1949-50 Louisville Blades Roster
United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 22-39-9 - 53 points
in the USHL
Coach: Rudy Pilous (22-39-9)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1949-50 Louisville Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 22-39-9 - 53 points
in the USHL
Coach: Rudy Pilous (22-39-9)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
The Louisville Blades of the United States Hockey League ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 22 wins and 39 losses and 9 ties for 53 points in the USHL.
The Blades netted 256 goals and surrendered 333, most in the circuit. Jack Giesebrecht scored 41 goals for Louisville, while Joe Bell tallied 30 or more as well. Joe McArthur contributed 41 assists. Gordie Bell topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.17 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Rudy Pilous coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Archambeault | G | February 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 205 | Aylmer, QUE Canada | |
| Don Ashbee | R | September 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Weston, ONT Canada |
| Gordie Bell | G | March 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 164 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Joe Bell | L | November 27, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Carroll Bloom | D | March 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| George Burke | F | June 3, 1927 | 5'8" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Eddie Bush | D | July 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Paul Courteau | L | January 19, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Jim Cunningham | G | August 29, 1927 | 5'9" | 180 | Brockville, ONT Canada | |
| Hugh Currie | D | October 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Harry Dick | D | November 22, 1922 | 5'11" | 210 | L | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Connie Dion | G | August 11, 1918 | 5'4" | 140 | R | St. Remi de Tinqwick, QC Canada |
| Dennis Fillion | R | October 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Thetford Mines, QUE Canada |
| Harry Frost | R | August 17, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Keer Lake, ON Canada |
| Steve Gaber | R | June 11, 1927 | 5'4" | 150 | Cupar, SASK | |
| Jim Galbraith | D | November 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ray Gariepy | D | September 4, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jack Giesebrecht | D | August 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Petawawa, ONT Canada |
| Harvey Jessiman | D | November 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Joe Krahulec | G | April 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Port Colborne, ONT Canada | |
| Hector Legris | D | June 18, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Hull, QUE Canada |
| Jim Lemoine | D | April 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Ken MacKenzie | L | May 29, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Joe McArthur | C | January 29, 1926 | 5'10" | 158 | R | Markdale, ON |
| Walter Melnyk | W | January 25, 1921 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Paul Mundrick | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | R | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Gordon Petrie | L | July 23, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | |
| Connie Poitras | D | February 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Alex Ritson | C | March 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Gilles St. Pierre | 0'0" | |||||
| Bobby Thorpe | D | January 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Port Dalhousie, ONT Canada |
