1952-53 Vancouver Canucks Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 32-28-10 - 74 points
in the WHL
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Art Chapman (32-28-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1952-53 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 32-28-10 - 74 points
in the WHL
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Art Chapman (32-28-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 32 wins and 28 losses and 10 ties for 74 points in the WHL.
The Canucks topped the league with just 216 goals allowed. Vancouver scored 222 goals. Ian MacIntosh and Walt Atanas netted 28 goals for the team each, while Larry Popein contributed 44 assists. Emile Francis recorded 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.09 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Art Chapman coached the team. The 1952-53 Vancouver Canucks lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Anderson | D | March 5, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Walt Atanas | R | December 22, 1922 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Ken Barlow | 0'0" | |||||
| Andy Bathgate | R | August 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Fred Brown | September 4, 1928 | 0'0" | Regina, SASK Canada | |||
| Hugh Currie | D | October 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Harry Dick | D | November 22, 1922 | 5'11" | 210 | L | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Lou Fontinato | D | January 20, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Emile Francis | G | September 13, 1926 | 5'6" | 145 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Gary Gordon | October 18, 1929 | 0'0" | Toronto, ONT Canada | |||
| Aldo Guidolin | D | June 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Forks of Credit, ON Canada |
| Bill Hagen | G | June 17, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Barrie, ONT Canada | |
| Ed Harrison | C | July 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Mimico, ON Canada |
| Les Hickey | D | February 2, 1921 | 0'0" | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||
| Chuck Holdaway | D | December 3, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Regina, SASK Canada |
| Carl Kaiser | D | April 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Alex Kuzma | R | February 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| Jack Lancien | D | June 14, 1923 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Edward Leier | C | November 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | R | , Canada |
| Ian MacIntosh | L | June 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Selkirk, MB Canada |
| Ray Manson | L | December 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Larry Popein | C | August 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Ted Power | D | October 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Halifax, NS Canada | |
| Don Smith | C | May 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Eric Unger | F | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 180 | R | Strongfield, SASK Canada |
| John Webster | C | November 3, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill Wylie | C | July 15, 1928 | 5'7" | 145 | L | Galt, ON Canada |
