1943-44 Cleveland Barons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 33-14-7 - 73 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bun Cook (33-14-7)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1943-44 Cleveland Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 33-14-7 - 73 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bun Cook (33-14-7)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League ended the 1943-44 season with a record of 33 wins and 14 losses and 7 ties for 73 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Barons scored 224 goals, most in the league. Cleveland yielded 176 goals. Pete Horeck netted 34 goals for the team, while Tom Burlington tallied 30 or more also. Les Cunningham accounted for 52 assists. Paul Gauthier earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.09 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Bun Cook coached the team. The 1943-44 Cleveland Barons lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adolph | R | November 11, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Lestock, SASK Canada |
| Earl Bartholomew | R | June 21, 1914 | 5'11" | 210 | R | Valley City, ND USA |
| Pete Bessone | D | January 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 200 | L | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Art Bogue | L | |||||
| Tom Burlington | C | August 8, 1920 | 5'10" | 140 | L | Mount Dennis, ON |
| Arley Carlson | C | September 14, 1924 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Virginia, MN USA |
| Bud Cook | C | November 20, 1907 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Les Cunningham | C | October 4, 1913 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ed Emerton | D | April 18, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Cornwall, ONT Canada |
| Fred Ferens | R | 5'10" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MAN | |
| Yip Foster | D | November 25, 1907 | 6'6" | 198 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Leo Gasparini | L | December 20, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Paul Gauthier | G | March 6, 1915 | 5'5" | 125 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Phil Hergesheimer | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Pete Horeck | L | June 15, 1923 | 5'9" | 158 | L | Massey, ON Canada |
| Clayton Lavell | F | May 16, 1925 | 5'10" | 184 | Calgary, ALTA Canada | |
| Norm Locking | L | May 24, 1911 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| John Mayasick | ||||||
| Hec Pozzo | D | March 14, 1918 | 6'3" | 199 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada |
| Ed Prokop | R | June 17, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hamilton, ON |
| Fred Robertson | D | October 22, 1911 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Carlisle, England |
| Mike Shabaga | L | August 19, 1922 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Rosthern, SASK |
| Edward Speaker | ||||||
| Danny Sprout | C | May 22, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Walpole, SASK Canada |
| Lloyd Storie | G | |||||
| Lou Trudel | L | July 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 167 | L | Salem, MA USA |
| Jack Ward | W | Windsor, ON |
