1955-56 Springfield Indians Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 17-45-2 - 36 points
in the AHL
Coach: Red Mitchell (17-45-2)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
1955-56 Springfield Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 17-45-2 - 36 points
in the AHL
Coach: Red Mitchell (17-45-2)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
The Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 17 wins and 45 losses and 2 ties for 36 points in the AHL.
The Indians scored 212 goals, worst in the league and conceded 297, most in the circuit. Harry Pidhirny netted 32 goals for Springfield, and Edward Leier contributed 48 assists. Don Simmons topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 4.48 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Red Mitchell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | L | December 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Walt Atanas | R | December 22, 1922 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Gordie Bell | G | March 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 164 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Eddie Bishop | G | |||||
| Buddy Boone | R | September 11, 1932 | 5'7" | 158 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Bert Bourassa | D | September 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Sherbrooke, QUE Canada |
| Maurice Collins | F | September 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Valleyfield, QUE Canada | |
| Kent Douglas | D | February 6, 1936 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Cobalt, ON Canada |
| Marcel Goyette | L | February 3, 1934 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Marius Groleau | R | April 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 208 | R | Beauce, QUE Canada |
| Graham Hastings | LW | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Gord Haworth | C | February 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Earl Johnson | C | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Roland Leclerc | F | January 5, 1933 | Drummondville, QC CAN | |||
| Edward Leier | C | November 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | R | , Canada |
| Brent MacNab | D | January 15, 1931 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Vermilion, ALTA |
| Bill Matthews | D | January 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Rainy River, ON |
| Bob McCord | D | March 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Matheson, ON Canada |
| Doug McMurdy | C | February 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Harry Pidhirny | C | March 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Doug Powell | F | March 28, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Shawville, QUE Canada | |
| Ernie Roche | D | February 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ken Schinkel | R | November 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Jansen, SK Canada |
| Don Simmons | G | September 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 150 | R | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Ivan Tennant | L | June 6, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Smiths Falls, ONT Canada | |
| Gordon Tottle | D | October 14, 1925 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Claude Vinet | C | October 8, 1934 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Valleyfield, QUE Canada |
