1951-52 Saint John Beavers Roster
Maritime Major Hockey League (MMHL)
Team Record: 53-24-13 - 119 points
in the MMHL
Coach: Peanuts O'Flaherty (53-24-13)
Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1951-52 Saint John Beavers StatisticsTeam Record: 53-24-13 - 119 points
in the MMHL
Coach: Peanuts O'Flaherty (53-24-13)
Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
The Saint John Beavers of the Maritime Major Hockey League ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 53 wins and 24 losses and 13 ties for 119 points in the MMHL.
The Beavers led the league with 360 goals. Saint John allowed 231 goals, least in the league. Johnny Ubriaco scored 43 goals for the squad, while Ken Watson, Dusty Blair, Thomas Smelle and Jack Meldrum each netted 30 or more also. Johnny Ubriaco accounted for 57 assists. Phil Hughes earned 27 wins in front of the net for the team, plus Hal Gordon added 15 or more wins, too.
Peanuts O'Flaherty coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Arundel | D | November 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dusty Blair | C | September 15, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Al Buchanan | L | May 17, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Hal Gordon | C | October 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Yorkton, SASK Canada | |
| Jacques Heon | D | 170 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||
| Doug Hewey | R | 145 | Saint John, NB | |||
| Phil Hughes | December 15, 1926 | Port Arthur, ONT Canada | ||||
| Ron Hurst | R | May 18, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pete Langelle | C | November 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Howie Lee | D | 175 | L | Toronto, ON | ||
| Gord Mabee | G | |||||
| Bill McCracken | R | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MAN | ||
| Jack Meldrum | R | October 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 155 | L | Edmonton, ALTA |
| Matt Mesich | D | 5'11" | 162 | R | Lepece Brinje, Yugoslavia | |
| Eddie Mulligan | L | February 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 164 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Clayton Nicolle | R | 150 | R | Murray Harbour, PEI | ||
| Peanuts O'Flaherty | R | April 10, 1918 | 5'7" | 154 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Carl Smelle | D | 165 | L | St. Catharines, ON | ||
| Thomas Smelle | L | 165 | L | St. Catharines, ON | ||
| Johnny Ubriaco | C | October 13, 1924 | 6'2" | 196 | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada | |
| Ken Watson | L | 145 | L | Edmonton, ALTA |
