1953-54 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 37-29-4 - 78 points
in the AHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Murray Henderson (37-29-4)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1953-54 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 37-29-4 - 78 points
in the AHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Murray Henderson (37-29-4)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses and 4 ties for 78 points in the AHL.
The Bears scored 274 goals and surrendered 243. Lorne Ferguson netted 45 goals for Hershey, while Red Sullivan, Arnie Kullman and Dunc Fisher each tallied 30 or more, too. Red Sullivan contributed 89 assists. Gord Henry earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.35 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Murray Henderson coached the team. The 1953-54 Hershey Bears lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alexander | G | November 18, 1908 | ||||
| Andy Branigan | D | April 11, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Norm Corcoran | C | August 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Murray Costello | C | February 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | R | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Norm DeFelice | G | January 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Schumacher, ON Canada |
| Lorne Ferguson | L | May 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Palmerston, ON Canada |
| Dunc Fisher | R | August 30, 1927 | 5'7" | 170 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ray Gariepy | D | September 4, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Murray Henderson | D | September 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gord Henry | G | August 17, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Arnie Kullman | C | October 9, 1927 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jean Marois | G | May 11, 1924 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Bill Matthews | D | January 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Rainy River, ON |
| Jack McIntyre | L | September 8, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Brussels, ON Canada |
| Don McKenney | C | April 30, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Ellard O'Brien | L | May 27, 1930 | 6'3" | 183 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Ted O'Connor | F | November 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Oshawa, ONT Canada | |
| Fred Pletsch | L | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Stratford, ONT Canada |
| Jim Shirley | D | January 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Rosetown, SASK Canada |
| Red Sullivan | C | December 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Skip Teal | C | July 17, 1933 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Ridgeway, ON Canada |
| Jerry Toppazzini | R | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Copper Cliff, ON Canada |
| Lorne Watters | F | November 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 163 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |
| Arnott Whitney | F | November 16, 1931 | Newcastle, NB Canada | |||
| Ralph Willis | D | December 20, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Catharines, ONT Canada | |
| Gord Wilson | L | August 13, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
