Primary Owner:
John H. Harris

General Manager:
Jim Balmer

Head Coach:
Howie Meeker

Captain:
Frank Mathers


• 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

1954-55 Pittsburgh Hornets Season Capsule
(31-25-8) Finished 1st in the Ameican Hockey League
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Howie Meeker took over as the eighth Hornets' coach.

• Gil Mayer won his third consecutive, and fourth overall, Harry "Hap" Holmes Award for being the AHL's top goaltender.

• The Hornets finished first overall in the regular season with 70 points.

• Willie Marshall won the MVP in the playoffs with AHL-best 16 points (9 goals, 7 assists)

• Pittsburgh defeated the Buffalo Bisons in six games to capture the club's second Calder Cup Championship.

• Mayer & Frank Mathers were selected as All-Stars.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
29
Willie Marshall
46
23
25
48
37
10
9
7
16
6
17
Earl Balfour
63
17
31
48
42
10
2
9
11
9
3
Frank Mathers
62
10
30
40
38
10
2
3
5
0
16
Andy Barbe
57
19
20
39
10
7
0
2
2
2
14
Gerry Foley
61
16
21
37
61
10
5
3
8
8
12
Bob Solinger
46
12
24
36
36
10
6
7
13
6
21
Brian Cullen
36
11
25
36
20
-
-
-
-
-
26
Bob Bailey
26
9
19
28
23
5
0
8
8
21
18
Bob Sabourin
49
8
19
27
14
3
0
0
0
2
23
Jack Caffery
55
15
11
26
52
9
2
2
4
4
15
Ray Timgren
45
12
13
25
24
10
3
4
7
2
11
Gord Hannigan
35
9
16
25
19
10
1
7
8
16
20
Bob Hassard
39
9
16
25
38
10
7
1
8
8
5
Ray Gariepy
56
2
20
22
96
10
0
2
2
8
8
Marc Reaume
57
5
7
12
63
6
0
0
0
4
4
Jack Price
57
3
8
11
78
10
0
0
0
6
11
Parker MacDonald
8
3
4
7
2
-
-
-
-
-
21, 26
Hugh Barlow
24
2
5
7
31
-
-
-
-
-
6
Bill Burega
57
2
5
7
140
10
0
2
2
24
Howie Meeker
2
0
0
0
2
-
-
-
-
-
20
Reg Abbott
3
0
0
0
2
-
-
-
-
-
#
Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
0
Gil Mayer
64
0
0
0
2
31
25
8
3,840
179
2.80
3
-
-
7
0
0
0
-
7
3
-
639
28
2.36
1
-
-
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