(30-22-10) Finished 2nd 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.
• The NHL’s Detroit Red Wings end their minor league affiliation with the Hornets after nine years.
The Hornets become a minor team for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
• The AHL played 62 games during the regular season.
• John Mahaffy tied an AHL record for most unassisted goals in one season (7).
• The Hornets led the AHL in goal scoring for the second consecutive season with 262.
• Joe Klukay scored three hat tricks in one playoff series – tied an AHL record.
• Defenseman Pete Backor was selected to represent the Hornets as an All-Star.
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1945-46 Pittsburgh Hornets
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| # | Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | . | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, 19 & 20 | Wally Wilson | 57 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |
| 17 | John O'Flaherty | 61 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 12 | John Mahaffy | 58 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | Wendell Jamieson | 56 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 14 | Bobby Walton | 47 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 9 | Don Metz | 44 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 16 | Joe Klukay | 57 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 15 & 19 | Marcel Bessette | 48 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 & 18 | Ken Schultz | 47 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Doug McMurdy | 42 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 & 5 | Peter Backor | 61 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Garth Boesch | 43 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 8 & 19 | Ronnie Wilson | 35 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11 | Bill Ezinicki | 27 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 & 6 | Ernie Dickens | 29 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | Mel Hill | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 & 15 | Howard Mackie | 31 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Rudy Brodeur | 31 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 & 9 | Jack Hamilton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9 | Bob Gracie | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2, 5 & 7 | Ross Johnstone | 56 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | Jimmy Thomson | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Elwyn Morris | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | Jim Lloyd Klein | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6 | Doug Baldwin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11 | Victor Grigg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 6 | Charles Irvine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11 | Tony Hemmerling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11, 16 & 21 | Viv Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
1945-46 Pittsburgh Hornets Goaltending
| # | Goalie | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | W | L | T | MIN | GA | GAA | SO | SV | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Bessette | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1,443 | 82 | 3.41 | 0 | - | - |
| 1 | Aldege Bastien | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2,280 | 144 | 3.79 | 1 | - | - |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 385 | 20 | 3.12 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 13 | Maurice Gerth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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LEADERSHIP
Primary Owners:
John H. Harris
General Manager:
John Mitchell
Head Coach:
Max Kaminsky
Captain:
XXX
Scoring Leader:
Wally Wilson (75)
Penalty Leader:
Pete Backor (65)
AWARDS
First Team All-Star:Â Pete Backor
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