the hornets set many ahl records during the 1961–62 season: most times shut out in a season (9); most games lost in a season (58) and most games lost at home (27). the team also finished in the last place in ahl, finishing with the fewest wins in team history (10) and their lowest point total in team history (22). the next season the hornets doubled their total of wins in their second season back from returning to the ahl. however, the team established the ahl's record for the longest winless streak. the team went 0–22–1 before beating the hershey bears on march 26.