(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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