1971-72 Tidewater Wings Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 22-45-9 - 53 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Coach: Johnny Wilson (0-0)
Coach: Larry Jeffrey (0-0)
Coach: Doug Barkley (0-0)
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
1971-72 Tidewater Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 22-45-9 - 53 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Coach: Johnny Wilson (0-0)
Coach: Larry Jeffrey (0-0)
Coach: Doug Barkley (0-0)
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
The Tidewater Wings of the American Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 22 wins and 45 losses and 9 ties for 53 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Wings netted 197 goals, worst in the circuit and yielded 275. Dick Sentes scored 32 goals for Tidewater, while Tom Gilmore tallied 30 or more, too. Art Stratton contributed 41 assists. Gerry Gray topped the squad with 7 wins, and John Voss earned a 3.55 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Johnny Wilson, Larry Jeffrey and Doug Barkley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Brown | G | February 15, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Lee Carpenter | D | May 14, 1949 | 5'10" | 181 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Bob Cook | R | January 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Brian Cropper | G | February 3, 1949 | 5'7" | 145 | Toronto, ON | |
| Billy Dea | C | April 3, 1933 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Nelson Debenedet | D | December 31, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Cardenons, Italy |
| Bob Dillabough | C | April 27, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Ron Dussiaume | LW | July 4, 1948 | 5'10" | 194 | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Bob Falkenberg | D | January 1, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Stettler, AB Canada |
| Dave Ferguson | R | October 16, 1945 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Tom Gilmore | L | May 14, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Gerry Gray | G | January 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Gerry Hart | D | January 1, 1948 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Bill Hicke | R | March 31, 1938 | 5'8" | 164 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Larry Johnston | D | July 20, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Serge Lajeunesse | D | June 11, 1950 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rene Leclerc | R | November 12, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Ville de Vanier, QC Canada |
| Tom Martin | R | October 16, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rick McCann | C | May 27, 1944 | 5'9" | 178 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Brian McCutcheon | L | August 3, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ab McDonald | L | February 18, 1936 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Kevin Morrison | D | October 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Jim Niekamp | D | March 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dick Paradise | D | April 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Craig Reichmuth | L | September 22, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Russell, MB Canada |
| Barry Salovaara | D | January 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Schraefel | C | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Dick Sentes | L | January 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Charlie Shaw | D | July 7, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Bob Sneddon | G | May 31, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ralph Stewart | C | December 2, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Art Stratton | C | October 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bill Sutherland | L | November 10, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Doug Volmar | R | January 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| John Voss | G | February 21, 1946 | 5'9" | 190 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Bob Wall | D | December 1, 1942 | 5'10" | 171 | L | Richmond Hill, ON Canada |
| Ron Walters | C | March 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Castor, AB Canada |
