1947-48 Omaha Knights Roster
United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 32-27-7 - 71 points
in the USHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mud Bruneteau (32-27-7)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
1947-48 Omaha Knights StatisticsTeam Record: 32-27-7 - 71 points
in the USHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mud Bruneteau (32-27-7)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
The Omaha Knights of the United States Hockey League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 32 wins and 27 losses and 7 ties for 71 points in the USHL's Northern Division.
The Knights scored 275 goals and allowed 252. Max McNab netted 44 goals for Omaha, and Fred Glover contributed 39 assists. Terry Sawchuk earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Mud Bruneteau coached the team. The 1947-48 Omaha Knights lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bak | D | February 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Tarnowiec, Poland |
| Nelson Boyce | RW | January 24, 1924 | 5'3" | 161 | R | Windsor, ON CAN |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | November 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Bruce Burdette | D | August 9, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Stratford, 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 |
| Paul Gauthier | G | March 6, 1915 | 5'5" | 125 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Fred Glover | C | January 5, 1928 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Joe Ianarelli | G | February 26, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Schumacher, ONT 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 |
| Sam Lavitt | D | August 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Calum MacKay | L | January 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Emmanuel McLean | R | December 26, 1925 | 5'8" | 154 | R | Dalmeny, Scotland |
| Max McNab | C | June 21, 1924 | 6'2" | 179 | L | Watson, SK Canada |
| Ed Reigle | D | June 19, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Terry Sawchuk | G | December 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| George Senick | L | September 16, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Thain Simon | D | April 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Max Skaleski | G | |||||
| Carl Smith | R | September 18, 1917 | 5'5" | 150 | L | Cache Bay, ON Canada |
| Bernie Strongman | F | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Bob Wiest | G | August 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Balgonie, SASK Canada |
| Lyall Wiseman | D | July 23, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
