Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Rosters
The ice hockey team rosters at the 1956 Winter Olympics consisted of the following players:[1]
Austria[edit]
Head coach: Udo Holfeld
| Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Adolf Hafner | - | - | January 5, 1926 (aged 30) | N/A |
| F | Wolfgang Jöchl | - | - | May 10, 1930 (aged 25) | N/A |
| D | Hermann Knoll | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | - | December 10, 1931 (aged 24) |  EK Engelmann Wien
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| F | Kurt Kurz | - | - | September 30, 1927 (aged 28) | N/A |
| D | Hans Mössmer | - | - | March 22, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| G | Robert Nusser | - | - | April 15, 1911 (aged 44) | N/A |
| D | Franz Potucek | - | - | May 28, 1927 (aged 28) | N/A |
| G | Alfred Püls | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | August 12, 1933 (aged 22) | N/A |
| D | Hans Scarsini | - | - | October 3, 1924 (aged 31) | N/A |
| F | Wilhelm Schmid | - | - | March 30, 1921 (aged 34) | N/A |
| F | Max Singewald | - | - | February 4, 1933 (aged 22) | N/A |
| F | Fritz Spielmann | - | - | March 26, 1933 (aged 22) | N/A |
| F | Gerhard Springer | - | - | February 6, 1927 (aged 28) | N/A |
| F | Conny Staudinger | - | - | July 15, 1927 (aged 28) | N/A |
| F | Hans Wagner | - | - | January 22, 1923 (aged 33) | N/A |
| F | Walter Znenahlik | - | - | January 2, 1935 (aged 21) | N/A |
| D | Hans Zollner | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | November 14, 1929 (aged 26) | N/A |
Canada[edit]
Head coach: Bobby Bauer
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Denis Brodeur | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | October 12, 1930 (aged 25) |  Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 1 | G | Keith Woodall | - | - | August 4, 1926 (aged 29) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 2 | D | Byrle Klinck | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | June 20, 1934 (aged 21) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 3 | F | Floyd Martin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | June 26, 1929 (aged 26) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 4 | D | Howie Lee | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | October 13, 1929 (aged 26) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 5 | D | Art Hurst | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | May 2, 1923 (aged 32) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 8 | F | Gerry Théberge | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | December 18, 1930 (aged 25) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 9 | F | Paul Knox | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | November 23, 1933 (aged 22) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 10 | F | Bill Colvin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | December 3, 1934 (aged 21) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 12 | F | Jack McKenzie (C) | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | July 30, 1922 (aged 33) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 14 | D | Donald Rope | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | February 2, 1929 (aged 26) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 15 | F | George Scholes | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | November 24, 1928 (aged 27) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 16 | F | Buddy Horne | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | October 4, 1933 (aged 22) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 17 | F | Ken Laufman | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | January 30, 1932 (aged 23) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 18 | F | Charlie Brooker | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | February 23, 1932 (aged 23) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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| 19 | F | Bob White | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | July 22, 1935 (aged 20) | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
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Czechoslovakia[edit]
Head coach: Vladimír Bouzek
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Jan Vodička | - | - | April 13, 1932 (aged 23) |  Tankista Praha
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| 2 | D | Karel Gut (C) | - | - | September 16, 1927 (aged 28) | TJ Spartak Praha Sokolovo
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| 3 | D | Václav Bubník | - | - | January 1, 1926 (aged 30) | Baník VŽKG
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| 4 | D | Jan Kasper | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | September 21, 1932 (aged 23) | TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno
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| 5 | F | Slavomír Bartoň | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | January 12, 1926 (aged 30) | TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno
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| 6 | F | Bronislav Danda | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | January 10, 1930 (aged 26) | TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno
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| 7 | F | Zdeněk Návrat | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | May 25, 1931 (aged 24) | TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno
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| 8 | F | Bohumil Prošek | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | March 26, 1931 (aged 24) | TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno
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| 9 | F | František Vaněk | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | December 3, 1931 (aged 24) | TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno
