during their first season, the hornets wore wool jerseys that were likely recycled from the detroit olympics. the home jerseys worn by the hornets during their first season in pittsburgh were white with red trim. the front of the jersey featured a large circular crest with the hornets' logo and team name. their road jerseys were red with white trim around the shoulders and sleeves with the circular crest. from 1939 until 1943, the hornets home jerseys were red wool with a white script "p" and the word "hornets" sewn onto them. the hornets were a minor league team of the nhl detroit red wings and likely wore hand-me-downs jerseys from the parent club. this trend held into the 1946–47 ahl season, when the team wore red wool jerseys for home games with a simple, block number on front and back, and a simple crew neck collar. the sleeves featured a hornet wearing a steel worker's hard hat. the road versions of these sweaters were reversed; white body with red trim. the 1948 jersey took this style one step further by including seven stars on each sleeve, including a star below the hornet near the cuffs. the road versions of these sweaters were reversed: white body with red trim.