1939-40 Indianapolis Capitals Roster
International-American Hockey League (IAHL)
Team Record: 26-20-10 - 62 points
in the IAHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Herbie Lewis (26-20-10)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1939-40 Indianapolis Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 26-20-10 - 62 points
in the IAHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Herbie Lewis (26-20-10)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
The Indianapolis Capitals of the International-American Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 26 wins and 20 losses and 10 ties for 62 points in the IAHL's West Division.
The Capitals scored 174 goals and surrendered 144. Ron Hudson netted 27 goals for Indianapolis and contributed 27 assists. Jimmy Franks topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.23 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Herbie Lewis coached the team. The 1939-40 Indianapolis Capitals lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Abel | C | February 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Fraser Bowman | D | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Ralph Bowman | D | June 20, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Connie Brown | C | January 11, 1917 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Vankleek Hill, ON Canada |
| Glenn Brydson | R | November 7, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Swansea, ON Canada |
| Eddie Bush | D | July 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Joe Carveth | R | March 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Don Deacon | C | June 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Les Douglas | C | December 5, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Joe Fisher | R | July 4, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Jimmy Franks | G | November 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 156 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Gus Giesebrecht | C | September 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 177 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Bob Gracie | C | November 8, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Ron Hudson | R | July 14, 1911 | 5'8" | 148 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Buck Jones | D | August 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Jack Keating | L | October 9, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Hec Kilrea | L | June 11, 1907 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Blackburn, ON Canada |
| Ken Kilrea | L | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Herbie Lewis | L | April 17, 1906 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Carl Liscombe | L | May 17, 1915 | 5'7" | 162 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Butch McDonald | L | November 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Assiniboia, SK Canada |
| Alfie Moore | G | December 1, 1905 | 5'11" | 155 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Alex Motter | D | June 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| John Ross | D | April 26, 1917 | Ryley, AB | |||
| Bill Thomson | R | March 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 162 | R | Troon, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Eddie Wares | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Bob Whitelaw | D | October 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bradford, Yorkshire England |
| Arch Wilder | L | April 30, 1917 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
