1978-79 Rochester Americans Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 26-42-12 - 64 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Coach: Duane Rupp (6-9-2)
Coach: Gary Darling (4-5-1)
Coach: Ron Garwasiuk (0-1)
Coach: Pat Kelly (16-27-9)
Location: Rochester, New York
1978-79 Rochester Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 26-42-12 - 64 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Coach: Duane Rupp (6-9-2)
Coach: Gary Darling (4-5-1)
Coach: Ron Garwasiuk (0-1)
Coach: Pat Kelly (16-27-9)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 26 wins and 42 losses and 12 ties for 64 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Americans potted 289 goals and gave up 349, most in the league. Bill Bennett scored 33 goals for Rochester, while Barry Smith contributed 43 assists. Gary Carr topped the squad with 14 wins, and Dave Parro recorded a 3.81 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Duane Rupp, Gary Darling, Ron Garwasiuk and Pat Kelly coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Barrett | LW | June 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 174 | L | South Boston, MA USA |
| Bill Bennett | L | May 31, 1953 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Warwick, RI USA |
| Bobby Blood | D | May 26, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Concord, NH USA | |
| Jeff Brubaker | L | February 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Gary Burns | F | January 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Doug Butler | D | June 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 205 | Souris, MB CAN | |
| Gary Carr | G | August 14, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Tom Cassidy | C | March 15, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Blind River, ON Canada |
| Kevin Coughlin | F | South Boston, MA USA | ||||
| Rick Dorman | D | July 24, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Daryl Drader | LW | April 10, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Estevan, SK Canada | |
| 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 |
| Alain Harvey | RW | December 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Quebec, QC CAN |
| Mike Holmes | D | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Keith Johnson | D | May 30, 1957 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brad Knelson | D | January 7, 1958 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Steve Langdon | L | December 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Don Larway | R | February 2, 1954 | 6'1" | 192 | R | Oak Lake, MB 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 | |
| Bob Mierkalns | F | September 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Chris Nichol | G | , ON CAN | ||||
| Graeme Nicolson | D | January 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Dennis O'Brien | D | June 10, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Port Hope, ON 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 |
| Joe Rando | D | April 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 201 | Dedham, MA USA | |
| Al Secord | L | March 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Sudbury, 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 |
| Tom Songin | R | December 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Norwood, MA USA |
| Mark Suzor | D | November 5, 1956 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Ray Tremblay | F | November 6, 1953 | Bagotville, QUE Canada | |||
| Greg Vaydik | C | October 9, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Yellowknife, NT Canada |
| Mike Walton | C | January 3, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Steve West | C | March 20, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Stu Younger | LW | May 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 194 | Calgary, AB CAN |
