(20-48-4) Finished 4th in Western Division

RELATED LINKS

• The Hornets were an independent minor league team and played home games at the Civic Arena.

• 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.

• “Black” Jack Stewart who played for the Hornets in 1937-38, and 1938-39 returned to coach the Hornets.

The Hornets doubled their total of wins in their second season back from returning to the AHL.

• The Hornets lost to the Springfield Indians, 4-2, on February 3, 1963. The loss would begin the AHL’s record for the longest winless streak. The team went 0-22-1 before beating the Hershey Bears on March 26.

• Barclay Plager played 13 games for the Hornets. Pittsburgh fans appreciated his gritty effort, but would later vilanize him when he returned as a member of the St. Louis Blues to play the Penguins.

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Front: Tony Parisi, Jack Price, Baz Bastien, Gerry Ordowski, Jack Stewart & Hank Bassen

Middle: Ray Ross, Norm Corcoran, Howie Glover, Barclay Plager, Earl Balfour, Jack McIntyre, Gordie Redahl & Eddie Joyal

Back: Ron Harris, Roger Lafreniere, Bo Elik, Claude LaForge, Howie Menard & Lowell McDonald

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LEADERSHIP

Primary Owners:
John H. Harris

General Manager:
Baz Bastien

Head Coach:
“Black” Jack Stewart

Captain:
Boris “Bo” Elik
Al Johnson 

Scoring Leader:
Eddie Joyal (56)

Penalty Leader:
Gerry Odrowski (125)

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