1972-73 Hershey Bears Roster

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 42-23-11 - 95 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Frank Mathers (42-23-11)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1972-73 Hershey Bears Statistics

The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 42 wins and 23 losses and 11 ties for 95 points in the AHL's Western Division.

The Bears netted 326 goals and allowed 231. Ron Snell scored 33 goals for Hershey, while Jeannot Gilbert and Jim Wiley tallied 30 or more as well. Jeannot Gilbert accounted for 58 assists, and Paul Hoganson recorded a 2.93 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Frank Mathers coached the team. The 1972-73 Hershey Bears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Jay BabcockLWAugust 19, 19525'9"181Kingston, ON Canada
Larry BignellDJanuary 7, 19506'0"175LEdmonton, AB Canada
Bob BirdsellRWDecember 10, 19476'0"185Stettler, AB Canada
Robin BurnsLAugust 27, 19466'0"195LMontreal, QC Canada
Steve CardwellLAugust 13, 19505'11"190LToronto, ON Canada
Jeannot GilbertCDecember 29, 19405'10"170LGrand Baie, QC Canada
Hugh HarveyLJune 25, 19496'0"175LKingston, ON Canada
Denis HerronGJune 18, 19525'11"165LChambly, QC Canada
Paul HogansonGNovember 12, 19495'11"175RToronto, ON Canada
Jim HrycuikCOctober 7, 19495'10"180LRosthern, SK Canada
Sheldon KannegiesserDAugust 15, 19476'0"198LNorth Bay, ON Canada
Ralph KellerDFebruary 6, 19365'9"174LWilkie, SK Canada
Yvon LabreDNovember 29, 19495'11"190LSudbury, ON Canada
Jean-Guy LagaceDFebruary 5, 19455'10"185RL'Abord Plouffe, QC Canada
Ron LalondeCOctober 30, 19525'10"170LToronto, ON Canada
Bernie LukowichRMarch 18, 19526'0"190RNorth Battleford, SK Canada
Jack LynchDMay 28, 19526'2"180RToronto, ON Canada
Brian McKenzieLMarch 16, 19515'10"165LSt. Catharines, ON Canada
Gerry MetheDDecember 12, 19515'10"170LWillowdale, ON Canada
Cam NewtonGFebruary 25, 19505'11"170LPeterborough, ON Canada
Joe NorisCOctober 26, 19516'0"185RDenver, CO USA
Hank NowakLNovember 24, 19506'1"195LOshawa, ON Canada
Ron SnellRAugust 11, 19485'10"158RRegina, SK Canada
Ted SnellRMay 28, 19465'9"190ROttawa, ON Canada
Brian WalkerRWMay 4, 19525'10"176RBeaver Lodge, AB Canada
Jim WileyCApril 28, 19506'2"200LSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada


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