bajaborracho9139]

I was a goalie growing up in the bay area and Gil Meloche was my absolute hero. He was the best kept secret in the NHL. Faced 40 shots a night for one of the worst teams in hockey but never complained and rarely missed a start. Gary Simmons was also a decent goalie. He held a hockey camp each summer at a local rink and he was a very popular guy. Gary always seemed to get the worst starts against the toughest opponents. The Seals had to keep Gil healthy at all costs!

[@quentin3330]

Nice! i loved getting hockey cards of Oakland/Cali Seals players....i think growing up in Toronto and not being familiar with Oakland was intriguing to me and my friends...Plus they wore white skates.

[@TheNorgate]

The original Oakland Seals uniforms were great! Way ahead of there time.

[@analogkid4957]

Awesome video montage. I remember Bert Marshall on the mid -late 1970’s New York Islanders teams. I was a kid then and I believe he wore number 6 on the Islanders - he had blonde hair but here he’s aged a bit and bald but great to see all the old time players back in the Bay Area

[@thecoinjar]

remember Crazy George coming up to Vancouver for the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps games at old Empire Stadium. Great memories!

[@ericbond5276]

I remember going to a Penguins game; quite a few games and watching them play Oakland. Laughlin was on the cover of the program and a few yrs. later with Vadnais on the cover. It was either stick or puck night. Thank you for uploading the video. I am jealous of the tee shirts.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Laughton

[@ericbond5276]

@@michaelleroy9281 I stand corrected.

[@TheLawl26]

Oh I sure wish I was there. I met one of the seals coaches Vic Stasiac in Lethbridge, Alberta about 18 years ago

[@daveyboy_]

They probably signed more autographs more that nite than the whole early Seventies. Playing in Oakland back then musta been like playin in the tundra

[@pjet8042]

Oh man, wish I could be there.... great job on the documentary, Mark.

[@deanhenry4668]

Great video! I love it!

[@MusicandGamesandStuf]

crazy george is still around!!??
It would be really cool if the Sharks brought the Seals identity back for a minor league team.

[@73rams12]

Do you remember the times of your life

[@larrylane4802]

Bobby Baun was a Seal

[@firestormlivingsolutions]

I want that luggage

[@reneleclerc6119]

The patrons received Seals jerseys upon arrival?

[@michaelleroy9281]

T shirts that looked like jerseys