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Vancouver Canucks was founded in 1945 in Vancouver, BC, CAN, Canada.

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1951-1952 Vancouver Canucks Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Phil McAtee (G)		1918	Stratford, ON, CAN	-	-	L
	#1	Nick Pidsodny (G)	100	1926	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'9"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Carroll Bloom (D)		1928	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	174	L
		Pat Bloom (D)	-			-	-	-
		Steve Brklacich (D)		1929	Schumacher, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
		Kevin Conway (D)		1930	Vankleek Hill, ON, CAN	5'9"	190	L
	#16	Hugh Currie (D)		1925	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#2	Norm Gustavsen (D)		1927	Timmins, ON, CAN	6'0"	209	R
		George Hunchuk (D)	99	1927	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	5'10"	181	R
		Orval Lavell (D)	98	1927	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	170	L
		Vic Lofvendahl (D)		1921	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	201	R
		Larry Reardon (D/F)		1925	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	-	174	-
		Bill Schmidt (D)		1922	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'10"	194	L
		Wayne Stephenson (D)		1930	Rosetown, SK, CAN	5'11"	198	L
		Hal Tarala (D)		1927	Laird, SK, CAN	5'10"	187	L
FORWARDS
	#8	Bob Ballance (C)		1923	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	183	L
		Frank Bathgate (C)		1930	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	161	R
		Don Berry (RW)		1928	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	5'7"	148	R
		Joe Carveth (RW)		1918	Regina, SK, CAN	5'10"	174	R
		Lorne Davis (RW)		1930	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	190	R
		Ernie Dougherty (LW)		1924	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	170	L
		Garey Gordon (F)	-		Toronto, ON, CAN	-	-	-
	#6	Harry Groves (RW)		1926	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'8"	163	R
	#15	Bill Hagan (LW)		1931	Barrie, ON, CAN	5'11"	159	L
		Bill Hartsburgh (LW)	97	1929	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	154	L
		Bob Holmes (LW)		1930	Red Deer, AB, CAN	5'11"	163	L
		Edward Leier (C)		1927		5'11"	174	R
		Ken Mackenzie (LW)	106	1920	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	165	L
		Ray Manson (LW)		1926	St. Boniface, MB, CAN	5'11"	181	L
		John McPherson (C)		1921	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#17	Ron Plumb (D/RW)		1930	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	159	R
		Larry Popein (C)		1930	Yorkton, SK, CAN	5'9"	170	L
		Ronnie Rowe (LW)		1925	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'8"	170	L
		Gino Rozzini (C)		1918	Shawinigan Falls, QC, CAN	5'8"	150	L
		Ernest Rucks (LW)		1930	Wayne, AB, CAN	6'0"	179	L
		Bill Shill (RW)		1923	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	R
		Don Smith (C)		1929	Regina, SK, CAN	5'10"	165	L
		Doug Toole (C)	101	1925	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	5'6"	154	R
		Eric Unger (C)		1926	Strongfield, SK, CAN	-	-	-

Position: G: 1, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 25.48 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

1951-1952 Vancouver Canucks Staff

Head CoachErwin Chamberlain
GM/Head CoachLester Patrick
Player-CoachHugh Currie
Franchise OwnerColeman Hall

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Team Colors: Blue + Red + White
Town: Vancouver, BC, CAN Map
Founded: 1945

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38 players

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Vancouver Canucks: 2 143 GP
NHL: 652 GP
AHL: 1 408 GP

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Vancouver Canucks History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1969-1970	WHL-Sr.	72	47	17	8	-	-	334	219	102	1.42	1	Champion
1968-1969	WHL-Sr.	74	36	24	14	-	-	259	223	86	1.16	2	Champion
1967-1968	WHL-Sr.	72	26	41	5	-	-	213	258	57	0.79	5	Did not make playoffs
1966-1967	WHL-Sr.	72	38	32	2	-	-	228	215	78	1.08	3	Final loss
1965-1966	WHL-Sr.	72	33	35	4	-	-	252	233	70	0.97	3	Semifinal loss
1964-1965	WHL-Sr.	70	32	32	6	-	-	263	244	70	1	3	Semifinal loss
1963-1964	WHL-Sr.	70	26	41	3	-	-	229	258	55	0.79	6	Did not make playoffs
1962-1963	WHL-Sr.	70	35	31	4	-	-	243	234	74	1.06	1	Semifinal loss
1961-1962	WHL-Sr.	70	18	48	4	-	-	223	324	40	0.57	4	Did not make playoffs
1960-1961	WHL-Sr.	70	38	29	3	-	-	208	191	79	1.13	3	Semifinal loss
1959-1960	WHL-Sr.	70	44	20	6	-	-	230	177	94	1.34	1	Champion
1958-1959	WHL-Sr.	70	31	28	11	-	-	219	214	73	1.04	2	Semifinal loss
1957-1958	WHL-Sr.	70	44	21	5	-	-	238	174	93	1.33	1	Champion
1956-1957	WHL-Sr.	70	27	37	6	-	-	203	231	60	0.86	4	Did not make playoffs
1955-1956	WHL-Sr.	70	38	28	4	-	-	252	181	80	1.14	1	Final loss
1954-1955	WHL-Sr.	70	31	30	9	-	-	207	202	71	1.01	3	Semifinal loss
1953-1954	WHL-Sr.	70	39	24	7	-	-	218	174	85	1.21	1	Final loss
1952-1953	WHL-Sr.	70	32	28	10	-	-	222	216	74	1.06	2	Semifinal loss
1951-1952	PCHL	70	23	38	9	-	-	226	283	55	0.79	8	Did not make playoffs
1950-1951	PCHL	70	19	34	17	-	-	216	285	55	0.79	6	Did not make playoffs
1949-1950	PCHL	70	33	28	9	-	-	300	263	75	1.07	3	Conference Final loss
1948-1949	PCHL	70	33	31	6	-	-	262	256	72	1.03	3	Conference SF loss
1947-1948	PCHL	66	34	29	3	-	-	284	264	71	1.08	3	Champion
1946-1947	PCHL	60	30	29	1	-	-	267	287	61	1.02	3	Conference SF loss
1945-1946	PCHL	58	37	21	0	-	-	308	247	74	1.28	1	Champion

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1969-1970	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	30.10
1968-1969	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	29.71
1967-1968	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	28.88
1966-1967	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	27.79
1965-1966	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	30.71

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Phil Maloney (F)	818	326	597	923
2.	Larry Popein (F)	676	193	270	463
3.	Bruce Carmichael (F)	428	157	207	364
4.	Dave Duke (F)	484	156	183	339
5.	Billy McNeill (F)	223	90	172	262

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Phil Maloney (F)	818	326	597	923
2.	Larry Popein (F)	676	193	270	463
3.	Bruce Carmichael (F)	428	157	207	364
4.	Dave Duke (F)	484	156	183	339
5.	Dan Belisle (F)	307	122	114	236

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Phil Maloney (F)	818	326	597	923
2.	Larry Popein (F)	676	193	270	463
3.	Bruce Carmichael (F)	428	157	207	364
4.	Hugh Currie (D)	419	28	186	214
5.	Dave Duke (F)	484	156	183	339

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Larry Cahan (D)	319	60	188	530
2.	Harry Dick (D)	190	22	94	485
3.	Les Hunt (D)	333	17	118	398
4.	Hugh Currie (D)	419	28	214	320
5.	Dale Anderson (D)	209	8	85	291

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Phil Maloney (F)	818	326	597	923
2.	Larry Popein (F)	676	193	270	463
3.	Dave Duke (F)	484	156	183	339
4.	Ron Hutchinson (F)	477	96	140	236
5.	Bruce Carmichael (F)	428	157	207	364

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Alex Pringle (F)	58	53	94	1.62
2.	Andy Clovechok (F)	114	96	175	1.54
3.	Lorne Davis (F)	15	11	21	1.40
4.	Jack McIntyre (F)	52	37	71	1.37
5.	Albert McDougall (F)	117	102	157	1.34

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Andy Bathgate (F)	1969-1970	72	40	108
2.	Andy Clovechok (F)	1945-1946	54	56	103
3.	Billy McNeill (F)	1965-1966	72	40	102
4.	Phil Maloney (F)	1956-1957	70	43	98
5.	Albert McDougall (F)	1946-1947	60	64	97

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Albert McDougall (F)	1946-1947	60	64	97
2.	Andy Clovechok (F)	1945-1946	54	56	103
3.	Alex Pringle (F)	1945-1946	58	53	94
4.	Hermie Gruhn (F)	1947-1948	66	48	89
5.	Paul Andrea (F)	1969-1970	72	44	91

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Andy Bathgate (F)	1969-1970	72	68	108
2.	Bill Carse (F)	1948-1949	70	64	93
3.	Billy McNeill (F)	1965-1966	72	62	102
4.	Phil Maloney (F)	1962-1963	64	61	90
5.	Phil Maloney (F)	1957-1958	70	59	94

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	John Arbour (D)	1969-1970	72	35	251
2.	Harry Dick (D)	1954-1955	69	33	208
3.	Lou Fontinato (D)	1952-1953	65	21	169
4.	Bill Dobbyn (D)	1957-1958	70	30	164
5.	Pat Egan (D)	1955-1956	70	26	163