1961-62 Edmonton Flyers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 39-27-4 - 82 points
in the WHL's Northern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bud Poile (39-27-4)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1961-62 Edmonton Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-27-4 - 82 points
in the WHL's Northern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bud Poile (39-27-4)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses and 4 ties for 82 points in the WHL's Northern Division.
The Flyers topped the league with 296 goals. Edmonton yielded 245 goals. Eddie Joyal scored 37 goals for the team, and Chuck Holmes contributed 47 assists. Gilles Boisvert recorded 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.54 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bud Poile coached the team. The 1961-62 Edmonton Flyers won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bassen | G | December 6, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Gilles Boisvert | G | February 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 152 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Tom Burgess | C | April 27, 1941 | 5'11" | 186 | L | Camrose, ALTA Canada |
| Don Chiz | F | September 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Roger DeJordy | LW | August 28, 1937 | 5'11" | 165 | L | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Russ Gillow | G | September 2, 1940 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Hespeler, ON Canada |
| Harrison Gray | G | September 5, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Lloyd Haddon | D | August 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Len Haley | R | September 15, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chuck Holmes | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Warren Hynes | L | February 27, 1935 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Larry Jeffrey | L | October 12, 1940 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Dennis Jordan | G | |||||
| Eddie Joyal | C | May 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 178 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Forbes Kennedy | C | August 18, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Dorchester, NB Canada |
| Len Lunde | C | November 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Campbell River, AB Canada |
| Lou Marcon | D | May 28, 1935 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Billy McNeill | R | January 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Doug Messier | D | September 5, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Wainwright, ALTA |
| John Miszuk | D | September 29, 1940 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Naliboki, Poland |
| Wayne Muloin | D | December 24, 1941 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Don Poile | C | June 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Dennis Riggin | G | April 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 156 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Keith Walsh | L | September 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Simcoe, ONT Canada | |
| Howie Young | D | August 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
