1947-48 Philadelphia Rockets Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 22-41-5 - 49 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Wally Kilrea (22-41-5)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947-48 Philadelphia Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 22-41-5 - 49 points
in the AHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Wally Kilrea (22-41-5)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Rockets of the American Hockey League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 22 wins and 41 losses and 5 ties for 49 points in the AHL's Eastern Division.
The Rockets scored 260 goals and allowed 331. Phil Hergesheimer netted 42 goals for Philadelphia, while Steve Wojciechowski and Mike Narduzzi tallied 30 or more also. Wally Stefaniw accounted for 72 assists. Maurice Courteau topped the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 4.8 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Wally Kilrea coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Bangay | L | August 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 162 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Eddie Bush | D | July 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Maurice Courteau | G | February 18, 1920 | 5'8" | 162 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| George DeFelice | L | November 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Timmins, ONT Canada |
| Jim Drummond | D | October 20, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Aug Herchenratter | R | August 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kitchener, ONT Canada |
| Phil Hergesheimer | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Walter Hnatiuk | D | February 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Brantford, ONT Canada | |
| Wendell Jamieson | R | November 22, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | R | Brantford, ON |
| Harvey Jessiman | D | November 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Ken Kilrea | L | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Chuck Kraiger | L | August 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Stara-Lubovnia, Czech |
| John Mahaffy | C | July 18, 1919 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Alex Motter | D | June 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Mike Narduzzi | C | April 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Fort William, ONT Canada | |
| Jack Portland | D | July 30, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Leo Richard | D | March 14, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Campbell's Bay, ONT Canada |
| Al Shewchuk | G | December 28, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Fort William, ONT Canada |
| Wally Stefaniw | C | December 3, 1922 | 0'0" | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Keith Tolton | D | 6'0" | 190 | Stratford, ON | ||
| Orville Waldriff | D | January 21, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | L | South River, ON |
| Steve Wojciechowski | R | December 25, 1922 | 5'8" | 158 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
