1943-44 Indianapolis Capitals Roster
Team Record: 20-18-16 - 56 points
in the AHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Sorrell (20-18-16)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
The Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League ended the 1943-44 season with a record of 20 wins and 18 losses and 16 ties for 56 points in the AHL's Western Division.
The Capitals netted 156 goals and yielded 156. Alex Ritson scored 22 goals for Indianapolis, and Bill Thomson contributed 38 assists. Harry Lumley topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
John Sorrell coached the team. The 1943-44 Indianapolis Capitals lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Tony Bukovich | L | August 30, 1915 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Painesdale, MI USA |
Hy Buller | D | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Joe Carveth | R | March 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
George DeFelice | L | November 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Timmins, ONT Canada |
Jake Forbes | D | February 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
Ted Garvin | ||||||
Roy Glover | D | April 4, 1926 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Fort William, ONT Canada |
Bill Hudson | July 14, 1911 | Calgary, ALTA Canada | ||||
Harold Jackson | D | August 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Cedar Springs, ON Canada |
Francis Kane | D | January 19, 1923 | 5'11" | 186 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
Ken Kilrea | L | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
Dick Kowcinak | L | 5'8" | 155 | Winnipeg, MAN | ||
Elmer Lee | ||||||
Harry Lumley | G | November 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
Vic Lynn | L | January 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
Rod Morrison | R | October 7, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
Jack O'Hara | C | 140 | Vancouver, BC | |||
Gerald Olinski | ||||||
Bill Quackenbush | D | March 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Alex Ritson | C | March 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
Bernie Ruelle | L | November 23, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Houghton, MI USA |
Gordon Sherritt | D | April 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Oakville, MB Canada |
Carl Smith | R | September 18, 1917 | 5'5" | 150 | L | Cache Bay, ON Canada |
Nakina Smith | C | July 26, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Cache Bay, ON Canada |
John Sorrell | L | January 16, 1906 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Chesterville, ON Canada |
Fred Sparks | G | Stratford, ON | ||||
Bob Stoddart | November 18, 1916 | 6'5" | 200 | Seafort, ONT Canada | ||
Bill Thomson | R | March 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 162 | R | Troon, Ayrshire Scotland |
Les Tooke | G |