1945-46 Omaha Knights Roster
United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 31-22-3 - 65 points
in the USHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Joe Jones (0-0)
Coach: Tommy Ivan (0-0)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
1945-46 Omaha Knights StatisticsTeam Record: 31-22-3 - 65 points
in the USHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Joe Jones (0-0)
Coach: Tommy Ivan (0-0)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
The Omaha Knights of the United States Hockey League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 31 wins and 22 losses and 3 ties for 65 points in the USHL.
The Knights scored 210 goals and allowed 190. Don Morrison netted 32 goals for Omaha, and Carl Smith contributed 38 assists, while Harvey Jessiman registered a 3.36 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Joe Jones and Tommy Ivan coached the team. The 1945-46 Omaha Knights lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George DeFelice | L | November 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Timmins, ONT Canada |
| Al Dewsbury | D | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Jake Forbes | D | February 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Fred Gibbon | L | July 9, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| John Holota | C | February 25, 1921 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Hamiton, ON Canada |
| George Homenuke | D | May 26, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Sheho, SASK Canada | |
| Gordie Howe | R | March 31, 1928 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Floral, SK Canada |
| Harvey Jessiman | D | November 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Larry Kennedy | R | June 23, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Brantford, ON |
| Raymond McCarthy | 0'0" | |||||
| Frank Melong | D | September 15, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Kirkland Lake, ON | |
| Don Morrison | C | July 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rod Morrison | R | October 7, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Gordon Petrie | L | July 23, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Nels Podolsky | L | December 19, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Connie Poitras | D | February 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Eric Prentice | L | August 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 150 | L | Schmaucher, ON Canada |
| Ed Reigle | D | June 19, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Alex Ritson | C | March 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Roy Sawyer | D | November 24, 1920 | 0'0" | L | Oshawa, ONT Canada | |
| Lloyd Schnarr | 0'0" | |||||
| Jimmy Skinner | January 12, 1918 | 0'0" | Selkirk, MB Canada | |||
| Carl Smith | R | September 18, 1917 | 5'5" | 150 | L | Cache Bay, ON Canada |
| Barry Sullivan | R | September 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Preston, ON Canada |
| Lefty Wilson | G | October 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ross Wilson | 0'0" | |||||
| Steve Wojciechowski | R | December 25, 1922 | 5'8" | 158 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
