The first ever National Basketball Association game played on Canadian soil was when the Huskies lost to the New York Knicks 68-66 before 8000 fans. There was one Canadian substitute on the team, Windsor forward Hank Biasatti. The crowd chanted “we want Hank” through the game but he was only inserted for the final three minutes and did not score.
YEAR | RECORD | PLACEMENT | COACH | POSTSEASON |
46-47 | 22-38 | 5th, East | Ed Sadowski (3-9) Lew Hayman (0-1) Dick Fitzgerald (2-1) Robert Rolfe (17-27) | none |
Roster
No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | Exp | College |
19 | Hank Biasatti | G | 5-11 | 175 | January 14, 1922 | R | Long Island University |
11 | Bob Fitzgerald | F-C | 6-5 | 190 | March 14, 1923 | R | Fordham University |
10 | Dick Fitzgerald | F | 6-2 | 175 | November 18, 1920 | R | Seton Hall University |
12 | Frank Fucarino | F | 6-2 | 175 | July 24, 1920 | R | Long Island University |
16 | Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | March 12, 1923 | R | University of Minnesota |
13 | Charlie Hoefer | G | 5-9 | 158 | July 12, 1917 | R | Queens College |
21 | Roy Hurley | F-G | 6-2 | 170 | August 12, 1922 | R | Murray State University |
19 | Ed Kasid | G | 5-11 | 185 | August 13, 1923 | R | |
14 | Mike McCarron | G | 5-11 | 180 | March 2, 1922 | R | Seton Hall University |
16 | Nat Militzok | F | 6-3 | 195 | May 3, 1923 | R | Cornell University |
15 | Harry Miller | C-F | 6-4 | 230 | July 28, 1923 | R | University of North Carolina |
22 | Leo Mogus | F-C | 6-4 | 190 | April 13, 1921 | R | Youngstown State University |
11-17 | Bob Mullens | G | 6-1 | 175 | November 1, 1922 | R | Fordham University |
16 | George Nostrand | C-F | 6-8 | 195 | January 25, 1924 | R | University of Wyoming |
20 | Ed Sadowski | C | 6-5 | 240 | July 11, 1917 | R | Seton Hall University |
18 | Dick Schulz | F-G | 6-2 | 192 | January 3, 1917 | R | University of Wisconsin |
20 | Ralph Siewert | C | 7-1 | 230 | December 31, 1923 | R | Dakota Wesleyan University |
Gino Sovran | F-G | 6-2 | 175 | December 17, 1924 | R | University of Detroit Mercy | |
17-23 | Red Wallace | G | 6-1 | 185 | July 12, 1918 | R | University of Scranton |
18 | Ray Wertis | G | 5-11 | January 1, 1922 | R | St. John’s University |
Huskies stats at basketballreference.com
Final standings
EAST | |
Washington | 49-11 |
Philadelphia | 35-25 |
New York | 33-27 |
Providence | 28-32 |
TORONTO | 22-38 |
Boston | 22-38 |
WEST | |
Chicago | 39-22 |
St. Louis | 38-33 |
Cleveland | 30-30 |
Detroit | 20-40 |
Pittsburgh | 15-45 |
Season wrap
In mid-season, the Huskies trade Ed Sadowski to Cleveland for Leo Mogus. Mogus finishes as the 9th leading scorer in league, hitting for 753 pts in 58 games, an average of 13.0. Mike McCarron averaged 10.8ppg, hitting for 649 pts in 60 games. Nobody made the all-star team and the Huskies failed to qualify for the playoffs.
The Huskies lost $90,000 on the season, despite such stunts as free pure nylons and bargain tickets for high school students. Some 7,200 attended the home opener but less than 500 were attending by year’s end. Coach Robert Rolfe told Canadian Press that it would take three years to establish the pro sport in Toronto. “Can you hold the fort that long?” he asked.