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[edit]
Head coach: Louis Holmes
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | G | Ralph Hansch | May 20, 1924 (aged 27) |  Edmonton Mercurys
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| 1 | G | Eric Paterson | September 11, 1929 (aged 22) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 2 | D | John Davies | July 14, 1928 (aged 23) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 3 | D | Robert "Bob" Meyers | August 11, 1924 (aged 26) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 4 | D | Allan Purvis | January 9, 1929 (aged 23) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 5 | F | Billie Dawe (C) | June 18, 1924 (aged 27) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 6 | D | Donald Gauf | January 1, 1927 (aged 25) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 7 | F | Robert "Bob" Watt | June 7, 1917 (aged 34) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 8 | F | George Abel | February 25, 1916 (aged 35) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 9 | F | Robert "Bruce" Dickson | April 22, 1931 (aged 20) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 10 | F | David Miller | December 15, 1925 (aged 26) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 11 | F | Francis Sullivan | June 7, 1917 (aged 34) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 12 | F | Louis Secco | January 18, 1927 (aged 25) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 13 | F | William Gibson | April 22, 1927 (aged 24) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 14 | F | Gordon Robertson | June 25, 1926 (aged 25) | Edmonton Mercurys
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| 15 | D | Thomas Pollock | August 1, 1925 (aged 26) | Edmonton Mercurys
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Czechoslovakia[edit]
Head coach: Jiří Tožička
Assistant coach: Josef Herman
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | G | Jan Richter | March 29, 1923 (aged 28) |  ZJS GZ Kralovo pole
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| - | G | Jozef Záhorský | January 6, 1929 (aged 23) | ATK Praha
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| 1 | D | Jan Lidral | March 19, 1929 (aged 22) | ATK Praha
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| 2 | D | Karel Gut (C) | September 16, 1927 (aged 24) | LTC Praha
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| 3 | D | Václav Bubník | January 1, 1926 (aged 26) | Sokol VŽKG
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| 4 | D | Miloslav Ošmera | January 21, 1924 (aged 28) | ATK Praha
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| 5 | F | Slavomír Bartoň | January 12, 1926 (aged 26) | ATK Praha
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| 6 | F | Bronislav Danda | January 10, 1930 (aged 22) | SK Zbrojovka Zidenice
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| 7 | F | Miloslav Blažek | June 22, 1922 (aged 29) | Sokol VŽKG
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| 8 | D | Miroslav Nový | October 1, 1930 (aged 21) | ATK Praha
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| 9 | F | Miloslav Charouzd | August 15, 1928 (aged 23) | SK Smichov
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| 10 | F | Zdeněk Pýcha | May 29, 1926 (aged 25) | ATK Praha
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| 11 | F | Miroslav Rejman | October 27, 1925 (aged 26) | ATK Praha
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| 12 | F | Vlastimil Bubnik | March 18, 1931 (aged 20) | ZJS GZ Kralovo pole
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| 13 | F | Jiří Sekyra | April 21, 1929 (aged 22) | ATK Praha
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| 14 | F | Vlastimil Hajšman | February 26, 1926 (aged 25) | ZSJ SKP JNV České Budějovice
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| 15 | F | Oldřich Sedlák | September 3, 1922 (aged 29) | SK Zbrojovka Zidenice
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Finland[edit]
Head coach: Risto Lindroos
Assistant coach: Viljo Wirkkunen
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Pekka Myllylä | July 7, 1932 (aged 19) |  Ilves
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| 2 | G | Unto Wiitala | July 5, 1925 (aged 26) | Karhu-Kissat
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| 3 | D/F | Eero Salisma | December 16, 1916 (aged 35) | HPK
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| 4 | D | Ossi Kauppi | April 19, 1929 (aged 22) | Ilves
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| 5 | D | Jukka Wuolio | March 5, 1927 (aged 24) | Ilves
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| 6 | D/F | Matti Rintakoski | September 18, 1924 (aged 27) | TBK
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| 7 | F | Kauko Mäkinen | July 20, 1927 (aged 24) | Ilves
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| 8 | D | Pentti Isotalo | February 17, 1927 (aged 24) | Ilves
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| 9 | F | Lauri Silván | March 13, 1932 (aged 19) | TBK
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| 10 | F | Yrjö Hakala | April 20, 1932 (aged 19) | Ilves
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| 11 | F | Eero Saari | September 18, 1928 (aged 23) | Ilves
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| 12 | F | Matti Karumaa | November 25, 1924 (aged 27) | Tarmo
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| 13 | F | Aarne Honkavaara (C) | June 7, 1924 (aged 27) | Ilves
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| 13 | F | Christian Rapp | May 22, 1928 (aged 23) | HIFK
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| 15 | F | Keijo Kuusela | January 6, 1921 (aged 31) | Tarmo
