1956 U.S. Men's Olympic Team Roster

No. NAME POS Height (CM) Weight (KG) DOB HOMETOWN CURRENT TEAM (League)
1 Donald Rigazio G -- -- 7/3/1934 Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge (ACHA)
1 Willard Ikola G 5-7 (171) 146 (66) 7/28/1932 Eveleth, Minn. Univ. of Michigan (WCHA)
2 Dan McKinnon D 6-1 (185) 209 (95) 4/21/1922 Williams, Minn. Univ. of North Dakota (WCHA)
3 Ed Sampson D 5-11 (180) 170 (77) 12/23/1921 International Falls, Minn. Ft. Frances Canadians (NAL)
4 John Matchefts F 5-7 (171) 150 (68) 6/18/1931 Eveleth, Minn. Univ. of Michigan (WCHA)
5 Richard Meredith F 5-7 (170) 150 (68) 12/22/1932 Minneapolis, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
6 Dick Dougherty F 5-9 (175) 185 (84) 8/5/1932 International Falls, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
7 Kenneth Purpur F 5-7 (171) 141 (64) 3/1/1932 Grand Forks, N.D. Univ. of North Dakota (WCHA)
8 John Mayasich F 6-1 (185) 216 (98) 5/22/1933 Eveleth, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
9 Bill Cleary F 5-10 (178) 174 (79) 8/19/1934 Cambridge, Mass. Harvard Univ. (NCAA)
10 Wellington Burtnett F 6-0 (183) 187 (85) 8/26/1930 Cambridge, Mass. Boston College (NCAA)
11 Wendell Anderson D 5-11 (180) 170 (77) 2/1/1933 St. Paul, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
12 Eugene Campbell F 5-11 (180) 170 (77) 8/17/1932 Minneapolis, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
14 Weldon Olson F 5-10 (178) 161 (73) 11/12/1932 Marquette, Mich. Michigan State Univ. (WCHA)
15 Jack Petroske D 6-0 (183) 185 (84) 8/6/1934 Hibbing, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
17 Dick Rodenhiser F 5-8 (173) 155 (70) 10/17/1932 Malden, Mass. Boston Univ. (NCAA)
18 Gordon Christian F 5-8 (175) 163 (74) 11/27/1927 Warroad, Minn. Univ. of North Dakota (NCAA)

Team Staff

POSITION Name Hometown
Head Coach John Mariucci Eveleth, Minn.
General Manager Robert Ridder St.Paul, Minn.
Trainer Ben Bertini Lexington, Mass.