1959-60 Fort Wayne Komets Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 50-16-2 - 102 points
in the IHL's Eastern Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Ken Ullyot (50-16-2)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1959-60 Fort Wayne Komets StatisticsTeam Record: 50-16-2 - 102 points
in the IHL's Eastern Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Ken Ullyot (50-16-2)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 50 wins and 16 losses and 2 ties for 102 points in the IHL's Eastern Division.
The Komets scored 312 goals, best in the league. Fort Wayne conceded 187 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Len Ronson netted 62 goals for the team, while Bob McCusker, John Ferguson, Eddie Long, Len Thornson and Lloyd Maxfield each tallied 30 or more, too. Len Thornson contributed 71 assists.
Ken Ullyot coached the team. The 1959-60 Fort Wayne Komets lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Braumburger | R | Regina, SASK | ||||
| John Ferguson | L | September 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Stan Fogg | G | December 16, 1922 | 5'8" | 180 | Winnipeg, MAN | |
| Art Hart | G | September 30, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Owlseye, ALTA Canada | |
| Eddie Long | RW | June 11, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Murray MacPherson | G | February 19, 1938 | 5'10" | 174 | London, GBR | |
| Connie Madigan | D | October 4, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Lloyd Maxfield | C | December 23, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Saskatoon, SASK |
| Bob McCusker | L | January 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Saskatoon, ALTA | |
| Melvin Melanchuk | D | March 3, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oakburn, MAN |
| Andy Milne | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Don O'Hearn | G | February 14, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Halifax, NS | |
| Lionel Repka | D | February 7, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Len Ronson | L | July 8, 1936 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Duane Rupp | D | March 29, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | L | McNutt, SK Canada |
| Wayne Sproxton | C | Minneapolis, MN | ||||
| Art Stone | L | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Vilna, ALTA Canada |
| Paul Strasser | L | January 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Tisdale, SASK Canada |
| Len Thornson | C | February 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Andy Voykin | D | March 13, 1936 | 6'3" | 187 | L | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| Reno Zanier | G | Trail, BC |
