the hornets would return to the calder cup finals the next year only to lose again in game 7 to the cleveland barons. however, during the 1954–55 season pittsburgh defeated the buffalo bisons in six games to capture the club's second calder cup championship. the hornets finish first overall in the regular season, the second time in team history, with 70 points. willie marshall won the mvp in the playoffs with an ahl-best 16 points (9 goals, 7 assists).