Rookies Jean and Conrad Bourcier also made local history by becoming the second siblings to play professional hockey on the same Pittsburgh team when they joined the Shamrocks in late January. Meanwhile, Harold Darragh and Gordon Fraser, who both played in the NHL with the Pirates, were added to the roster. The Shamrocks also signed Nick Wasnie, won two Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens in 1930 and 1931, and was credited by Aurel Joliat as being the first player to use the slap shot.
This development made Jean and Conrad Bourcier local heroes by becoming the second set of siblings to play professional hockey on the same Pittsburgh team when they joined the Shamrocks in late January. At the same time, Harold Darragh and Gordon Fraser, who had previously played with the Pirates in the NHL, were added to the roster. The Shamrocks also signed Nick Wasnie, a champion with the Montreal Canadiens who won two Stanley Cups in 1930 and 1931, and was credited by Aurel Joliat as being the first player to use the slap shot.