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)
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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.