1948-49 Pittsburgh Hornets Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 39-19-10 - 88 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Coach: Bob Davidson (39-19-10)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1948-49 Pittsburgh Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 39-19-10 - 88 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Coach: Bob Davidson (39-19-10)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 39 wins and 19 losses and 10 ties for 88 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Hornets paced the league with just 175 goals allowed. Pittsburgh scored 301 goals. Sid Smith netted 55 goals for the team, and Fleming MacKell tallied 30 or more also. Sid Smith recorded 57 assists. Baz Bastien earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.57 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Davidson coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Backor | D | April 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Baz Bastien | G | August 29, 1919 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Bill Benson | C | July 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ray Ceresino | R | April 24, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Les Costello | L | February 16, 1928 | 5'8" | 158 | L | South Porcupine, ON Canada |
| Bob Dawes | D | November 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Bill Juzda | D | October 29, 1920 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Stan Kemp | D | March 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Eldred Kobussen | C | September 20, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Vanscoy, SK CAN |
| Pete Langelle | C | November 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Fleming MacKell | C | April 30, 1929 | 5'7" | 156 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Frank Mathers | D | March 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 182 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Don Metz | R | January 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Wilcox, SK Canada |
| Rudy Migay | C | November 18, 1928 | 5'6" | 150 | L | Port Arthur, ON Canada |
| Peanuts O'Flaherty | R | April 10, 1918 | 5'7" | 154 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Eric Pogue | RW | May 8, 1929 | 5'10" | 161 | R | Agincourt, ON CAN |
| Harry Psutka | D | 5'11" | 175 | Kitchener, ON | ||
| Phil Samis | D | December 28, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tod Sloan | C | November 30, 1927 | 5'10" | 152 | R | Vinton, QC Canada |
| Sid Smith | L | July 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 173 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Harry Taylor | C | March 28, 1926 | 5'8" | 165 | R | St. James, MB Canada |
| Rene Trudell | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Mariapolis, MB Canada |
