1946-47 Providence Reds Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 21-33-10 - 52 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Tony Savage (0-0)
Coach: Art Lesieur (0-0)
Coach: Irwin Boyd (0-0)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1946-47 Providence Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 21-33-10 - 52 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Tony Savage (0-0)
Coach: Art Lesieur (0-0)
Coach: Irwin Boyd (0-0)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
The Providence Reds of the American Hockey League ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 21 wins and 33 losses and 10 ties for 52 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Reds netted 226 goals and allowed 281. Carl Liscombe scored 35 goals for Providence, and John Chad tallied 30 or more as well. John Chad recorded 43 assists. Mike Karakas topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 4.29 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Tony Savage, Art Lesieur and Irwin Boyd coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Arcand | D | December 25, 1922 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC |
| Roger Bedard | C | March 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Granby, QC CAN |
| Pete Bessone | D | January 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 200 | L | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Russ Brayshaw | L | January 17, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Rosthern, SK Canada |
| Tom Burlington | C | August 8, 1920 | 5'10" | 140 | L | Mount Dennis, ON |
| Eddie Bush | D | July 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| John Chad | R | September 16, 1919 | 5'10" | 167 | R | Provost, AB Canada |
| Ab Collings | F | September 26, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Jerry Cotnoir | D | October 8, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QUE Canada |
| Marcel Fillion | R | May 28, 1923 | 5'7" | 175 | L | Thetford Mines, QC Canada |
| Harvey Fraser | C | October 14, 1918 | 5'10" | 168 | R | Souris, MB Canada |
| Victor Grigg | L | March 25, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Penetanguishene, ONT Canada |
| Pete Kapusta | R | February 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Mike Karakas | G | December 12, 1911 | 5'11" | 147 | L | Aurora, MN USA |
| Raymond Laplante | C | December 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 154 | R | Lachine, QC CAN |
| Carl Liscombe | L | May 17, 1915 | 5'7" | 162 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Bill McComb | C | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Newmarket, ON |
| George Pearson | D | 5'9" | 185 | Fort Francis, ON | ||
| Ed Prokop | R | June 17, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hamilton, ON |
| Cliff Roach | C | 178 | L | Sydney, NS | ||
| Roly Rossignol | R | October 18, 1921 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Edmundston, NB Canada |
| Chuck Scherza | L | February 15, 1923 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Allan Stanley | D | March 1, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Orville Waldriff | D | January 21, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | L | South River, ON |
| Bill Warwick | L | November 17, 1924 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bob Whitelaw | D | October 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bradford, Yorkshire England |
| Bill Whittet | R | March 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Groton, CT USA |
| Ronnie Wilson | D | April 18, 1922 | 6'11" | 199 | Toronto, ONT Canada |
