1960-61 Spokane Comets Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 33-34-3 - 69 points
in the WHL
Lost in 1st Round
Location: Spokane, Washington
1960-61 Spokane Comets StatisticsTeam Record: 33-34-3 - 69 points
in the WHL
Lost in 1st Round
Location: Spokane, Washington
The Spokane Comets of the Western Hockey League ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 33 wins and 34 losses and 3 ties for 69 points in the WHL.
The Comets netted 247 goals and conceded 258. Earl Johnson scored 32 goals for Spokane, and Gene Mekilok contributed 49 assists. Cesare Maniago topped the squad with 17 wins, while Gilles Boisvert added 15 or more victories also. Cesare Maniago registered a 3 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders. The 1960-61 Spokane Comets lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bev Bell | D | January 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Regina, SASK Canada |
| Gilles Boisvert | G | February 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 152 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Bill Folk | D | July 11, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Tom Hodges | F | November 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| Jim Holdaway | D | December 15, 1939 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Flin Flon, MAN Canada |
| Sandy Hucul | D | December 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Eston, SK Canada |
| Earl Johnson | C | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Carl Kaiser | D | April 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Forbes Kennedy | C | August 18, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Dorchester, NB Canada |
| Colin Kilburn | LW | December 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 179 | L | Wilkie, SK Canada |
| Dick Lamoureux | R | February 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Cesare Maniago | G | January 13, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Bob McCusker | L | January 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Saskatoon, ALTA | |
| Larry McNabb | D | November 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Canwood, SASK | |
| Gene Mekilok | C | August 31, 1934 | 0'0" | R | Fort William, ON | |
| Dennis Rathwell | C | June 8, 1940 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Fort Francis, ONT Canada |
| Harry Smith | 0'0" | |||||
| Ed Stankiewicz | R | December 1, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Del Topoll | C | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Durban, MAN Canada |
| Carl Wetzel | G | December 12, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Steve Witiuk | R | January 8, 1929 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
