(31-33-7) Finished 3rd in Western Division
RELATED LINKS
• The Hornets were a minor league affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and played home games at Duquesne Garden.
• An overview of the 26-year history of the franchise.
• Pittsburgh Hornets: Season by season at a glance.
• Pittsburgh Hornets: All-time Alphabetical roster.
• Individual player records and milestones.
• All-time uniform numbers of the Pittsburgh Hornets.
• Pittsburgh Hornets: Uniform history.
• Visit the Hornets gallery.
• Gil Mayer’s 4,350 minutes played was the highest in the AHL and his 2.40 GAA was the lowest.
• Mayer became the second Hornets’ goaltender to win the Harry “Hap” Homes Award. (Baz Bastien won it twice).
• The Hornets broke several AHL playoff records:
– Most goals scored in a seven game series (54)
– Highest points scored in one game (Ray Hanningan, 6)
– Most assists in one series (Rudy Migay, 7)
– Largest number of goals scored in a three-game series (Pittsburgh outscored Springfield, 22-2)
• Bob Solinger named MVP of playoffs with ten goals and six assists.
• Lost the Calder Cup series in seven games to the Cleveland Barons.
• Mayer and Pete Beckor were selected to the AHL All-Star team.
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Front: John Ashley, Eldred Kobussen, Gil Mayer, Tom Anderson (coach), Pete Backor, Frank Mathers, Andy Barbe
Middle: Baz Bastien (GM), George Armsttong, John McLellan, Tim Horton, Chuck Blair, George Hunchuk & Socko McCarey (trainer)
Back: Bob Solinger, Ray Hannigan, Rudy Migay, Pete Langelle, Phil Maloney & Ken Smith
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LEADERSHIP
Primary Owners:
John H. Harris
General Manager:
Baz Bastien
Head Coach:
Tom Anderson
Captain:
Pete Backor
Scoring Leader:
Rudy Migay (58)
Penalty Leader:
Tim Horton (129)
AWARDS
Gil Mayer and Pete Beckor were selected to the AHL All-Star team.
Mayer won the Harry “Hap” Holmes Award for being AHL’s best goalie.
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