1947-48 Utica Olympics (NYSL)

1947-48 UTICA OLYMPICS
NEW YORK STATE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
Western Division
Finished: 15-18 .455 (18-18 .500*), 1st place

Divisional Semi-finals - Lost to Mohawk, 2-0

The defending champions could never find their groove. However, their mediocre 18-18 record was good enough to win the Western Division, but they lost in the playoffs to Mohawk in two straight games.

 * Utica had three forfeit wins from Oswego


Head Coach: 

• Bob Synnott (September 27, 1912 - November 19, 1985)

PLAYERS:

• Paul Anthony (January 23, 1924 - May 21, 1993)

• Pete Farina (February 28, 1921 - September 29, 2003)

• Tom Flanagan (July 18, 1916 - July 4, 2003)

• Bill Griffin (September 4, 1924 - May 25, 2002)

• Johnny Isaacs (September 15, 1915 - January 26, 2009)

• Jim Joyce (October 23, 1924 - October 24, 2006)

  

  Ben Maley

• Jim Konstanty (March 2, 1917 - June 11, 1976)

• Stan "Fat" Krause (June 22, 1917 - August 12, 2009)

• Ben Maley

• Tom McTiernan (June 14, 1923 - January 6, 2009)

• Johnny Mroczkowski (May 25, 1918 - July 29, 1994)

• Bob Nugent (September 18, 1915 - June 4, 1995)

• Bob O'Shaughnessy (February 2, 1921 - September 5, 1995)

• Bernie Rutledge (October 1, 1923 - April 20, 1954)

• Bob Sherman (January 12, 1920 - December 23, 2016)

• Simonds   

• Frank Soscia (April 10, 1918 - January 6, 1962)

• Red Wallace (July 12, 1918 - July 7, 1977)

• Stan Waxman (May 20, 1922 - February 22, 2013)

• Ted Wyberanec (April 11, 1920 - August 2, 1991)