1956-57 Boston Bruins Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-24-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Milt Schmidt (34-24-12)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956-57 Boston Bruins Statistics
1956-57 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 34 wins and 24 losses and 12 ties for 80 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.

The Bruins scored 195 goals and surrendered 174. Real Chevrefils netted 31 goals for Boston, and Don McKenney contributed 39 assists. Terry Sawchuk topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.38 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.

Milt Schmidt coached the team. The 1956-57 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
Bob BeckettCApril 8, 19366'0"185LUnionville, ON Canada
Jack BiondaDSeptember 18, 19336'0"180LHuntsville, ON Canada
Leo BoivinDAugust 2, 19315'8"183LPrescott, ON Canada
Buddy BooneRSeptember 11, 19325'7"158RKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Jack CafferyCJune 30, 19346'0"165RKingston, ON Canada
Dick CherryDMarch 28, 19376'0"195LKingston, ON Canada
Real ChevrefilsLMay 2, 19325'10"180LTimmins, ON Canada
Norm DefeliceGJanuary 19, 19335'10"150LSchumacher, ON Canada
Fern FlamanDJanuary 25, 19275'10"190RDysart, SK Canada
Cal GardnerCOctober 30, 19246'1"172LTranscona, MB Canada
Floyd HillmanDNovember 19, 19335'11"170LRuthevan, ON Canada
Leo LabineRJuly 22, 19315'10"170RHaileybury, ON Canada
Fleming MacKellCApril 30, 19295'7"156LMontreal, QC Canada
Don McKenneyCApril 30, 19345'11"160LSmiths Falls, ON Canada
Doug MohnsDDecember 13, 19336'0"185LCapreol, ON Canada
Al NicholsonLApril 26, 19366'1"180LEstevan, SK Canada
Ed PanagabkoLMay 17, 19345'8"170LNorquay, SK Canada
Johnny PeirsonRJuly 21, 19255'11"170RWinnipeg, MB Canada
George RanieriLJanuary 14, 19365'8"190LToronto, ON Canada
Larry ReganRAugust 9, 19305'9"162RNorth Bay, ON Canada
Terry SawchukGDecember 28, 19295'11"195LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Don SimmonsGSeptember 13, 19315'10"150RPort Colborne, ON Canada
Floyd SmithRMay 16, 19355'10"180RPerth, ON Canada
Allan StanleyDMarch 1, 19266'1"170LTimmins, ON Canada
Vic StasiukLMay 23, 19296'0"185LLethbridge, AB Canada
Jerry ToppazziniRJuly 29, 19316'0"180RCopper Cliff, ON Canada