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]

Head coach: Louis Holmes

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

Head coach: Jiří Tožička

Assistant coach: Josef Herman

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

Head coach: Risto Lindroos

Assistant coach: Joe Wirkkunen

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

Head coach: Joe Aitken

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

Head coach: 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)	Gamlebyen
3	D	Roar Pedersen (C)	(1927-11-24)November 24, 1927 (aged 24)	Gamlebyen
4	D	Arne Berg	(1931-09-15)September 15, 1931 (aged 20)	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)	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)	Tigrene
13	F	Annar Petersen	(1931-11-23)November 23, 1931 (aged 20)	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)	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

Head coach: Mieczysław Kasprzycki

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

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

Head coach: Bibi Torriani

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

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)	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)	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)	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)	Colorado College Tigers
12	D	Jim Sedin	(1930-06-25)June 25, 1930 (aged 21)	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)	Minneapolis Millers
16	F	Jack Mulhern	(1927-07-18)July 18, 1927 (aged 24)	N/A

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