The Hornets will be a tough act to follow. We're replacing a championship winning team with a group of guys that might not be playing in the NHL if it weren't for expansion.
JACK RILEY
GM of the Penguins in 1967, explaining the differences between the Penguins and the Hornets

• The Hornets were a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings from 1936 to 1945.

All-time Pittsburgh Hornets Records by Season
SEASON COACH
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
 FINISHED
1936-37 Donnie Hughes
48
22
23
3
47
173
124
2nd in West
5
2
3
-
-
10
13
1937-38 Donnie Hughes
48
22
18
8
52
100
104
2nd in West
2
0
2
-
-
4
8
1938-39 Larry Aurie
54
22
28
4
48
176
166
4th in West
1939-40 Larry Aurie
56
25
22
9
59
152
133
2nd in West
9
4
5
-
-
25
24
Lost in Finals
1940-41 Larry Aurie
56
21
29
6
48
156
170
3rd in West
6
3
3
-
-
11
12
1941-42 Larry Aurie
56
23
28
5
51
210
223
5th in West**
1942-43 Larry Aurie
56
26
24
6
58
183
203
4th in AHL
2
0
2
-
-
7
10
1943-44 Larry Aurie
52
12
31
9
33
140
181
3rd in West
1944-45 Max Kaminsky
60
26
27
7
59
267
247
3rd in West
1945-46 Max Kaminsky
62
30
22
10
70
262
226
2nd in West
6
3
3
-
-
23
20
1946-47 Max Kaminsky
64
35
19
10
80
260
188
3rd in West
12
7
5
-
-
31
29
Lost in Finals
1947-48 Bob Davidson
68
38
18
12
88
238
170
2nd in West
2
0
2
-
-
3
6
1948-49 Bob Davidson
68
39
19
10
88
301
175
4th in West
1949-50 Bob Davidson & Baz Bastien
70
29
26
15
73
215
185
4th in West
1950-51 Tommy Anderson
71
31
33
7
69
212
177
3rd in West
13
9
4
-
-
54
26
Lost in Finals
1951-52 Francis "King" Clancy
68
46
19
3
95
267
179
1st in West*
11
8
3
-
-
31
24
WON CALDER CUP
1952-53 Francis "King" Clancy
64
37
21
6
80
223
149
2nd in AHL
10
6
4
-
-
28
20
Lost in Finals
1953-54 Baz Bastien
70
34
31
5
73
250
222
4th in AHL
5
2
3
-
-
12
13
1954-55 Howie Meeker
64
31
25
8
70
187
180
1st in AHL*
10
7
3
-
-
37
28
WON CALDER CUP
1955-56 Howie Meeker
64
43
17
4
90
271
186
2nd in AHL
4
1
3
-
-
13
15
1956-57
Inacative
1957-58
Inacative
1958-59
Inacative
1959-60
Inacative
1960-61
Inacative
1961-62 Larry Regan & Baz Bastien
70
10
58
2
22
177
367
4th in West**
1962-63 "Black" Jack Stewart
72
20
48
4
44
200
317
4th in West**
1963-64 Vic Stasiuk
72
40
29
3
83
242
196
1st in West*
5
1
4
-
-
13
19
1964-65 Vic Stasiuk
72
29
36
7
65
228
256
3rd in West
4
1
3
-
-
11
15
1965-66 Eddie Bush
72
38
33
1
77
236
218
3rd in West
3
0
3
-
-
6
14
1966-67 Baz Bastien
72
41
21
10
92
282
209
1st in West*
9
8
1
-
-
33
15
WON CALDER CUP
A
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
Season
1649
770
705
174
1714
5608
5151
Playoffs
118
62
56
-
-
352
283
TOTALS
1767
832
761
174
1714
5960
5434



* Finished in first place

** Finished in last place

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