1943-44 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 30-16-8 - 68 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Cooney Weiland (30-16-8)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1943-44 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 30-16-8 - 68 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Cooney Weiland (30-16-8)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1943-44 season with a record of 30 wins and 16 losses and 8 ties for 68 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Bears topped the league with just 133 goals allowed. Hershey scored 181 goals. Gaston Gauthier netted 27 goals for the squad, while Jim O'Neil contributed 33 assists. Nick Damore recorded 30 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.46 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Cooney Weiland coached the team. The 1943-44 Hershey Bears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Leo Dodds | 0'0" | |||||
| John Drummond | 0'0" | |||||
| Tom Forgie | L | November 1, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Glasgow, Scotland UK |
| Emile Francis | G | September 13, 1926 | 5'6" | 145 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Gaston Gauthier | D | July 4, 1917 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Verdun, QUE Canada |
| Norm Grinke | D | July 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Winnipeg, MAN | |
| John Harms | R | April 25, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Battleford, SK Canada |
| Fred Hergerts | C | January 29, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| William Hodgins | 0'0" | |||||
| Bill Hudson | July 14, 1911 | 0'0" | Calgary, ALTA Canada | |||
| James Jarvis | L | December 7, 1907 | 5'6" | 165 | L | Fort Williams, ON Canada |
| Wally Kilrea | C | February 18, 1909 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ross Knowles | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Hank Lauzon | D | 5'9" | 170 | L | Hull, QC | |
| Raymond McCarthy | 0'0" | |||||
| Lorne Mercer | D | 5'11" | 175 | Hoosier, SASK | ||
| 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 |
| George Patterson | R | May 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 176 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| George Pearson | D | 5'9" | 185 | Fort Francis, ON | ||
| Hec Pozzo | D | March 14, 1918 | 6'3" | 199 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada |
| Eric Prentice | L | August 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 150 | L | Schmaucher, ON Canada |
| Ken Schultz | C | 5'11" | 175 | Preston, ON |
