Primary Owner:
John H. Harris

General Manager:
Baz Bastien

Head Coach:
Tom Anderson

Captain:
Pete Backor


• The Hornets were a minor league affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1945 to 1956.

The Hornets played their home games at the Duquesne Gardens

1950-51 Pittsburgh Hornets Season Capsule
(31-33-7) Finished 3rd in the Western Division
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Gil Mayer's 4,350 minutes played was the highest in the AHL and his 2.40 GAA was the lowest.

• Mayer became the second Hornets' goaltender to win the Harry "Hap" Homes Award. (Baz Bastien won it twice).

• The Hornets broke several AHL playoff records:
- Most goals scored in a seven game series (54)
- Highest points scored in one game (Ray Hanningan, 6)
- Most assists in one series (Rudy Migay, 7)
- Largest number of goals scored in a three-game series (Pittsburgh outscored Springfield, 22-2)

• Bob Solinger named MVP of playoffs with ten goals and six assists.

• Lost the Calder Cup series in seven games to the Cleveland Barons.

• Mayer and Pete Beckor were selected to the AHL All-Star team.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
10
Rudy Migay
58
20
38
58
45
13
1
15
16
11
12
Bob Solinger
69
22
32
54
34
13
10
6
16
4
16, 19
Andy Barbe
67
23
28
51
20
13
9
5
14
0
8
George Armstrong
71
15
33
48
49
13
4
9
13
6
6, 16
Chuck Blair
71
27
16
43
41
13
6
1
7
6
7
Ray Hannigan
65
24
17
41
31
13
9
6
15
20
5
Peter Backor
71
7
33
40
80
13
0
4
4
8
18, 23
Phil Maloney
54
13
23
36
14
5
2
0
2
2
3
Tim Horton
68
8
26
34
129
13
0
9
9
16
17
Kenny Smith
55
8
23
31
33
13
2
7
9
4
14
Eldred Kobussen
62
10
16
26
32
13
1
0
1
4
2, 6
Frank Mathers
70
7
17
24
74
13
2
10
12
6
10, 19
John McCormack
17
4
12
16
0
13
6
9
15
2
15
John McLellan
37
8
6
14
23
-
-
-
-
-
11
Pete Langelle
47
4
10
14
0
8
1
3
4
2
17
Bill Ezinicki
13
6
3
9
24
-
-
-
-
-
9
Fernie Flaman
11
1
6
7
24
-
-
-
-
-
2, 15
Hugh Bolton
9
2
4
6
6
13
1
3
4
6
9
Vic Lynn
16
2
4
6
17
-
-
-
-
-
4
John Ashley
59
1
4
5
89
-
-
-
-
-
9
George Hunchuk
1
0
0
0
0
#
Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
1
Gil Mayer
71
0
0
0
-
31
33
7
4,350
174
2.40
6
-
-
13
0
0
0
-
9
4
-
835
26
1.87
2
-
-
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