1948-49 Los Angeles Monarchs Roster
Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL)
Team Record: 28-33-9 - 65 points
in the PCHL's South Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Dutch Hiller (28-33-9)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1948-49 Los Angeles Monarchs StatisticsTeam Record: 28-33-9 - 65 points
in the PCHL's South Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Dutch Hiller (28-33-9)
Location: Los Angeles, California
The Los Angeles Monarchs of the Pacific Coast Hockey League ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 28 wins and 33 losses and 9 ties for 65 points in the PCHL's South Division.
The Monarchs netted 246 goals and allowed 271. Andy Barbe scored 42 goals for Los Angeles, while Nakina Smith tallied 30 or more, too. Andy Barbe contributed 35 assists. Hec Highton earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.87 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Dutch Hiller coached the team. The 1948-49 Los Angeles Monarchs lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adolph | R | November 11, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Lestock, SASK Canada |
| Andy Barbe | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Coniston, ON Canada |
| Pat Bastien | ||||||
| Les Biddie | ||||||
| Cam Church | C | 5'11" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON | |
| Bill Dockery | L | 5'10" | 170 | L | Calgary, ALTA | |
| Hec Highton | G | December 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Ike Hildebrand | R | May 27, 1927 | 5'7" | 147 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Harry Hilliard | G | February 7, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | London, ONT Canada | |
| Alf Kunkel | R | March 6, 1920 | 5'9" | 176 | R | Guersney, SASK Canada |
| Bob Leger | L | May 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QUE Canada |
| Gus Mancuso | R | April 11, 1914 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Matt Mesich | D | 5'11" | 162 | R | Lepece Brinje, Yugoslavia | |
| Eddie Mulligan | L | February 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 164 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Al Papike | L | February 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Eveleth, MN USA |
| Bob Paul | D | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Ed Prokop | R | June 17, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hamilton, ON |
| Billy Purcell | R | August 29, 1924 | Charlottetown, PEI Canada | |||
| Nakina Smith | C | July 26, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Cache Bay, ON Canada |
| Cal Stearns | C | April 28, 1919 | 5'7" | 150 | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | |
| Aud Tuten | D | January 14, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Enterprise, AL USA |
| Johnny Ubriaco | C | October 13, 1924 | 6'2" | 196 | Sault Ste. Marie, ONT Canada | |
| George Zuk | D | August 24, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
