1960-61 Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds Roster
Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL)
Team Record: 32-29-9 - 73 points
in the EPHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Billy Reay (32-29-9)
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
1960-61 Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 32-29-9 - 73 points
in the EPHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Billy Reay (32-29-9)
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
The Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds of the Eastern Professional Hockey League ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 32 wins and 29 losses and 9 ties for 73 points in the EPHL.
The Thunderbirds netted 236 goals and surrendered 234. Fred Hilts scored 45 goals for Sault Ste. Marie, while Cliff Schmautz and Ed Kachur tallied 30 or more as well. Ed Kachur and Pat Stapleton each recorded 43 assists. Roy Edwards and Denis DeJordy topped the squad with 16 wins each, and Roy Edwards recorded a 3.22 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Billy Reay coached the team. The 1960-61 Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Begin | D | October 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Ste. Anne de la Poca, QUE Canada |
| Dusty Blair | C | September 15, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Guy Brassard | L | August 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Chicoutimi, QUE Canada |
| Alain Caron | R | April 27, 1938 | 5'9" | 182 | R | Dolbeau, QC Canada |
| Denis DeJordy | G | November 12, 1938 | 5'9" | 185 | L | St. Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Roy Edwards | G | March 12, 1937 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Seneca Township, ON Canada |
| Jerry Esch | D | March 20, 1940 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| James Farelli | L | November 20, 1931 | 5'8" | 183 | L | Capreol, ONT Canada |
| Don Grosso | 0'0" | |||||
| Norm Guimond | D | February 21, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Rouyn, QUE Canada | |
| Murray Hall | R | November 24, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Fred Hilts | LW | June 4, 1939 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Kennedy, SK Canada |
| Ed Kachur | R | April 22, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Merv Kuryluk | L | August 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Carlo Longarini | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Milan Marcetta | C | September 19, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Cadomin, AB Canada |
| Terry McGuire | R | December 23, 1939 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON |
| John Offidani | G | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada |
| Ron Quenville | D | November 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Cornwall, ONT Canada |
| Matt Ravlich | D | July 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Rino Robazza | D | April 2, 1938 | 5'10" | 172 | Kirkland Lake, ONT Canada | |
| Doug Robinson | L | August 27, 1940 | 6'2" | 197 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Georges Roy | D | September 28, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | R | Quebec, QC |
| Cliff Schmautz | R | March 17, 1939 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pat Stapleton | D | July 4, 1940 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Norman Waslawski | R | April 20, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Bob Wilson | D | February 18, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
