1956-57 New Westminster Royals Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 34-31-5 - 73 points
in the WHL's Coast Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Hal Laycoe (34-31-5)
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1956-57 New Westminster Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 34-31-5 - 73 points
in the WHL's Coast Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Hal Laycoe (34-31-5)
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
The New Westminster Royals of the Western Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 34 wins and 31 losses and 5 ties for 73 points in the WHL's Coast Division.
The Royals scored 215 goals and yielded 235. Gordie Fashoway netted 41 goals for New Westminster, while Robert Love contributed 43 assists. Bev Bentley earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.91 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Hal Laycoe coached the team. The 1956-57 New Westminster Royals lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bev Bentley | R | June 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Delisle, SASK Canada |
| Bob Bergeron | D | January 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 189 | Sherbrooke, QUE Canada | |
| Nelson Boyce | RW | January 24, 1924 | 5'3" | 161 | R | Windsor, ON CAN |
| Alf Cadman | L | June 15, 1936 | 6'5" | 210 | L | Sylvan Lake, ALTA Canada |
| Ken Coombes | L | February 20, 1936 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Prince Albert, SASK Canada |
| Walter Dorohoy | C | August 4, 1923 | 5'8" | 152 | L | Medicine Hat, ALTA |
| Lloyd Durham | D | November 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Port Arthur, ON CAN |
| Gordie Fashoway | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Arlo Goodwin | C | January 22, 1935 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Beechy, SK Canada |
| Howard Hornby | C | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | ||||
| Steve Hrymnak | D | March 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Greg Jablonski | L | November 30, 1934 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Selkirk, MAN Canada |
| Aggie Kukulowicz | C | April 2, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Allan Lloyd | ||||||
| Robert Love | C | August 31, 1925 | 5'7" | 181 | L | Dauphin, MB CAN |
| Ron Matthews | D | January 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Max McNab | C | June 21, 1924 | 6'2" | 179 | L | Watson, SK Canada |
| Dennis Olson | C | November 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 182 | R | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Marcel Pelletier | G | December 6, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Jack Power | ||||||
| Gerald Prince | G | November 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Turtleford, SASK Canada | |
| Dick Roberge | RW | April 7, 1934 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Arnie Schmautz | RW | July 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 141 | R | Ituna, SK Canada |
| Jim Shirley | D | January 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Rosetown, SASK Canada |
| Dave Stewart | D | Muenster, SASK | ||||
| Bill Tibbs | D | September 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Clare Wakshinski | D | April 24, 1936 | 6'1" | 192 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| John Yanchuk | D | July 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Foam Lake, SASK Canada |
