1947-48 Buffalo Bisons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 41-23-4 - 86 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Leroy Goldsworthy (41-23-4)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1947-48 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 41-23-4 - 86 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Leroy Goldsworthy (41-23-4)
Location: Buffalo, New York
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 41 wins and 23 losses and 4 ties for 86 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Bisons netted 277 goals and conceded 238. Murdo MacKay scored 37 goals for Buffalo, and Joe Bell tallied 30 or more as well. Les Douglas contributed 50 assists. Connie Dion earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Paul Bibeault added 15 or more wins, too. Paul Bibeault recorded a 3.32 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Leroy Goldsworthy coached the team. The 1947-48 Buffalo Bisons lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bell | L | November 27, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Paul Bibeault | G | April 13, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bob Blake | L | August 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Ashland, WI USA |
| Gerry Brown | L | July 7, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tod Campeau | C | June 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | L | St. Jerome, QC Canada |
| Tom Cooper | C | December 11, 1916 | 5'11" | 196 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Hugh Currie | D | October 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Floyd Curry | R | August 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Chapleau, ON Canada |
| Connie Dion | G | August 11, 1918 | 5'4" | 140 | R | St. Remi de Tinqwick, QC Canada |
| Les Douglas | C | December 5, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Wilf Field | D | April 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bob Fillion | L | July 12, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Thetford Mines, QC Canada |
| Leo Gravelle | R | June 10, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Aylmer, QC Canada |
| Len Halldorson | December 1, 1919 | Arborg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Doug Harvey | D | December 19, 1924 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Les Hickey | D | February 2, 1921 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |||
| Fred Hunt | R | January 17, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Harold Jackson | D | August 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Cedar Springs, ON Canada |
| Leo Lamoureux | D | October 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Espanola, ON Canada |
| Hal Laycoe | D | June 23, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Sutherland, SK Canada |
| Art Lessard | D | May 28, 1922 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |||
| Doug Lewis | L | March 3, 1921 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Murdo MacKay | C | August 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Mike McMahon | D | February 1, 1915 | 5'8" | 215 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Paul Mundrick | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | R | Winnipeg, MAN |
| George Pargeter | L | February 24, 1923 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
