
1953-54 Grand Rapids Rockets Roster
Team Record: 29-32-3 - 61 points
in the IHL
Coach: Norm Grinke (29-32-3)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Grand Rapids Rockets of the International Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 29 wins and 32 losses and 3 ties for 61 points in the IHL.
The Rockets scored 252 goals and surrendered 274. George Hayes netted 33 goals for Grand Rapids, while Bob Turner and Herb Schiller tallied 30 or more as well. George Hayes contributed 51 assists, and Julian Klymkiw registered a 4.19 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Norm Grinke coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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John Charyna | ||||||
Doug Coxon | G | 5'11" | 170 | Ottawa, ON | ||
Don Crawford | ||||||
Phil Golden | Kirkland Lake, ON | |||||
Norm Grinke | D | July 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Winnipeg, MAN | |
George Harrison | R | April 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
George Hayes | D | April 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
Julian Klymkiw | G | July 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Morris Lallo | D | September 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 200 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
Jack Lindsay | L | 6'0" | 170 | Saskatoon, SASK | ||
Roger Maisonneuve | L | February 26, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Templeton, QC |
Edgar Montigny | D | November 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 206 | Schumacher, ON | |
Al O'Hearn | C | 5'9" | 185 | Halifax, NS | ||
Willie Papp | ||||||
Laurie Peterson | C | August 7, 1926 | 5'5" | 144 | L | Selkirk, MAN Canada |
Sid Puddicombe | ||||||
Herb Schiller | W | 5'7" | 162 | Winnipeg, MAN | ||
Alfred Turner | C | 5'11" | 180 | Saskatoon, SASK | ||
Bob Turner | ||||||
Stan Warecki | F | September 21, 1925 | 5'6" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
Gordon Warner | F | Timmins, ON |