1946-47 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 36-16-12 - 84 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Don Penniston (36-16-12)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1946-47 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 36-16-12 - 84 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Don Penniston (36-16-12)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 36 wins and 16 losses and 12 ties for 84 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Bears netted 276 goals and surrendered 174. Herb Cain scored 36 goals for Hershey, and Gordie Bruce tallied 30 or more, too. Frank Mario contributed 47 assists. Harvey Bennett earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.68 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Don Penniston coached the team. The 1946-47 Hershey Bears won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Babando | L | May 10, 1925 | 5'9" | 187 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Harvey Bennett | G | July 23, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Edington, SK Canada |
| Andy Branigan | D | April 11, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gordie Bruce | L | May 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Hy Buller | D | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Herb Cain | L | December 24, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Jack Cain | December 24, 1913 | Lindsay, ONT Canada | ||||
| Fern Flaman | D | January 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Dysart, SK Canada |
| Armand Gaudreault | L | July 14, 1921 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Lac St.Jean, QC Canada |
| Lloyd Gronsdahl | R | May 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Norquay, SK Canada |
| Don Grosso | C | April 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Gord Henry | G | August 17, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Aug Herchenratter | R | August 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kitchener, ONT Canada |
| Frank Mario | C | February 25, 1921 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Esterhazy, SK Canada |
| Mark Marquess | R | March 26, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Bassano, AB Canada |
| Clare Martin | D | February 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Norm McAtee | C | June 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Jack McGill | C | September 19, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Johnny Peirson | R | July 21, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Babe Pratt | D | January 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Stony Mountain, MB Canada |
| Paul Ronty | C | June 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gino Rozzini | C | October 24, 1918 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Bill Shill | R | March 6, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter Slobodian | D | April 24, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Bill Thomson | R | March 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 162 | R | Troon, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Ralph Wycherley | L | February 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
