1952-53 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-28-15 - 69 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Sid Abel (27-28-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1952-53 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 27-28-15 - 69 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Sid Abel (27-28-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1952-53 Chicago Black Hawks Results
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 27 wins and 28 losses and 15 ties for 69 points, finishing fourth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Black Hawks potted 169 goals and yielded 175. Jim McFadden scored 23 goals for Chicago, while Cal Gardner contributed 24 assists. Al Rollins earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.50 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Sid Abel coached the team. The 1952-53 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Abel | C | February 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Pete Babando | L | May 10, 1925 | 5'9" | 187 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Gus Bodnar | C | April 24, 1923 | 5'11" | 160 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Pete Conacher | L | July 29, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gerry Couture | R | August 6, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Al Dewsbury | D | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Sid Finney | C | May 1, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Bainbridge, Ireland |
| Lee Fogolin | D | February 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bill Gadsby | D | August 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Cal Gardner | C | October 30, 1924 | 6'1" | 172 | L | Transcona, MB Canada |
| George Gee | C | June 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Fred Glover | C | January 5, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Fred Hucul | D | December 4, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Tubrose, SK Canada |
| Ed Kryzanowski | D | November 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Vic Lynn | L | January 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jim McBurney | L | June 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Jim McFadden | C | April 15, 1920 | 5'7" | 178 | L | Belfast, Ireland |
| Gus Mortson | D | January 24, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | L | New Liskeard, ON Canada |
| Bill Mosienko | R | November 2, 1921 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jimmy Peters | R | October 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Jack Price | D | May 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Rags Raglan | D | September 4, 1927 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Al Rollins | G | October 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Vanguard, SK Canada |
| Enio Sclisizzi | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
