1938-39 Pittsburgh Hornets Roster
International-American Hockey League (IAHL)
Team Record: 22-28-4 - 48 points
in the IAHL's Western Division
Coach: Larry Aurie (22-28-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1938-39 Pittsburgh Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 22-28-4 - 48 points
in the IAHL's Western Division
Coach: Larry Aurie (22-28-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Hornets of the International-American Hockey League ended the 1938-39 season with a record of 22 wins and 28 losses and 4 ties for 48 points in the IAHL's Western Division.
The Hornets netted 176 goals and yielded 166. Don Deacon scored 24 goals for Pittsburgh and contributed 41 assists. Jimmy Franks topped the squad with 16 wins, while Harvey Teno recorded a 2.85 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Aurie coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Abel | C | February 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Larry Aurie | R | February 8, 1905 | 5'6" | 148 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Phil Besler | R | December 9, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Melville, SK Canada |
| Pete Bessone | D | January 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 200 | L | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Connie Brown | C | January 11, 1917 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Vankleek Hill, ON Canada |
| Eddie Bush | D | July 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Harry Currie | C | 5'7" | 176 | R | Charlottetown, PEI | |
| Don Deacon | C | June 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Lorne Duguid | L | April 4, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bolton, ON Canada |
| Hap Emms | L | January 12, 1905 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Joe Fisher | R | July 4, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Jimmy Franks | G | November 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 156 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Gus Giesebrecht | C | September 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 177 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Buck Jones | D | August 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Jack Keating | L | October 9, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Pete Kelly | R | May 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | R | St. Vital, MB Canada |
| Ken Kilrea | L | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Charley Mason | R | February 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Butch McDonald | L | November 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Assiniboia, SK Canada |
| John Sherf | L | April 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Calumet, MI USA |
| Normie Smith | G | March 18, 1908 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jack Stewart | D | May 6, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Pilot Mound, MB Canada |
| Harvey Teno | G | February 15, 1915 | 5'7" | 175 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Bill Thomson | R | March 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 162 | R | Troon, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Dave Trottier | L | June 25, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Bob Whitelaw | D | October 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bradford, Yorkshire England |
