Primary Owner:
John H. Harris

General Manager:
Jim Balmer

Head Coach:
Donnie Hughes

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

1937-38 Pittsburgh Hornets Season Capsule
(22-18-8) Finished 2nd in West Division
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• The Hornets surrendered 104 goals in their second season - it will be the fewest goals allowed in the 26 year history of the team.

• Pete Kelly had a league-best, 13-game scoring streak (4 goals, 13 assists)

• Jimmy Orlando lead the league with 82 penalty minutes.

• Goaltender Alfie Moore set an IAHL record with seven shutouts.

• Pittsburgh's eight shutouts - all at home - was also an IAHL record.

• Pittsburgh and opposition combined for 14 shutouts, also a league record.

• For the second straight season the Hornets were eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the Syracuse Stars, 5-2, on March 31, 1938.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
 PLAYOFFS
#
 Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
3
 Don Deacon
42
18
19
37
28
2
0
3
3
0
7
 Lloyd Klein
43
11
21
32
10
2
2
0
2
2
9
 Ken Doraty
48
12
17
29
22
2
0
0
0
0
11, 15
 Pete Kelly
39
7
20
27
26
2
0
2
2
0
4
 Leighton Emms 
26
5
13
18
39
2
1
1
2
0
6, 8
 Wally Kilrea
44
6
11
17
28
2
0
0
0
0
11
 John Sorrell
10
4
7
11
0
-
-
-
-
-
17
 Crossley Sherwood*
10
6
4
10
2
2
0
0
0
0
12, 15
 Howard Mackie
32
2
8
10
12
-
-
-
-
-
5
 Orville Roulston
48
4
5
9
31
2
0
1
1
0
14
 Harry Currie*
44
7
8
15
14
2
0
0
0
0
8, 10, 11
 John Sherf*
38
7
15
22
8
-
-
-
-
-
4
 John Doran*
37
4
12
16
38
-
-
-
-
-
10
 Ronald Hudson
14
3
5
8
8
2
0
0
0
0
2
 Jimmy Orlando
45
0
7
7
82
2
0
0
0
0
18
 Modere Bruneteau
4
1
4
5
2
2
1
0
1
2
11
 Carl Liscombe
5
3
1
4
17
-
-
-
-
-
9
 Mickey Drouillard*
5
0
4
4
4
-
-
-
-
-
10
 Joe Lamb
6
2
0
2
4
-
-
-
-
-
12
 Pete Bessone
16
1
1
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
16
 Jack Stewart
48
0
1
1
16
2
0
0
0
0
15
 John Beattie
2
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
10
 Gus Giesebrecht
3
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
 Burr Williams
3
0
0
0
2
-
-
-
-
-
15
 Byron McDonald*
43
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
* = spent part of season with another team
#
 Goalie GP G A PTS PIM W L T MIN GA GAA SO SV PCT
1
 Alfie Moore
39
0
0
0
-
19
14
6
2,430
80
1.98
7
-
-
playoffs
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
-
130
8
3.69
0
0
0
1
 Jim Franks
9
0
0
0
-
3
4
2
560
24
2.57
1
-
-
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