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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
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• Willie Marshall scored eight points in one game - tying an AHL record held by two former Hornets Bob Gracie and Bob Walton in 1945.
• Jack Bionda led the AHL in penalty minutes with 190.
• For the first time in team history three players recorded over 100 penalty minutes.
•Gil Mayer won his fourth (fifth overall) Harry "Hap" Holmes Award for being the AHL leader in GAA.
• On March 25, 1956 Bob Solinger scored :08 into overtime to set an AHL record for the fastest end to an overtime game.
• The Hornets set an AHL record for overtime games won on the road (4).
• Frank Mathers, Willie Marshall, Gil Mayer & Parker MacDonald are selected as All-Stars.
• On March 31, 1956, The Hornets played their final game at the Duquesne Gardens; a 6-4 win over the Barons.
• The Cleveland Barons handed the Hornets their third straight overtime loss to eliminate Pittsburgh from the playoffs.
• The Hornets franchise was suspended for five years because Pittsburgh’s urban renewal project – Renaissance I – brought the wrecking ball to The Gardens and construction of the Civic Arena. |
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UNIFORM NUMBERS & SEASON STATISTICS
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REGULAR SEASON
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PLAYOFFS |
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#
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Player |
GP
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G
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A
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PTS
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PIM
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GP
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G
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A
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PTS
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PIM
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29
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Willie Marshall |
58
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45
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52
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97
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47
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4
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2
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1
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3
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0
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12
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Bob Solinger |
63
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27
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46
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73
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74
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4
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0
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3
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3
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0
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12, 20
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Bob Hassard |
64
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22
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48
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70
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47
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4
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1
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3
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4
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4
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11, 16, 26
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Parker MacDonald |
58
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35
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32
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67
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60
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3
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0
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3
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3
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2
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3
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Frank Mathers |
64
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12
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51
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63
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61
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4
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1
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2
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3
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2
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14
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Gerry Foley |
59
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29
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29
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58
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109
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3
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2
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0
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2
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2
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8
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Joe Klukay |
47
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24
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26
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50
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40
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4
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4
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1
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5
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8
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23
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Jack Caffery |
58
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18
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22
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40
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62
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4
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1
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0
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1
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0
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21
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Les Duff |
61
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8
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32
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40
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117
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3
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0
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0
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0
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4
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17, 26
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Bob Bailey |
48
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6
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30
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36
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98
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4
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2
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1
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3
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4
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18
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Bob Sabourin |
47
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6
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16
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22
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39
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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11
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Gord Hannigan |
17
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10
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10
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20
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20
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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4
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Jack Price |
61
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6
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12
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18
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65
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4
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0
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0
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0
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10
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2, 6
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Jack Bionda |
46
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7
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9
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16
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190
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4
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0
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2
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2
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12
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26
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Ron Hurst |
13
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7
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8
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15
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44
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2
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Larry Cahan |
36
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6
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9
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15
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160
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4
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0
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1
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1
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12
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5
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Ray Gariepy |
54
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1
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13
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14
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95
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4
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0
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3
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3
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11
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6, 8
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Marc Reaume |
16
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2
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5
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7
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24
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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15
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Ray Timgren |
8
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0
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4
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4
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13
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Goalie |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
W |
L |
T |
MIN |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
SV |
PCT |
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0
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Gil Mayer |
56
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0
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0
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0
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-
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40
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12
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4
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3,360
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151
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2.70
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5
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-
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-
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4
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0
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0
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0
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-
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1
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3
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-
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312
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14
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2.69
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0
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-
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-
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1
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Gerry McNamara |
5
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0
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0
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0
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-
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1
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4
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0
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300
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19
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3.80
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-
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-
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-
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Ivan Walmsley |
3
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0
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0
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0
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-
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2
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1
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0
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160
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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George Dermksian |
1
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0
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0
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0
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-
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-
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-
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-
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20
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-
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-
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-
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