1948-49 Buffalo Bisons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 33-27-8 - 74 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Coach: Toe Blake (0-0)
Coach: Leroy Goldsworthy (0-0)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1948-49 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 33-27-8 - 74 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Coach: Toe Blake (0-0)
Coach: Leroy Goldsworthy (0-0)
Location: Buffalo, New York
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 33 wins and 27 losses and 8 ties for 74 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Bisons netted 246 goals and surrendered 213. Murdo MacKay scored 32 goals for Buffalo, while George Pargeter tallied 30 or more also. Murdo MacKay and Les Douglas each recorded 52 assists. Connie Dion earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.13 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Toe Blake and Leroy Goldsworthy coached the team.
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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 |
| Joe Bell | L | November 27, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Bob Blake | L | August 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Ashland, WI USA |
| Toe Blake | L | August 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Victoria Mines, ON Canada |
| Tom Cooper | C | December 11, 1916 | 5'11" | 196 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Floyd Curry | R | August 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Chapleau, ON Canada |
| Ab DeMarco | C | May 10, 1916 | 6'0" | 168 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Connie Dion | G | August 11, 1918 | 5'4" | 140 | R | St. Remi de Tinqwick, QC Canada |
| Les Douglas | C | December 5, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Lloyd Finkbeiner | L | April 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Ray Gariepy | D | September 4, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Leo Gasparini | L | December 20, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ONT Canada |
| Jack Giesebrecht | D | August 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Petawawa, ONT Canada |
| Leo Gravelle | R | June 10, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Aylmer, QC Canada |
| Len Halldorson | December 1, 1919 | Arborg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Fred Hunt | R | January 17, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Tom Johnson | D | February 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Baldur, MB Canada |
| Hal Laycoe | D | June 23, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Sutherland, SK Canada |
| Roger Leger | D | March 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 200 | R | L'Annonciation, QC Canada |
| Joe Lepine | F | March 19, 1927 | 5'8" | 135 | Rockland, ONT Canada | |
| Art Lessard | D | May 28, 1922 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |||
| Joe Levandoski | D | March 17, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Cobalt, ON Canada |
| Doug Lewis | L | March 3, 1921 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Joe Lund | D | September 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Karijoki, Finland |
| Murdo MacKay | C | August 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Ken MacKenzie | L | May 29, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Jack McGill | C | September 19, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| George Pargeter | L | February 24, 1923 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| George Robertson | C | May 11, 1928 | 6'1" | 172 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bobby Thorpe | D | January 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Port Dalhousie, ONT Canada |
