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

1938-39 Pittsburgh Hornets Season Capsule
(22-28-4) Finished 4th in West Division
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• The IAHL increases the season to 54 games.

• Larry Aurie became the second coach in team history. Aurie also plays for the team in 39 games.

• Don Deacon not only topped the Hornets in scoring, he led the IAHL in assists and points. (41 & 65).

• For the first time in team history, two players scored 20 goals: Don Deacon (24) & Sid Abel (21).

• Leighton "Hap" Emms set an IAHL record for most penalty shots scored in one season (3).


Don Deacon scored goals in five consecutive games, an AHL season-high, 9G/6A

February 8, 1939 - Don Deacon and Dede Klein each scored a hat trick against the New Haven Ramblers.

February 25, 1939 - Don Deacon set a team record for fastest consecutive goals by one player when he scored twice in 1:23 agaisnt the Syracuse Stars.

March 11, 1939 - Connie Brown had five assists against the New Haven Ramblers.

• Don Deacon & Larry Aurie were selected as All-Stars.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
3, 18
Don Deacon
46
24
41
65
41
-
-
-
-
-
8, 17
Sid Abel
41
21
24
45
27
-
-
-
-
-
12
Connie Brown
53
11
34
45
38
-
-
-
-
-
4
Ken Kilrea
51
14
28
42
21
-
-
-
-
-
11
John Sherf*
53
18
22
40
26
-
-
-
-
-
7, 8
Leighton Emms 
55
9
26
35
62
-
-
-
-
-
10
John Keating
50
19
12
31
18
-
-
-
-
-
7, 8, 9
Joe Fisher
48
9
22
31
17
-
-
-
-
-
6
Larry Aurie
39
8
19
27
16
-
-
-
-
-
9, 17
Charley Mason
25
8
16
24
4
-
-
-
-
-
5
Gus Giesebrecht
24
6
6
12
4
-
-
-
-
-
9
Harry Currie*
19
4
7
11
8
-
-
-
-
-
2, 15
Pete Bessone
53
3
8
11
87
-
-
-
-
-
14, 15
Alvin Jones
40
2
8
10
37
-
-
-
-
-
5
Dave Trottier
10
5
3
8
6
-
-
-
-
-
11
Pete Kelly
6
2
6
8
0
-
-
-
-
-
16
Bob Whitelaw
50
1
7
8
23
-
-
-
-
-
3
Eddie Bush
16
1
2
3
18
-
-
-
-
-
14
Phil Besler
9
1
1
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
5
Lorne Duguid*
1
1
0
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
15
Byron McDonald
1
1
0
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
5
Jack Stewart
21
0
0
0
20
-
-
-
-
-
2, 15
Bill Thomson*
49
9
17
26
12
-
-
-
-
-
* = 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
20
0
0
0
-
6
13
1
1,200
58
2.90
0
-
-
1
Jim Franks
33
0
0
0
-
16
14
3
2,030
103
3.04
1
-
-
1 Normie Smith
1
0
0
0
-
0
1
0
30
5
5.00
0
-
-
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