1952-53 Springfield Indians Roster
Eastern Hockey League (EHL)
Team Record: 39-19-2 - 80 points
in the EHL
Coach: Doug McMurdy (39-19-2)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
1952-53 Springfield Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 39-19-2 - 80 points
in the EHL
Coach: Doug McMurdy (39-19-2)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
The Springfield Indians of the Eastern Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 39 wins and 19 losses and 2 ties for 80 points in the EHL.
The Indians topped the league with 296 goals. Springfield surrendered 234 goals. Vern Jones scored 56 goals for the team, while Vern Pachal and Graham Hastings tallied 30 or more, too. Bill Jones contributed 78 assists. Don Simmons recorded 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.76 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Doug McMurdy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bittner | G | January 12, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Ernie Dick | C | April 15, 1927 | 6'1" | 210 | L | New Hamburg, ONT Canada |
| Bill Gallagher | D | June 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Weston, ONT Canada |
| Graham Hastings | LW | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Bill Jones | January 19, 1929 | Saskatoon, SASK Canada | ||||
| Vern Jones | R | October 8, 1926 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Saskatoon, SASK |
| Ross Kelly | D | 6'0" | 186 | Toronto, ON | ||
| Dave Lucas | D | March 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Downeyville, ON Canada |
| Doug McMurdy | C | February 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Mike Narduzzi | C | April 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Fort William, ONT Canada | |
| Vern Pachal | D | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Yorkton, SASK Canada |
| Don Perry | March 16, 1930 | Edmonton, AB Canada | ||||
| Irvin Petrovich | ||||||
| Dick Piatowski | G | |||||
| Doug Powell | F | March 28, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Shawville, QUE Canada | |
| Ted Power | D | October 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Halifax, NS Canada | |
| Don Simmons | G | September 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 150 | R | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Ronnie Spong | C | 5'7" | 160 | Toronto, ON | ||
| Bob Taylor | ||||||
| Ron Telford | D | June 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Thessalon, ONT Canada |
