1954-55 New Westminster Royals Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 29-32-9 - 67 points
in the WHL
Coach: Max McNab (0-0)
Coach: Frank Dotten (0-0)
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1954-55 New Westminster Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 29-32-9 - 67 points
in the WHL
Coach: Max McNab (0-0)
Coach: Frank Dotten (0-0)
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
The New Westminster Royals of the Western Hockey League ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 29 wins and 32 losses and 9 ties for 67 points in the WHL.
The Royals potted 249 goals and gave up 299, most in the league. Gordie Fashoway scored 45 goals for New Westminster, while Douglas Adam, Max McNab and Walter Dorohoy each tallied 30 or more, too. Guyle Fielder contributed 67 assists. Lucien Dechene earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.36 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Max McNab and Frank Dotten coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Adam | L | September 7, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| James Bedard | D | November 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Admiral, SK Canada |
| Bev Bentley | R | June 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Delisle, SASK Canada |
| Bob Bergeron | D | January 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 189 | Sherbrooke, QUE Canada | |
| Nelson Boyce | RW | January 24, 1924 | 5'3" | 161 | R | Windsor, ON CAN |
| Bart Bradley | C | July 29, 1930 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bob Dawes | D | November 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Lucien Dechene | R | August 17, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Walter Dorohoy | C | August 4, 1923 | 5'8" | 152 | L | Medicine Hat, ALTA |
| Harold Ellis | G | |||||
| Gordie Fashoway | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Guyle Fielder | C | November 21, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Potlach, ID USA |
| Val Fonteyne | L | December 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Jake Forbes | D | February 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Dave Gatherum | G | March 28, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Sam Lavitt | D | August 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Robert Love | C | August 31, 1925 | 5'7" | 181 | L | Dauphin, MB CAN |
| Ron Matthews | D | January 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Emmanuel McLean | R | December 26, 1925 | 5'8" | 154 | R | Dalmeny, Scotland |
| Max McNab | C | June 21, 1924 | 6'2" | 179 | L | Watson, SK Canada |
| Bill Needham | D | January 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Jerry Penner | ||||||
| Julius Rodzinak | G | |||||
| Fred Sasakamoose | C | December 25, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Debden, SK Canada |
| Gordie Sinclair | D | September 30, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jim Zarie | D | January 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | L | St. Boniface, MAN Canada |