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| 16 | F | Erkki Hytönen | May 27, 1933 (aged 18) | TBK
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| 17 | F | Esko Rekomaa | December 24, 1932 (aged 19) | HJK
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Germany[edit]
Head coach: Joe Aitken
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | G | Alfred Hoffmann | December 20, 1914 (aged 37) |  SC Riessersee
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| - | G | Heinz Wackers | September 20, 1925 (aged 26) | KTSV Preussen Krefeld
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| 1 | F/D | Karl Wild | November 23, 1917 (aged 34) | SC Riessersee
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| 2 | F/D | Herbert Schibukat (C) | October 24, 1914 (aged 37) | KTSV Preussen Krefeld
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| 3 | F | Ludwig Kuhn | May 26, 1918 (aged 33) | EV Füssen
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| 4 | D | Karl Bierschel | March 1, 1932 (aged 19) | Krefelder EV 1936
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| 5 | F | Georg Guggemos | 1927 (aged 25 or 25) | EV Füssen
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| 6 | F | Fritz Poitsch | October 15, 1926 (aged 25) | SC Riessersee
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| 7 | F | Markus Egen | September 14, 1927 (aged 24) | EV Füssen
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| 8 | F | Xaver Unsinn | November 29, 1929 (aged 22) | EV Füssen
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| 9 | F | Engelbert Holderied | June 26, 1924 (aged 27) | EV Füssen
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| 10 | F | Walter Kremershof | December 23, 1922 (aged 29) | KTSV Preussen Krefeld
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| 11 | F | Karl Enzler | March 29, 1925 (aged 26) | SC Riessersee
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| 12 | F | Dieter Niess | March 19, 1926 (aged 25) | VfL Bad Nauheim
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| 13 | F | Hans-Georg Pescher | April 25, 1931 (aged 20) | Krefelder EV 1936
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Norway[edit]
Head coach: Bud McEachern
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Per Dahl | March 21, 1916 (aged 35) | N/A |
| 2 | D/F | Johnny Larntvet | October 27, 1916 (aged 35) |  Gamlebyen
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| 3 | D | Roar Pedersen (C) | November 24, 1927 (aged 24) | Gamlebyen
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| 4 | D | Arne Berg | September 15, 1931 (aged 20) | Stabæk IF
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| 5 | D | Gunnar Kroge | October 18, 1930 (aged 21) | N/A |
| 6 | F | Leif Solheim | July 14, 1932 (aged 19) | N/A |
| 7 | F/D | Øivind Solheim | May 28, 1928 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 8 | F/D | Egil Bjerklund | September 5, 1933 (aged 18) | Hasle AIL
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| 9 | D | Per Voigt | February 12, 1931 (aged 21) | N/A |
| 10 | F | Ragnar Rygel | May 25, 1930 (aged 21) | N/A |
| 11 | F | Bjørn Oscar Gulbrandsen | September 17, 1925 (aged 26) | N/A |
| 12 | F | Finn Gundersen | April 16, 1933 (aged 18) | Tigrene
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| 13 | F | Annar Petersen | November 23, 1931 (aged 20) | Gamlebyen
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| 14 | D | Bjørn Gulbrandsen | January 9, 1927 (aged 25) | N/A |
| 15 | F | Jan Erik Adolfsen | June 1, 1930 (aged 21) | Hasle AIL
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| 16 | F | Roy Strandem | April 5, 1932 (aged 19) | N/A |
| 17 | G | Arthur Kristiansen | July 18, 1923 (aged 28) | N/A |
Poland[edit]
Head coach: Mieczysław Kasprzycki
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | G | Stanisław Szlendak | May 21, 1920 (aged 31) |  Unia Krynica
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| 1 | F/D | Stefan Csorich (C) | September 25, 1921 (aged 30) | Unia Krynica
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| 2 | D | Kazimierz Chodakowski | June 20, 1929 (aged 22) | CWKS Warszawa
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| 3 | F | Eugeniusz Lewacki | January 24, 1926 (aged 26) | Unia Krynica
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| 4 | F | Alfred Wróbel | November 29, 1927 (aged 24) | N/A |
| 6 | F | Marian Jeżak | September 26, 1928 (aged 23) | Unia Krynica
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| 7 | F/D | Alfred Gansiniec | October 29, 1919 (aged 32) | Gornik Janów
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| 8 | F | Antoni Wróbel | February 11, 1923 (aged 29) | Gornik Janów
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| 9 | F | Tadeusz Świcarz | June 25, 1920 (aged 31) | CWKS Warszawa
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| 10 | F | Hilary Skarżyński | June 18, 1925 (aged 26) | GKS Katowice
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| 11 | D | Henryk Bromowicz | February 22, 1924 (aged 27) | CWKS Warszawa
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| 12 | F | Roman Penczek | December 10, 1929 (aged 22) | Gornik Janów
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| 13 | F | Zdzisław Trojanowski | May 28, 1928 (aged 23) | CWKS Warszawa
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| 14 | D | Michał Antuszewicz | October 1, 1909 (aged 42) | CWKS Warszawa
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| 15 | F | Rudolf Czech | September 15, 1930 (aged 21) | Budowlani Opole
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| 16 | G | Jan Hampel | April 25, 1933 (aged 18) | Start Katowice
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Sweden[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | D | Åke Lassas | August 21, 1924 (aged 27) |  Leksands IF
