Plaque

Object number2003.168.2

Date1951-1952

MediumWood; Paint; Varnish; Metal

Credit LineGift of Mary Bastien

Description1951-1952 Pittsburgh Hornets Championship Club plaque.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 30.063 × 17.938 × 0.5 in. (76.4 × 45.6 × 1.3 cm)
InscriptionsOn front:
At top center is an image of a hockey player with blue text above "PITTSBURGH" ; below in blue "HORNETS"; to the left in red "1951"; and to the right in red "1952";

Below the hockey player is red text "[star] CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB [star]";

Below are two columns of names in black:
left column "Gilles Mayer / Pete Backer [sic] / Frank Mathers / Frank Sullivan / Tim Horton / Lou [sic] Boivin / John Ashley / Rudy Migay / Bob Solinger / Andrew Barbe / Bob Hassard / Gordy Hannigan / Geo. Armstrong";
right column: "Phil Maloney / Ray Hannigan / Chuck Blair / John McLellan / Danny Lewicki / Ray Timgren / Jim Morrison / Bill Ezinicki / Kenneth Smith / Eldred Kobussen / Baz Bastien Bus. Mgr. / "King" Clancy Coach / Socko McCarey Trainer";

At bottom is red text "WON CALDER CUP / AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS" and black text "TEDDY OKE TROPHY / Western Division Pennsylvania Cup / PENNSYLVANIA CHAMPIONS".
Historical NotesThe donor's, Mary Bastien's, husband was a league leading goal tender with the team from 1945-1949. He then moved to the front office and served as General Manager and Head Coach.

Related institution Pittsburgh Hornets

Related person Joseph Gilles Camille Mayer

Related person Peter Joseph Backor (1919 - 1988)

Related person Frank Sydney Mathers

Related person Frank Sullivan

Related person Miles Gilbert Horton

Related person Léo Joseph Boivin

Related person John Ashley

Related person Rudolph Joseph Migay

Related person Robert Edward Solinger

Related person Andre J. Barbe

Related person Robert Harry Hassard