(38-18-12) 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.
• Pittsburgh started the season with the AHL’s most losses at home. The Hornets lost 93 games at the Duquesne Gardens in the previous 10 seasons.
• Bob Davidson became the team’s fourth head coach.
• The Hornets only lost 18 games for the second time in team history (1937-38).
• The Hornets set a high mark for ties in one season with 12.
• Led the AHL with nine all-time goals on penalty shots.
• Baz Bastien’s 2.50 GAA was the AHL’s best for the second consecutive season.
• Bastien won the Harry “Hap” Holmes Trophy for being the best goalie in the AHL.
• Bastien and defensemen Pete Backor were named as AHL All-Stars.
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Front: Pat Boehmer, Elwyn Morris, John “Peanuts” O’Flaherty, Bob Davidson (coach), Mel Hill, Pete Langelle, Baz Bastien
Middle: Socko McCarey, Hugh Mair, Stan Kemp, Armand Lemieux, Bob Dawes, Tod Sloan, Cy Thomas, Pete Backor, John MItchell (GM)
Back: Jack Hamilton, Les Costello, Ed Rafferty, Flemming Mackell, Phil Samis, Bill Benson
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LEADERSHIP
Primary Owners:
John H. Harris
General Manager:
John Mitchell
Head Coach:
Bob Davidson
Captain:
Mel Hill
Scoring Leader:
Flemming Mackell (65)
Penalty Leader:
Phil Samis (181)
AWARDS
Baz Bastien won the Harry “Hap” Holmes Trophy for being the best goalie in the AHL.
Bastien and defensemen Pete Backor were named as AHL All-Stars.
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