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| 1 | G | Thord Floqvist | August 5, 1926 (aged 25) | AIK
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| 2 | D/F | Åke Andersson (C) | June 8, 1918 (aged 33) | Hammarby IF
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| 3 | D | Rune Johansson | August 23, 1920 (aged 31) | Hammarby IF
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| 4 | D | Sven Thunman | April 20, 1920 (aged 31) | Södertälje SK
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| 5 | D | Göte Almqvist | June 25, 1921 (aged 30) | Skellefteå AIK
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| 6 | F | Göte Blomqvist | January 11, 1928 (aged 24) | Södertälje SK
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| 7 | F | Gösta Johansson | March 2, 1929 (aged 22) | Djurgårdens IF
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| 8 | F | Erik Johansson | September 29, 1929 (aged 22) | Södertälje SK
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| 9 | F | Stig Andersson-Tvilling | July 15, 1928 (aged 23) | Djurgårdens IF
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| 10 | F | Hans Andersson-Tvilling | July 15, 1928 (aged 23) | Djurgårdens IF
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| 11 | F | Lars Pettersson | March 19, 1925 (aged 26) | AIK
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| 12 | F | Hans Öberg | November 21, 1926 (aged 25) | Gävle GIK
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| 13 | F | Sven Tumba | August 27, 1931 (aged 20) | Djurgårdens IF
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| 14 | F | Holger Nurmela | October 28, 1920 (aged 31) | AIK
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| 15 | G | Lars Svensson | June 30, 1926 (aged 25) | Matteuspojkarna
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| 16 | D | Lars Björn | December 16, 1931 (aged 20) | Djurgårdens IF
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Switzerland[edit]
Head coach: Bibi Torriani
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Hans Bänninger | March 17, 1924 (aged 27) |  Zürcher SC
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| 2 | F | Ulrich Poltera (C) | July 17, 1922 (aged 29) | EHC Arosa
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| 3 | D | Emil Handschin | March 19, 1928 (aged 23) | EHC Basel
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| 4 | D | Paul Hofer | November 19, 1928 (aged 23) | EHC Basel
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| 5 | D | Émile Golaz | September 21, 1927 (aged 24) | EHC Basel
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| 6 | F | Gian Bazzi | April 3, 1931 (aged 20) | Lausanne HC
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| 7 | F | Gebhard Poltera | December 14, 1923 (aged 28) | EHC Arosa
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| 8 | F | Francis Blank | December 30, 1930 (aged 21) | HC Neuchâtel Young Sprinters
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| 9 | F | Willy Pfister | March 1, 1928 (aged 23) | EHC Basel
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| 10 | F | Otto Schubiger | January 6, 1925 (aged 27) | Grasshopper Club Zürich
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| 11 | D | Reto Delnon | May 1, 1924 (aged 27) | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
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| 12 | F/D | Walter Paul Dürst | February 28, 1927 (aged 24) | HC Davos
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| 13 | F | Otto Schläpfer | March 11, 1931 (aged 20) | Lausanne HC
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| 14 | F | Hans-Martin Trepp | November 9, 1922 (aged 29) | EHC Arosa
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| 15 | F | Alfred Streun | June 17, 1925 (aged 26) | N/A |
| 16 | F | Bixio Celio | June 6, 1928 (aged 23) | HC Ambrì-Piotta
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| 17 | G | Paul Wyss | July 28, 1928 (aged 23) | SC Bern
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United States[edit]
Head coach: Connie Pleban
| No. | Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | G | Don Whiston | June 19, 1927 (aged 24) | N/A |
| 1 | G | Dick Desmond | March 2, 1927 (aged 24) | N/A |
| 2 | D | Allen Van | March 30, 1915 (aged 36) |  St. Paul Saints
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| 3 | F/D | Red Czarnota | March 25, 1925 (aged 26) | N/A |
| 4 | D/F | Bob Rompre | April 11, 1929 (aged 22) | N/A |
| 5 | F | Gerald Kilmartin | July 7, 1926 (aged 25) | N/A |
| 6 | F | Ken Yackel | March 5, 1930 (aged 21) | Minnesota Golden Gophers
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| 7 | F | Len Ceglarski | June 27, 1926 (aged 25) | N/A |
| 8 | F | Ruben Bjorkman | February 27, 1929 (aged 22) | St. Paul Saints
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| 9 | D | John Noah | November 21, 1927 (aged 24) | N/A |
| 11 | F | Andy Gambucci | November 12, 1928 (aged 23) | Colorado College Tigers
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| 12 | D | Jim Sedin | June 25, 1930 (aged 21) | St. Paul Saints
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| 14 | F | Clifford Harrison | October 30, 1927 (aged 24) | N/A |
| 15 | D/F | Arnold Oss | April 18, 1928 (aged 23) | Minneapolis Millers
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| 16 | F | Jack Mulhern | July 18, 1927 (aged 24) | N/A |
References[edit]
- ^ "Elite Prospects - Olympic Games (OG)". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
Sources[edit]
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Pres.
- Hockey Hall Of Fame page on the 1952 Olympics
- Wallechinsky, David (1988). The Complete Book of the Olympics. Penguin Books. pp. 614. ISBN 0-14-010771-1.
