(22-28-4) Finished 4th in West Division
RELATED LINKS
• The Hornets were a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings 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.
• Larry Aurie becomes the second coach in team history. Aurie also plays for the team in 39 games.
• Don Deacon not only topped the Hornets in scoring, he led the IAHL in assists and points. (41 & 65).
• The IAHL increases the season to 54 games.
• For the first time in team history, two players scored 20 goals: Don Deacon (24) & Sid Abel (21).
• Leighton “Hap” Emms set an IAHL record for most penalty shots scored in one season (3).
• Don Deacon scored goals in five consecutive games, an AHL season-high, 9G/6A
February 8, 1939 – Don Deacon and Dede Klein each scored a hat trick against the New Haven Ramblers.
February 25, 1939 – Don Deacon set a team record for fastest consecutive goals by one player when he scored twice in 1:23 agaisnt the Syracuse Stars.
March 11, 1939 – Connie Brown had five assists against the New Haven Ramblers.
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December 10, 1938 – Syracuse Stars goaltender Phil Stein thwarts Pittsburgh’s Buck Jones on a shot at the Duquesne Garden. Â Stein made 32 saves as the Stars beat the Hornets, 5-0.
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LEADERSHIP
Primary Owners:
John H. Harris
General Manager:
Jim Balmer
Head Coach:
Larry Aurie
Captain:
Johnny Sherf
Scoring Leader:
Don Deacon (65)
Penalty Leader:
Pete Bessone (87)
AWARDS
Don Deacon & Larry Aurie were selected as All-Stars
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