Fort Pitt Hornets

The Hornets were a spin-off of another USAHA club from Pittsburgh, the Yellow Jackets, and played in the league's Eastern Division. During the 1924–25 season, the Hornets finished their season with a 17–7–0 record for first place in the Eastern Division. However, the club was defeated in the USAHA championship series by their intra-city rivals, the Yellow Jackets, three games to none with one tie. Former Yellow Jackets player-coach Dinny Manners served as a player-coach for the Hornets. ==Rough-play allegations==

The USAHA teams were known, at this time, for their rough play. During the Hornets' first round of the 1924–25 playoffs, which was against the Boston Athletic Association, Pittsburgh player, Joe Sills reportedly butt-ended Leo Hughes in the face, requiring the removal of one Hughes' eyes, and nearly the other. The Boston AA’s player was a fan favourite and the team's supporters protested the hit. Boston then threatened to quit the league because of the "Unnecessary and willful roughing." After Leo Hughes had lost his eye against the Hornets, USAHA president William S. Haddock stated that "Hockey, you know, is not a parlour game." ==Prominent players==

The Hornets featured several future-NHL players such as: • Joe Miller • Bernie Brophy • Hector Lépine • Charles Larose • Johnny McKinnon ==Notes==