1953-54 Edmonton Flyers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 29-30-11 - 69 points
in the WHL
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bud Poile (29-30-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1953-54 Edmonton Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 29-30-11 - 69 points
in the WHL
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bud Poile (29-30-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 29 wins and 30 losses and 11 ties for 69 points in the WHL.
The Flyers netted 246 goals and allowed 260. Ray Hannigan scored 30 goals for Edmonton, and Bud Poile recorded 39 assists. Glenn Hall earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.7 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bud Poile coached the team. The 1953-54 Edmonton Flyers lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | L | December 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Marcel Bonin | L | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Buddy Boone | R | September 11, 1932 | 5'7" | 158 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Bill Bucyk | C | January 26, 1933 | 5'6" | 147 | Drumheller, ALTA Canada | |
| John Bucyk | L | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Hugh Coflin | D | December 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Blaine Lake, SK Canada |
| Bill Folk | D | July 11, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Len Haley | R | September 15, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Glenn Hall | G | October 3, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Ray Hannigan | R | July 14, 1927 | 5'8" | 155 | R | Schumacher, ON Canada |
| Steve Hrymnak | D | March 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Ching Johnson | D | December 7, 1898 | 5'11" | 210 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ray Kinasewich | September 12, 1933 | Smokey Lake, AB Canada | ||||
| Frank Kubasek | C | January 29, 1929 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Bellevue, ALTA Canada |
| Jack McDonald | ||||||
| Gerry Melnyk | C | September 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Frank O'Grady | D | October 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Cobalt, ONT Canada |
| Bud Poile | R | February 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 189 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Don Poile | C | June 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Enio Sclisizzi | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Vic Stasiuk | L | May 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Neil Strain | L | February 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Lorrain Thibeault | L | October 2, 1918 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Charlestone, ON Canada |
| Norm Ullman | C | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Provost, AB Canada |
| James Uniac | D | September 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Logan Township, ONT Canada |
| Ed Zeniuk | D | March 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Landis, SK Canada |
