1952-53 Montreal Canadiens Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-23-19 - 75 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 8-4
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (28-23-19)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1952-53 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 28-23-19 - 75 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 8-4
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (28-23-19)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1952-53 Montreal Canadiens Results
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 28 wins and 23 losses and 19 ties for 75 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-4.
The Canadiens scored 155 goals and conceded 148. Maurice Richard netted 28 goals for Montreal and accounted for 33 assists. Gerry McNeil earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.12 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1952-53 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Abbott | C | February 4, 1930 | 5'11" | 164 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Doug Anderson | C | October 20, 1927 | 5'7" | 157 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jean Beliveau | C | August 31, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Butch Bouchard | D | September 11, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Floyd Curry | R | August 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Chapleau, ON Canada |
| Lorne Davis | R | July 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Gerard Desaulniers | C | December 31, 1928 | 5'11" | 152 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Dick Gamble | L | November 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | L | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Bernie Geoffrion | R | February 16, 1931 | 5'9" | 166 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Doug Harvey | D | December 19, 1924 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ivan Irwin | D | March 13, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tom Johnson | D | February 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Baldur, MB Canada |
| Elmer Lach | C | January 22, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Nokomis, SK Canada |
| Ed Litzenberger | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | R | Neudorf, SK Canada |
| Calum MacKay | L | January 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bud MacPherson | D | March 31, 1927 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Paul Masnick | C | April 14, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Eddie Mazur | L | July 25, 1929 | 6'2" | 186 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John McCormack | C | August 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gerry McNeil | G | April 17, 1926 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Paul Meger | L | February 17, 1929 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Watrous, SK Canada |
| Dickie Moore | L | January 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 168 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ken Mosdell | C | July 13, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Hal Murphy | G | July 6, 1927 | 5'9" | 140 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bert Olmstead | R | September 4, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Sceptre, SK Canada |
| Jacques Plante | G | January 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Billy Reay | C | August 21, 1918 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Maurice Richard | R | August 4, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Roland Rousseau | D | December 1, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dollard St. Laurent | D | May 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Gaye Stewart | L | June 23, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
