(12-31-9) Finished 3rd in Western 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.

 

• The Hornets did not win one game away from the Duqesne Gardens. The winless record on the road was the first occurence of such a feat in the history of the AHL.

• Hornets led the AHL with 31 losses and tied a record for games lost in one season.

• Roger Bessette and Wendell Jamieson were selected as second-team All-Stars in the AHL.

• Coach Larry Aurie ends his stint as coach finishing with a record of 129-162-39 in 330 games. Aurie led teams have a .450 winning percentage.

February 23, 1944 – Lloyd Roubell scored his 100th AHL goal.

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From left: Wendell Jamieson, Leo Richard and Tony Hemmerling. Jamieson was the team’s leading scorer with 47 points (24G+23A) and Hemmerling was second on the team with 43 points (19G+24A).

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LEADERSHIP

Primary Owners:
John H. Harris

General Manager:
Jim Balmer

Head Coach:
Larry Aurie

Captain:
Lloyd Roubell

Scoring Leader:
Wendell Jamieson (47)

Penalty Leader:
Ross Knipfel (66)

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