1954-55 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 29-28-7 - 65 points
in the AHL
Coach: Murray Henderson (29-28-7)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1954-55 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 29-28-7 - 65 points
in the AHL
Coach: Murray Henderson (29-28-7)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 29 wins and 28 losses and 7 ties for 65 points in the AHL.
The Bears netted 217 goals and yielded 225. Ellard O'Brien scored 31 goals for Hershey, and Arnie Kullman contributed 48 assists. Norm DeFelice and Gord Henry topped the squad with 9 wins each, while Gord Henry recorded a 3.7 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Murray Henderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Boisvert | G | February 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 152 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Don Cherry | D | February 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Norm Corcoran | C | August 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Norm DeFelice | G | January 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Schumacher, ON Canada |
| Dunc Fisher | R | August 30, 1927 | 5'7" | 170 | R | Regina, SK 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 |
| 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 |
| Ed Kryzanowski | D | November 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Arnie Kullman | C | October 9, 1927 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bill Matthews | D | January 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Rainy River, ON |
| Ellard O'Brien | L | May 27, 1930 | 6'3" | 183 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Stan Parker | F | July 1, 1934 | 0'0" | Rouyn-Noranda, QUE Canada | ||
| Fred Pletsch | L | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Stratford, ONT Canada |
| James Robertson | R | November 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 195 | St. Catharines, ONT Canada | |
| Ken Smith | L | May 8, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Skip Teal | C | July 17, 1933 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Ridgeway, ON Canada |
| Arnott Whitney | F | November 16, 1931 | 0'0" | 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 |
