1942-43 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 35-13-8 - 78 points
in the AHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Cooney Weiland (35-13-8)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1942-43 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 35-13-8 - 78 points
in the AHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Cooney Weiland (35-13-8)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1942-43 season with a record of 35 wins and 13 losses and 8 ties for 78 points in the AHL.
The Bears scored 240 goals, best in the league. Hershey yielded 166 goals. Harry Frost netted 43 goals for the team, while Wally Kilrea and Fred Hergerts tallied 30 or more, too. Wally Kilrea contributed 68 assists. Nick Damore earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.98 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Cooney Weiland coached the team. The 1942-43 Hershey Bears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Bowman | D | June 20, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Frank Ceryance | G | 6'0" | 180 | Eveleth, MN | ||
| Frank Daley | L | August 22, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Nick Damore | G | July 10, 1916 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Tommy Depew | 0'0" | |||||
| John Fitzgerald | 0'0" | |||||
| Yip Foster | D | November 25, 1907 | 6'6" | 198 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Harry Frost | R | August 17, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Keer Lake, ON Canada |
| Tony Graboski | D | May 9, 1916 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Bob Gracie | C | November 8, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Fred Hergerts | C | January 29, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Roger Jenkins | D | November 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 173 | R | Appleton, WI USA |
| Virgil Johnson | D | March 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Wally Kilrea | C | February 18, 1909 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Hank Lauzon | D | 5'9" | 170 | L | Hull, QC | |
| Joe Levandoski | D | March 17, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Cobalt, ON Canada |
| Bill Moe | D | October 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Danvers, MA USA |
| Jim O'Neil | R | April 3, 1913 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Semans, SK Canada |
| Pete Palangio | L | September 10, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| George Pearson | D | 5'9" | 185 | Fort Francis, ON | ||
| Orville Smith | L | 6'0" | 170 | Toledo, OH | ||
| John Sorrell | L | January 16, 1906 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Chesterville, ON Canada |
| Dan Sullivan | 0'0" |
