# 1946–47 Toronto Huskies season

The 1946–47 BAA season was the Toronto Huskies' inaugural and sole season of existence. 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.

## 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 (co-owner of the Montreal Alouettes football team) 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

| # | Eastern Divisionvte | Eastern Divisionvte | Eastern Divisionvte | Eastern Divisionvte | Eastern Divisionvte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | x-Washington Capitols | 49 | 11 | .817 | – |
| 2 | x-Philadelphia Warriors | 35 | 25 | .583 | 14 |
| 3 | x-New York Knicks | 33 | 27 | .550 | 16 |
| 4 | Providence Steamrollers | 28 | 32 | .467 | 21 |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 |
| 6 | Toronto Huskies | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 |

### Record vs. opponents

1946-47 BAA Records :
| Team | BOS | CHI | CLE | DET | NYK | PHI | PIT | PRO | STL | TOR | WAS |
| Boston | — | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 |
| Chicago | 6–0 | — | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 |
| Cleveland | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 1–5 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–5 |
| New York | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2-4 | 5–1 | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 |
| Philadelphia | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 |
| Pittsburgh | 1–5 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 |
| Providence | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 |
| St. Louis | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 |
| Toronto | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 1–5 |
| Washington | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | High points | Record |
| 1 | November 1, 1946 | New York Knickerbockers | 68–66 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (18) | 0–1 |
| 2 | November 3, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 60–71 | Cleveland Rebels | George Nostrand (17) | 0–2 |
| 3 | November 8, 1946 | Detroit Falcons | 71–73 | Toronto Huskies | Fitzgerald, Sadowski (16) | 1–2 |
| 4 | November 9, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 54–64 | Chicago Stags | Ed Sadowski (15) | 1–3 |
| 5 | November 15, 1946 | Providence Steamrollers | 68–85 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (30) | 2–3 |
| 6 | November 16, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 49–53 | Boston Celtics | Ed Sadowski (14) | 2–4 |
| 7 | November 18, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 48–54 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | Ed Sadowski (21) | 2–5 |
| 8 | November 19, 1946 | Cleveland Rebels | 74–72 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (25) | 2–6 |
| 9 | November 22, 1946 | Boston Celtics | 82–83 | Toronto Huskies | Dick Fitzgerald (15) | 3–6 |
| 10 | November 23, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 50–74 | Washington Capitols | Mike McCarron (14) | 3–7 |
| 11 | November 26, 1946 | Washington Capitols | 78–68 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (23) | 3–8 |
| 12 | November 29, 1946 | Cleveland Rebels | 87–72 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (20) | 3–9 |
| 13 | November 30, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 65–79 | Providence Steamrollers | Mike McCarron (20) | 3–10 |
| 14 | December 5, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 65–61 | Chicago Stags | Charlie Hoefer (14) | 4–10 |
| 15 | December 7, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 68–59 | Providence Steamrollers | Ray Wertis (13) | 5–10 |
| 16 | December 10, 1946 | Philadelphia Warriors | 85–73 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (24) | 5–11 |
| 17 | December 13, 1946 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | 62–52 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (13) | 5–12 |
| 18 | December 15, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 50–46 | St. Louis Bombers | Mike McCarron (14) | 6–12 |
| 19 | December 17, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 62–78 | Cleveland Rebels | Kleggie Hermsen (13) | 6–13 |
| 20 | December 20, 1946 | New York Knickerbockers | 70–74 | Toronto Huskies | Kleggie Hermsen (24) | 7–13 |
| 21 | December 27, 1946 | Chicago Stags | 88–80 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (21) | 7–14 |
| 22 | December 29, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 52–48 | Detroit Falcons | Mike McCarron (13) | 8–14 |
| 23 | December 31, 1946 | Chicago Stags | 76–87 | Toronto Huskies | Kleggie Hermsen (20) | 9–14 |
| 24 | January 3, 1947 | Boston Celtics | 58–53 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (15) | 9–15 |
| 25 | January 6, 1947 | Detroit Falcons | 61–76 | Toronto Huskies | Kleggie Hermsen (23) | 10–15 |
| 26 | January 8, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 76–63 | New York Knickerbockers | Dick Schulz (20) | 11–15 |
| 27 | January 9, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 55–74 | Philadelphia Warriors | Kleggie Hermsen (11) | 11–16 |
| 28 | January 11, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 66–81 | Washington Capitols | Hurley, Nostrand (16) | 11–17 |
| 29 | January 14, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | 104–74 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (13) | 11–18 |
| 30 | January 17, 1947 | Detroit Falcons | 74–64 | Toronto Huskies | Kleggie Hermsen (14) | 11–19 |
| 31 | January 21, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers | 71–72 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (26) | 12–19 |
| 32 | January 24, 1947 | Providence Steamrollers | 96–93 | Toronto Huskies | Red Wallace (23) | 12–20 |
| 33 | January 27, 1947 | Cleveland Rebels | 88–82 | Toronto Huskies | Red Wallace (16) | 12–21 |
| 34 | January 28, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 70–80 | Cleveland Rebels | Red Wallace (20) | 12–22 |
| 35 | January 31, 1947 | Washington Capitols | 74–83 | Toronto Huskies | Red Wallace (38) | 13–22 |
| 36 | February 2, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 75–90 | Chicago Stags | Mike McCarron (27) | 13–23 |
| 37 | February 5, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 58–55 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | Red Wallace (16) | 14–23 |
| 38 | February 6, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 61–79 | Philadelphia Warriors | Leo Mogus (16) | 14–24 |
| 39 | February 8, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 46–69 | New York Knickerbockers | Leo Mogus (13) | 14–25 |
| 40 | February 14, 1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | 73–84 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (27) | 15–25 |
| 41 | February 16, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 64–80 | St. Louis Bombers | Leo Mogus (16) | 15–26 |
| 42 | February 18, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers | 57–65 | Toronto Huskies | Red Wallace (16) | 16–26 |
| 43 | February 19, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 59–69 | Washington Capitols | Mike McCarron (13) | 16–27 |
| 44 | February 21, 1947 | Boston Celtics | 61–67 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (21) | 17–27 |
| 45 | February 23, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 52–61 | Detroit Falcons | Red Wallace (15) | 17–28 |
| 46 | February 25, 1947 | Providence Steamrollers | 60–83 | Toronto Huskies | Nat Militzok (16) | 18–28 |
| 47 | February 28, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | 69–77 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (20) | 19–28 |
| 48 | March 1, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 48–63 | New York Knickerbockers | Leo Mogus (12) | 19–29 |
| 49 | March 3, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 66–76 | Philadelphia Warriors | Red Wallace (21) | 19–30 |
| 50 | March 5, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 63–60 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | Leo Mogus (22) | 20–30 |
| 51 | March 7, 1947 | Washington Capitols | 86–70 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (18) | 20–31 |
| 52 | March 8, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 65–67 | Boston Celtics | Leo Mogus (22) | 20–32 |
| 53 | March 11, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers | 71–79 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (21) | 21–32 |
| 54 | March 12, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 57–69 | Boston Celtics | Leo Mogus (21) | 21–33 |
| 55 | March 13, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 64–71 | Providence Steamrollers | Nat Militzok (16) | 21–34 |
| 56 | March 18, 1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | 70–64 | Toronto Huskies | Nat Militzok (14) | 21–35 |
| 57 | March 21, 1947 | Chicago Stags | 99–83 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (29) | 21–36 |
| 58 | March 23, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 40–60 | St. Louis Bombers | Mike McCarron (14) | 21–37 |
| 59 | March 28, 1947 | New York Knickerbockers | 61–71 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (22) | 22–37 |
| 60 | March 29, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 63–66 | Detroit Falcons | Mike McCarron (18) | 22–38 |

## Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; FG= Field Goals; FT= Free Throws; FTA = Free Throws Attempted; AST = Assists; PTS = Points
| Player | GP | FG | FT | FTA | AST | PTS |
| Mike McCarron | 60 | 236 | 177 | 288 | 59 | 649 |
| Leo Mogus | 41 | 186 | 172 | 237 | 56 | 544 |
| Red Wallace | 37 | 170 | 85 | 148 | 38 | 425 |
| Dick Fitzgerald | 60 | 118 | 41 | 60 | 40 | 277 |
| Kleggie Hermsen | 21 | 95 | 64 | 97 | 15 | 254 |
| Dick Schulz | 41 | 87 | 74 | 107 | 39 | 248 |
| Roy Hurley | 46 | 100 | 39 | 64 | 34 | 239 |
| Bob Mullens | 28 | 98 | 42 | 68 | 36 | 238 |
| Ed Sadowski | 10 | 73 | 45 | 66 | 8 | 191 |
| Harry Miller | 53 | 58 | 36 | 82 | 42 | 152 |
| Charlie Hoefer | 23 | 54 | 32 | 46 | 9 | 140 |
| Frank Fucarino | 28 | 53 | 34 | 60 | 7 | 140 |
| Bob Fitzgerald | 31 | 47 | 45 | 70 | 26 | 139 |
| George Nostrand | 13 | 46 | 24 | 61 | 10 | 116 |
| Nat Militzok | 21 | 38 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 100 |
| Ray Wertis | 18 | 38 | 23 | 37 | 18 | 99 |
| Ralph Siewert | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| Ed Kasid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Gino Sovran | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Hank Biasatti | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |

## Playoffs

* The Huskies did not qualify for the postseason.

## Transactions
### Trades

| December 4, 1946 | To Toronto HuskiesKleggie Hermsen | To Cleveland RebelsGeorge Nostrand |
| December 16, 1946 | To Toronto HuskiesLeo Mogus Dick Schulz Cash | To Cleveland RebelsEd Sadowski Ray Wertis |
| January 2, 1947 | To Toronto HuskiesRed Wallace | To Boston CelticsCharlie Hoefer |
| January 21, 1947 | To Toronto HuskiesBob Mullens | To New York KnicksBob Fitzgerald |

### Purchases

| Player | Date bought | Previous team |
| Nat Militzok | February, 1947 | New York Knicks |