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| 10 | D | Stanislav Bacílek | - | - | November 13, 1929 (aged 26) | DSO Baník Kladno
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| 11 | F | Václav Pantůček | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | November 24, 1934 (aged 21) | TJ Spartak Praha Sokolovo
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| 12 | F | Vlastimil Bubník | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | March 18, 1931 (aged 24) | TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno
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| 13 | D | Jaromír Bünter | - | - | April 3, 1930 (aged 25) | Tankista Praha
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| 14 | F | Miroslav Klůc | - | - | December 1, 1922 (aged 33) | TJ Banik Chomutov ZJF
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| 15 | F | Vladimír Zábrodský | - | - | March 7, 1923 (aged 32) | TJ Spartak Praha Sokolovo
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| 16 | F | Otto Cimrman | - | - | May 1, 1925 (aged 30) | TJ Banik Chomutov ZJF
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| 17 | G | Ján Jendek | - | - | July 5, 1931 (aged 24) | HC Slovan Bratislava
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Germany[edit]
Head coach: Frank Trottier
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Alfred Hoffmann | - | - | December 20, 1914 (aged 41) |  SC Riessersee
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| 1 | G | Ulli Jansen | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | June 5, 1931 (aged 24) | Krefelder EV 1936
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| 2 | D | Toni Biersack | - | - | July 14, 1927 (aged 28) | SC Riessersee
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| 3 | F/D | Bruno Guttowski | - | - | November 8, 1924 (aged 31) | Mannheimer ERC
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| 4 | D | Martin Beck | - | - | October 25, 1933 (aged 22) | EV Füssen
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| 5 | D | Paul Ambros | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | June 22, 1933 (aged 22) | EV Füssen
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| 6 | F | Kurt Sepp | - | - | September 14, 1935 (aged 20) | EV Füssen
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| 7 | F | Markus Egen (C) | - | - | September 14, 1927 (aged 28) | EV Füssen
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| 8 | F | Ernst Trautwein | - | - | April 8, 1936 (aged 19) | EV Füssen
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| 9 | F | Rudolf Pittrich | - | - | June 19, 1935 (aged 20) | SC Riessersee
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| 10 | F/D | Hans Huber | - | - | December 10, 1929 (aged 26) | SC Riessersee
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| 11 | F | Arthur Endreß | - | - | February 6, 1932 (aged 23) | SC Riessersee
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| 12 | F | Reiner Kossmann | - | - | May 1, 1927 (aged 28) | KTSV Preussen Krefeld
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| 14 | F | Hans Rampf | - | - | February 2, 1931 (aged 24) | EC Bad Tölz
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| 15 | F | Martin Zach | - | - | January 4, 1933 (aged 23) | EC Bad Tölz
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| 16 | D | Karl Bierschel | - | - | March 1, 1932 (aged 23) | Krefelder EV 1936
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| 17 | F/D | Günter Jochems | - | - | November 5, 1928 (aged 27) | Krefelder EV 1936
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Italy[edit]
Head coach: 
Bibi Torriani
| Pos. | Name | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Giancarlo Agazzi | August 22, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| D | Reno Alberton | March 30, 1936 (aged 19) | N/A |
| D | Mario Bedogni (C) | November 22, 1923 (aged 32) | N/A |
| G | Vittorio Bolla | January 12, 1931 (aged 25) | N/A |
| F | Giampiero Branduardi | August 28, 1936 (aged 19) | N/A |
| F | Ernesto Crotti | July 18, 1936 (aged 19) | N/A |
| D | Gianfranco Da Rin | June 15, 1935 (aged 20) | N/A |
| F/D | Aldo Federici | September 6, 1920 (aged 35) | N/A |
| G | Giuliano Ferraris | February 16, 1935 (aged 20) | N/A |
| F | Giovanni Furlani | September 4, 1936 (aged 19) | N/A |
| F | Francesco Macchietto | July 31, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| F | Aldo Maniacco | November 4, 1934 (aged 21) | N/A |
| D | Carlo Montemurro | April 18, 1934 (aged 21) | N/A |
| F | Giulio Oberhammer | December 14, 1935 (aged 20) | N/A |
| F | Bernardo Tomei | September 10, 1933 (aged 22) | N/A |
| F/D | Carmine Tucci | December 27, 1933 (aged 22) | N/A |
Poland[edit]
Coaches: Mieczysław Palus, Wladysław Wiro-Kiro
| Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Henryk Bromowicz | - | - | February 22, 1924 (aged 31) |  CWKS Warszawa
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| F | Kazimierz Bryniarski | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | October 11, 1934 (aged 21) | Podhale Nowy Targ
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| D | Mieczysław Chmura | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | January 1, 1934 (aged 22) | Podhale Nowy Targ
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| D | Kazimierz Chodakowski | - | - | June 20, 1929 (aged 26) | CWKS Warszawa
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| F | Rudolf Czech | - | - | September 15, 1930 (aged 25) | CWKS Warszawa
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| F | Bronisław Gosztyła | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | October 11, 1935 (aged 20) | CWKS Warszawa
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| F/D | Marian Herda | - | - | October 1, 1933 (aged 22) | Gwardia Katowice
