1956-57 Victoria Cougars Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 29-34-7 - 65 points
in the WHL's Coast Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Colin Kilburn (29-34-7)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1956-57 Victoria Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 29-34-7 - 65 points
in the WHL's Coast Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Colin Kilburn (29-34-7)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
The Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 29 wins and 34 losses and 7 ties for 65 points in the WHL's Coast Division.
The Cougars netted 208 goals and surrendered 204. Bruce Carmichael and Colin Kilburn scored 32 goals for Victoria each, while Doug Anderson contributed 42 assists. Marcel Pelletier earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.8 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Colin Kilburn coached the team. The 1956-57 Victoria Cougars lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Anderson | C | October 20, 1927 | 5'7" | 157 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bob Beckett | C | April 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Unionville, ON Canada |
| Wayne Brown | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Nelson Bullock | C | March 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Sudbury, ONT Canada | |
| Bruce Carmichael | C | March 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Don Chiupka | R | August 14, 1934 | 6'1" | 210 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Bill Davidson | L | November 19, 1929 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Souris, MAN Canada |
| Bill Dobbyn | D | July 7, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Basswood, MAN Canada |
| Gord Haworth | C | February 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Lionel Heinrich | L | April 20, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Churchbridge, SK Canada |
| Colin Kilburn | LW | December 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 179 | L | Wilkie, SK Canada |
| Larry Leach | C | June 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Doug MacAuley | RW | June 22, 1929 | 5'7" | 154 | R | Drumheller, AB Canada |
| Gordie Matheson | D | |||||
| Ray Mikulan | G | May 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Roy Partridge | ||||||
| Marcel Pelletier | G | December 6, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Ray Powell | C | November 16, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| George Ranieri | L | January 14, 1936 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gord Wilson | L | August 13, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
