1952-53 Edmonton Flyers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 31-28-11 - 73 points
in the WHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Bud Poile (31-28-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1952-53 Edmonton Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 31-28-11 - 73 points
in the WHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Bud Poile (31-28-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 31 wins and 28 losses and 11 ties for 73 points in the WHL.
The Flyers scored 263 goals and conceded 227. Vic Stasiuk netted 37 goals for Edmonton, and Dutch Reibel tallied 30 or more, too. Dutch Reibel contributed 56 assists. Glenn Hall earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.29 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Bud Poile coached the team. The 1952-53 Edmonton Flyers won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | L | December 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Al Arbour | D | November 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Leon Bouchard | May 3, 1929 | Baie-Saint-Paul, QUE Canada | ||||
| Bill Bucyk | C | January 26, 1933 | 5'6" | 147 | Drumheller, ALTA Canada | |
| Hugh Coflin | D | December 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Blaine Lake, SK Canada |
| Gerry Ehman | R | November 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Cudworth, SK Canada |
| Guyle Fielder | C | November 21, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Potlach, ID USA |
| Bill Folk | D | July 11, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Dave Gatherum | G | March 28, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Len Haley | R | September 15, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Glenn Hall | G | October 3, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Ray Hannigan | R | July 14, 1927 | 5'8" | 155 | R | Schumacher, ON Canada |
| Jim Hay | D | May 15, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Lou Jankowski | R | June 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Earl Johnson | C | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Jack McDonald | ||||||
| Jack McGill | C | September 19, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Billy McNeill | R | January 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gerry Melnyk | C | September 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Frank O'Grady | D | October 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Cobalt, ONT Canada |
| Bud Poile | R | February 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 189 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Don Poile | C | June 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Rags Raglan | D | September 4, 1927 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Dutch Reibel | C | July 21, 1930 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Vic Stasiuk | L | May 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Eldor Thomas | D | April 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Saskatchewan, ALTA Canada | |
| James Uniac | D | September 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Logan Township, ONT Canada |
| Larry Wilson | C | October 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Gump Worsley | G | May 14, 1929 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Larry Zeidel | D | June 1, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
