1956-57 Springfield Indians Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 19-41-4 - 42 points
in the AHL
Coach: Punch Imlach (19-41-4)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
1956-57 Springfield Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 19-41-4 - 42 points
in the AHL
Coach: Punch Imlach (19-41-4)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
The Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 19 wins and 41 losses and 4 ties for 42 points in the AHL.
The Indians netted 217 goals and surrendered 274, most in the league. Jim Anderson scored 30 goals for Springfield, and Ken Schinkel contributed 36 assists. Don Simmons topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.88 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Punch Imlach coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Aikens | L | 5'10" | 193 | L | Winnipeg, MAN | |
| Dale Anderson | D | March 5, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jim Anderson | L | December 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Bob Bailey | R | May 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Jack Bionda | D | September 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Huntsville, ON Canada |
| Buddy Boone | R | September 11, 1932 | 5'7" | 158 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| George Bouchard | G | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 204 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Maurice Collins | F | September 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Valleyfield, QUE Canada | |
| Norm Corcoran | C | August 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jean-Marie Cossette | F | October 31, 1934 | Ste. Genevieve, QUE Canada | |||
| Norm DeFelice | G | January 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Schumacher, ON Canada |
| Gerry Ehman | R | November 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Cudworth, SK Canada |
| Lloyd Ernst | D | November 22, 1927 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Halifax, NS CAN |
| Claude Evans | G | April 28, 1933 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Jacques Gagne | C | September 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 208 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Marcel Goyette | L | February 3, 1934 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Ted Harris | D | July 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 183 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John Hendrickson | D | December 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Gord Hollingworth | D | July 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Roland Leclerc | F | January 5, 1933 | Drummondville, QC CAN | |||
| Bob McCord | D | March 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Matheson, ON Canada |
| Roy McMeekin | G | April 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Doug McMurdy | C | February 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Harry Pidhirny | C | March 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Roe | ||||||
| Bob Sabourin | L | March 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 177 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Ken Schinkel | R | November 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Jansen, SK Canada |
| Don Simmons | G | September 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 150 | R | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Ed Slowinski | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gordon Tottle | D | October 14, 1925 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Claude Vinet | C | October 8, 1934 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Valleyfield, QUE Canada |
