After winning Game 1 6-2, the 3rd-seeded ’75-’76 California Golden Seals, who represented the extinct franchise in the inaugural Ultimate NHL Playoff, lost four straight as the ’72-’73 California Golden Seals advance to the Semifinal round. Defenseman Ted McAneeley helped lead the charge in Game 2 for the ’72-’73 Golden Seals with four assists while winger Craig Patrick potted two goals in their 7-5 win. The ’72-’73 Golden Seals dominated in Game 3 with goaltender Gilles Meloche allowing just one goal on 43 shots. Six different players scored for the ’72-’73 Golden Seals in their 6-1 win in Game 3 and four different players registered a multi-point game. Game 4 was not nearly as easy for the ’72-’73 Golden Seals as they needed an overtime winner from Walt McKechnie to take a 3-1 series lead. Both goalies, who also happen to both be Meloche, stopped over 60 shots in the game. Then, in Game 5, after a scoreless first period, the two teams erupted for six goals a piece over the course of the second and third periods. A power play goal from Wayne Merrick with less than two minutes left for the ’75-’76 Golden Seals forced an overtime. However, McAneeley ended the overtime just 26 seconds in and sent the ’72-’73 Golden Seals onto the next round.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’72-’73 Golden Seals | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| ’75-’76 Golden Seals | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’75-’76 CGS – 6 ’72-’73 CGS – 1 (1-0 ’75-’76 CGS)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Al MacAdam (’75-’76 CGS) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +5 8 S
2nd Star: G – Gilles Meloche (’75-’76 CGS) – W 2.00 GAA .957 SV% (45 SV’s)
3rd Star: D – Mike Christie (’75-’76 CGS) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +3 6 S 2 PIM
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’72-’73 Golden Seals | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 7 |
| ’75-’76 Golden Seals | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’72-’73 CGS – 7 ’75-’76 CGS – 5 (1-1)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Ted McAneeley (’72-’73 CGS) – 0 G 4 A 4 P Even 5 S
2nd Star: RW – Craig Patrick (’72-’73 CGS) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 3 S
3rd Star: RW – Al MacAdam (’75-’76 CGS) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 3 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’75-’76 Golden Seals | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| ’72-’73 Golden Seals | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’72-’73 CGS – 6 ’75-’76 CGS – 1 (2-1 ’72-’73 CGS)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Gilles Meloche (’72-’73 CGS) – W 1.00 GAA .977 SV% (42 SV’s)
2nd Star: D – Marshall Johnston (’72-’73 CGS) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +4 4 S
3rd Star: C – Walt McKechnie (’72-’73 CGS) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 6 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’75-’76 Golden Seals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| ’72-’73 Golden Seals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’72-’73 CGS – 5 ’75-’76 CGS – 4 (OT) (3-1 ’72-’73 CGS)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Gilles Meloche (’72-’73 CGS) – W 4.00 GAA .939 SV% (62 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Gilles Meloche (’75-’76 CGS) – L 5.00 GAA .926 SV% (63 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Walt McKechnie (’72-’73 CGS) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 8 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’72-’73 Golden Seals | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| ’75-’76 Golden Seals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’72-’73 CGS – 7 ’75-’76 CGS – 6 (OT) (4-1 ’72-’73 CGS)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Bob Stewart (’72-’73 CGS) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +3 4 S
2nd Star: RW – Al MacAdam (’75-’76 CGS) – 1 G 4 A 5 P -2 7 S
3rd Star: C – Wayne Merrick (’75-’76 CGS) – 2 G 2 A 4 P -2 12 S
Thus ends the 1st Round of the 2015 Oakland/California (Golden) Seals Qualifying Tournament! The Semifinal will take place tomorrow!
