1961-62 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens Roster
Team Record: 38-21-11 - 87 points
in the EPHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Bob Armstrong (38-21-11)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Hull-Ottawa Canadiens of the Eastern Professional Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 38 wins and 21 losses and 11 ties for 87 points in the EPHL.
The Canadiens paced the league with just 172 goals allowed. Hull-Ottawa scored 233 goals. Fred Hilts netted 39 goals for the squad, while Bill Masterton and Keith McCreary tallied 30 or more, too. Billy Carter contributed 47 assists. Cesare Maniago earned 37 wins for the team and a team-best 2.47 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Bob Armstrong coached the team. The 1961-62 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Annable | W | September 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Bob Armstrong | D | April 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Camille Bedard | D | December 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | L | St-Joseph d'Alma, QC CAN |
| Wayne Boddy | R | June 11, 1941 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Owen Sound, ONT Canada |
| Andre Boudrias | L | September 19, 1943 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Billy Carter | C | December 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Wayne Connelly | R | December 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Bob Ellett | F | November 26, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Port Arthur, ONT Canada | |
| Wayne Freitag | D | August 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 195 | Kirkland Lake, ONT Canada | |
| Jean Gauthier | D | April 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Chuck Hamilton | R | January 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Terry Harper | D | January 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Fred Hilts | LW | June 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Kennedy, SK Canada |
| Michel Lagace | C | October 16, 1936 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Jacques Laperriere | D | November 22, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Claude Larose | R | March 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Hearst, ON Canada |
| Cesare Maniago | G | January 13, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Bill Masterton | C | August 13, 1938 | 6'0" | 189 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Stan Maxwell | C | March 24, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Truro, NS |
| Keith McCreary | L | June 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Sundridge, ON Canada |
| Willie O'Ree | L | October 15, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Barclay Plager | D | March 26, 1941 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Jimmy Roberts | D | April 9, 1940 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Rodger | L | October 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | South Porcupine, ONT Canada | |
| Brian Smith | L | September 6, 1940 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dallas Smith | D | October 10, 1941 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Hamiota, MB Canada |
| Ernie Wakely | G | November 27, 1940 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
