1955-56 Victoria Cougars Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 35-30-5 - 75 points
in the WHL's Coast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Eddie Olson (35-30-5)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1955-56 Victoria Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 35-30-5 - 75 points
in the WHL's Coast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Eddie Olson (35-30-5)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
The Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 35 wins and 30 losses and 5 ties for 75 points in the WHL's Coast Division.
The Cougars netted 206 goals and yielded 196. Colin Kilburn scored 43 goals for Victoria, while Doug MacAuley tallied 30 or more, too. Doug MacAuley and Doug Anderson each contributed 40 assists. Marcel Pelletier earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.72 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Eddie Olson coached the team. The 1955-56 Victoria Cougars lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Anderson | C | October 20, 1927 | 5'7" | 157 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Reg Belliveau | L | June 21, 1935 | 5'10" | 190 | Arborfield, SASK Canada | |
| Larry Berg | C | 5'8" | 155 | Wynyard, SASK | ||
| Wayne Brown | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Nelson Bullock | C | March 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Sudbury, ONT Canada | |
| Bruce Carmichael | C | March 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Ray Ceresino | R | April 24, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Don Chiupka | R | August 14, 1934 | 6'1" | 210 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Bill Davidson | L | November 19, 1929 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Souris, MAN Canada |
| Bill Dobbyn | D | July 7, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Basswood, MAN Canada |
| Don Hamilton | G | |||||
| Floyd Hillman | D | November 19, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Ruthevan, ON Canada |
| Howard Hornby | C | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | ||||
| Colin Kilburn | LW | December 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 179 | L | Wilkie, SK Canada |
| Larry Leach | C | June 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Doug MacAuley | RW | June 22, 1929 | 5'7" | 154 | R | Drumheller, AB Canada |
| Mark Marquess | R | March 26, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Bassano, AB Canada |
| Eddie Olson | F | January 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 206 | Hancock, MI USA | |
| Rudy Panagabko | RW | May 9, 1938 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Norquay, SK Canada |
| Marcel Pelletier | G | December 6, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Sorel, QC Canada |
| James Robertson | R | November 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 195 | St. Catharines, ONT Canada | |
| Paul Strasser | L | January 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Tisdale, SASK Canada |
| Skip Teal | C | July 17, 1933 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Ridgeway, ON Canada |
| Arnott Whitney | F | November 16, 1931 | Newcastle, NB Canada | |||
| Fred Wonoski | D | January 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynn, MA USA |