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| F/D | Szymon Janiczko | - | - | January 9, 1930 (aged 26) | CWKS Warszawa
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| G | Edward Kocząb | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 141 lb (64 kg) | August 2, 1928 (aged 27) | CWKS Warszawa
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| F | Józef Kurek (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | January 2, 1933 (aged 23) | CWKS Warszawa
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| F | Zdzisław Nowak (C) | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | February 25, 1928 (aged 27) | KTH Krynica
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| D | Stanisław Olczyk | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 152 lb (69 kg) | October 15, 1932 (aged 23) | CWKS Warszawa
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| G | Władysław Pabisz | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 148 lb (67 kg) | January 5, 1931 (aged 25) | KTH Krynica
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| F | Hilary Skarżyński | - | - | June 18, 1925 (aged 30) | Gornick 1920 Katowice
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| F | Adolf Wróbel | - | - | October 19, 1932 (aged 23) | CWKS Warszawa
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| F | Alfred Wróbel | - | - | November 29, 1927 (aged 28) | Gornick 1920 Katowice
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| D/F | Janusz Zawadzki | - | - | April 27, 1931 (aged 24) | Gornick 1920 Katowice
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Soviet Union[edit]
Head coach: Arkady Chernyshev
Assistant coach: Vladimir Yegorov
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Nikolai Puchkov | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | January 30, 1930 (aged 25) |  CSK MO Moskva
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| 2 | D | Alfred Kuchevsky | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | May 7, 1931 (aged 24) | Krylia Sovetov Moskva
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| 3 | D | Nikolai Sologubov | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | August 8, 1924 (aged 31) | CSK MO Moskva
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| 4 | D | Ivan Tregubov | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | January 19, 1930 (aged 26) | CSK MO Moskva
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| 5 | D | Dmitri Ukolov | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | October 23, 1929 (aged 26) | CSK MO Moskva
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| 6 | D | Genrikh Sidorenkov | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | August 11, 1931 (aged 24) | CSK MO Moskva
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| 7 | F | Yevgeni Babich | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | January 7, 1921 (aged 35) | CSK MO Moskva
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| 8 | F | Viktor Shuvalov | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 15, 1923 (aged 32) | CSK MO Moskva
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| 9 | F | Vsevolod Bobrov (C) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | December 1, 1922 (aged 33) | CSK MO Moskva
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| 10 | F | Valentin Kuzin | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | September 23, 1926 (aged 29) | Dynamo Moskva
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| 11 | F | Alexander Uvarov | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | March 20, 1922 (aged 33) | Dynamo Moskva
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| 12 | F | Nikolai Khlystov | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 143 lb (65 kg) | November 10, 1932 (aged 23) | Krylia Sovetov Moskva
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| 13 | F | Yuri Pantyukhov | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | March 15, 1931 (aged 24) | CSK MO Moskva
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| 14 | F | Alexei Guryshev | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 14, 1925 (aged 30) | Krylia Sovetov Moskva
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| 15 | F | Yuri Krylov | - | - | March 11, 1930 (aged 25) | Dynamo Moskva
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| 16 | F | Viktor Nikiforov | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | December 4, 1931 (aged 24) | Dynamo Moskva
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| 17 | G | Grigori Mkrtychan | - | - | January 3, 1925 (aged 31) | CSK MO Moskva
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Sweden[edit]
Head coach: Folke Jansson
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Lars Svensson | - | - | June 30, 1926 (aged 29) |  Hammarby IF
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| 2 | D | Bertz Zetterberg | - | - | November 23, 1930 (aged 25) | N/A |
| 3 | D | Lars Björn (C) | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | December 16, 1931 (aged 24) | Djurgårdens IF
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| 4 | D | Åke Lassas | - | - | August 21, 1924 (aged 31) | Leksands IF
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| 5 | D | Vilgot Larsson | - | - | May 3, 1932 (aged 23) | Leksands IF
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| 6 | D | Holger Nurmela (C) | - | - | October 28, 1920 (aged 35) | Hammarby IF
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| 7 | F | Sven Tumba | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | August 27, 1931 (aged 24) | Djurgårdens IF
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| 8 | F | Sigurd Bröms | - | - | January 10, 1932 (aged 24) | Leksands IF
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| 9 | F | Hans Öberg | - | - | November 21, 1926 (aged 29) | Gävle GIK
