Primary Owner:
John H. Harris

General Manager:
Jim Balmer

Head Coach:
Larry Aurie

Captain:

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

The Hornets played their home games at the Duquesne Gardens

1942-43 Pittsburgh Hornets Season Capsule
(26-24-6) Finished 4th in the American Hockey League
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• The AHL is not divided into two divisions this season. The Hornets finished fourth out of eight teams with 58 points.

• Norm Mann becomes the first Hornets player to score 30-goals in one season.

• Pete Bessone had an AHL-high 92 penalty minutes.

December 26, 1942 - The Hornets and Buffalo Bisons skated to a scoreless tie. The first 0-0 game in Hornets history.

March 14, 1943 - Tony Hemmerling scored his 100th AHL goal.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
 PLAYOFFS
#
 Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
19
 Norm Mann
55
31
45
76
83
2
0
1
1
0
Herb Foster*
57
18
27
47
12
-
-
-
-
-
9
 Harry Currie
53
19
28
47
34
2
2
2
4
0
Chuck Corrigan
52
17
25
42
10
2
0
1
1
5
6
 Viv Allen
47
6
32
38
18
2
0
1
1
0
Norm Schultz
48
14
23
37
4
2
1
1
2
0
17
 John O'Flaherty
36
10
27
37
6
2
1
0
1
0
11
 Tony Hemmerling
42
17
19
36
16
2
0
0
0
0
Hal Dewey
49
13
2 
34
27
2
0
2
2
0
2
 Pete Bessone*
54
10
16
26
92
2
0
0
0
4
Peter Palangio*
33
6
19
25
4
2
1
0
1
2
8
 Regis Kelly
50
12
12
24
3
2
0
2
2
0
3
 Chuck Shannon
50
8
12
20
36
2
0
2
2
4
12
 Lloyd Roubell
38
7
11
18
6
-
-
-
-
-
5
 John Howard
54
1
16
17
12
2
0
2
2
4
Hector Pozzo
48
6
10
16
10
-
-
-
-
-
Lorne Mercer*
41
5
11
16
20
2
0
1
1
2
15
 Howard Mackie
40
0
4
4
8
-
-
-
-
-
Max Bennett*
1
0
1
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
* = spent part of season with another team
#
 Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
1
 Harvey Teno
52
0
0
0
-
25
21
6
3,120
186
3.58
2
-
-
2
0
0
0
-
0
2
-
130
10
4.62
0
-
-
1 Jim Franks
4
0
0
0
-
1
3
0
240
19
4.75
0
-
-
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