1953-54 Providence Reds Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 26-40-4 - 56 points
in the AHL
Coach: Pat Egan (26-40-4)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1953-54 Providence Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 26-40-4 - 56 points
in the AHL
Coach: Pat Egan (26-40-4)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
The Providence Reds of the American Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 26 wins and 40 losses and 4 ties for 56 points in the AHL.
The Reds scored 211 goals, worst in the league and yielded 276. Zellio Toppazzini netted 33 goals for Providence, and Chuck Scherza contributed 47 assists. Harvey Bennett earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.9 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Pat Egan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alf Baccari | C | March 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Fort William, ONT Canada |
| Camille Bedard | D | December 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | L | St-Joseph d'Alma, QC CAN |
| Harvey Bennett | G | July 23, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Edington, SK Canada |
| Bert Bourassa | D | September 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Sherbrooke, QUE Canada |
| Tod Campeau | C | June 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | L | St. Jerome, QC Canada |
| Jerry Cotnoir | D | October 8, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QUE Canada |
| Gerry Couture | R | August 6, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Buck Davies | C | August 10, 1922 | 5'6" | 162 | L | Bowmanville, ON Canada |
| Jean-Paul Denis | R | February 28, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Norman Desaulniers | G | |||||
| Roger Dubuc | LW | December 24, 1932 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Chambly, QC CAN |
| Pat Egan | D | April 25, 1918 | 5'10" | 195 | R | Blackie, AB Canada |
| Claude Evans | G | April 28, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Jean-Paul Gladu | L | June 20, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | L | St.Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Bert Hirschfeld | L | March 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Pete Kapusta | R | February 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Ed Kryzanowski | D | November 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Paul Larivee | C | September 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Montreal, QC CAN | |
| Jean Leclerc | F | October 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | Amqui, QUE Canada | |
| Joe Levandoski | D | March 17, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Cobalt, ON Canada |
| Morley MacNeill | D | June 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | R | Regina, SASK |
| Jean Marois | G | May 11, 1924 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Walt Pawlyshyn | July 30, 1931 | Brandon, MAN Canada | ||||
| Claude Roy | G | |||||
| Chuck Scherza | L | February 15, 1923 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Ken Smith | L | May 8, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Zellio Toppazzini | R | January 5, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Copper Cliff, ON Canada |
