1947-48 Cleveland Barons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-13-12 - 98 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bun Cook (43-13-12)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1947-48 Cleveland Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 43-13-12 - 98 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bun Cook (43-13-12)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 43 wins and 13 losses and 12 ties for 98 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Barons scored 332 goals and conceded 197. John Holota netted 48 goals for Cleveland, while Fred Thurier, Bob Solinger, Pete Leswick and Roy Kelly each tallied 30 or more also. Ab DeMarco contributed 61 assists. Johnny Bower topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.65 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Bun Cook coached the team. The 1947-48 Cleveland Barons won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Allen | L | July 27, 1914 | 5'10" | 162 | L | Bayfield, NB Canada |
| Roger Bessette | C | June 29, 1920 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Johnny Bower | G | November 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Lester Brennan | D | December 21, 1915 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Tony Bukovich | L | August 30, 1915 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Painesdale, MI USA |
| Hy Buller | D | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bob Carse | L | July 19, 1919 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Joe Cooper | D | December 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gord Davidson | D | August 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 188 | L | Stratton, ON Canada |
| Ab DeMarco | C | May 10, 1916 | 6'0" | 168 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Roger Gagne | September 15, 1920 | Quebec City, QUE Canada | ||||
| Aug Herchenratter | R | August 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kitchener, ONT Canada |
| John Holota | C | February 25, 1921 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Hamiton, ON Canada |
| George Johnston | R | July 30, 1920 | 5'8" | 160 | R | St. Charles, MB Canada |
| Roy Kelly | RW | September 16, 1925 | 5'9" | 154 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Jack Lavoie | L | March 23, 1919 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Lac St. John, QUE Canada |
| Pete Leswick | R | July 12, 1916 | 5'7" | 163 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Babe Pratt | D | January 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Stony Mountain, MB Canada |
| Church Russell | L | March 16, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Julian Sawchuk | D | 6'1" | 194 | L | Calgary, ALTA | |
| Bob Solinger | L | December 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Star City, SK Canada |
| Danny Sprout | C | May 22, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Walpole, SASK Canada |
| Fred Thurier | C | January 11, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | R | Granby, QC Canada |
| Lou Trudel | L | July 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 167 | L | Salem, MA USA |
| Eddie Wares | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
