1955-56 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes Roster
Quebec Hockey League (QHL)
Team Record: 43-18-3 - 89 points
in the QHL
Location: Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
1955-56 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes StatisticsTeam Record: 43-18-3 - 89 points
in the QHL
Location: Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
The Shawinigan Falls Cataractes of the Quebec Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 43 wins and 18 losses and 3 ties for 89 points in the QHL.
The Falls Cataractes scored 243 goals, best in the league. Shawinigan yielded 166 goals. Gilles Dube netted 37 goals for the team, and Ed Kachur tallied 30 or more as well. Gilles Dube contributed 54 assists. Bob Perreault earned 40 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.47 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bouchard | R | December 2, 1934 | 5'8" | 155 | R | Letellier, MB Canada |
| George Bouchard | G | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 204 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Connie Broden | C | April 6, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jean-Paul Denis | R | February 28, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gerard Desaulniers | C | December 31, 1928 | 5'11" | 152 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Gaetan Dessureault | G | 5'8" | 168 | Shawinigan Falls, QC | ||
| Gilles Dube | L | June 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Roger Dubuc | LW | December 24, 1932 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Chambly, QC CAN |
| George Faulkner | F | December 27, 1933 | 5'9" | 156 | Bishop Falls, NFLD | |
| Erwin Grosse | G | February 3, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Melville, SASK Canada |
| Ted Hodgson | C | November 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QUE Canada |
| Ed Kachur | R | April 22, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Forbes Kennedy | C | August 18, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Dorchester, NB Canada |
| Jean-Paul Lamirande | D | August 21, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Albert Langlois | D | November 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Magog, QC Canada |
| Roger Leger | D | March 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 200 | R | L'Annonciation, QC Canada |
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| Bob Perreault | G | January 28, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Andre Pronovost | L | July 9, 1936 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Claude Provost | R | September 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ernie Roche | D | February 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Len Thornson | C | February 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bob Turner | D | January 31, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Dick Wray | R | February 21, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Rashee, Ireland |
