1946-47 Buffalo Bisons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 36-17-11 - 83 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Frank Beisler (36-17-11)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1946-47 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 36-17-11 - 83 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Frank Beisler (36-17-11)
Location: Buffalo, New York
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 36 wins and 17 losses and 11 ties for 83 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Bisons surrendered 173 goals, least in the league. Buffalo netted 257 goals. Murdo MacKay scored 35 goals for the squad, while John Mahaffy contributed 40 assists. Connie Dion earned 33 wins for the team and a team-best 2.72 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Frank Beisler coached the team. The 1946-47 Buffalo Bisons lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Agar | C | May 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 150 | L | Saskatoon, SASK |
| George Allen | L | July 27, 1914 | 5'10" | 162 | L | Bayfield, NB Canada |
| Murray Armstrong | C | January 1, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Manor, SK Canada |
| Bob Blake | L | August 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Ashland, WI USA |
| Gerry Brown | L | July 7, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| 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 |
| Roland Forget | F | November 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Paul Gauthier | G | March 6, 1915 | 5'5" | 125 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Len Halldorson | December 1, 1919 | 0'0" | Arborg, MAN Canada | |||
| Les Hickey | D | February 2, 1921 | 0'0" | Winnipeg, MAN 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 | 0'0" | Montreal, QUE Canada | ||
| Doug Lewis | L | March 3, 1921 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Hub Macey | L | April 13, 1921 | 5'8" | 178 | L | Big River, SK Canada |
| Murdo MacKay | C | August 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| John Mahaffy | C | July 18, 1919 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Joe McArthur | C | January 29, 1926 | 5'10" | 158 | R | Markdale, ON |
| Jim McFadden | C | April 15, 1920 | 5'7" | 178 | L | Belfast, Ireland |
| Mike McMahon | D | February 1, 1915 | 5'8" | 215 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Paul Mundrick | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | R | Winnipeg, MAN |
| George Pargeter | L | February 24, 1923 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jack Portland | D | July 30, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| John Quilty | C | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bill Shill | R | March 6, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
