1953-54 Vancouver Canucks Roster
Team Record: 39-24-7 - 85 points
in the WHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Art Chapman (39-24-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 39 wins and 24 losses and 7 ties for 85 points in the WHL.
The Canucks surrendered 174 goals, fewest in the league. Vancouver netted 218 goals. Larry Popein scored 34 goals for the team and contributed 32 assists. Gump Worsley earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.4 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Art Chapman coached the team. The 1953-54 Vancouver Canucks lost in the League Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Douglas Adam | L | September 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Andy Bathgate | R | August 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Frank Bathgate | C | February 14, 1930 | 5'10" | 162 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Fred Brown | September 4, 1928 | Regina, SASK Canada | ||||
Billy Dea | C | April 3, 1933 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Lucien Dechene | R | August 17, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Quebec City, QUE 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 |
Les Hickey | D | February 2, 1921 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |||
Ike Hildebrand | R | May 27, 1927 | 5'7" | 147 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
George Homenuke | D | May 26, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Sheho, SASK Canada | |
Millard Houghton | D | September 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
Ivan Irwin | D | March 13, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
Carl Kaiser | D | April 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
Ed Kassian | ||||||
Gordon Kerr | C | May 8, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
Frank Kuzma | W | October 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Saskatoon, SASK | |
Jack Lancien | D | June 14, 1923 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
Charles McCullough | F | March 31, 1924 | 5'7" | 168 | R | Moose Jaw, SK CAN |
Lorne Nadeau | F | 6'0" | 200 | Winnipeg, MAN | ||
Larry Popein | C | August 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
Cy Rouse | D | August 7, 1926 | 5'10" | 168 | Kindersley, SASK Canada | |
Don Smith | C | May 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
Allan Stanley | D | March 1, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
Art Stone | L | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Vilna, ALTA Canada |
Dale Sweany | R | December 2, 1932 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Miami, MAN Canada |
Gump Worsley | G | May 14, 1929 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Bill Wylie | C | July 15, 1928 | 5'7" | 145 | L | Galt, ON Canada |