[2] He was one of four children of Byron Luther Seaman and Mae Patton, who were both born and raised in the United States.

[3] He attended the University of Saskatchewan and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1945.

The company also covered a portion of the drilling costs to secure the contract, as well as for services like cementing and casing.

Sedco ultimately merged with three other companies in June 1962 to form Bow Valley Industries.

[9] They reached two other Stanley Cup Finals in 1986 and 2004, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games in the latter.