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Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Rosters

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The ice hockey team rosters at the 1952 Winter Olympics consisted of the following players:[1]

Canada

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Head coach: Louis Holmes

No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
- G Ralph Hansch (1924-05-20)May 20, 1924 (aged 27) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
1 G Eric Paterson (1929-09-11)September 11, 1929 (aged 22) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
2 D John Davies (1928-07-14)July 14, 1928 (aged 23) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
3 D Robert "Bob" Meyers (1924-08-11)August 11, 1924 (aged 26) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
4 D Allan Purvis (1929-01-09)January 9, 1929 (aged 23) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
5 F Billie Dawe (C) (1924-06-18)June 18, 1924 (aged 27) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
6 D Donald Gauf (1927-01-01)January 1, 1927 (aged 25) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
7 F Robert "Bob" Watt (1917-06-07)June 7, 1917 (aged 34) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
8 F George Abel (1916-02-25)February 25, 1916 (aged 35) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
9 F Robert "Bruce" Dickson (1931-04-22)April 22, 1931 (aged 20) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
10 F David Miller (1925-12-15)December 15, 1925 (aged 26) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
11 F Francis Sullivan (1917-06-07)June 7, 1917 (aged 34) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
12 F Louis Secco (1927-01-18)January 18, 1927 (aged 25) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
13 F William Gibson (1927-04-22)April 22, 1927 (aged 24) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
14 F Gordon Robertson (1926-06-25)June 25, 1926 (aged 25) Canada Edmonton Mercurys
15 D Thomas Pollock (1925-08-01)August 1, 1925 (aged 26) Canada Edmonton Mercurys

Czechoslovakia

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Head coach: Jiří Tožička

Assistant coach: Josef Herman

No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
- G Jan Richter (1923-03-29)March 29, 1923 (aged 28) Czechoslovakia ZJS GZ Kralovo pole
- G Jozef Záhorský (1929-01-06)January 6, 1929 (aged 23) Czechoslovakia ATK Praha
1 D Jan Lidral (1929-03-19)March 19, 1929 (aged 22) Czechoslovakia ATK Praha
2 D Karel Gut (C) (1927-09-16)September 16, 1927 (aged 24) Czechoslovakia LTC Praha
3 D Václav Bubník (1926-01-01)January 1, 1926 (aged 26) Czechoslovakia Sokol VŽKG
4 D Miloslav Ošmera (1924-01-21)January 21, 1924 (aged 28) Czechoslovakia ATK Praha
5 F Slavomír Bartoň (1926-01-12)January 12, 1926 (aged 26) Czechoslovakia ATK Praha
6 F Bronislav Danda (1930-01-10)January 10, 1930 (aged 22) Czechoslovakia SK Zbrojovka Zidenice
7 F Miloslav Blažek (1922-06-22)June 22, 1922 (aged 29) Czechoslovakia Sokol VŽKG
8 D Miroslav Nový (1930-10-01)October 1, 1930 (aged 21) Czechoslovakia ATK Praha
9 F Miloslav Charouzd (1928-08-15)August 15, 1928 (aged 23) Czechoslovakia SK Smichov
10 F Zdeněk Pýcha (1926-05-29)May 29, 1926 (aged 25) Czechoslovakia ATK Praha
11 F Miroslav Rejman (1925-10-27)October 27, 1925 (aged 26) Czechoslovakia ATK Praha
12 F Vlastimil Bubnik (1931-03-18)March 18, 1931 (aged 20) Czechoslovakia ZJS GZ Kralovo pole
13 F Jiří Sekyra (1929-04-21)April 21, 1929 (aged 22) Czechoslovakia ATK Praha
14 F Vlastimil Hajšman (1926-02-26)February 26, 1926 (aged 25) Czechoslovakia ZSJ SKP JNV České Budějovice
15 F Oldřich Sedlák (1922-09-03)September 3, 1922 (aged 29) Czechoslovakia SK Zbrojovka Zidenice

Finland

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Head coach: Risto Lindroos

Assistant coach: Canada Joe Wirkkunen

No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
1 G Pekka Myllylä (1932-07-07)July 7, 1932 (aged 19) Finland Ilves
2 G Unto Wiitala (1925-07-05)July 5, 1925 (aged 26) Finland Karhu-Kissat
3 D/F Eero Salisma (1916-12-16)December 16, 1916 (aged 35) Finland HPK
4 D Ossi Kauppi (1929-04-19)April 19, 1929 (aged 22) Finland Ilves
5 D Jukka Wuolio (1927-03-05)March 5, 1927 (aged 24) Finland Ilves
6 D/F Matti Rintakoski (1924-09-18)September 18, 1924 (aged 27) Finland TBK
7 F Kauko Mäkinen (1927-07-20)July 20, 1927 (aged 24) Finland Ilves
8 D Pentti Isotalo (1927-02-17)February 17, 1927 (aged 24) Finland Ilves
9 F Lauri Silván (1932-03-13)March 13, 1932 (aged 19) Finland TBK
10 F Yrjö Hakala (1932-04-20)April 20, 1932 (aged 19) Finland Ilves
11 F Eero Saari (1928-09-18)September 18, 1928 (aged 23) Finland Ilves
12 F Matti Karumaa (1924-11-25)November 25, 1924 (aged 27) Finland Tarmo
13 F Aarne Honkavaara (C) (1924-06-07)June 7, 1924 (aged 27) Finland Ilves
13 F Christian Rapp (1928-05-22)May 22, 1928 (aged 23) Finland HIFK
15 F Keijo Kuusela (1921-01-06)January 6, 1921 (aged 31) Finland Tarmo
16 F Erkki Hytönen (1933-05-27)May 27, 1933 (aged 18) Finland TBK
17 F Esko Rekomaa (1932-12-24)December 24, 1932 (aged 19) Finland HJK

Germany

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Head coach: Canada Joe Aitken

No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
- G Alfred Hoffmann (1914-12-20)December 20, 1914 (aged 37) Germany SC Riessersee
- G Heinz Wackers (1925-09-20)September 20, 1925 (aged 26) Germany KTSV Preussen Krefeld
1 F/D Karl Wild (1917-11-23)November 23, 1917 (aged 34) Germany SC Riessersee
2 F/D Herbert Schibukat (C) (1914-10-24)October 24, 1914 (aged 37) Germany KTSV Preussen Krefeld
3 F Ludwig Kuhn (1918-05-26)May 26, 1918 (aged 33) Germany EV Füssen
4 D Karl Bierschel (1932-03-01)March 1, 1932 (aged 19) Germany Krefelder EV 1936
5 F Georg Guggemos 1927 (aged 25 or 25) Germany EV Füssen
6 F Fritz Poitsch (1926-10-15)October 15, 1926 (aged 25) Germany SC Riessersee
7 F Markus Egen (1927-09-14)September 14, 1927 (aged 24) Germany EV Füssen
8 F Xaver Unsinn (1929-11-29)November 29, 1929 (aged 22) Germany EV Füssen
9 F Engelbert Holderied (1924-06-26)June 26, 1924 (aged 27) Germany EV Füssen
10 F Walter Kremershof (1922-12-23)December 23, 1922 (aged 29) Germany KTSV Preussen Krefeld
11 F Karl Enzler (1925-03-29)March 29, 1925 (aged 26) Germany SC Riessersee
12 F Dieter Niess (1926-03-19)March 19, 1926 (aged 25) Germany VfL Bad Nauheim
13 F Hans-Georg Pescher (1931-04-25)April 25, 1931 (aged 20) Germany Krefelder EV 1936

Norway

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Head coach: Canada Bud McEachern

No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
1 G Per Dahl (1916-03-21)March 21, 1916 (aged 35) N/A
2 D/F Johnny Larntvet (1916-10-27)October 27, 1916 (aged 35) Norway Gamlebyen
3 D Roar Pedersen (C) (1927-11-24)November 24, 1927 (aged 24) Norway Gamlebyen
4 D Arne Berg (1931-09-15)September 15, 1931 (aged 20) Norway Stabæk IF
5 D Gunnar Kroge (1930-10-18)October 18, 1930 (aged 21) N/A
6 F Leif Solheim (1932-07-14)July 14, 1932 (aged 19) N/A
7 F/D Øivind Solheim (1928-05-28)May 28, 1928 (aged 23) N/A
8 F/D Egil Bjerklund (1933-09-05)September 5, 1933 (aged 18) Norway Hasle AIL
9 D Per Voigt (1931-02-12)February 12, 1931 (aged 21) N/A
10 F Ragnar Rygel (1930-05-25)May 25, 1930 (aged 21) N/A
11 F Bjørn Oscar Gulbrandsen (1925-09-17)September 17, 1925 (aged 26) N/A
12 F Finn Gundersen (1933-04-16)April 16, 1933 (aged 18) Norway Tigrene
13 F Annar Petersen (1931-11-23)November 23, 1931 (aged 20) Norway Gamlebyen
14 D Bjørn Gulbrandsen (1927-01-09)January 9, 1927 (aged 25) N/A
15 F Jan Erik Adolfsen (1930-06-01)June 1, 1930 (aged 21) Norway Hasle AIL
16 F Roy Strandem (1932-04-05)April 5, 1932 (aged 19) N/A
17 G Arthur Kristiansen (1923-07-18)July 18, 1923 (aged 28) N/A

Poland

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Head coach: Mieczysław Kasprzycki

No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
- G Stanisław Szlendak (1920-05-21)May 21, 1920 (aged 31) Poland Unia Krynica
1 F/D Stefan Csorich (C) (1921-09-25)September 25, 1921 (aged 30) Poland Unia Krynica
2 D Kazimierz Chodakowski (1929-06-20)June 20, 1929 (aged 22) Poland CWKS Warszawa
3 F Eugeniusz Lewacki (1926-01-24)January 24, 1926 (aged 26) Poland Unia Krynica
4 F Alfred Wróbel (1927-11-29)November 29, 1927 (aged 24) N/A
6 F Marian Jeżak (1928-09-26)September 26, 1928 (aged 23) Poland Unia Krynica
7 F/D Alfred Gansiniec (1919-10-29)October 29, 1919 (aged 32) Poland Gornik Janów
8 F Antoni Wróbel (1923-02-11)February 11, 1923 (aged 29) Poland Gornik Janów
9 F Tadeusz Świcarz (1920-06-25)June 25, 1920 (aged 31) Poland CWKS Warszawa
10 F Hilary Skarżyński (1925-06-18)June 18, 1925 (aged 26) Poland GKS Katowice
11 D Henryk Bromowicz (1924-02-22)February 22, 1924 (aged 27) Poland CWKS Warszawa
12 F Roman Penczek (1929-12-10)December 10, 1929 (aged 22) Poland Gornik Janów
13 F Zdzisław Trojanowski (1928-05-28)May 28, 1928 (aged 23) Poland CWKS Warszawa
14 D Michał Antuszewicz (1909-10-01)October 1, 1909 (aged 42) Poland CWKS Warszawa
15 F Rudolf Czech (1930-09-15)September 15, 1930 (aged 21) Poland Budowlani Opole
16 G Jan Hampel (1933-04-25)April 25, 1933 (aged 18) Poland Start Katowice

Sweden

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No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
- D Åke Lassas (1924-08-21)August 21, 1924 (aged 27) Sweden Leksands IF
1 G Thord Floqvist (1926-08-05)August 5, 1926 (aged 25) Sweden AIK
2 D/F Åke Andersson (C) (1918-06-08)June 8, 1918 (aged 33) Sweden Hammarby IF
3 D Rune Johansson (1920-08-23)August 23, 1920 (aged 31) Sweden Hammarby IF
4 D Sven Thunman (1920-04-20)April 20, 1920 (aged 31) Sweden Södertälje SK
5 D Göte Almqvist (1921-06-25)June 25, 1921 (aged 30) Sweden Skellefteå AIK
6 F Göte Blomqvist (1928-01-11)January 11, 1928 (aged 24) Sweden Södertälje SK
7 F Gösta Johansson (1929-03-02)March 2, 1929 (aged 22) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
8 F Erik Johansson (1929-09-29)September 29, 1929 (aged 22) Sweden Södertälje SK
9 F Stig Andersson-Tvilling (1928-07-15)July 15, 1928 (aged 23) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
10 F Hans Andersson-Tvilling (1928-07-15)July 15, 1928 (aged 23) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
11 F Lars Pettersson (1925-03-19)March 19, 1925 (aged 26) Sweden AIK
12 F Hans Öberg (1926-11-21)November 21, 1926 (aged 25) Sweden Gävle GIK
13 F Sven Tumba (1931-08-27)August 27, 1931 (aged 20) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
14 F Holger Nurmela (1920-10-28)October 28, 1920 (aged 31) Sweden AIK
15 G Lars Svensson (1926-06-30)June 30, 1926 (aged 25) Sweden Matteuspojkarna
16 D Lasse Björn (1931-12-16)December 16, 1931 (aged 20) Sweden Djurgårdens IF

Switzerland

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Head coach: Bibi Torriani

No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
1 G Hans Bänninger (1924-03-17)March 17, 1924 (aged 27) Switzerland Zürcher SC
2 F Ulrich Poltera (C) (1922-07-17)July 17, 1922 (aged 29) Switzerland EHC Arosa
3 D Emil Handschin (1928-03-19)March 19, 1928 (aged 23) Switzerland EHC Basel
4 D Paul Hofer (1928-11-19)November 19, 1928 (aged 23) Switzerland EHC Basel
5 D Émile Golaz (1927-09-21)September 21, 1927 (aged 24) Switzerland EHC Basel
6 F Gian Bazzi (1931-04-03)April 3, 1931 (aged 20) Switzerland Lausanne HC
7 F Gebhard Poltera (1923-12-14)December 14, 1923 (aged 28) Switzerland EHC Arosa
8 F Francis Blank (1930-12-30)December 30, 1930 (aged 21) Switzerland HC Neuchâtel Young Sprinters
9 F Willy Pfister (1928-03-01)March 1, 1928 (aged 23) Switzerland EHC Basel
10 F Otto Schubiger (1925-01-06)January 6, 1925 (aged 27) Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich
11 D Reto Delnon (1924-05-01)May 1, 1924 (aged 27) Switzerland HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
12 F/D Walter Paul Dürst (1927-02-28)February 28, 1927 (aged 24) Switzerland HC Davos
13 F Otto Schläpfer (1931-03-11)March 11, 1931 (aged 20) Switzerland Lausanne HC
14 F Hans-Martin Trepp (1922-11-09)November 9, 1922 (aged 29) Switzerland EHC Arosa
15 F Alfred Streun (1925-06-17)June 17, 1925 (aged 26) N/A
16 F Bixio Celio (1928-06-06)June 6, 1928 (aged 23) Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
17 G Paul Wyss (1928-07-28)July 28, 1928 (aged 23) Switzerland SC Bern

United States

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Head coach: Connie Pleban

No. Pos. Name Birthdate Team
- G Don Whiston (1927-06-19)June 19, 1927 (aged 24) N/A
1 G Dick Desmond (1927-03-02)March 2, 1927 (aged 24) N/A
2 D Allen Van (1915-03-30)March 30, 1915 (aged 36) United States St. Paul Saints
3 F/D Red Czarnota (1925-03-25)March 25, 1925 (aged 26) N/A
4 D/F Bob Rompre (1929-04-11)April 11, 1929 (aged 22) N/A
5 F Gerald Kilmartin (1926-07-07)July 7, 1926 (aged 25) N/A
6 F Ken Yackel (1930-03-05)March 5, 1930 (aged 21) United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
7 F Len Ceglarski (1926-06-27)June 27, 1926 (aged 25) N/A
8 F Ruben Bjorkman (1929-02-27)February 27, 1929 (aged 22) United States St. Paul Saints
9 D John Noah (1927-11-21)November 21, 1927 (aged 24) N/A
11 F Andy Gambucci (1928-11-12)November 12, 1928 (aged 23) United States Colorado College Tigers
12 D Jim Sedin (1930-06-25)June 25, 1930 (aged 21) United States St. Paul Saints
14 F Clifford Harrison (1927-10-30)October 30, 1927 (aged 24) N/A
15 D/F Arnold Oss (1928-04-18)April 18, 1928 (aged 23) United States Minneapolis Millers
16 F Jack Mulhern (1927-07-18)July 18, 1927 (aged 24) N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Elite Prospects - Olympic Games (OG)". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.

Sources

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