1977-78 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-31-7 - 93 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Duane Rupp (43-31-7)
Location: Rochester, New York
1977-78 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 43-31-7 - 93 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Duane Rupp (43-31-7)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses and 7 ties for 93 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Americans scored 332 goals and yielded 296. Rick Adduono netted 38 goals for Rochester, while Gordie Clark and Steve Langdon tallied 30 or more, too. Rick Adduono contributed 60 assists. Dave Parro earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Jim Pettie added 15 or more wins, too. Jim Pettie recorded a 3.38 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Duane Rupp coached the team. The 1977-78 Rochester Americans lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Adduono | C | January 25, 1955 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Brad Anderson | C | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Earl Anderson | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Roseau, MN USA |
| Bill Bennett | L | May 31, 1953 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Warwick, RI USA |
| Gary Carr | G | August 14, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Gordie Clark | R | May 31, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Daryl Drader | LW | April 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Estevan, SK Canada | |
| Rene Drolet | C | November 13, 1944 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Darryl Edestrand | D | November 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Strathroy, ON Canada |
| Joe Fidler | F | 5'9" | 170 | Charlestown, MA USA | ||
| Mike Forbes | D | September 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Dwight Foster | F | April 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ron Garwasiuk | L | February 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 160 | L | St. Paul, AB Canada |
| Rod Graham | L | August 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Doug Halward | D | November 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bjorn Johansson | D | January 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Orebro, Sweden |
| Mike Kaszycki | C | February 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Steve Langdon | L | December 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ray Maluta | D | July 24, 1954 | 5'8" | 173 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Brian McGregor | F | July 11, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | R | |
| Peter McNamee | D | September 11, 1950 | 5'11" | 195 | L | , Jamaica |
| Bob Miller | C | September 28, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Billerica, MA USA |
| Clayton Pachal | C | April 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Dave Parro | G | April 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jim Pettie | G | October 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pat Price | D | March 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Nelson, BC Canada |
| Joe Rando | D | April 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 201 | Dedham, MA USA | |
| Sean Shanahan | L | February 8, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Al Sims | D | April 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Barry Smith | C | April 25, 1955 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Peter Sturgeon | L | February 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
