Primary Owner:
John H. Harris

General Manager:
John Mitchell

Head Coach:
Bob Davidson

Captain:
Pete Langelle


• 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

1947-48 Pittsburgh Hornets Season Capsule
(38-18-12) Finished 2nd in the Western Division
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Pittsburgh started the season with the AHL's most losses at home. The Hornets lost 93 games at the Duquesne Gardens in the previous 10 seasons.

• Bob Davidson became the team's fourth head coach.

• The Hornets only lost 18 games for the second time in team history (1937-38).

• The Hornets set a high mark for ties in one season with 12.

• Led the AHL with nine all-time goals on penalty shots.

• Baz Bastien's 2.50 GAA was the AHL's best for the second consecutive season.

• Bastien won the Harry "Hap" Holmes Trophy for being the best goalie in the AHL.

• Bastien and defensemen Pete Backor were named as AHL All-Stars.
UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
#
Player
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
20
Fleming Mackell
62
22
43
65
84
2
1
0
1
4
11
Pete Langelle
67
21
37
58
8
2
0
0
0
0
18
Les Costello
68
32
22
54
40
2
0
0
0
2
5
Peter Backor
68
14
39
53
63
2
0
0
0
0
8
Jack Hamilton
67
21
29
50
52
2
0
0
0
5
14
Tod Sloan
61
20
24
44
18
2
1
0
1
2
16
Robert Dawes
68
13
31
44
35
2
1
1
2
5
12
Sid Smith
30
23
17
40
11
-
-
-
-
-
12
Hugh Mair*
59
19
19
38
4
2
0
0
0
0
10
Bill Benson
65
18
20
38
13
2
0
0
0
0
17
John O'Flaherty
50
16
20
36
22
-
-
-
-
-
9
Mel Hill
63
10
22
32
14
2
0
0
0
2
3
Stan Kemp
68
10
20
30
93
2
0
1
1
2
Art Michaluk*
40
6
10
16
32
-
-
-
-
-
2
Phil Samis
68
4
10
14
181
2
0
2
2
2
4
Elwyn Morris
56
0
13
13
14
2
0
0
0
0
15
Armand Lemieux
38
8
1
9
20
2
0
1
1
0
6
Cy Thomas
29
2
4
6
14
2
0
0
0
0
Gus Bodnar
6
2
3
5
0
-
-
-
-
-
Bob Goldham
7
0
5
5
16
-
-
-
-
-
Ernie Dickens
9
0
4
4
2
-
-
-
-
-
Hank Blade
7
1
2
3
6
-
-
-
-
-
Don Metz
3
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
Aldege Bastien
68
0
0
0
-
38
18
12
4,080
170
2.50
5
-
-
2
0
0
0
-
0
2
-
130
6
2.77
0
-
-
1
Ed Rafferty
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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