| Team: | Toronto Huskies |
| League: | BAA |
| End Year: | 1947 |
| Wins: | 22 |
| Losses: | 38 |
| Division Place: | 6 |
| Division: | Eastern |
| Coach: | Ed Sadowski (3–9) Lew Hayman (0–1) Dick Fitzgerald (2–1) Red Rolfe (17–27) |
| Arena: | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Radio: | CFRB |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| No Prevseason: | 1 |
| No Nextseason: | 1 |
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.[1] 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.
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.[2]
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.
| 1946-47 BAA Records | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | Team | BOS | CHI | CLE | DET | NYK | PHI | PIT | PRO | STL | TOR | WAS |
| — | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | ||
| 6–0 | — | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | ||
| 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 1–5 | ||
| 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–5 | ||
| 2–4 | 3–3 | 2-4 | 5–1 | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | ||
| 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | ||
| 1–5 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | ||
| 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 | ||
| 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 | |
| 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — | ||
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 1, 1946 | 68–66 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (18) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | November 3, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 60–71 | George Nostrand (17) | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | November 8, 1946 | 71–73 | Toronto Huskies | Fitzgerald, Sadowski (16) | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | November 9, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 54–64 | Ed Sadowski (15) | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | November 15, 1946 | 68–85 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (30) | 2–3 | ||
| 6 | November 16, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 49–53 | Ed Sadowski (14) | 2–4 | ||
| 7 | November 18, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 48–54 | Ed Sadowski (21) | 2–5 | ||
| 8 | November 19, 1946 | 74–72 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (25) | 2–6 | ||
| 9 | November 22, 1946 | 82–83 | Toronto Huskies | Dick Fitzgerald (15) | 3–6 | ||
| 10 | November 23, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 50–74 | Mike McCarron (14) | 3–7 | ||
| 11 | November 26, 1946 | 78–68 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (23) | 3–8 | ||
| 12 | November 29, 1946 | 87–72 | Toronto Huskies | Ed Sadowski (20) | 3–9 | ||
| 13 | November 30, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 65–79 | Mike McCarron (20) | 3–10 | ||
| 14 | December 5, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 65–61 | Charlie Hoefer (14) | 4–10 | ||
| 15 | December 7, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 68–59 | Ray Wertis (13) | 5–10 | ||
| 16 | December 10, 1946 | 85–73 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (24) | 5–11 | ||
| 17 | December 13, 1946 | 62–52 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (13) | 5–12 | ||
| 18 | December 15, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 50–46 | Mike McCarron (14) | 6–12 | ||
| 19 | December 17, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 62–78 | Kleggie Hermsen (13) | 6–13 | ||
| 20 | December 20, 1946 | 70–74 | Toronto Huskies | Kleggie Hermsen (24) | 7–13 | ||
| 21 | December 27, 1946 | 88–80 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (21) | 7–14 | ||
| 22 | December 29, 1946 | Toronto Huskies | 52–48 | Mike McCarron (13) | 8–14 | ||
| 23 | December 31, 1946 | 76–87 | Toronto Huskies | Kleggie Hermsen (20) | 9–14 | ||
| 24 | January 3, 1947 | 58–53 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (15) | 9–15 | ||
| 25 | January 6, 1947 | 61–76 | Toronto Huskies | Kleggie Hermsen (23) | 10–15 | ||
| 26 | January 8, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 76–63 | Dick Schulz (20) | 11–15 | ||
| 27 | January 9, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 55–74 | Kleggie Hermsen (11) | 11–16 | ||
