1945-46 Pittsburgh Hornets Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 30-22-10 - 70 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Max Kaminsky (30-22-10)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1945-46 Pittsburgh Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 30-22-10 - 70 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Max Kaminsky (30-22-10)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 30 wins and 22 losses and 10 ties for 70 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Hornets scored 262 goals and yielded 226. Wally Wilson netted 34 goals for Pittsburgh, and Peanuts O'Flaherty recorded 45 assists. Baz Bastien topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.79 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Max Kaminsky coached the team. The 1945-46 Pittsburgh Hornets lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viv Allen | R | September 9, 1916 | 5'6" | 140 | R | Bayfield, NB Canada |
| Pete Backor | D | April 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Doug Baldwin | D | November 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Baz Bastien | G | August 29, 1919 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Marcel Bessette | D | March 7, 1919 | 6'0" | 183 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Roger Bessette | C | June 29, 1920 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Garth Boesch | D | October 7, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Milestone, SK Canada |
| Rudy Brodeur | C | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QUE Canada |
| Ernie Dickens | D | June 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bill Ezinicki | R | March 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bob Gracie | C | November 8, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Victor Grigg | L | March 25, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Penetanguishene, ONT Canada |
| Jack Hamilton | L | June 2, 1925 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Tony Hemmerling | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Landis, SK Canada |
| Mel Hill | R | February 15, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Glenboro, MB Canada |
| Charles Irvine | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Wendell Jamieson | R | November 22, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | R | Brantford, ON |
| Ross Johnstone | D | April 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Lloyd Klein | R | January 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Joe Klukay | L | November 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Howie Mackie | R | August 30, 1913 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Berlin, ON Canada |
| John Mahaffy | C | July 18, 1919 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Doug McMurdy | C | February 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Don Metz | R | January 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Wilcox, SK Canada |
| Elwyn Morris | D | January 3, 1921 | 5'8" | 187 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peanuts O'Flaherty | R | April 10, 1918 | 5'7" | 154 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ken Schultz | C | 5'11" | 175 | Preston, ON | ||
| Jimmy Thomson | D | February 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bobby Walton | R | August 5, 1912 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bill Warwick | L | November 17, 1924 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ronnie Wilson | D | April 18, 1922 | 6'11" | 199 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Wally Wilson | C | May 25, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Berwick, NS Canada |
