1953-54 Syracuse Warriors Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 24-42-4 - 52 points
in the AHL
Coach: Frank Beisler (24-42-4)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1953-54 Syracuse Warriors StatisticsTeam Record: 24-42-4 - 52 points
in the AHL
Coach: Frank Beisler (24-42-4)
Location: Syracuse, New York
The Syracuse Warriors of the American Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 24 wins and 42 losses and 4 ties for 52 points in the AHL.
The Warriors scored 215 goals and conceded 317, most in the circuit. Harry Pidhirny netted 31 goals for Syracuse, and Bronco Horvath accounted for 39 assists. Gordie Bell topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.59 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Frank Beisler coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Allen | D | August 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Walt Atanas | R | December 22, 1922 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Gordie Bell | G | March 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 164 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Sheldon Bloomer | D | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Kelly Burnett | C | June 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Elliot Chorley | F | September 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Leo Curik | C | |||||
| Hugh Currie | D | October 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| George Ford | F | June 8, 1930 | 5'8" | 154 | R | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Del Franche | D | May 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Noranda, QUE Canada | |
| Fiori Goegan | C | November 30, 1927 | 5'5" | 155 | L | Fort William, ONT Canada |
| Bill Gooden | L | September 8, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John Henderson | G | March 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rick Hogg | ||||||
| Bronco Horvath | C | March 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| John Horvath | C | May 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Port Colborne, ON CAN |
| Bill Jones | January 19, 1929 | Saskatoon, SASK Canada | ||||
| Vern Kaiser | D | September 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Preston, ON Canada |
| Ross Kelly | D | 6'0" | 186 | Toronto, ON | ||
| Edward Leier | C | November 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | R | , Canada |
| Hartley McLeod | LW | October 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 161 | L | Selkirk, MB CAN |
| George Milligan | D | December 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Mike Narduzzi | C | April 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Fort William, ONT Canada | |
| Vern Pachal | D | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Yorkton, SASK Canada |
| Don Perry | March 16, 1930 | Edmonton, AB Canada | ||||
| Harry Pidhirny | C | March 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Eric Pogue | RW | May 8, 1929 | 5'10" | 161 | R | Agincourt, ON CAN |
| Doug Powell | F | March 28, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Shawville, QUE Canada | |
| Ted Power | D | October 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Halifax, NS Canada | |
| Ken Schinkel | R | November 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Jansen, SK Canada |
| Danny Summers | G | March 25, 1924 | 5'6" | 160 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Hal Tarala | November 14, 1927 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Laird, SASK Canada | |
| Ron Telford | D | June 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Thessalon, ONT Canada |
| Gordon Tottle | D | October 14, 1925 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
