1953-54 Victoria Cougars Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 27-32-11 - 65 points
in the WHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Billy Reay (27-32-11)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1953-54 Victoria Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 27-32-11 - 65 points
in the WHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Billy Reay (27-32-11)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
The Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 27 wins and 32 losses and 11 ties for 65 points in the WHL.
The Cougars scored 203 goals, worst in the league and surrendered 223. Eddie Dorohoy netted 26 goals for Victoria and contributed 53 assists. Red Almas topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.11 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Billy Reay coached the team. The 1953-54 Victoria Cougars lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Abbott | C | February 4, 1930 | 5'11" | 164 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gene Achtymichuk | C | September 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Lamont, AB Canada |
| Red Almas | G | April 26, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Doug Anderson | C | October 20, 1927 | 5'7" | 157 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Sam Bettio | L | December 1, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Copper Cliff, ON Canada |
| Wally Clune | D | February 20, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Joe Conn | D | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Swift Current, SASK Canada |
| Eddie Dorohoy | C | March 13, 1929 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Claude Evans | G | April 28, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Fiori Goegan | C | November 30, 1927 | 5'5" | 155 | L | Fort William, ONT Canada |
| Andy Hebenton | R | October 3, 1929 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Colin Kilburn | LW | December 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 179 | L | Wilkie, SK Canada |
| Alex Kuzma | R | February 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SASK Canada |
| Sam Lavitt | D | August 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Ross Lowe | D | September 21, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Doug MacAuley | RW | June 22, 1929 | 5'7" | 154 | R | Drumheller, AB Canada |
| Bobby Manson | C | December 22, 1927 | 5'10" | 162 | R | Edmonton, ALTA |
| Stan Maxwell | L | September 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | L | North Bay, ON |
| Billy Reay | C | August 21, 1918 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ernie Roche | D | February 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Tony Schneider | F | May 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 190 | Regina, SASK Canada | |
| William Sinnett | C | February 4, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Windsor, ONT Canada |
