1971-72 Medicine Hat Tigers Roster

Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 35-30-3 - 73 points
in the WCHL's Western Division
Coach: Jack Shupe (35-30-3)
1971-72 Medicine Hat Tigers Statistics

The Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 35 wins and 30 losses and 3 ties for 73 points in the WCHL's Western Division.

The Tigers led the league with 351 goals. Medicine Hat allowed 312 goals. Jeff Ablett scored 59 goals for the squad, while Tom Lysiak, Derek Kuntz, Stan Weir and Lanny McDonald each tallied 30 or more, too. Tom Lysiak contributed 97 assists.

Jack Shupe coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Jeff AblettLWMay 2, 19525'8"174LPonoka, AB Canada
Randy AimoeDAugust 27, 19535'11"165RFlin Flon, MB Canada
Boyd AndersonLWMarch 15, 19545'11"181LCarrot River, SK Canada
Randy AndreachukCJuly 19, 19546'0"176Lethbridge, AB Canada
Bob Balicki
Bill Christie
Rod CoxDMarch 28, 19525'10"174RHigh Prairie, AB Canada
Barry DeanLFebruary 26, 19556'1"195LMaple Creek, SK Canada
Bob GassoffDApril 17, 19535'10"195LQuesnel, BC Canada
Bruce GreigLMay 9, 19536'2"220LHigh River, AB Canada
Leif Jacobson
Dick Jellema
Eddie JohnstoneRMarch 2, 19545'9"175RBrandon, MB Canada
Derek KuntzLWFebruary 20, 19525'10"172LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Tom LysiakCApril 22, 19536'1"185LHigh Prairie, AB Canada
Jim McCrimmonDMay 29, 19536'1"210RPonoka, AB Canada
Lanny McDonaldRFebruary 16, 19536'0"185RHanna, AB Canada
Neil Melnyk
Bill MillerDMay 19, 19525'11"170RLloydminster, SK Canada
Ira Ross
Stan WeirCMarch 17, 19526'1"180LPonoka, AB Canada



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