(29-26-15) Finished 4th 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.

• Baz Bastien became the fifth head coach of the Hornets after he suffered a career-ending injury when he was hit in the right eye during a training camp practice.

• The Hornets opened the season as they youngest team in the AHL with an averagage age of 22.

• The Hornets were paced by 19-year-old goaltender Gil Mayer who won 20 of his 50 games.

• Rookie defenseman Tim Horton, 19, was described by Hornets radio man Joe Tucker as “a very, very promising defenseman.”

• John Mitchell replaced Jim Balmer as General Manager.

• The Hornets did not qualify for the playoffs.

• Pete Backor was selected as an AHL All-Star.

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Front: Al Rollins, Andy Barbe, Stan Kemp, Baz Bastien (coach), John “Peanuts” O’Flaherty, Pete Langelle, Gil Mayer

Middle: Bob Solinger, Les Costello, George Blairm Tim Horton, Ray Hannigan, Rudy Migay, Socko McCarey

Back: Phil Samis, Church Russell, Peter Backor, Frank Mathers, Bill Benson, Eldred Kobussen

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LEADERSHIP

Primary Owners:
John H. Harris

General Managers:
Jim Balmer
John Mitchell 

Head Coach:
Bob Davidson &
Baz Bastien 

Captain:
John “Peanuts” O’Flaherty

Scoring Leader:
Eldred Kobussen (63)

Penalty Leader:
Phil Samis (139)

AWARDS

Pete Backor was an All-Star

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