1948-49 Omaha Knights Roster
United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 28-25-13 - 69 points
in the USHL's Northern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Mud Bruneteau (28-25-13)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
1948-49 Omaha Knights StatisticsTeam Record: 28-25-13 - 69 points
in the USHL's Northern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Mud Bruneteau (28-25-13)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
The Omaha Knights of the United States Hockey League ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 28 wins and 25 losses and 13 ties for 69 points in the USHL's Northern Division.
The Knights netted 226 goals and allowed 220. Lyall Wiseman scored 29 goals for Omaha, and James Uniac contributed 37 assists. Gordie Bell topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.92 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Mud Bruneteau coached the team. The 1948-49 Omaha Knights lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Bell | G | March 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 164 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Nelson Boyce | RW | January 24, 1924 | 5'3" | 161 | R | Windsor, ON CAN |
| Keith Burgess | L | 5'10" | 158 | Saskatoon, SASK | ||
| Bob Decourcy | G | June 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill Folk | D | July 11, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jake Forbes | D | February 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Gord Haidy | R | April 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Gordon Heale | C | December 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 162 | Copper Cliff, ON | |
| George Homenuke | D | May 26, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Sheho, SASK Canada | |
| Sam Lavitt | D | August 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Don MacDonald | G | October 13, 1926 | 5'5" | 160 | L | Fort William, ON |
| Emmanuel McLean | R | December 26, 1925 | 5'8" | 154 | R | Dalmeny, Scotland |
| Max Quackenbush | D | August 29, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ed Reigle | D | June 19, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jim Shirley | D | January 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Rosetown, SASK Canada |
| Max Skaleski | G | 0'0" | ||||
| 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 | |
| James Uniac | D | September 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Logan Township, ONT Canada |
| Lyall Wiseman | D | July 23, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
