1946–47 Toronto Huskies season


The 1946–47 BAA season was the Toronto Huskies' inaugural season. The NBA's first game was played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on November 1, 1946. The New York Knickerbockers defeated the Toronto Huskies 68–66 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The teams were part of the Basketball Association of America, the forerunner to the NBA. The Huskies finished last in their division and folded after one season. Throughout the season, the Huskies had four head coaches: Ed Sadowski 3–9, Lew Hayman 0–1, Dick Fitzgerald 2–1, and Red Rolfe 17–27.

Roster

Regular season

The attendance for the inaugural match was 7,090 with ticket prices ranging from 75 cents to two dollars and fifty cents. On that night, anyone taller than George Nostrand, the tallest Husky at 6'8", was given free admission.
Attendance quickly dwindled and the Toronto Star published an estimate that team owners Eric Cradock and Harold Shannon lost $100,000 in one season of operations. The managing director of the Huskies was Lew Hayman, who was also the coach and general manager of the Alouettes. Previously, he had been a star basketball player at Syracuse University. Other key figures included team president Charles Watson, co-founders Ben Newman and Salter Hayden and Annis Stukus.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; FG= Field Goals; FT= Free Throws; FTA = Free Throws Attempted; AST = Assists; PTS = Points
PlayerGPFGFTFTAASTPTS
Mike McCarron6023617728859649
Leo Mogus4118617223756544
Red Wallace371708514838425
Dick Fitzgerald60118416040277
Kleggie Hermsen2195649715254
Dick Schulz41877410739248
Roy Hurley46100396434239
Bob Mullens2898426836238
Ed Sadowski107345668191
Harry Miller5358368242152
Charlie Hoefer235432469140
Frank Fucarino285334607140
Bob Fitzgerald3147457026139
George Nostrand1346246110116
Nat Militzok2138243914100
Ray Wertis183823371899
Ralph Siewert145610416
Ed Kasid8606612
Gino Sovran6512111
Hank Biasatti622406

Playoffs

Trades

Purchases