1955-56 Edmonton Flyers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 33-34-3 - 56 points
in the WHL's Prairie Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bud Poile (33-34-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1955-56 Edmonton Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 33-34-3 - 56 points
in the WHL's Prairie Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bud Poile (33-34-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 33 wins and 34 losses and 3 ties for 56 points in the WHL's Prairie Division.
The Flyers netted 236 goals and yielded 256. Gerry Melnyk scored 37 goals for Edmonton, and Ed Stankiewicz tallied 30 or more also. Gerry Melnyk contributed 50 assists. Gilles Boisvert earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.5 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Bud Poile coached the team. The 1955-56 Edmonton Flyers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arbour | D | November 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Gilles Boisvert | G | February 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 152 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC 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 |
| Norm Corcoran | C | August 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Billy Dea | C | April 3, 1933 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Edward Diachuk | L | August 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Vegreville, AB Canada |
| John Hart | ||||||
| Chuck Holmes | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Hrymnak | D | March 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Earl Johnson | C | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Ray Kinasewich | September 12, 1933 | Smokey Lake, AB Canada | ||||
| George Kirkwood | G | 5'8" | 154 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN | |
| Gerry Leonard | C | March 30, 1936 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Len Lunde | C | November 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Campbell River, AB Canada |
| Joe Malo | L | May 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Fort William, ON |
| John McCormack | C | August 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Billy McNeill | R | January 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gerry Melnyk | C | September 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gordon Pennell | LW | January 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Don Poile | C | June 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| George Ranieri | L | January 14, 1936 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Lionel Repka | D | February 7, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dennis Riggin | G | April 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 156 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Ed Stankiewicz | R | December 1, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Doug Stevenson | G | April 6, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Max Szturm | F | January 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Brandon, MAN Canada |
| John Utendale | ||||||
| Pete Wright | January 25, 1927 | Grande Prairie, ALTA Canada |