| 28 | January 11, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 66–81 | Hurley, Nostrand (16) | 11–17 | ||
| 29 | January 14, 1947 | 104–74 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (13) | 11–18 | ||
| 30 | January 17, 1947 | 74–64 | Toronto Huskies | Kleggie Hermsen (14) | 11–19 | ||
| 31 | January 21, 1947 | 71–72 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (26) | 12–19 | ||
| 32 | January 24, 1947 | 96–93 | Toronto Huskies | Red Wallace (23) | 12–20 | ||
| 33 | January 27, 1947 | 88–82 | Toronto Huskies | Red Wallace (16) | 12–21 | ||
| 34 | January 28, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 70–80 | Red Wallace (20) | 12–22 | ||
| 35 | January 31, 1947 | 74–83 | Toronto Huskies | Red Wallace (38) | 13–22 | ||
| 36 | February 2, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 75–90 | Mike McCarron (27) | 13–23 | ||
| 37 | February 5, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 58–55 | Red Wallace (16) | 14–23 | ||
| 38 | February 6, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 61–79 | Leo Mogus (16) | 14–24 | ||
| 39 | February 8, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 46–69 | Leo Mogus (13) | 14–25 | ||
| 40 | February 14, 1947 | 73–84 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (27) | 15–25 | ||
| 41 | February 16, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 64–80 | Leo Mogus (16) | 15–26 | ||
| 42 | February 18, 1947 | 57–65 | Toronto Huskies | Red Wallace (16) | 16–26 | ||
| 43 | February 19, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 59–69 | Mike McCarron (13) | 16–27 | ||
| 44 | February 21, 1947 | 61–67 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (21) | 17–27 | ||
| 45 | February 23, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 52–61 | Red Wallace (15) | 17–28 | ||
| 46 | February 25, 1947 | 60–83 | Toronto Huskies | Nat Militzok (16) | 18–28 | ||
| 47 | February 28, 1947 | 69–77 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (20) | 19–28 | ||
| 48 | March 1, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 48–63 | Leo Mogus (12) | 19–29 | ||
| 49 | March 3, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 66–76 | Red Wallace (21) | 19–30 | ||
| 50 | March 5, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 63–60 | Leo Mogus (22) | 20–30 | ||
| 51 | March 7, 1947 | 86–70 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (18) | 20–31 | ||
| 52 | March 8, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 65–67 | Leo Mogus (22) | 20–32 | ||
| 53 | March 11, 1947 | 71–79 | Toronto Huskies | Leo Mogus (21) | 21–32 | ||
| 54 | March 12, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 57–69 | Leo Mogus (21) | 21–33 | ||
| 55 | March 13, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 64–71 | Nat Militzok (16) | 21–34 | ||
| 56 | March 18, 1947 | 70–64 | Toronto Huskies | Nat Militzok (14) | 21–35 | ||
| 57 | March 21, 1947 | 99–83 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (29) | 21–36 | ||
| 58 | March 23, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 40–60 | Mike McCarron (14) | 21–37 | ||
| 59 | March 28, 1947 | 61–71 | Toronto Huskies | Mike McCarron (22) | 22–37 | ||
| 60 | March 29, 1947 | Toronto Huskies | 63–66 | Mike McCarron (18) | 22–38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 236 | 177 | 288 | 59 | 649 | |
| 41 | 186 | 172 | 237 | 56 | 544 | |
| 37 | 170 | 85 | 148 | 38 | 425 | |
| 60 | 118 | 41 | 60 | 40 | 277 | |
| 21 | 95 | 64 | 97 | 15 | 254 | |
| Dick Schulz | 41 | 87 | 74 | 107 | 39 | 248 |
| 46 | 100 | 39 | 64 | 34 | 239 | |
| 28 | 98 | 42 | 68 | 36 | 238 | |
| 10 | 73 | 45 | 66 | 8 | 191 | |
| 53 | 58 | 36 | 82 | 42 | 152 | |
| 23 | 54 | 32 | 46 | 9 | 140 | |
| 28 | 53 | 34 | 60 | 7 | 140 | |
| 31 | 47 | 45 | 70 | 26 | 139 | |
| 13 | 46 | 24 | 61 | 10 | 116 | |
| 21 | 38 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 100 | |
| 18 | 38 | 23 | 37 | 18 | 99 | |
| 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
See main article: article and List of 1946–47 BAA season transactions.
| December 4, 1946 | To Toronto Huskies Kleggie Hermsen[5] | To Cleveland Rebels George Nostrand | |
| December 16, 1946 | To Toronto Huskies Leo Mogus Dick Schulz Cash | To Cleveland Rebels Ed Sadowski Ray Wertis | |
| January 2, 1947 | To Toronto Huskies Red Wallace | To Boston Celtics Charlie Hoefer | |
| January 21, 1947 | To Toronto Huskies Bob Mullens | To New York Knicks Bob Fitzgerald |