The Hornets were a minor league team of the NHL Detroit Red Wings and likely wore hand-me-downs jerseys from the parent club. The jersey lasted two seasons. The Hornets set many AHL records during the 1961–62 season: Most times shut out in a season (9); most games lost in a season (58) and most games lost at home (27). Player roster with photos, bios, and stats. The Pittsburgh Hornets have announced the release and waiver of Rickard Rackell, LW/C (Anaheim) and also the recently acquired Saku Koivu, C (Anaheim). Less than three months later, the Hornets played their last game in the arena. The home jerseys were wool. Hanningan fired a 15-foot wrist shot past Harvey Bennett in front of 6,154 fans inside the Providence Auditorium giving the Hornets their first championship in their 16-year existence.Norm Mann becomes the first Hornets player to score 30-goals in one season.Demolition started on August 13, 1956 to make way for the Park Plaza apartments and a local fixture, Stouffer’s Restaurant.Don Deacon not only topped the Hornets in scoring, he led the IAHL in assists and points. Aurie was a player/coach and led them to their first appearance in the Calder Cup Finals in 1940 where they were swept in three games by the Providence Reds on April 4, 1937.Willie Marshall won the MVP in the playoffs with AHL-best 16 points (9 goals, 7 assists)Despite losing Game 7 Finals game to the Cleveland Barons, Bob Solinger (LEFT) named MVP of playoffs with ten goals and six assists.• The team suspended operations from 1956 to 1961 while the Civic Arena was under construction.Pittsburgh defeated the Buffalo Bisons in six games to capture the club’s second Calder Cup Championship.Pittsburgh lost its only professional team in 1929 when the Pittsburgh Pirates moved the franchise across the state to become the Philadelphia Quakers.
Less than three months later, the Hornets played their last game in the arena.Baz Bastien’s 2.57 GAA was the AHL’s best for the third consecutive season, helping him win his second consecutive Holmes Award.• The team was in the Calder Cup Championship six times, winning three: 1952, 1955 & 1966.The AHL president, Maurice Podoloff, nor the Calder Cup Trophy, were not present when the Hornets earned the championship. The Captain's "C" or alternate captain's "A's" were worn on the right side of the chest. The colors scheme was black with gold trim. The 1948 jersey took this style one step further by including seven stars on each sleeve, including a star below the hornet near the cuffs. The road jerseys were initially blue in color with gold trim - a design that didn't last long in that first season back.During their first season, the Hornets wore wool jerseys that were likely recycled from the Detroit Olympics. Today Duranti's Restaurant features the only remaining evidence of the Gardens, with 2, 11-feet wide sections of exposed redbrick wall. Today Duranti's Restaurant features the only remaining evidence of the Gardens, with 2, 11-feet wide sections of exposed redbrick wall. The league transformed into the American Hockey League in 1940.The Hornets introduced a new black and gold color scheme that was familiar with the city's baseball team and football team.
Then on October 4, 1936, after winning the IHL championship, the Olympics moved to Pittsburgh to become the Hornets. The 1948 jersey took this style one step further by including seven stars on each sleeve, including a star below the hornet near the cuffs. Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics.