[1] The Hornets arose during an unstable period for ice hockey in Minnesota.
In the middle of the Great Depression, most teams were unable to pay their players or even get much revenue from the fans.
The dire circumstances caused two separate teams to leave Duluth the previous season, leaving the Duluth Amphitheater searching for a tenant.
[2] The Hornets were put together, taking the same name as one of the departed clubs, and joined the Central Hockey League.
The roster was a motley crew of players, many of whom had not played organized hockey in over a year, or at all.