1961-62 Spokane Comets Roster
Team Record: 37-28-5 - 79 points
in the WHL's Southern Division
Lost League Championship
Location: Spokane, Washington
The Spokane Comets of the Western Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 37 wins and 28 losses and 5 ties for 79 points in the WHL's Southern Division.
The Comets scored 272 goals and allowed 242. Gerry Brisson netted 44 goals for Spokane, while Gene Mekilok tallied 30 or more, too. Gene Mekilok contributed 61 assists. Eddie Johnston earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.3 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders. The 1961-62 Spokane Comets lost in the League Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Norm Beaudin | R | November 28, 1941 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Montmartre, SK Canada |
Bev Bell | D | January 28, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Regina, SASK Canada |
Buddy Bodman | C | October 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
Gerry Brisson | R | September 3, 1937 | 5'9" | 155 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
Bill Folk | D | July 11, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Regina, SK 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 |
Bill Johansen | C | July 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 163 | R | Oslo, NOR |
Eddie Johnston | G | November 24, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Carl Kaiser | D | April 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
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 |
Yves Locas | F | October 1, 1938 | 5'8" | 160 | R | St. Jerome, QUE Canada |
Connie Madigan | D | October 4, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
Larry McNabb | D | November 5, 1939 | 6'0" | 190 | Canwood, SASK | |
Gene Mekilok | C | August 31, 1934 | R | Fort William, ON | ||
Bill Shvetz | G | August 27, 1930 | 5'10" | 190 | Hardiville, ALTA Canada | |
Gord Stratton | D | October 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
Del Topoll | C | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Durban, MAN Canada |
Steve Witiuk | R | January 8, 1929 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |