1952-53 Boston Bruins Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-29-13 - 69 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Lynn Patrick (28-29-13)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1952-53 Boston Bruins Statistics
1952-53 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 28 wins and 29 losses and 13 ties for 69 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.

The Bruins scored 152 goals, worst in the league and allowed 172. Fleming MacKell netted 27 goals for Boston, while Milt Schmidt contributed 23 assists. Jim Henry earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.46 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.

Lynn Patrick coached the team. The 1952-53 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Bob ArmstrongDApril 7, 19316'1"190RToronto, ON Canada
Real ChevrefilsLMay 2, 19325'10"180LTimmins, ON Canada
Norm CorcoranCAugust 15, 19315'10"160RToronto, ON Canada
Dave CreightonCJune 24, 19306'1"195LPort Arthur, ON Canada
Woody DumartLDecember 23, 19166'0"190LKitchener, ON Canada
Dunc FisherRAugust 30, 19275'7"170RRegina, SK Canada
Warren GodfreyDMarch 23, 19316'1"190LToronto, ON Canada
Gord HenryGAugust 17, 19266'0"185LOwen Sound, ON Canada
Jim HenryGOctober 23, 19205'9"165LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Joe KlukayLNovember 6, 19226'0"182LSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Leo LabineRJuly 22, 19315'10"170RHaileybury, ON Canada
Hal LaycoeDJune 23, 19226'2"185LSutherland, SK Canada
Pentti LundRDecember 6, 19256'0"185RKarijoki, Finland
Fleming MacKellCApril 30, 19295'7"156LMontreal, QC Canada
Frank MartinDMay 1, 19336'2"190LCayuga, ON Canada
Jack McIntyreLSeptember 8, 19305'11"170LBrussels, ON Canada
Johnny PeirsonRJuly 21, 19255'11"170RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Bill QuackenbushDMarch 2, 19225'11"190LToronto, ON Canada
Ed SandfordLAugust 20, 19286'1"180RNew Toronto, ON Canada
Milt SchmidtCMarch 5, 19186'0"185LKitchener, ON Canada
Red SullivanCDecember 24, 19295'11"155LPeterborough, ON Canada
Jerry ToppazziniRJuly 29, 19316'0"180RCopper Cliff, ON Canada