1973–74 California Golden Seals season



The 1973–74 California Golden Seals season was the Seals' seventh season in the NHL. The Seals finished last in the West Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Regular Season
With the continuing depletion of talent due to the World Hockey Association and a lack of interest from owner Charles O. Finley who put the team up for sale, the Seals had a miserable season and sank to a franchise low 36 points. In January 1974, the NHL bought the Seals from owner Charlie Finley for $6.585 million. With the league takeover, the players immediately returned to wearing black skates. The Seals had the worst record in the National Hockey League with a 13-55-10 record.

Playoffs

 * The Golden Seals did not qualify for the post season.

Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Awards and Records

 * The Golden Seals did not win any awards this season.

Transactions
The Seals were involved in the following transactions during the 1973–74 season: