Peter Bessone Peter Bessone ( January 13 , 1913 – December 5 , 1989 ) was a retired ice hockey player . Bessone played in the American Hockey League with the Cleveland Barons , Providence Reds , Pittsburgh Hornets and Springfield Indians of the International Hockey League . He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978 . Career . Early career . As a high school student Pete Bessone was a three sport athlete at West Springfield , High , playing football , baseball and , ice hockey . Following his completion of high school Bessone began his hockey career locally playing in Springfield , Massachusetts for the West Side Ranges . In 1931 Bessone left the united States to play hockey in France , he joined the Rapides de Paris , leading to a very successful French career . While playing for Stade , France Bessone was considered the top hockey draw in France and some even called him the Babe Ruth of hockey in Paris . In 1934 Bessone represented the United States at the World Championships in Milan , Italy . In the semi - final versus Germany , Bessone scored two of the US ' three goals . The Americans took the Silver medal finishing only behind Canada . Return to the States . Following the 1936 season Bessone returned from France , with the intention of playing professionally in North America . Bessone joined the Pittsburgh Yellowjackets of the EAHL , were he scored six goals and 10 points through 47 games . He so impressed that season that he was offered a contract by the NHL ' s Detroit Redwings . Bassone began the 1937 - 38 season with Detroit Pontiacs , a Redwings ' farm team . Thanks to an injury to Wing ' s defensemen Ebbie Goodfellow Bessone was called up , making his debut on January , 16 1938 against the Montreal Maroons . After his debut Bessone was believed to be a solid prospect . However after only six games with The Redwings and 15 with the Pontiacs Bassone was sent to the Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL , he would never play in the NHL again . AHL career . Bessone continued to play for the Hornets for the next five years . In 1942 Bessone was selected to start in the AHL ' s first All - star game . The game was held in Cleveland , Ohio , with the intent of to raise money in support of American and Canadian armed forces serving in World War II , the contest raised $ 4 , 132 towards this goal . Bessone ' s long tenure in Pittsburgh finally came to a close in 1943 when the Hornets traded Bessone to the Cleveland Barons for defensemen Fred Robertson . Bessone sent thee seasons in Cleveland . His short time with the Barons however saw the high point of Bessone ' s career , as the Barons won the 1944 - 45 Calder Cup as league champions . It was the only North American Championship Bessone would win . After his time in Cleveland Bessone spent one more year in the AHL playing for the Providence Reds . Post playing career . In 1947 Bessone returned to France to be the head coach of the Paris Racing Club hockey team . He coached them for two season before returning to the states to coach the Springfield Indians of the IHL he would play 4 games as a player - coach . Following the 1949 - 50 season Bessone retired from hockey for good . In 1978 Bessone was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of fame , 14 years later he was joined by his brother Amo Bessone .