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| 10 | F/D | Ronald Pettersson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | April 16, 1935 (aged 20) | Södertälje SK
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| 11 | F | Nils Nilsson | - | - | March 8, 1936 (aged 19) | IK Göta
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| 12 | F | Lars-Eric Lundvall | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | April 3, 1934 (aged 21) | Södertälje SK
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| 13 | F | Stig Andersson-Tvilling | - | - | July 15, 1928 (aged 27) | Djurgårdens IF
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| 14 | F | Hans Andersson-Tvilling | - | - | July 15, 1928 (aged 27) | Djurgårdens IF
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| 15 | F | Stig Carlsson | - | - | January 17, 1924 (aged 32) | Södertälje SK
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| 16 | D | Ove Malmberg | - | - | May 17, 1933 (aged 22) | IK Göta
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| 17 | G | Yngve Casslind | - | - | June 28, 1932 (aged 23) | IK Göta
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Switzerland[edit]
Head coach: Heinrich Boller
| Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Bernhard Bagnoud | - | - | February 10, 1932 (aged 23) | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
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| F | Franz Berry | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | November 21, 1938 (aged 17) | HC Davos
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| G | Christian Conrad | - | - | November 17, 1931 (aged 24) | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
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| F | Rätus Frei | - | - | September 8, 1932 (aged 23) | Zürcher SC
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| D | Émile Golaz | - | - | September 21, 1927 (aged 28) | HC Neuchâtel Young Sprinters
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| D | Emil Handschin (C) | - | - | March 19, 1928 (aged 27) | EHC Basel
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| D | Paul Hofer | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | November 19, 1928 (aged 27) | EHC Basel
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| D | Rudolf Keller | - | - | October 6, 1925 (aged 30) | Grasshopper Club Zürich
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| F | Walter Keller | - | - | October 26, 1933 (aged 22) | HC Davos
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| F | Fritz Naef | - | - | June 5, 1934 (aged 21) | Lausanne HC
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| F | Hans Ott | - | - | February 28, 1930 (aged 25) | SC Bern
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| F/D | Hans Pappa | - | - | July 26, 1936 (aged 19) | HC Davos
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| D | Kurt Peter | - | - | May 29, 1934 (aged 21) | N/A |
| D | Georg Riesch | - | - | February 26, 1933 (aged 22) | Zürcher SC
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| G | Martin Riesen | - | - | July 8, 1926 (aged 29) | HC Davos
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| F | Otto Schläpfer | - | - | March 11, 1931 (aged 24) | Zürcher SC
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| D | Sepp Weingärtner | - | - | April 19, 1932 (aged 23) | HC Davos
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United States[edit]
Head coach: John Mariucci
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Willard Ikola | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 146 lb (66 kg) | July 28, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 1 | G | Don Rigazio | - | - | July 3, 1934 (aged 21) | N/A |
| 2 | F | Dan McKinnon | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | April 21, 1922 (aged 33) | N/A |
| 3 | D | Ed Sampson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | December 23, 1921 (aged 34) | N/A |
| 4 | F | John Matchefts | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 150 lb (68 kg) | June 18, 1931 (aged 24) | N/A |
| 5 | F | Dick Meredith | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 150 lb (68 kg) | December 22, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 6 | F | Dick Dougherty | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | August 5, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 7 | F | Ken Purpur | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 141 lb (64 kg) | March 1, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 8 | F/D | John Mayasich | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | May 22, 1933 (aged 22) | N/A |
| 9 | F | Bill Cleary | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | August 19, 1934 (aged 21) | N/A |
| 10 | F | Wellington Burtnett | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | August 26, 1930 (aged 25) | N/A |
| 11 | D | Wendell Anderson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | February 1, 1933 (aged 22) | N/A |
| 12 | F | Gene Campbell (C) | - | - | August 17, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 14 | F | Weldon Olson | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | November 12, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 15 | D | John Petroske | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | August 6, 1934 (aged 21) |  Minnesota Golden Gophers
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| 17 | F | Dick Rodenhiser | - | - | October 17, 1932 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 18 | F | Gordy Christian | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | November 21, 1927 (aged 28) | N/A |
References[edit]
- ^ "Elite Prospects - Olympic Games (OG)". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
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 1956 Olympics
- Wallechinsky, David (1988). The Complete Book of the Olympics. Penguin Books. pp. 614. ISBN 0-14-010771-1.
