1959-60 Rochester Americans Roster

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 40-27-5 - 85 points
in the AHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Stephen Kraftcheck (40-27-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
1959-60 Rochester Americans Statistics

The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 40 wins and 27 losses and 5 ties for 85 points in the AHL.

The Americans paced the league with 285 goals. Rochester allowed 211 goals, least in the league. Stan Smrke scored 40 goals for the squad, while Bob Nevin netted 30 or more as well. Rudy Migay contributed 48 assists. Ed Chadwick earned 39 wins for the team and a team-best 2.75 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.

Stephen Kraftcheck coached the team. The 1959-60 Rochester Americans lost in the League Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Ed BabiukCAugust 6, 19396'1"180REdmonton, ALTA Canada
Ed ChadwickGMay 8, 19335'11"184LFergus, ON Canada
Hank CieslaCOctober 15, 19346'2"190LSt. Catharines, ON Canada
Gary CollinsCSeptember 27, 19355'11"185LToronto, ON Canada
Roger CoteDDecember 22, 19395'9"184LBelleterre, QC Canada
Dave CreightonCJune 24, 19306'1"195LPort Arthur, ON Canada
Joe CrozierDFebruary 19, 19296'0"185RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Reggie FlemingLApril 21, 19365'8"170LMontreal, QC Canada
Don HallLWApril 2, 19305'10"174LToronto, ON Canada
Ted HampsonCDecember 11, 19365'8"173LTogo, SK Canada
Pat HanniganLMarch 5, 19365'10"183LTimmins, ON Canada
Bill HickeRMarch 31, 19385'8"164LRegina, SK Canada
Cec HoekstraLApril 2, 19356'0"175LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Stephen KraftcheckDMarch 3, 19295'11"190RTinturn, ON Canada
Claude LaBrosseRAugust 31, 19345'10"185Montreal East, QUE Canada
Al MacNeilDSeptember 27, 19355'10"183LSydney, NS Canada
Dick MattiussiDMay 1, 19385'10"185LSmooth Rock Falls, ON Canada
Gerry McNamaraGSeptember 22, 19346'2"190LSturgeon Falls, ON Canada
Rudy MigayCNovember 18, 19285'6"150LPort Arthur, ON Canada
Bob NevinRMarch 18, 19386'0"185RSouth Porcupine, ON Canada
Guy RousseauLDecember 21, 19345'6"140LMontreal, QC Canada
Bill SaundersNovember 22, 1937Winnipeg, MAN Canada
Stan SmrkeLSeptember 2, 19285'11"180LBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Dick Van ImpeRFebruary 4, 19376'0"180RSaskatoon, SASK Canada
Ivan WalmsleyFMay 8, 19286'0"200Toronto, ONT Canada
Bill WhiteDAugust 26, 19396'2"195RToronto, ON Canada
Howie YoungDAugust 2, 19375'11"175RToronto, ON Canada



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