1952-53 Cleveland Barons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 42-20-2 - 86 points
in the AHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Bun Cook (42-20-2)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1952-53 Cleveland Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 42-20-2 - 86 points
in the AHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Bun Cook (42-20-2)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 42 wins and 20 losses and 2 ties for 86 points in the AHL.
The Barons paced the circuit with 248 goals. Cleveland surrendered 164 goals. Ike Hildebrand scored 38 goals for the team, while Eddie Olson and Steve Wojciechowski tallied 30 or more also. Jack Gordon contributed 58 assists. Johnny Bower earned 40 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.53 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Bun Cook coached the team. The 1952-53 Cleveland Barons won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bailey | R | May 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Johnny Bower | G | November 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Ray Ceresino | R | April 24, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Bob Chrystal | D | April 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Lou Crowdis | D | May 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | L | St. Anne de Beaupre, QUE Canada |
| Armand Delmonte | R | June 3, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Fred Glover | C | January 5, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jack Gordon | C | March 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 154 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ott Heller | D | June 2, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Berlin, ON Canada |
| Ike Hildebrand | R | May 27, 1927 | 5'7" | 147 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gus Karrys | D | December 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Frank Kubasek | C | January 29, 1929 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Bellevue, ALTA Canada |
| Vic Lynn | L | January 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Eddie Olson | F | January 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 206 | Hancock, MI USA | |
| Floyd Perras | G | 170 | Port Arthur, ON | |||
| Ed Reigle | D | June 19, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ray Ross | D | January 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Phil Samis | D | December 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Fred Shero | D | October 23, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Glen Sonmor | L | April 22, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Cal Stearns | C | April 28, 1919 | 5'7" | 150 | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | |
| Gordon Vejprava | C | May 2, 1933 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Blairmore, AB CAN |
| Tom Williams | C | August 8, 1923 | 5'10" | 182 | R | Wakaw, SASK Canada |
| Steve Wojciechowski | R | December 25, 1922 | 5'8" | 158 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
