1939-40 Pittsburgh Hornets Roster
International-American Hockey League (IAHL)
Team Record: 25-22-9 - 59 points
in the IAHL's West Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Larry Aurie (25-22-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1939-40 Pittsburgh Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 25-22-9 - 59 points
in the IAHL's West Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Larry Aurie (25-22-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Hornets of the International-American Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 25 wins and 22 losses and 9 ties for 59 points in the IAHL's West Division.
The Hornets scored 152 goals and surrendered 133. John Sherf and Pete Kelly netted 20 goals for Pittsburgh each, and Clarence Drouillard and Don Metz each contributed 25 assists. Harvey Teno earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.29 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Aurie coached the team. The 1939-40 Pittsburgh Hornets lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie Aubuchon | L | January 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | L | St. Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Larry Aurie | R | February 8, 1905 | 5'6" | 148 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Vern Ayres | D | April 27, 1909 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Marty Barry | C | December 8, 1905 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Pete Bessone | D | January 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 200 | L | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Bob Blake | L | August 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Ashland, WI USA |
| Mickey Blake | L | October 31, 1912 | 5'10" | 186 | L | Barriefield, ON Canada |
| Harry Currie | C | 5'7" | 176 | R | Charlottetown, PEI | |
| Denault | ||||||
| Clarence Drouillard | C | March 2, 1914 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Lorne Duguid | L | April 4, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bolton, ON Canada |
| Hank Goldup | L | October 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Red Heron | L | December 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ragnar Jonsson | C | 6'0" | 195 | Saskatoon, SASK | ||
| Mike Kashner | D | 6'1" | 185 | Barrie, ON | ||
| Pete Kelly | R | May 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | R | St. Vital, MB Canada |
| Bill Long | C | January 2, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | Barrie, ON Canada | |
| Sammy McManus | L | October 22, 1911 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Belfast, Ireland |
| Don Metz | R | January 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Wilcox, SK Canada |
| John Sherf | L | April 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Calumet, MI USA |
| Urban Tackney | ||||||
| Gerard Tapin | L | July 20, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Montreal, QC | |
| Billy Taylor | C | May 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 150 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Harvey Teno | G | February 15, 1915 | 5'7" | 175 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
