1944-45 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 28-24-8 - 64 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Cooney Weiland (28-24-8)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1944-45 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 28-24-8 - 64 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Cooney Weiland (28-24-8)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1944-45 season with a record of 28 wins and 24 losses and 8 ties for 64 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Bears netted 197 goals and yielded 186. Bill Gooden scored 27 goals for Hershey and contributed 41 assists. Nick Damore earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.09 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Cooney Weiland coached the team. The 1944-45 Hershey Bears lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bennett | L | March 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Hy Buller | D | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Norm Calladine | C | July 30, 1916 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Hal Cooper | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'5" | 155 | R | New Liskeard, ON Canada |
| Hank Damore | C | July 17, 1919 | 5'6" | 200 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Nick Damore | G | July 10, 1916 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Jim Drummond | D | October 20, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tom Forgie | L | November 1, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Glasgow, Scotland UK |
| Bill Gooden | L | September 8, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gord Henry | G | August 17, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Harry Hilliard | G | February 7, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | London, ONT Canada | |
| Wilfrid Hoch | D | 5'8" | 180 | Kitchener, ON | ||
| Harold Johnson | D | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Winnipeg, MAN | |
| Ross Knowles | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Doug Maher | D | November 6, 1920 | 5'6" | 148 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Lorne Mercer | D | 5'11" | 175 | Hoosier, SASK | ||
| Bill Moe | D | October 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Danvers, MA USA |
| Lloyd Mohns | D | July 31, 1921 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Patawawa, ON Canada |
| 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 | ||
| Gord Pettinger | C | November 11, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Hec Pozzo | D | March 14, 1918 | 6'3" | 199 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada |
| Jack Riley | G | June 14, 1919 | 6'1" | 194 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Alex Ritson | C | March 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Fred Robertson | D | October 22, 1911 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Carlisle, England |
| Chuck Scherza | L | February 15, 1923 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Mike Shabaga | L | August 19, 1922 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Rosthern, SASK |
| Art Strobel | L | November 28, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bill Warwick | L | November 17, 1924 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Don Webster | L | July 3, 1924 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
