1945-46 Buffalo Bisons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 38-16-8 - 84 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Frank Beisler (38-16-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1945-46 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 38-16-8 - 84 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Frank Beisler (38-16-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 38 wins and 16 losses and 8 ties for 84 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Bisons topped the league with just 196 goals allowed. Buffalo scored 270 goals. Murdo MacKay netted 32 goals for the team, while Fred Hunt recorded 43 assists. Connie Dion recorded 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.47 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Frank Beisler coached the team. The 1945-46 Buffalo Bisons won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams | L | May 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 163 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Bill Allum | D | October 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John Baby | D | March 31, 1925 | 6'5" | 212 | L | Coniston, ONT Canada |
| Frank Beisler | D | October 18, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Gerry Bellemarre | C | November 4, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Bob Blake | L | August 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Ashland, WI USA |
| George Boothman | C | September 25, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Frank Ceryance | G | 6'0" | 180 | Eveleth, MN | ||
| Tom Cooper | C | December 11, 1916 | 5'11" | 196 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Connie Dion | G | August 11, 1918 | 5'4" | 140 | R | St. Remi de Tinqwick, QC Canada |
| Frank Eddolls | D | July 5, 1921 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Wilf Field | D | April 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Lloyd Finkbeiner | L | April 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Len Halldorson | December 1, 1919 | Arborg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Tony Hemmerling | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Landis, SK Canada |
| John Horeck | R | February 8, 1923 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Capreol, ONT Canada |
| Fred Hunt | R | January 17, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Roger Leger | D | March 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 200 | R | L'Annonciation, QC Canada |
| Art Lessard | D | May 28, 1922 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |||
| Doug Lewis | L | March 3, 1921 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vic Lynn | L | January 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Murdo MacKay | C | August 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Mike McMahon | D | February 1, 1915 | 5'8" | 215 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Ken Mosdell | C | July 13, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Paul Mundrick | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | R | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Al Picard | G | 5'7" | 150 | Montreal, QC | ||
| Hec Pozzo | D | March 14, 1918 | 6'3" | 199 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada |
| Mike Shabaga | L | August 19, 1922 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Rosthern, SASK |
| Nakina Smith | C | July 26, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Cache Bay, ON Canada |
| Bob Stoddart | November 18, 1916 | 6'5" | 200 | Seafort, ONT Canada | ||
| Lorrain Thibeault | L | October 2, 1918 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Charlestone, ON Canada |
| Bobby Thorpe | D | January 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Port Dalhousie, ONT Canada |
| Moe White | L | July 28, 1919 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
