1971-72 Greensboro Generals Roster
Team Record: 34-27-12 - 80 points
in the EHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Ronnie Spong (34-27-12)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
The Greensboro Generals of the Eastern Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 34 wins and 27 losses and 12 ties for 80 points in the EHL's Southern Division.
The Generals scored 284 goals and allowed 252. Don Burgess netted 39 goals for Greensboro, while Clyde Simon, Doug Hearns and Wally Sprange each tallied 30 or more, too. Don Burgess contributed 58 assists.
Ronnie Spong coached the team. The 1971-72 Greensboro Generals lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron F. Anderson | D | November 15, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Kirk Bowman | L | September 30, 1952 | 5'9" | 178 | L | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Bob Buchy | C | June 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Dauphin, MB Canada | |
| Don Burgess | L | June 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Port Edward, ON Canada |
| Bob Burns | D | February 8, 1951 | 6'0" | 220 | Hamilton, ON Canada | |
| Don Carter | February 24, 1936 | 0'0" | Toronto, ONT Canada | |||
| Jack Chipchase | D | April 5, 1945 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Brian Derksen | D | November 27, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Borden, SK Canada |
| Pierre Duguay | RW | March 24, 1951 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Larry Gibbons | D | July 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Karl Haggarty | F | September 15, 1948 | 0'0" | Simcoe, ONT Canada | ||
| Mike Healey | D | 6'4" | 225 | Belleville, ON | ||
| Doug Hearns | L | November 30, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Milton, ON |
| Ron Hindson | C | March 5, 1945 | 6'0" | 205 | Capreol, ON Canada | |
| Steve Johnson | D | May 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | L | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Don Labelle | D | 6'1" | 215 | Montreal, QC | ||
| Ted Lanyon | D | June 11, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ernie Miller | G | January 2, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Barrie, ON | |
| Sam Nelligan | R | 5'9" | 180 | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Jim Notman | C | March 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Brian Randall | L | 5'11" | 175 | London, ON | ||
| Stu Roberts | D | May 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Catharines, ONT Canada | |
| Ken Rzepecki | 0'0" | |||||
| Clyde Simon | F | June 3, 1951 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Bob Smith | G | September 5, 1942 | 5'9" | 172 | Sudbury, ON | |
| Wally Sprange | C | 6'2" | 205 | Toronto, ON | ||
| Craig Stamp | D | November 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Haliburton, ON |
| Ken Turlik | August 9, 1944 | 0'0" | Lethbridge, ALTA Canada |
