1955-56 Boston Bruins Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-34-13 - 59 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Coach: Milt Schmidt (23-34-13)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1955-56 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 23-34-13 - 59 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Coach: Milt Schmidt (23-34-13)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1955-56 Boston Bruins Results
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 23 wins and 34 losses and 13 ties for 59 points, finishing fifth in the NHL.
The Bruins netted 147 goals, worst in the circuit and yielded 185. Vic Stasiuk scored 19 goals for Boston, while Don McKenney contributed 24 assists. Terry Sawchuk topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.66 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Milt Schmidt coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Armstrong | D | April 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Leo Boivin | D | August 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 183 | L | Prescott, ON Canada |
| Marcel Bonin | L | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Real Chevrefils | L | May 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Murray Costello | C | February 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | R | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Lorne Davis | R | July 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Lorne Ferguson | L | May 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Palmerston, ON Canada |
| Fern Flaman | D | January 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Dysart, SK Canada |
| Cal Gardner | C | October 30, 1924 | 6'1" | 172 | L | Transcona, MB Canada |
| Lionel Heinrich | L | April 20, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Churchbridge, SK Canada |
| John Henderson | G | March 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Leo Labine | R | July 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Haileybury, ON Canada |
| Hal Laycoe | D | June 23, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Sutherland, SK Canada |
| Fleming MacKell | C | April 30, 1929 | 5'7" | 156 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Don McKenney | C | April 30, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Doug Mohns | D | December 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Capreol, ON Canada |
| Al Nicholson | L | April 26, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Estevan, SK Canada |
| Ellard O'Brien | L | May 27, 1930 | 6'3" | 183 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Ed Panagabko | L | May 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Norquay, SK Canada |
| Johnny Peirson | R | July 21, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Claude Pronovost | G | July 22, 1935 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Bill Quackenbush | D | March 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Terry Sawchuk | G | December 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vic Stasiuk | L | May 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Orval Tessier | C | June 30, 1933 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Jerry Toppazzini | R | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Copper Cliff, ON Canada |
