1949-50 Hershey Bears Roster

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 21-39-10 - 52 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Don Penniston (21-39-10)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1949-50 Hershey Bears Statistics

The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 21 wins and 39 losses and 10 ties for 52 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.

The Bears potted 229 goals and allowed 310, most in the league. Rollie McLenahan scored 25 goals for Hershey, and John Mahaffy contributed 36 assists. Gord Henry topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 4.22 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Don Penniston coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Sam BettioLDecember 1, 19285'8"175LCopper Cliff, ON Canada
Bart BradleyCJuly 29, 19305'8"150LFort William, ON Canada
Andy BraniganDApril 11, 19225'11"190LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Gerry BrownLJuly 7, 19175'9"170LEdmonton, AB Canada
Gordie BruceLMay 9, 19195'11"190LOttawa, ON Canada
Herb CainLDecember 24, 19125'11"180LNewmarket, ON Canada
Lorne ChabotG0'0"
Gord HenryGAugust 17, 19266'0"185LOwen Sound, ON Canada
Buck JonesDAugust 17, 19185'11"200ROwen Sound, ON Canada
Ed KryzanowskiDNovember 14, 19255'11"175LFort Frances, ON Canada
Arnie KullmanCOctober 9, 19275'7"170LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Norm LarsonROctober 13, 19206'0"175RMoose Jaw, SK Canada
Ross LoweDSeptember 21, 19286'2"180LWinnipeg, MB Canada
John MahaffyCJuly 18, 19195'7"165LMontreal, QC Canada
Frank MarioCFebruary 25, 19215'8"170LEsterhazy, SK Canada
Mark MarquessRMarch 26, 19255'8"160RBassano, AB Canada
Rollie McLenahanDOctober 26, 19215'7"169LFredericton, NB Canada
Bill MoeDOctober 2, 19165'11"170LDanvers, MA USA
Dan Porteous0'0"
Frank PorteousCSeptember 10, 19236'2"207RKirkland Lake, ONT Canada
Red SullivanCDecember 24, 19295'11"155LPeterborough, ON Canada
Zellio ToppazziniRJanuary 5, 19305'11"180RCopper Cliff, ON Canada


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