1961-62 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 37-28-5 - 79 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Frank Mathers (37-28-5)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1961-62 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 37-28-5 - 79 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Frank Mathers (37-28-5)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 37 wins and 28 losses and 5 ties for 79 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Bears netted 236 goals and surrendered 213. Willie Marshall and John McKenzie scored 30 goals for Hershey each, and Willie Marshall accounted for 65 assists. Bob Perreault earned 36 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.86 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Frank Mathers coached the team. The 1961-62 Hershey Bears lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Boileau | C | September 3, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Gilles Boisvert | G | February 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 152 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Pete Conacher | L | July 29, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Dillabough | C | April 27, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Les Duff | D | December 12, 1934 | 6'6" | 205 | Kirkland Lake, ONT Canada | |
| Gord Hollingworth | D | July 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Allan Johnson | R | March 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dennis Jordan | G | |||||
| Ray Kinasewich | September 12, 1933 | Smokey Lake, AB Canada | ||||
| Claude Laforge | L | July 1, 1936 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Hec Lalande | C | November 24, 1934 | 5'9" | 150 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Parker MacDonald | L | June 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Mike Mahoney | D | January 8, 1938 | 6'0" | 175 | L | South Porcupine, ON |
| Willie Marshall | C | December 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Frank Mathers | D | March 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 182 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John McKenzie | R | December 12, 1937 | 5'9" | 175 | R | High River, AB Canada |
| Cleland Mortson | R | March 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Arnfield, QC Canada |
| Mike Nykoluk | C | December 11, 1934 | 5'11" | 212 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Perreault | G | January 28, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Nick Polano | D | March 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Marc Reaume | D | February 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | L | LaSalle, ON Canada |
| Wayne Rivers | R | February 1, 1942 | 5'9" | 177 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Myron Stankiewicz | L | December 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Murray Wilkie | D | January 5, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Rodville, SASK Canada |
| Howie Yanosik | C | January 26, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Bracken, SASK Canada | |
| Larry Zeidel | D | June 1, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
