1952-53 New Westminster Royals Roster

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 29-33-8 - 66 points
in the WHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Babe Pratt (0-0)
Coach: Max McNab (0-0)
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1952-53 New Westminster Royals Statistics

The New Westminster Royals of the Western Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 29 wins and 33 losses and 8 ties for 66 points in the WHL.

The Royals netted 217 goals, worst in the circuit and surrendered 254. Gordie Fashoway scored 35 goals for New Westminster, and Gerry Cabana contributed 37 assists. Lucien Dechene earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.6 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.

Babe Pratt and Max McNab coached the team. The 1952-53 New Westminster Royals lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
John BaileyWDecember 1, 19295'7"165LKenora, ONT Canada
James BedardDNovember 19, 19276'0"180LAdmiral, SK Canada
Bob BergeronDJanuary 12, 19265'9"189Sherbrooke, QUE Canada
Nelson BoyceRWJanuary 24, 19245'3"161RWindsor, ON CAN
Gerry CabanaLApril 8, 19275'8"172LEast Granby, QC
Pat CoburnCAugust 10, 19266'0"175LOttawa, ONT Canada
Jerry CotnoirDOctober 8, 19246'0"180LShawinigan Falls, QUE Canada
Lucien DecheneRAugust 17, 19256'2"205RQuebec City, QUE Canada
Walter DorohoyCAugust 4, 19235'8"152LMedicine Hat, ALTA
Lloyd DurhamDNovember 6, 19275'10"170LPort Arthur, ON CAN
Gordie FashowayLJune 16, 19265'11"180LPortage la Prairie, MB Canada
Gord HaidyRApril 11, 19285'11"185RWindsor, ON Canada
Jack HamiltonLJune 2, 19255'7"170LTrenton, ON Canada
Clayton LavellFMay 16, 19255'10"184Calgary, ALTA Canada
Bob LeekCSeptember 17, 19305'11"155Calgary, ALTA Canada
Robert LoveCAugust 31, 19255'7"181LDauphin, MB CAN
Al Lucchini
Stan MaxwellLSeptember 5, 19256'0"175LNorth Bay, ON
Jack McIntyreCOctober 15, 19265'10"170LRegina, SASK
Max McNabCJune 21, 19246'2"179LWatson, SK Canada
Ernest Oakley
Claude RobertLAugust 10, 19285'11"175LMontreal, QC Canada
Don SlaterLSeptember 11, 19275'11"175LFort Frances, ONT Canada
Ken UllyotCJune 29, 19216'0"150Saskatoon, SK Canada



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