1972-73 Suncoast Suns Roster
Eastern Hockey League (EHL)
Team Record: 30-37-9 - 69 points
in the EHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Lloyd Hinchberger (30-37-9)
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
1972-73 Suncoast Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 30-37-9 - 69 points
in the EHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Lloyd Hinchberger (30-37-9)
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
The Suncoast Suns of the Eastern Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 30 wins and 37 losses and 9 ties for 69 points in the EHL's Southern Division.
The Suns scored 301 goals and yielded 365. Marty Desmarais netted 38 goals for Suncoast, while Andre Lajeunesse, John Raynak, Dale Lewis and Bill Smith each tallied 30 or more also. Andre Lajeunesse accounted for 55 assists.
Lloyd Hinchberger coached the team. The 1972-73 Suncoast Suns lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bader | W | 6'2" | 200 | Minnetonka, MN | ||
| Al Barrett | R | 6'0" | 160 | Regina, SASK | ||
| Marc Brunet | D | February 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Bill Butson | 0'0" | |||||
| Dan Cowley | D | November 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Gerry Currie | RW | January 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Marty Desmarais | G | October 20, 1944 | 5'8" | 165 | Calgary, ALTA Canada | |
| Jerry Engele | D | November 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Carmel, SK Canada |
| Pete Ford | D | May 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Gananoque, ONT Canada |
| Jack Gruen | 0'0" | |||||
| John Haight | February 1, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Wawa, ONT Canada | ||
| Herman Hordal | G | 5'11" | 185 | Flin Flon, SASK | ||
| Jack Kell | March 14, 1951 | 5'8" | 165 | Windsor, ONT Canada | ||
| Jack Lahue | 0'0" | |||||
| Andre Lajeunesse | L | 5'9" | 175 | Timmins, ON | ||
| Denis Lemieux | F | May 16, 1949 | 5'9" | 170 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Gene Letowski | 0'0" | |||||
| Dale Lewis | L | July 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Cliff Pennington | C | April 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John Raynak | February 1, 1952 | 0'0" | Fort William, ONT Canada | |||
| Brian Shortreed | 0'0" | |||||
| Bill Simpell | L | 5'10" | 175 | Brantford, ON | ||
| Gary Sittler | D | May 14, 1952 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Bill Smith | F | September 1, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Bill Yeo | D | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
