1971-72 New Haven Blades Roster
Eastern Hockey League (EHL)
Team Record: 30-35-10 - 70 points
in the EHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Perry (30-35-10)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
1971-72 New Haven Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 30-35-10 - 70 points
in the EHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Perry (30-35-10)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
The New Haven Blades of the Eastern Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 30 wins and 35 losses and 10 ties for 70 points in the EHL's Northern Division.
The Blades netted 307 goals and surrendered 333, most in the league. Pierre LeBlanc scored 47 goals for New Haven, while Dave Hrechkosy, Andre Peloffy, Doug Hearns, Bill Smith, Elgin McCann and Neil Clark each tallied 30 or more, too. Pierre Brind'Amour and Dwight Winters each recorded 45 assists.
Don Perry coached the team. The 1971-72 New Haven Blades lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Armstrong | L | March 1, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Omemee, ONT Canada |
| Pierre Brind'Amour | LW | June 16, 1950 | 5'8" | 170 | Quebec, QC Canada | |
| Neil Clark | G | January 2, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Mike DeMarco | L | April 11, 1947 | 5'9" | 145 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Marty Desmarais | G | October 20, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | Calgary, ALTA Canada | |
| Pete Donnelly | G | June 14, 1948 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ken Garrett | G | |||||
| Bobby Guindon | L | February 1, 1949 | 6'1" | 201 | L | St. Hyacinthe, QUE Canada |
| Dave Hainsworth | G | October 29, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Kitchener, ONT Canada | |
| Doug Hearns | L | November 30, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Milton, ON |
| Dave Hrechkosy | L | November 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jim Ivison | D | July 25, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Pierre LeBlanc | D | May 6, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | Chomedey, QUE Canada | |
| Elgin McCann | RW | July 2, 1946 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Mike McNiven | LW | July 25, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | Gander, NL Canada | |
| Andre Peloffy | C | February 25, 1951 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Sete, France |
| Bob Peters | ||||||
| Dennis Romanesky | L | June 17, 1949 | 5'9" | 178 | L | Drummondville, QC |
| Blaine Rydman | D | December 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Norm Schmitz | G | September 6, 1943 | Regina, SASK Canada | |||
| Ed Sidebottom | D | July 18, 1951 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Ray Sigurson | ||||||
| Bill Smith | F | September 1, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Gord Smith | D | November 17, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Ken Southwick | D | February 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bob Thompson | R | June 14, 1949 | 5'8" | 150 | R | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Tom Thomson | D | August 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Bowmanville, ON Canada |
| Dwight Winters | 5'8" | 175 | Fort William, ON |
