1961-62 Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds Roster
Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL)
Team Record: 17-42-11 - 45 points
in the EPHL
Coach: Jack Stewart (17-42-11)
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
1961-62 Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 17-42-11 - 45 points
in the EPHL
Coach: Jack Stewart (17-42-11)
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
The Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds of the Eastern Professional Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 17 wins and 42 losses and 11 ties for 45 points in the EPHL.
The Thunderbirds netted 207 goals and yielded 285, most in the league. Merv Kuryluk scored 36 goals for Sault Ste. Marie, while Milan Marcetta and Doug Robinson tallied 30 or more, too. Milan Marcetta accounted for 45 assists. Gerry Cheevers topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.55 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Jack Stewart coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Blair | C | September 15, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Walter Bradley | June 17, 1936 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort William, ONT Canada | ||
| Guy Brassard | L | August 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Chicoutimi, QUE Canada |
| Jim Brown | F | January 2, 1936 | 5'10" | 150 | Calgary, ALTA Canada | |
| Rick Charron | D | June 21, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | R | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| John Chasczewski | R | October 28, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Oshawa, ONT Canada |
| Gerry Cheevers | G | December 7, 1940 | 5'11" | 185 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Bob Courcy | F | January 4, 1936 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Granby, QC Canada |
| Roger Crozier | G | March 16, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Bracebridge, ON Canada |
| Roy Edwards | G | March 12, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Seneca Township, ON Canada |
| Phil Esposito | C | February 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| James Farelli | L | November 20, 1931 | 5'8" | 183 | L | Capreol, ONT Canada |
| Pete Ford | D | May 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Gananoque, ONT Canada |
| Don Grosso | ||||||
| Norm Guimond | D | February 21, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Rouyn, QUE Canada | |
| Duke Harris | R | February 25, 1942 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Rich Healey | D | March 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Ed Kachur | R | April 22, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Merv Kuryluk | L | August 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Dale MacDonald | R | April 7, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Russell, MAN |
| Milan Marcetta | C | September 19, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Cadomin, AB Canada |
| Jack Martin | C | November 29, 1940 | 5'11" | 184 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Rino Robazza | D | April 2, 1938 | 5'10" | 172 | Kirkland Lake, ONT Canada | |
| Bob Robertson | D | December 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 176 | R | Islington, ON |
| Doug Robinson | L | August 27, 1940 | 6'2" | 197 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Roger Sawicki | L | September 14, 1938 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Fort William, ONT Canada |
| Cliff Schmautz | R | March 17, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Bill Speer | D | March 20, 1942 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Bob Wilson | D | February 18, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
