1947-48 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 25-30-13 - 63 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Penniston (25-30-13)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1947-48 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 25-30-13 - 63 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Penniston (25-30-13)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 25 wins and 30 losses and 13 ties for 63 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Bears scored 240 goals and surrendered 273. Frank Mario netted 30 goals for Hershey, and Jack McGill contributed 47 assists. Gord Henry earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.01 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Penniston coached the team. The 1947-48 Hershey Bears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bettio | L | December 1, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Copper Cliff, ON 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 |
| Joe Cooper | D | December 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Winnipeg, MB 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 |
| Gord Henry | G | August 17, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Norm Larson | R | October 13, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Pentti Lund | R | December 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Karijoki, Finland |
| 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 |
| Ron Matthews | D | January 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jud McAtee | C | February 5, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Stratford, 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 |
| Rollie McLenahan | D | October 26, 1921 | 5'7" | 169 | L | Fredericton, NB 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 |
| Joe Schertzl | C | August 24, 1923 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Budapest, Hungary |
| Bob Schnurr | ||||||
| Peter Slobodian | D | April 24, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Harvey Teno | G | February 15, 1915 | 5'7" | 175 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Norm Tustin | L | January 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
